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These guys are pretty slow growers huh?

Happy Birthday to the nicest person in this hobby!

Bump - still available. Was a good tank for me - $230.00

Sold.

Ooooh Laura, I so want one of those Jawfish.

I'm going back and forth...My rock work is 'suspicious' on it's stability. Although nothing in my tank will move it - I worry that the little jawfish is going to be a tunneling fool and potentially disrupt some of it.

Opportunities like this make me consider digging through it all and placing in some reef putty.....

2. approx. 1-2 lbs. piece of LR that has 100+ polyps of target practice zoas -$25

Put me down for it! Although I wont be able to pick up until Thursday if that's ok.

There are low-lying countries whose farmland routinely gets flooded by sea water during typhoons. This makes them unusable for about 3 or 4 years, I think. The farm science guys are killing themselves to develop a strain of rice that will grow in briney conditions.

No doubt that high salinity concentrations can't be good for farming conditions, but I don't think dumping your salt water outside has that same effect. If anything the annual rain fall and run off would be enough to distribute the salt to trace amounts - hardly enough to effect plant life.

Those floods basins have to have hundreds of thousands of gallons of water that flood, and then evaporate, compared to the 20 or so gallons you might get after a month from the fish tank.

Not being rude, I'm legitimately curious and un-informed on this topic.

But is salt water environmentally un-friendly? I'm not sure I see how it could be. The water extracted from water changes shouldn't have any caustic chemicals in it (being its supporting the life in your tank ). And salt is a naturally occurring substance.

Wow sorry to hear about the disaster with the red slime remover.

Honestly, I just got done dosing my tank and I was about to come here and sing it's praises off the highest mountain tops.

Me and the roomate had tried everything to natually fix it. We'd siphon away the sheets of Cyano, we tried 3 days of blackout but it just came right back. We always do frequent water changes (~25%) but nothing really got rid of it all. Water parameters were always good - it just seemed to have a foothold in the tank and it wouldn't let go.

And then Saturday we dosed with some red slime treatment and it knocked it all out. It just all dissapeared in 24 hours - it was amazing. Monday we did the 20% water change, and everything so far has been great. Water is nice and clear, and after 48 hours our microbubbles from the treatment have stopped.

I guess with any chemical - there's always a risk of some adverse effects. Just wanted to share my experience with it.

Got a AquaC Remora Pro - with Mag 3 pump - HOB. Almost in brand new condition.

BUMP -- still available -- Been a great skimmer - like new - great price.

Ok, finally got around to posting this.

FOR SALE!

75g SeaClear system II acrylic tank and stand combo.

Been using the tank for the last 8 months, and have recently upgraded to a bigger system. Its been a great tank and has treated me well during my adventure into salt water aquarium keeping.

It comes with a black, not much frills stand.

I'll also throw in the following with the sale of the tank:

-- What I believe to be a Eshopps PSK-75 venturi style protein skimmer powered by a Rio 600 pump.

-- Acrylic scraper

-- Lots of Bio Balls

-- Return Pump

-- 3 different grades of Acrylic Polishing compound

-- Magnetic Algae scraper

The tank has no leaks. It does however have some blemishes on the front of the tank. These aren't deep enough to be scratches and I believe the acrylic compound will take them out with no problems. Additionally you cannot see most of the mars once water is in the tank.

The SeaClear System II tank has the sump build into the back compartment of the tank (much like the Dutch system). It has a individul areas for a heater, skimmer, bioballs, and return pump. With the built in sump it makes this tank really easy to set up and maintain for somebody new to the hobby or wants a low maintenance tank.

$265.00 takes everything home.

NOT INCLUDED: That devilishly good looking guy in the tank's reflection

Still in an apartment, and I'm already dreading the day I have to move that 90g....

A 36" 6 bulb Nova Extreme t5ho fixture.

Its a 48" tank, so the 36" fixture will be just temporary until the pocket books recovers.

To be honest, I got the fixture when I bought the tank, so I'm a bit unsure of the color temp on the lights.

Hey guys,

I guess this is the point where you know you 'never coming back'. I just upgraded for my first time from a 75g to a 90g, and I fear the day where the 90g wont be enough!

In any case, to the subject of the article - I just wanted to show some pics post-migration. I was new to the hobby in September so this has been the progress that me and the roommate made in 8 months.

Enjoy!

New Fish Tank!

BUMP - still available.

Both lights are sold! -- Thanks!

I guess the best idea is to get the biggest sump you can fit in your stand's footprint.

A larger sump will add move water into your system (thus making it safer against water parameter spikes), let you add more equipment into the sump, and give you more room for back flow into the sump when you turn off your return pump (if you are like me, things like this makes it easier to sleep at night).

Still though, 20g will work, but if you have the room and money then you do gain some benifits from going to a larger sump.

Aw, they weren't duplicates --- each fixture came with a different Moonlight.

Sales on both still pending -- will update tomorrow.

Pending sale from Adrienne

Pending sale from Onebb.

Pump is still up for sale.

You can see it has the plastic guard at the pump inlet as well as the filter sponge.

If you need any other pics just let me know.

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Additionally - I'll add it already is fitted with an over-flow for the skimmate container - great if you are lazy like me and don't like to constantly empty the container =)

Fragen - I also have another fixture here: http://www.austinree...halide-fixture/

Same light, same time when the bulbs were replaced. Only difference is that it comes with a white LED moonlight - not the blue.

If you are interested you can have priority on that posting.