Reef Aquarium Society of Charlotte http://www.rasoc.org/forums/ The Reef Aquarium Society of Charlotte (RASOC) is an active club that is dedicated to the marine reef aquarium hobby. Learn about reef aquarium setup and maintenance, and view photos submitted by local hobbyists. Visit our online community to discuss and chat with hobbyists of all levels from beginner to advanced. en Sat, 19 May 2012 05:19:33 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.rasoc.org/forums/images/misc/rss.png Reef Aquarium Society of Charlotte http://www.rasoc.org/forums/ crazy green cap monti. pics!!!! http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?18005-crazy-green-cap-monti-pics!!!!&goto=newpost Sat, 19 May 2012 05:16:07 GMT I picked this up on 5/18. I can't say how but I'm loving those colors I also got three Brown cap montis. Better pics later. Let me know what Yall think.
]]> Enzosrock http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?18005-crazy-green-cap-monti-pics!!!! Tearing down the 20H - MP10, AC Jr, Remora, Xenia http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?18004-Tearing-down-the-20H-MP10-AC-Jr-Remora-Xenia&goto=newpost Fri, 18 May 2012 22:20:27 GMT Work has been picking up and I don't have time to keep up with multiple tanks any more. I'm tearing down my 20H and have the following available. Everything works well unless noted otherwise:

MP10 Blue box - $175


AquaC Remora w/ MJ 1200 - $75

Aquacontroller Jr w/ DC8, temp, pH probe- $150


TLF reactor - $25

Aquaticlife 24" 4 bulb T5HO fixture - needs 1 new ballast; otherwise a nice fixture - $50

Will have an ebay 24” 4 bulb T5HO once I upgrade the lighting on my 180 - $50

I moved any livestock I wanted to keep to my 180 but have a 6” xenia rock that I don’t want in the new system - $25


Will sell all with tank for $400.

Enjoying the hobby but I would rather give all my attention to the 180 than neglect the 20H.

Pickup only - I'm in Weddington, NC. ]]> Buy, Sell, Trade -- Drygoods geccles77 http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?18004-Tearing-down-the-20H-MP10-AC-Jr-Remora-Xenia Apple 1st Gen Ipad for Sale! http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?18003-Apple-1st-Gen-Ipad-for-Sale!&goto=newpost Fri, 18 May 2012 20:40:48 GMT This iPad is in excellent condition and comes with the Otter Box Defender case. I'll take $250 for it. Firm! ]]> MISC Buy, Sell, Trade ToadallyNC http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?18003-Apple-1st-Gen-Ipad-for-Sale! May 19th Meeting Cancellation http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?18002-May-19th-Meeting-Cancellation&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 02:08:47 GMT The May 19th meeting has been cancelled. Hope to see everyone in June. The May 19th meeting has been cancelled.
Hope to see everyone in June. ]]> Club Meeting Information blackbeltmom http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?18002-May-19th-Meeting-Cancellation di question http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?18001-di-question&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 13:57:12 GMT ive decided to go seperate di resin beds. question ? what gos first anion or cation? ive decided to go seperate di resin beds. question ? what gos first anion or cation? ]]> Hamrock http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?18001-di-question <![CDATA[What's All the Rage?! Joe's Roid Rage by JoeKnowsReefs.com AND a Few Clams Too!]]> http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?18000-What-s-All-the-Rage-!-Joe-s-Roid-Rage-by-JoeKnowsReefs-com-AND-a-Few-Clams-Too!&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 01:31:45 GMT Introducing Joe's Roid Rage!!! This one had to be juicing up to get all this color and craziness! I've got a few nice frags cut for $600 a pop, and then it's going back in the stash :tongue:




I also picked up a few nice little cultured clams. These suckers are too cool to be this size...they're all about 2" a piece which means they need room to grow! Here is a group shot along with some close ups of each...




