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Efrain, you are in for a major effort trying to raise those suckers.

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

is he skinny and starving? If so, he is gone unless you tube feed him.

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.

so your laptop and your AC3 are on the same network. Meaning the first 3 numbers of their ips are the same? 192.168.1.*. And you can ping smtp-server.... from your laptop but not the AC3? Btw you don't need to open any ports on your router to connect to an external server. The only reason to would want to do that is to open up a port for a service you run. Like your AC3 web interface. You will need to register with a dynamic domain update service to keep your changing dynamically assigned TW ip in snyc with your domain name as well.

does the AC3 have a console where you can see if you can ping the smtp server. When you said you telneted to it, from where? Is there a log file the controller generates? Click of that email test and see what the log file says.

you have to be on the time warner network to use their smtp server. I am assuming your AC3 is wired to your router then router to your cable modem. If so then it should work. If not then maybe your AC3 is not getting a valid ip and is not even on your routers subnet.

dang, tate let me know when you want to frag it.

the port a jetty is your best bet. Let us know what you find. Its pretty random.

ah it just makes them that much cooler.

If you want an acrylic overflow box that will fit in chamber 1 I can probably help you with that. Do you not want to use a traditional overflow box on your tank?

That is a nice solenoid. I would use that in conjunction with a off the shelf $20 micro controller dev board and a couple a DC gate /120 VAC relays. Then you could program the micro controller to know last time the tank was dosed and for how long. Because you know the flow rate your could then determine the amount of water dosed per cycle and maintain a rolling average of the amount of water dosed. You would then have a nice statistic on the evaporation rate of your tank over time. Your switch algorithm could then detect abnormal dose times and override the float switch etc. Don't buy the aquarium specific micro controllers. the are limited, 3x in cost, and not nearly as fun as the generic ones! Might be a over kill but working with micro controllers is so much fun!

doktor, which LED build are you doing? Start a thread on that.

ah bummer Hamp, Are you moving permanently or just for a few months?

There are two types that usually eat aiptasia Lysmata wurdemanni and Lysmata Hochi. Lysmata californica and Lysmata Rafa are often sold but have not been known to eat aiptasia. When buying peps you have to be good at identification. Here is a good resource Nick

xenia is VERY sensitive to sudden drops in temperature.

wow that guy got the acan bug bad. That must of cost him a small fortune.

na Grape caulerpa is easy to control. You just grab it out with you hands. comes off in big chunks

I have kept bubble tip anemones under such lighting for years. You have to feed feed feed.

why is it frowned to talk talk down about a shop if the shop is down?

weird. I wonder why they wouldn't let the "public" in. I guess it would get to be a hassle after a while.

Mark, How did you arrange your visit? Did you call ahead or do they have set times that they do tours?

hey I thought I own that colony now

and THIS one http://www.plastic-mart.com/class.php?item=687 23 1/2"L x 23"W x 18"H