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  • Birthday 08/10/1975

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    NE Austin
  • Tank Size
    120g +more
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    Male
  • Interests
    I like fish.

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    http://www.epicreef.com
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  1. Do you have any pictures of your dry rock?

  2. The EpicReef name is going away. Nothing else is changing but the name. See my forum to submit new name ideas!

  3. Dry rock, $2.50 per lb. Live for $4. Sand and rubble for $1 per lb.

  4. Hey u still sell dry and live rock? How much a pound.

  5. Andrew is the bomb! EpicReef forum is back!

  6. I'm still here everyone. Just been a rough time as of late.

    1. Laura

      Laura

      Hang in there Dave...

  7. The commercial aptasia products work great but are usually very similar to kalc paste. They usually add vinegar and/or some sort of 'food' to keep the kalc in suspension and to make the product more paletteable. I've always gone after the large ones with kalc paste and let peppermints do the rest. Copperbands are great if you can keep them alive. They have a very high mortality rate.
  8. I usually fill up a tank/tub/sink with water and add a gallon of vinegar to it. Then I soak everything I need to clean for a couple of days. At that point a rag or soft bristle brush will get it clean. Calcium deposits will turn to mush.
  9. I have done it. It works fine but you do have to moderate the temperature. Heaters are easy but a chiller in a Texas garage gets expensive. I finally got walls around my tanks and turned it in to an air conditioned space. There are some challenges but you sure can run lots of gallons! Oh, and it will quickly rust every metal item in your garage. It makes tool storage a chore.
  10. I am not an engineer, but you should have no issues with a tank unless the house has issues supporting itself. Remember, you are spreading the weight across 12 sq-ft. The tank setup is going to weigh in around 1000 lbs. That is the equivalent of four 250 lb. people standing next to each other. Houses are designed to handle that, easily. They can do that while supporting the walls, roof, ceiling, etc. So, unless there is something wrong with the house structurally, you shouldn't have to worry. ps: This same logic holds true for apartments and second floors.
  11. Patience, and no chemicals. It will be better in the long run. Small consistent water changes also help.
  12. The bulbs fit in the same socket but you have to have the correct ballast to drive the bulb.
  13. dapettit is refurbing another tank!!!

  14. GlassCages also uses a Dow Corning product but they buy it in bulk containers From everything I have read and all of the people and companies I have talked to, any silicone will work. You just want to make sure it is 100% silicone and follow the directions for proper cure time. Of course, this is for glass to glass adhesion.
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