 ]]> JoeKnowsReefs.com joeknowsreefs.com http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?18000-What-s-All-the-Rage-!-Joe-s-Roid-Rage-by-JoeKnowsReefs-com-AND-a-Few-Clams-Too! IO Salt for sale! http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17999-IO-Salt-for-sale!&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 22:16:46 GMT Have a 5 gallon bucket of Instant Ocean for sale. I'll take $30 for it. Salisbury pickup or I can bring it to the next meeting. ]]> Buy, Sell, Trade -- Drygoods ToadallyNC http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17999-IO-Salt-for-sale! drilling aquarium guide. http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17998-drilling-aquarium-guide&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 19:53:48 GMT Made a guide for my friends over at CAAS, Figured I would share with rasoc just incase someone is interested. I made this pretty much as a sticky step by step for them, and I am just copying and pasting over here. ... Made a guide for my friends over at CAAS, Figured I would share with rasoc just incase someone is interested. I made this pretty much as a sticky step by step for them, and I am just copying and pasting over here.

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Over my years I've drilled a lot of tanks, the only ones I've ever broke were 10gallons, and they are extreamly hard to drill due to the thin glass.

I wouldn't suggest drilling 10g aquariums or smaller due to the fact the glass is so thin, I have done it before and even with a sucessful hole drilled, during plumbing the glass broke because i accidently hit the bulkhead and theres just not enough glass to make it strong. If I were in great need of a 10g or smaller tank that needed drilling. I would silicone extra 1/16 glass on the front and the back. and drill through the pieces as well as the tank.

the thicker the glass the easier it is to drill and take care of.

most aquariums these days come with tempered bottoms. You can not drill tempered glass, Doing so will ruin the whole glass panel. Before drilling make sure your glass isn't tempered before drilling. this can be done by a tapping sound check, internet forums, or contacting the manufacturer.


What you will need to sucessfully drill a glass aquarium

1) Diamond Hole Saw for the size bulkhead you need. A 3/4'' hole saw will not fit a 3/4'' bulk head. Determining the size hole saw you will need is pretty easy, either by mesuring the bulkhead, reading online by a simple google search, or, I get my hole saws on ebay and they say what size bulk head they fit.

I purchase the holesaws on ebay for about 15$ bucks. They seem to of worked fine for me in the past and able to cut several holes out with just one. I would say in total I have bout about 5 holesaws from ebay and have not been disapointed. Typing in. Aquarium Hole Saw yeilded me plenty of sizes that said what bulkheads they were for.

2) Wood Template. You will need a wooden template cut out with a wood hole saw the size of the outside diameter of the glass holesaw. For mine I cut it out with a wood holesaw, then sanded the inside until the glass dimond bit holesaw fit inside it. The reason for this is to hold the dimond bit holesaw in place while drilling. Wood holesaws have a pilot bit in the center that keep it in place, but theres no way you can really have a piliot bit for drilling glass.

3) Clamps. you will need some C clamps or vise grips, or duct tape to hold the template in place, ive done it with tape but clamps are much better and more assuring.

4) water hose

5) old towl or cloth.

6) Electric Drill.

7) PPE. Personal protective equipment, saftey glasses, gloves if you want to eliminate the possibility of getting cut when handling the glass hole you just cut out.

Here I have 2 different diamond hole saws and templates, notice for a 1'' bulkhead you will need a 1 3/4'' hole, and 1.5'' bulkhead a 2 3/8'' hole. Also monster engergy drinks, as most know I'm a monsterholic.



the 2 3/8'' hole saw ill be using.



Brought the tank outside, layed it down with the back of it up. I layed it on some rubber matts. used the clamps to secure the template. one clamp I was using i used a small piece of 1x4 on the inside of the tank to llet the clamp have more surfact to attatch too. This would be the way to do it if you only have metal clamps or a small profile clamping end to spread out the pressure.


Taped a water hose onto the template where its running right into the hole I will be cutting, no need for full blast water just a trickle is fine. This keeps the bit running cool along with exporting the glass dust out of the template hole.




Something crucial that wasnt in the above picture was the Towel. I layed a towel down inside the tank to catch the glass piece as it falls down. If you do not do this you might break the front side of the glass, as a 2 3/8 diameter 3/8'' thick piece of glass has got some destructive power falling 18 inches.




