Tom@HaslettMI's 75 gallon mixed reef

[MizTanks]

What is an Osmolator?

[Tankster]

What is an Osmolator?

high end auto top off system http://www.tunze.com/149.html?&L=1&C...-infoxunter036

[MizTanks]

Haha sorry cant read nothing but English.

[Tom@HaslettMI]

high end auto top off system TUNZE GmbH High-Tech Aquarium Technology: Catalog

Thanks for fielding that one, Rick.

The top-off water now gets pumped into the external durso-style drain rather than the overflow box in the tank. The upside is a cleaner looking tank rim and a little less noise (water splash) when the ATO is running. The only downside (I can think of) is that I can't actually see the top-off water entering the tank. Occasionally an air bubble gets into the ATO pump when I'm filling the reservoir and causes the pump to run but not push water. Thankfully the pump runs louder when this happens so I should still catch it and correct it.

Tom

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Just a few pictures... Enjoy!







Tom

[slapshot]

Very nice, I'm a big fan of a tank that looks natural. Like you plucked it out of the ocean. Congrates your have accomplished that!

[Preuss Pets]

Looks great Tom!

[Tom Toro]

Very nice, Tom! Great placement of corals and I like that you put that cool clam out front. Your soft corals are awesome! That's the look that I'd like!

[Tom@HaslettMI]

I took the aquascape apart a few weeks ago. The tank is in shambles... corals spread out all over.

I got tired of the hydroid/whatever-they-are overgrowing one of the rocks, so I pulled it and and am "cooking" it in hopes of killing them off.

I also started using Seachem Phos-Guard. So far I fell like I'm seeing better polyp extension from the LPS and the clams are looking happier. Algae growth on the glass seems to be a little slower too.

I'll get some pics for the next update...

Thanks for looking,
Tom

[MizTanks]

Sounds like a **** of a big job. What issues were the hydroids causing Tom?