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I am not going to be able to make it to the meeting this time.

I believe you did.

they require very little light. (hammer)

no $10 bucks for each frag and they each have 2 heads. They are a good size. I am just trying to clear this stuff out... Irssix when do you want to come by?

2 head Hammer frags $10 multibranch birdsnest frags $10 4x3 purple monti frags $10 Thats it! thanks Nick

wow you have a lot of these guys. LMK if you have one for me as well I live pretty close to you so I can come get anytime.

yeah just get the minced stuff from the HEB

the bottle trap does not work well, in my experience. I have a nice trap that I have used to catch wrasses before. LMK if you want to use it.

got this thing running yet?

I like the way you roll subsea. +1 on the red sea product, it works. I have noticed slight bleaching on some of the more sensitive SPS while using it but after the recommended water change post treatment everything recovers within weeks.

what kind of algae is present on these rocks?

I love both of those! Either way nice pick up.

For sale one new in box Rio Nano Skimmer. $15 Will also take coral trades so make an offer. Nick

I am in the market for some new bulbs etc. Anyone want to do a order from nanotuners?

There is a company that makes 14k bulbs in a 3 pack. They look nice. Also, nanotuners is selling their bulbs for 10 bucks a pop. Great deal.

speaking of this subject where do you guys get your replacement bulbs for your biocube 29? I have found the coral life ones to be better than most. What brand do you guys get etc?

well I always thought replacing every 6 m was a bit of an overkill...

As stated above its a trade off between water/power. If you are willing to evaporate water then you can use fans. If you are willing to pay for power you can use a chiller. Chiller Pros 1. You don't need to constantly refill your ATO reservoir or setup a auto shutoff top off as you can run a closed hood. 2. The water chemistry is more stable because you are adding less top off water. Cons 1. Most expensive option Evaperation Pros 1. Water is cheap, fans are cheap. 2. Forces you to setup a nice ATO system, which is good anyway. Cons 1. Its a PITA to constantly refill the ATO res. 2. You can introduce unwanted high concentration of unknown substances your RO/DI filter misses as you top off so frequently the small does add up.

yeah looks like your tank is indeed cycling. The cycle can establish its self really fast depending on how you setup your tank. If you have lot of cured live rock then the cycle is pretty much already up. You can add fish but just remember to do things slowly so the culture can catch up to the new load.

You can skip many days. I keep my fish on a really low feeding schedule. I usually feed the reef fish every three days. My puffer tank every other day. One time I went on vacation, my friend was supposed to feed the fish...he forgot and the fish didn't eat for 7 days. When I came back I thought I was going to see some distressed fish. They were just fine. The meat eating fish can go a long time without meals. The veggie guys are the ones that need to be fed more regularly. Not a good idea to let a tang,for example, go without food for a long time. The long and short of it is, keep your fish lean and your tank shall look supreme.

I have done it. But like most accounts I did not conduct the dosing in a scientifically valid, controlled setting. It seemed to really help reduce algae problems though, and the water was crystal clear. It basically is the same idea of algae fix. You keep a artificially high level of bacteria in the tank that consume the nutrients that alage and other things would normally be using. Then you skim out the bacteria, thus exporting the nutrients. It seems to work. Good skimming is required.

new macro looks good. thanks Derry

I have Halymenia , with no pests. Bring buy some of the Caulerpa you get from Gonzo and I will give you a handful of Halymenia. Nick

usually this time of year its a temp change. Xenia is very sensitive to temp changes.

if you want to give it a real "plastic" look I would not sand the wood, but instead put a layer of bondo or a plastic based cement over the surface. Then sand it smooth. Then paint it. When done it will look like the OG plastic.