Now its time to start drilling. place the bit inside the template and run the drill at a high speed, DO NOT press down on the drill, do not aply pressre. Just let the bit work and the wieght of the drill be the only downwards pressure.

Also, turn the drill down to a very low torque setting incase it grabs it will stop turning, if you don't do this it might be OK or it might turn out terrible, its just good practice to set the torque low.

I drilled for about 20-30seconds then let up for a a few seconds, let the bit cool and glass dust wash away.



now you got a good cut in the glass, a lot of people remove the template at this time but honestly I see no harm in keeping it on. I've never removed the template during a cut.

after drilling for a while and getting deeper and deeper, its crucial that your still applying no downwards force, after about 10minutes of cutting I finally got some water falling through the hole, which means Im super close. At this point, with my left hand applied some upwards force on the drill to take even less pressure off the hole.



this is the point where the glass is getting thin, and pressure can cause a big nasty break. I spent 10minutes getting it to this point drilling, and probably another 10minutes drilling the remaining slither left because I was taking a lot of the drill weight away from the down force.


Finally, we have a fall through! gentely remove the drill from the hole.



Note, there will be a small amount of chipping on the hole and it is completly normal. This is due to the final bit of glass holding the hole breaking but if done right, should be small and barley anything.

Pat yourself on the back and enjoy your new drilled aquarium!

]]> DIY Kevin http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17998-drilling-aquarium-guide 180G Build Thread http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17997-180G-Build-Thread&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 02:21:35 GMT Figured it was time to start my thread since I have made some good progress over the last month or so. I bought a AGA 180RR and stand from a guy that had it in storage. It was a couple of years old, but he bought it new and never set it up. It was a package deal I could not pass up as I was just... Figured it was time to start my thread since I have made some good progress over the last month or so. I bought a AGA 180RR and stand from a guy that had it in storage. It was a couple of years old, but he bought it new and never set it up. It was a package deal I could not pass up as I was just about to order everything and spend a ton more money. All equipment was new and never used.
Model 4 Mega Flow Sump
Aqua-C 240EV Skimmer
2-Mag18's
I had to sand/refinish stand and build a canopy. Pics coming starting tomorrow. ]]> Member Tank Gallery DODGENEM http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17997-180G-Build-Thread Looking for a cup of sand http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17996-Looking-for-a-cup-of-sand&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 16:53:04 GMT Anyone in the Concord area or nearby have a cup of sand they can spare or maybe some chaeto with some critters in it? All of the rock and sand I am using was dry, so I need some copepods/bristles/microstars/etc. to get the tank rolling. Anyone in the Concord area or nearby have a cup of sand they can spare or maybe some chaeto with some critters in it? All of the rock and sand I am using was dry, so I need some copepods/bristles/microstars/etc. to get the tank rolling. ]]> LionfishFinatic http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17996-Looking-for-a-cup-of-sand <![CDATA[Lots of fish stuff for sale, 120g aquarium, stand, Icecap, Rena XP3 & XP4, Rio,GX pu]]> http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17995-Lots-of-fish-stuff-for-sale-120g-aquarium-stand-Icecap-Rena-XP3-amp-XP4-Rio-GX-pu&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 14:21:50 GMT I am selling several items that I have accumulated over the years that are just sitting in storage. I have an 120 gallon (60x18x24) aquarium (not drilled) that is in perfect condition. It is on a very nice stand that needs to be stripped and painted or stained. The stand would look really nice... I am selling several items that I have accumulated over the years that are just sitting in storage. I have an 120 gallon (60x18x24) aquarium (not drilled) that is in perfect condition. It is on a very nice stand that needs to be stripped and painted or stained. The stand would look really nice when complete. I also have an IceCap Ballast model 660-009 with fittings, harness and power cord. Rena XP3 (350gph, up to 175 gallons) and Rena XP4 (450gph, up to 260 gallons) that are in excellent shape. If you know about these filter, they are the best canisters on the market. I also have 2 submersible pumps, Rio 2500 (748gph) and GenX 2400 (635gph). Milwaukee SMS122 PH Meter, needs PH Probe.

