New Guy. Victoria, B.C.

[marie]

Originally Posted by Doug

Hi Mark;

Welcome to Canreef

Sounds like you need some form of auto top-off. Better yet, someone to watch over your tank while your away.

Heck, some of are afraid to go away for a weekend.

I'm afraid to go overnight

[Johnny Reefer]

Hey, thanx much everyone for the welcomes.

IslandReefer & Doug: My tank is getting too warm during this hot weather which has got me thinkin' chiller. Which has got me thinkin' sump, (to filter the water before entering the chiller). Which has got me thinkin' "heck. If I run a sump...may as well run a top off system". So I'm planning for that. Thanx for the suggestion. BTW any opinion on what THE BEST float valve there is available?

Ken: Liked your book encounter story. I've been hangin' on to a Marine Aquarium book since 1977 (copyright '73) even though I never kept marine until now. It's pretty much useless now, what with modern advancements in methodology. It has sentimental value, though.

AG: See you at "The Store".

[Ken]

Geee thanks Chaloupa for the geat compliments. You're making my head swell, I think I'm gonna soak it in one of the tanks. Hmmmm maybe the trigger tank. All the tanks are running at 80 to 83 dgr . Except the 500 gal is at 87 dgr, all looks well though. Hey Mark, another great book in my library is Ultimate Marine Aquariums by Michael Paletta. This book is full of inspiration from all types of aquarist and how there systems are setup. A definite must have book, easy to understand and you will realize that there are not any right way to setup a marine tank and that they can all function in the end results. Patience and time. Regards Ken

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Ken

Hmmmm maybe the trigger tank.

Ken, does this trigger tank have a niger that Lee gave you? If so, it used to be mine, would love to see a pic.

[woodcarver]

Hi Guys, Been meaning to post for some time as I have been a regular reader for a few months and have found a mountain of useful information and an excellent camaraderie amongst the salt water fraternity.
I could not resist joining in after reading Ken and Marks comments about old saltwater aquarium books . I have in front of me a pristine copy of a 1976 edition of 'The salt water aquarium in the home by Robert P L Straughn '...................
I tried to keep a saltwater aquarium in the mid sixties, in the U.K. with limited success ( skimmers were very new, no live rock not too much in the way of foods and certainly no internet )
I have always kept freshwater tanks and for a few years bred a variety of angels in commercial quantities ( 90 tanks )
I intend to get back into saltwater after the summer with a 65 gallon reef so will be looking for advice and help about September.
Till then I will keep logging in and soaking up the info.
Thanks to you all for a great site.

Dave.

[Johnny Reefer]

Hey Dave,

Well I guess it's my turn, now, to say "Welcome to the board".
Seems we have much in common. One old SW book. Kept FW exclusively. And new to reefing. (Or soon to be).
Good luck when you get going on it. I recommend Safari Pets in Victoria. That and patience. Lots of patience at the start.
Looking forward to hearing how it goes.

Cheers.

[Johnny Reefer]

[quote="Ken"]Except the 500 gal is at 87 dgr, all looks well though.

87 dgr and all looks well? My tank got to 86F in the morning on Friday and now I'm going nuts thinkin' chiller and sump and auto top off and new lights so I can remove the glass tops. Am I maybe worryin' a bit too much? I don't know. I liked to deal with it for peace of mind.

Thanks for the book recommendation. It's on my "To Buy" list.

How many tanks do you have running? and how big is your trigger tank? and what do you have in that tank?

I've always wanted to have a trigger. But that would mean doing another conversion and I'm not about to do that. Maybe I could get a Niger for the current system. I like the looks of a Crosshatch also, (Xanthichthys mento) and they sound relatively peaceful.

Cheers.

[Aquattro]

Mark, although I don't recommend it, my tank went from 80 to 90 degrees every day for an entire month or more 2 summers ago, only thing stressed was me. I would certainly try to maintain stability with temp, but if it hits 86 once in a while, you're probably fine. The glass will lock some heat in though, so that is where I would start. And a fan.

[Ken]

Hi Brad, sorry it is not your Niger trigger. This one has been with me since probably 96 or 97. Approx 5" with a beautiful lyretail. Couldnot sell him because some people didn't think it was colorful like a sw fish should be. I think it is beautiful with its dark purple body and his waving fins. The Niger lives in a 77 gal reef tank with mainly LPS corals frogspawn, hammer, torch and a few monitporas. Until one day, just about 2 month ago, a sixline wrasse decided to jump from the other tank and join him. I was horrified, thinking the wife has transfer the sixline in there but all is peaceful . Hi Dave, sounds like you were in the UK before. Here is one for you another softcover book The Marine Aquarium for the home aquarist by R.F.O'Connell . 1969 The aquarium Press reprinted 1973 reprinted 1974. Published by John Gifford Ltd. 125 Charing cross Rd London. Printed in Great Britain . Hi Mark this morning temp drop to 84 dgr. These tanks are acrylics. Insulates better. The portable Ac can keep up. Room temp is 75. I have 10 aquariums size from 4 feet and up. Mostly to house fish before putting them in clients tanks.

[woodcarver]

Hi Mark ,Ken thanks for the welcome ,great to see so many guys getting back into the salt water scene. We probably have quite a collection of older literature between us
The book you mentioned ,Ken, by R.F. O'Connell sure rings a bell. I used to read those books cover to cover ....................
My earliest is from the sixties " The New Seaquarium System" by Graham Cox who was one of the earliest importers of marine animals in the U.K.
I had what we called a clinical system with bleached coral for decoration ,crushed coral for substrate and a high turnover u/g filter for bio. filtration .....................
Cant wait to get cracking ,called into Jand L last week whilst over in Vancouver for a wedding they had a gorgeous display of corals and fish and seem extremely helpful. As you say Mark ,Safari has well kept tanks and helpful staff. The countertop tank looks terific ,thats what I have in mind for my 65 gall tank.
I have plenty of patience , just want to get it right.

Dave