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I can honestly say I want to downgrade so it definitely can go away, but the desire to change doesn't...

They removed all categories. Basically looked like the original google, with a search box, and a few links to community, for sale, etc. Completely ruined the ability to browse at all.

Running the normal BRS .17 ID LLDPE tubing. I'm running through walls in a few places so while this leak was in my garage and wasn't a problem, a leak inside a wall would be extremely bad. Found the thicker .125"ID on a plastic website.

Watch your acros if you have them in the tank. Mine loved to eat the bases of digis especially.

It was between the faucet connection and the RO unit. Had been operating in the same place for about 24 months as well, so definitely not an issue of the line getting damaged.

Yeah, we were working on cutting it up, but it's a crazy amount of work. Probably at least a whole hour, if not 2, to get through a 9ft net. We still have one from last year as well with even smaller netting.

^+1. Great skimmers and can usually find used ones for a good discount off the retail. The BH90 is really good as well.

Wishful thinking and future projection are the same thing right?

We need more 500 gallon tank owners in ARC. Let the reefer side run with it...

..fuel and oil treatments and rebuilding almost new brake calipers.

If I can just get a shop to swap the springs for me that's probably enough.

It's just a 4wd xterra. I have no problem DIY but I'm not messing with swapping the coil springs. Had a bad experience with a portable compressor a few years back, never again. Shop was unwilling to compromise on doing it, wasn't an issue of money.

I'll check out the other places as well, there's a Lambs near my house. I've been way turned off on them since I called them out trying to rip my mom off with about $500 in completely unnecessary work like...

Yeah, none will allow me to use my own parts anymore. Tried about 5 of them.

No idea if you need to do anything. Would think it would be great coral food though...

Willful ignorance is the best policy when swimming in Texas waters...

So I tried using some and it's almost impossible to get on a hose barb. Is there some trick to it like boiling water?

I didn't even think of that. I have a ton of it in the garage.

Yeah, or CO2 planted. The silicon and vinyl stuff tends to get brittle on me.

We need an ARC shark pond. Be the one!

Hi Dr. Nick...

I'm pretty used to that look at Lowes. I asked where the floor and table fans were last summer and the person I was talking to had no idea what those were...

Thanks, I'll stop by one this weekend.

Really depends. I'm way southwest so the dripping springs fields occationally, outlaw and extreme sometimes. I like Texas but their paint prices are borderline absurd. $95 per case for premium is pushing reality.

I'm totally down one of these weekends. Just got an awesome new custom pump I want to try out. Still have my electronic markers as well.

I wouldn't in any way switch to discus thinking it will be easier or cheaper than a reef tank. When I was doing discus, it was easily 5 times more work than a somewhat automated reef.

If you start with juveniles, you need to do 50 - 100% daily water changes to prevent stunting. Otherwise, adults cost $100+ per fish and still require very good quality water, 50 - 100% per week water changes minimum.

You missed the Ctenochaetus genus.