Tank and Stand - $250
IceCap 660-009 - $120
Rena XP3 - $100
Rena XP4 - $150
Rio 2500 - $30
GX 2400 - $30
Milwaukee PH Meter - $80

Total for all is $760, but if you take everything, I will knock off $110 and sell ALL for $650.


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]]> Buy, Sell, Trade -- Drygoods gdfarley http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17995-Lots-of-fish-stuff-for-sale-120g-aquarium-stand-Icecap-Rena-XP3-amp-XP4-Rio-GX-pu Saturday, May 19th Meeting Poll http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17994-Saturday-May-19th-Meeting-Poll&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 02:04:28 GMT We had a suggestion from one board member since we have not been able to decide on an agenda for this month's meeting and since attendance will be down due to the race that an option could also be just setting up a LFS group run for those members that want to participate. Nothing formal short of a rough schedule-just members hanging out and going to the sponsors.

Voice your opinion by voting in this poll.
If you take the time to look at this thread, then please take the time to vote. ]]> Club Meeting Information blackbeltmom http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17994-Saturday-May-19th-Meeting-Poll <![CDATA[Joe's Clearing Out Thread - $10 and Up!]]> http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17993-Joe-s-Clearing-Out-Thread-10-and-Up!&goto=newpost Sun, 13 May 2012 16:37:46 GMT I've got some stuff that I've been sitting on for a while and it needs to go. Every one of these pieces have been in my systems for months if not years, and they're in need of good homes. Prices will be low to start with, so package deals won't be greatly discounted...BUT, if someone wants the whole lot I can work a deal on it. It would be a great opportunity for one person to start a reef or for a few people do do a group buy and get several different goodies...

Ok, enough chitter chatter...let's get this show on the road!!

Tyree Robokaki Colony - 3"+ - $180


Plates....

Orange Mouth Cycloseris - $25


Electric Green - $25


Ultra Favia Colony - 6"+ - $60


Lucky Charms Lepastrea $20 each




Jason Fox PPE Cyphastrea Frags - $25 each


Purple War Coral - $20


Cornbred's Bling Bling Cyphastrea - $40


Ricordea Yuma #1 - $60


Ricordea Yuma #2 - $90


and there is A LOT MORE coming.... ]]> JoeKnowsReefs.com joeknowsreefs.com http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17993-Joe-s-Clearing-Out-Thread-10-and-Up! Meeting Ideas http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17992-Meeting-Ideas&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 12:30:57 GMT I was just thinking about meetings and I thought would throw out some ideas of my own

1) Tank tour- have we done a tank tour lately? That was one of my favorite things
2) Acrylic- I don't know how feasible this is, but could we have a meeting working with acrylic and how to make things? maybe something small like a frag rack or maybe even a little bigger like a pico tank, but if we got the acrylic donated or cheap maybe someone could teach this?
3) Fragging demonstrations- Having someone come in with large colonies and people get hands on experience fragging. More interesting corals would be beneficial i.e. Acans, blastos, or something that is a little harder to frag than an Acro colony.
4) Chemistry- I would love for someone to go over economical ways of keeping Calc, Alk, Magnesium, etc. up and the best test kits and methods. This has always been a problem for me!
5) Do we still do raffles after the meeting? It seems like those were always a good incentive especially if the raffle item was big and posted on the boards
6) FOWLR/Predator tanks- A lot of people are reed keepers but what got me into the hobby was a good old FOWLR tank. Maybe hit on conversion from FOWLR to reef?
7) DIY- Some of the coolest things I learn are about how people DIY things and CHEAP! Maybe a presentation of the best DIY's out there to improve your aquarium? Maybe a demonstration?

These are all just ideas I came up with off the top of my head, maybe I will think of more as the day goes on, I will post them if I do! ]]> Club Meeting Information LionfishFinatic http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17992-Meeting-Ideas May 19th Meeting http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17991-May-19th-Meeting&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 12:30:50 GMT Any ideas for next week's meeting?
There did not seem to be much interest in the Pet Fair and it is Race weekend.
We have the church reserved.
I have a wedding, so I am not sure I will be there. ]]> Club Meeting Information blackbeltmom http://www.rasoc.org/forums/showthread.php?17991-May-19th-Meeting