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Here are a few pictures of my setup. This is from auto top off .com and has worked great for about a year. Keeps the water level dead on. Here is my water reservoir and pump... Here are the float switches... The only thing I do is clean the switches a few times a year. So far, this has not failed me once (knock on wood). James
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Great meeting today. It was good to see some old faces and meet some new people. Oh, and the chicken bites were great! Thanks Andrew for allowing us to use your home. You tank looks amazing!
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Wow, I am sorry to hear about your loss. If there is anything you need, just PM me.
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I had this issue as well (high SG). What I did was to pull 1 gallon of salt water out per day (135g DT) and replaced with RO/DI water. It took a few days, but it kept anything from getting shocked by the sudden change.
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I plan to be there as well. I will confirm once we get closer to the meeting date. My work hours are crazy these days. James
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It was good to meet you as well. Thanks for the frag. I will keep you updated on its progress. James
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Not worries about a firm count. Right now, we are looking at about 20 people.
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Welcome! Please post some pictures and specifics on you tank.
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I am dosing Kalk via my ATO and love it. My PH and Alk has stabilized, and the coraline has really started to come in. I have seen no adverse affects so far. I top off with 5G water cooler jugs and add 4 Tsp of Kalk per jug. Just let it settle a bit before you dose. James
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Sounds good. See you Saturday.
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Okay everyone. I will be making a batch of queso, grilling some dogs, and getting a few cases of coke (diet and reg.). If there are any special requests let me know ASAP. I have a bouncer in the backyard for any MANAGED kids that show up. This is in addition to the swing set. I hope to see some of you here. Again, sorry for scheduling on top of MAAST. James
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That is a nice sump. If my skimmer would fit in there, I would buy it. Good deal, nice sump.
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I wash clothes with my waste water. I have my unit on a T with the washing machine. I can make 5 gallons of water and do a load of clothes without wasting any water.
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Wow. I am starting to get the jitters over here! I never thought so many people would want to come see a young tank. I look forward to all the advise, suggestions, criticism, etc. Thanks everyone, I hope this meeting turns out great!
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I just joined as well. Sorry it took so long! Happy Reefing. James
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Oh crap. I did not know that. If there are lots of people wanting to attend the MAAST meeting we can always slide the meeting to Sunday. Saturdays do work best for me, but I not opposed to moving it to Sunday so that people can attend MAAST. Whatever works best for ARC members will work for me.
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Good suggestion! Rust never crossed my mind. Heck, even hot glue may work if you have a rough surface to attach the screen.
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Are you trying to keep the jumpers in the tank? Velcro might work, but I think the moisture would kill the tape over time. Are staples out of the question? I will be in SA tomorrow so I cant hep, but thought I would offer some advice. James
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I have never made fried pickles. Is this something you make, or buy?
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Please be gentile. I don't have much in the tank right now but plan on stocking before the meeting. Also note that I run VHO lighting, so anyone who brings a "gift" SPS frags will most likely suffer under my lights. Let me and/or Mike know about food preferences and we will do our best to accommodate everyone's tastes. I also want to say that families are welcome. We have a play set out back that smaller children can play on. They just need to fend off my 2yr old! I am looking forward to hosting a meeting and seeing old and new faces. Again, be gentile on me. Its not the best tank in town, just a work in progress.
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I know the pain. I run 4 60" VHO's and can only buy them online. Dang 6 foot tanks!
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Here is what worked for my hair algae... 1. Used TESTED RO/DI water (0 TDS) 2. Installed a phosban reactor, using media sold on bulkreefsupply.com 3. Turn the lights out for a few days. Remember, it gets cloudy over the ocean too. 4. Don't feed so much. 5. Consistent water changes. This is what I did, not all at once, but throughout my years. All seem to make a difference. Hope some or all this helps. Jame
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Anyone use baking soda to raise the alk/ph in their tanks? Both are low in my tank and thought this would be cheaper then buying some buffer. I have read several articles by Randy, but want a "Dosing Baked Baking Soda for Dummies" version. So after I bake, dry, and blend to a fine powder what do I do? I used to add buffer to my top off water but it left a nasty deposit in my sump. Is there a trick to this? Any advise is greatly appreciated. James
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Sold. Thanks Nick.
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Pending sale
