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  1. downbeach

    TDS Readings?

    Hey, maybe you won one. At a meeting? In a raffle? :applause:
  2. downbeach

    Water change question

    I would think, unless there's a problem, doing smaller amounts more frequently would be good. Do the five gallons five times a week in 1 gal. increments.
  3. downbeach

    300 Gallon upgrade

    Nicely done Rich, very professional.
  4. downbeach

    TDS Readings?

    I agree that almost anything is cheaper than buying your water. But if you're going to be spending $22.00 per month on DI cartridges, in six months you would have spent enough to buy a good 4 stage RO/DI unit, that would probably last you for many years. i.e...
  5. downbeach

    TDS Readings?

    I have never tried just running DI, but I would think that you will be burning through the resin fairly fast. I know I have about 1ppm after the membrane/going into the DI canister, and have to change the resin about every 6 months. I can't imagine how long it would last with an input of 90 or...
  6. downbeach

    Amphipods?

    Great for the tank, where there's one there's others. Usually come in as hitchhikers in Cheato, other macro algea, rock, etc.
  7. downbeach

    Natural Sunlight Tank

    Possibly, but it can be done.
  8. downbeach

    my grand return 30g long.

    Here's another link, with these and other hitchhikers: http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml
  9. downbeach

    29 gallon Biocube, Clownfish Paradise (;

    Sorry for your loss, please take your time.
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