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    Calcium reactor pH problem

    I've been running calcium reactors since before it was common to use a controller to run the solenoid. I'm no expert but this isn't my first rodeo either. The Co2 is running at about 30-40 BPM and the effluent is running at maybe 100 drops per minute. These rates, IME should turn the media...
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    WTB aiptasia eating berghia nudibranchs IE

    Lookign for aiptasia eating berghia nudibranchs.
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    I’m a hoarder. A metal halide hoarder.

    400W collection Collection of new and light meter tested “almost new” radium 250’s 3 more ”almost new” radium’s and random other 250’s Not pulling the box down but a set of galaxy selectawat 250/HQI/400W/400W turbo ballasts (same as I’m running now)
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    WTS AquaC XPPlus media reactor (corona)

    That’s what? about a 20 oz travel mug with it, slightly smaller than a TLF reactor This thing holds 2-3X what a TLF holds, which is why I’m selling it. I generally don’t need that much GAC so it’s been sitting on the shelf for years. Note: there have been reports of these things leaking...
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    What do you need to fix/address on your tank?

    I’m overwhelmed with work lately and the maintenance is stacking up. I’ve only done 1 water change since August. The only loss I’ve suffered was the mysterious death of a 2+ year old mandarin dragonet my to-do-list for new years day. 1) find out and fix why my skimmer is making that awful...
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    PRICE SLASH WTS / WTT non reef related camera system, gun safe, 6x9’s

    I want this stuff gone, posting on next door and offer up speakers $50 gun boxes $100 ea both for $150 cameras $300 now including 500' of camera wire. enough to do your entire house/small business trades are good. Things I’m looking for are reloading supplies, FRESH CUT SPS, LPS, Galaxy...
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    Halide people, old school people step inside.

    Ok, I may be the last one. Running an Giesman 6’ spectra with galaxy multiselect HQI ballasts. Sorry, I just love the way they look and and I love the stupid simple of on and off. I have enough radium lamps that I won’t need to buy any before california banns the use of electricity for...
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    Carbon (GAC)

    I’m running low on GAC again and looking for suggestion as to which brand to buy. I’ve used this that and the other and the only one I had any real problems with was a 50# bag of bulk I got on eBay last time the tank crashed. Mostly i have been sticking with mainland black diamond. It’s been...
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    Hurricane Hillary is heading our way, category 4. Are you prepared?

    *******ALL TIPS WELCOME******** Most of us have top off water for the tanks and that can be used for drinking but it’s a good idea to have a case or two of bottled water if you have a generator, now’s a good time to start it up and get some spare gas. If the storm blows over, you can put it...
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    Echotech, in 45 years of fish keeping, the worst manufacture ever

    I’ve just had it with Echotech, it’s the most complicated unreliable overpriced garbage I’ve ever owned in this hobby and by no small margin. Buy Tunze, it does what it’s supposed to fro manny many years and if not Roger makes it right ASAP Roger aside, all other brands do about the same...
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    Kalkwasser pH dropping

    A few things to get out of the way: The pH probe is 6 months old I calibrated it Wed, the 6th and to rule out bad calibration fluid, I bought new pinpoint fluid and calibrated again Saturday. Yesterday I cleaned out my Kalkwaser reactor and added about 1/2 pound of calcium hydroxide to it...
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    Help me keep water off my floor

    I‘ve been fishkeeping for over 40 years and just like death and taxes, I know a wet floor is unavoidable. We do our best to use materials, methods and strategies to keep the floor dry but the best we can hope for is to extend the periods between spills and keep the spills smaller. I had a good...
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    Want to buy NEPTUNE MOS Magnetic Optical sensor. In the IE

    Like the title says, I’d rather not pay BRS shipping and I’d like to get it this weekend… too busy to set it up in the coming weeks. New or used, I don’t care.
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    Who’s going to RAP (Reefapalooza) this year?

    I am just always so excited for RAP, it’s just so much fun seeing all the reefers I may not have seen since the previous year, the hustle and bustle of getting the show dialed in to make it the best experience for the attendees (I volunteer as much as I can), I look forward to it every year but...
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    Iodine tests?

    I just checked the EXP date on my iodine test and it says April of 2017, that far out of date, Im not sure it’s of any value at all to go through the 47 steps required to even get a reading. What’s a good iodine test these days? And by good, I mean easy to use.
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    Whiskey tango foxtrot over. My filter floss doesn’t get dirty

    It’s been almost 2 months since I changed the filter floss in my 225 tank. I have 2 cups and return flow is about 1K GPH. I peeked at it 3 weeks ago and it looked clean, yesterday morning it was white but with these things growing in it. They look like maggots but I think they are sponges...
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    WTB PM1 neptune

    Want to buy Neptune PM1
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    Inflation is not 10%, more like 200%

    What am I missing here?
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    Tank trimming today, (3/18&19/23) great chance to get lots of meaty frags (SPS) cheep

    Well, I’ve been neglecting my tank but rain day is a good day to get at it. Doing a deep clean and trimming overgrown SPS no promises on what will be available but it’s all really nice and colorful and healthy. I haven’t added a coral in probably 6 months and those were LPS, SPS have been...
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    WTS bubble magnus Kalk reactor $50 ***read***

    I ended up getting a Avast marine for Christmas so no need for this one. The motor has burned out but I did get a replacement (Included) if you can solder, you can fix this or take /mail it to their repair center in Anaheim. $50
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