mcallahan

No further than the average hobbist's canopy. Here's a pic from my video. The black bar on the bottom of the screen is the top of the tank.

the prices breaks were item dependent, not a flat discount. We had to get them a list of what we wanted and they shot us back a price. and yes, I'm happy to head it up...

we also did a group buy with them back in the summer and we got even deeper discounts and free shipping.

I didn't catch that the first time around. You could even do less. I do 10G every 2 weeks with my 90g and I'm fine.

I'd drain your can save for a gallon or two, scrub it down (with your hand or a brand new scrubby pad), then rinse it with some RO/DI and fill it again. Might be something in there you can't see.

Good lord, 70 in your can?! Are you smoking something in your garage? Is your container covered? My container stays at 0 or occansionally 1 TDS. I think your daughter spiked it!

I've never done the I-10 route, but I know the interstate has a higher speed limit out there (85 I think) so you'd make better time - and less traffic. Not much scenery tho! I've driven I-40 tons of time and its a good road with traffic that thins out past OKC.

I'm looking for a clip on 75W Metal Halide lamp for my sump. LMK if you have one you want to get rid of.

I use a 5 stage system and it works great. Here is a good deal on a brand new one from Bulk Reef Supply (ARC sponsor): 75 GPD 5 stage system It comes with everything you need including filters and parts to hook it into your house's water system. You can also buy RO/DI systems used, but unless I know the buyer I tend to avoid it as you won't know how old the filters are a could easily spend the cost of the unit replacing the filters if need be. Most people mount their RO/DI systems in their garage as its easy to keep a 55gallon drum and mix salt in the garage. I put a Y-fitting like you would see on an outside garden faucet with one side going to my washer, the other side going to the RO/DI unit. I ran the output line from the RO/DI out into my yard to water my lawn. All summer long the parts of my grass that the output hose could reach, were green...everything else died! For people who live in an apartment, they tend to mount them in the washer/drier room and put the waste water from the unit either into the washing machine or down the drain line. I can help you hook it up and as I said above, I can show you mine in person as I think you are close to me. (I was confused by RO systems until I saw one in person)

buyer backed out, both still available

Its well worth it. I have the same tank size you do (90G) and my RO/DI gets plenty of use. Brewing it on your own is easy. I mix it in the white handled 5G jugs that you see around. I have a small pump that will fit into the neck of the jug and I let it mix the water for several hours, then check the salinity. You'll want RO/DI for top off water and over the summer, I went through 5 gal every 2.5 days = lots of trips to the LFS. Finally, a hidden benefit of your own RO/DI and salt water is that you won't walk into the fish store just wanting to buy water and walking out buying $50 of stuff you hadn't planned on! (This expense adds up fast!!!) I can help you with RO/DI selection and setup if you need. You are welcome to come checkout my setup as well.

order is in if everyone wants to come get their stuff!

nothing wrong with them, I just had too many and I'm ready for something new!

I'm getting well known in these parts. green coral =

Nope, sorry 1 is pending pickup, the other is still available.

I can hold onto it. I'll just let it sit on my sand bed till you cross the river and come get it!

I knocked this piece off my back glass tonight and I don't want to re-glue it as I have another cap piece I want to put in its place. This piece is purple in color (pics taken with a flash so they don't look the best) and the colony is over 6" in length, over 3" in height. This monti cap is an easy keeper and grew well under PC's. If you are looking for larger pieces to add to your tank, this will do the trick! $15

so sad to see it go!

Time to move these, $35 each or $60 for both.

only go for 1 urchin, if any at all. They need algae to feed on so if you don't have any in your tank, or any enough that the urchin wipes it out before it can grow back, it'll starve.

I'd say suck off the stuff on the rocks and try the darkness again. For your RO/DI, you might have to add second membrane or another DI canister to get the TDS down to 0. BRS's water saver unit might help or just another vertical canister. I also have an horizontal DI unit that I'd let you borrow to see if it helped. You'd just need to fill it with DI resin, hook it into your system and give it a go.

3 days of darkness always knocked out my cyano. CUC never touched it. I'd vacuum off as much as you can with an airline tube. Then do 3 days of darkness. That should lick it. Then watch your feeding. why is your TDS 1-2? Should be 0. The water coming into my system is 175 and even then, I get 0 coming out the system. How old is your RO membrane and DI media?

yep

air pump and air stone. Any LFS or petsmart will have them in the freshwater section. The airstone will aerate your tank but not cause a lot of circulation. A MJ-1200 would be the other extreme of what you want. You can probably get the pump + airstone + airline tubing for $10.

I saw Andrew at the meeting. No wait, was it Andrew, or Chuck Norris. Couldn't be Andrew...Andrew is 8' tall and drives a zamboni. Yep...it wasn't Andrew.