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  1. Mark_C

    Thoughts on tank setup

    So I'm reviving my IM 30 long. Its's 36" length, 10" (working) width (theres another 6" behind that for the AIO compartments), 13" deep. Nuvo Fusion Pro 30L With Black APS Stand - Innovative Marine Compartments: Filter media tower (floss/carbon), 2x heaters (on controllers), Skimmer, small UV...
  2. Mark_C

    Free BRS codes

    Hi folks, got 2 codes in the mail for BRS, think they're each for $10 off. DMDPUWU DMD9LJR Just post if you've used one or both.
  3. Mark_C

    Lets go shoot stuff! Medieval style!

    So, I used to be a competition level archer in my youth, bout 100 years ago, Always wanted to get into medieval stuff such as yew English longbows and the like for ages. Taking a plunge on a few hickory staves to carve out a bow over the next few weeks, and looking into cedar shafts and...
  4. Mark_C

    Muriatic or bleach? Semi-emergency upgrade.

    The 10 year, no water change tank is undergoing an upgrade. Upping it to a 90 cube and adding contents of a second tank to it. Currently I have about 40-50 pounds of good rock in tanks, most of its been there for 5 years or longer. I need to add another 30 pounds or so of rock saved from...
  5. Mark_C

    Shopping help please

    I need to find a 60g cube. Plain old cube, like an Aqueon, or Deep Blue. Can be reef ready or not, dont care. Five 24" squares of glass, not acrylic, no $800 price tag, no custom design, no AIO, no starfire, blah, blah, blah Just a 60g cube. Any leads appreciated. Never thought it could be so...
  6. Mark_C

    Ultimate Nano stand?

    Found this on Facebook Marketplace. Not picking it up, though tempted, figured I'd link it...
  7. Mark_C

    JULY MEET - CANCELLATION

    Folks, Im so sorry. We have a family emergency. Saturday will have to be put on hold for a future date. Apologies to all. Mark
  8. Mark_C

    Podcasts and Gilbert Gottfried

    An FYI. Just got sucked back into this show, which I set aside for a year, and its a gem. Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast. So, Gottfried sets aside jokes, goes Hollywood fan-boy, and interviews TONS of folks from starts, to engineers, to composers, etc. One guest on for 1 hour in...
  9. Mark_C

    Return of the summer party/meet

    So, if this is OK with the board, I'm up for having my normal July meet this year. Normal stuff - frag raffle, possible equipment raffle, trading tables, sell your **** table, catering, etc... Would like feedback from board and members on this and if interested, thoughts on the date - I can do...
  10. Mark_C

    WTB 60 cube Brick 08724

    Anyone got one of those 24"x24" cubes lying about? Reef-ready or not. Stand a definite bonus.
  11. Mark_C

    Nerf leagues? Superguns? What?

    Got sucked down a net rabbit hole a few days back looking for model paint schemes, it seems there is an actual world Nerf league. They use modified Nerf (and similar) guns with modified darts instead of paintball guns. I was intrigued, but the guns can literally cost hundreds. One of the...
  12. Mark_C

    WTB - Zoas

    So, post the disaster the few pieces of SPS I tried to salvage were goners. Restart. Going back to where I was and loved doing - zoas, softies, and, eventually, LPS. If anyone is selling zoa frags outside the usual suspects, lemme know. Going to try to overgrow an IM30g long with em. I'm into...
  13. Mark_C

    No see scape

    Well, this changeover has gone a bit upside down. Not to mention the tank is so bloody cloudy that I cant see what I’m doing. So i broke up all my rock into bits with a hammer and am building a scape completely blind. Just sticking some epoxy on bits, reaching in and sticking it to another...
  14. Mark_C

    WTB - supplemental 'pop' LED

    With tank refit I'll be running a 4 bulb T5 over an IM30 (3' long). Tank will be zoa/paly dominant, thinking about adding a supplemental LED bar (or something) for a bit more pop. Anyone got anything?
  15. Mark_C

    Grow lights for gardening

    Yes, they’re really for gardening. :) Were doing a bit of restructuring and, at the moment, we have a number of plants inside that aren’t close to natural light sources. We need to buy a few lights for them. Lights which we can hang inside for now and eventually move out to a greenhouse and...
  16. Mark_C

    Reef Crystals v Red Sea Coral Pro?

    Recently picked up a discount box of RC after years of using RSCP. With the RSCP, I was at 1/2c of salt per gallon to get 1.025-26. A 5 gallon bucket took exactly (EDIT) 2 1/2 cups. I seem to be using much more than that with the RC, more like 3/4-1c per gallon. Anyone have a general ratio of RC...
  17. Mark_C

    COVID info FYI, prevention and treatments

    So, latest research on COVID is out and there’s a few easy things to do to help prevent getting it (in conjunction with masking and distancing) and a few journals are reporting successful symptom reduction. As a doc, like reading through this stuff and keeping up to date. Read through a number...
  18. Mark_C

    WTB - PolyV for aquarium floor

    Asking on the off chance. I need a piece of white HDPE (cutting grade board) or UHMW (Starboard), 1/8" to 3/8" thick, 10" wide, 36" long. Know it's a long shot but lemme know. Thanks.
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    My son and his addiction

    So, last week my son, 9, used his cash to buy another 2 Transformers for $60. He just asked, a few minutes ago, if he can get another one at $40. Me: Are you sure you want to spend all your monney on Transformers, dude? You're going to use up all your savings. HIm: 'Yeah, I want it. I can't...
  20. Mark_C

    The plan for a re-scaped tank...

    New rocks curing with Microbacter Start XLM boosted by QuikCycl. I have removed half my ceramic media from the sump to 're-cure' with the new rock. With each water change over next couple weeks 20% or so of the tank sand will come out as well (there's really not too much sand in the tank, maybe...
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