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Yeah, get that hawkfish Dave so I can buy him off you. Haha! -Ty

+1. I still like his store very much and him personally. I just stop talking reef with him and just chat about general stuff while I shop around.

Lovin' the look Dave!

Niko, I'd look into chaeto if you are looking for macro for a refugium. Painless and decent nutrient export, especially compared to mangroves. Unless you just like the look of mangroves. Most people will give you free chaeto if you are looking for it and it's a great habitat for pods.

Sorry, been out of town. I was just planning to cut it with my jigsaw using a metal blade... then file it a bit to make sure there are no sharp edges. Easiest for me since I have all the equipment already.

Gabe, I got a few dents in my jeep that I'd be happy to trade for coral frags once you get a tank setup. The only things I have that might help with your setup is a calcium reactor with eheim pump, T5 ballast (2-bulb, 24" I think), an ASM G-1 skimmer body (have pump also but it doesn't make bubbles, even tried to replace the prop), and a 5-gallon bucket of Coralife Salt. Let me know if any of those interests you in trading for dent removal. Good luck with your project. -Ty

That would be most ideal but I have issues asking other's for favors. Haha. Plus, I already have the jigsaw with metal blade so I might as well put some usage on that thing. Thanks for the headsup Luda.

Thanks Kevin for dropping some knowledge on me.

Glad you know your metal tools. It's a world I don't really ever mess with. Think I can just use my jigsaw with a metal blade? I have one sitting in my garage. Rather not cut by hand 4' of metal. Haha.

How do you guys propose would be the easiest way to cut sheet metal with a nice, clean cut. I don't want anything I can cut myself on. I have a 4-bulb T5 fixture that I want to slice down the middle to have two 2-bulb T5 fixtures. I've heard to use aircraft shears which aren't too expensive at Sears (under $30). Tools-wise, I have access to a dremel, circular saw, miter saw, and jigsaw. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks. -Ty

Talk to Shane at Fishy Business

That opercularis looked especially happy to be out of water. I'm sure it does have something to do with the radiance of the colors out of water. Either that or it's a fisherman trait that got carried over to the aquarium hobby. Something akin to holding up your 30lb bass you just caught (that example can tell you I know nothing of fishing).

Good collection of frags!

Those are mini carpets, not to be confused with maxi-mini carpets, though sometimes the industry uses the term interchangeably. They only grow to a max size of 1.5" usually whereas the maxi-mini's grow to about 3-4" typically. I like their interesting striations of red and green and they reproduce well in my 125-gallon. -Ty

Those little maxi-mini carpets will walk 6-8 inches a day if they don't like where they are at. My advise is try to put them in the area you would like them but believe me, they'll find where they want to be if they don't like your placement. I never fed mine once and 1 became 20 in about 2 years. They have such hypnotic coloration, with the red/brown/green striations. They are the stickiest things I've ever had in the tank too. They could float by glass and just stick to it if they wanted to. Just a warning of caution though, if you're finger is wet (like soggy) and been in the tank too long, those things can give quite the potent sting. Enjoy your new friends and good find! -Ty

Sorry, I mentioned that for more purposes of a fire hazard than for a code violation. I think Tim owns the home he's in so he probably wouldn't be worried about an inspection, unless he invites a building inspector in just for the hell of it... I know if I did that, I'd be written up for a couple things here and there...

You thought about just using some of those vacuum-hose looking cord wraps. It'll clean it up real easy without all the trouble. Won't be that perfect clean look most might want but it's better than a mess of cords. My 2 cents...

I thought it was against code to run electrical cords through walls since they are not properly insulated? I think for reasons of being a fire hazard... though I guess it wouldn't be a big deal since you have a 190g tank of water right next to it. Sorry, not trying to whistle blow, just remember reading something like that when I was planning to run my LCD TV cord through the wall after I wall-mounted it. I did it anyways...

Wheelin' and dealin'. I love it!

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Hey Pham, are they the old one's or the new generations?

I was with Brown and Caldwell for 5 years and am now onboard with GSI environmental for the past year. My first job was in California with a small local company called Miller Brooks Environmental for 2 years.

Yeah, I was at the engineering fair. There were some consultants there but not a bunch.

Gig'em, I work in environmental consulting as well. You missed our first round of hiring this year, we picked up a T-sip and a couple of Rice folks. I was at the A&M career fair at Rudder looking for perspective graduates this past Spring. We're looking to expand in the Austin office but we probably won't be hiring anymore until the Fall I would imagine. Send me your resume if you want as well and I'll hang on to it for the next round of hiring. I have a friend at the TCEQ as well. He says way more boring but a lot less stressful and also less travel. Of course, it helps that his wife makes good money so he's not there for the money. -Ty

Just keep in mind Regal Plastic has a $25 minimum purchase amount. I walked into there to just ask if they carry Weldon and some guy made a snooty comment about $25 being the minimum purchase... and questioned if I was going to buy a large container of it. I know I look like I'm a poor college student but jeez... maybe I can manage $25 from my allowance my parents give me...