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  1. Mark_C

    Tank birthday and I'm a Geezer

    If I owned an exotic car lot I would invite you by for coffee.
  2. Mark_C

    Here's another tool for you all...

    Just took a selfie for you Bob, as your timing is perfect.... Have mine on this afternoon for doing some detailed painting work. Bought mine for modelling but great idea - will use them for frag cutting this weekend, never thought to before.
  3. Mark_C

    Site update

    It has a stutter now.
  4. Mark_C

    Stabilizing a tank (low Alk, hIgh nitrate)

    Bump for Sept 15 numbers. Looks good. So, In 30g of water: 1g of Red Sea Reefer at 1.026 (1/2c) will raise Alk by 0.1dKH 1ml of Seachem Reef Fusion 2 will raise Alk by 0.1dKH 1ml of Seachem Prime will decrease NO3 by approximately 1.5ppm Now to determine if WCs to maintain Alk will cause Ca to...
  5. Mark_C

    USS NJ Stuck in Point Pleasant today

    Funny part is there are people ranting in the comments. And.... I have to start reading the Beacon more often... https://bayheadbeacon.blogspot.com/2020/08/giant-horseshoe-crab-caught-off-of-bay.html https://bayheadbeacon.blogspot.com/2020/07/bay-head-elementary-considers-hazmat.html...
  6. Mark_C

    USS NJ Stuck in Point Pleasant today

    HA! Look at the article! Genius! The 'Skipper' is Jonah (Skipper on Gilligans Island's first name) 'Professor Storm Vento and his assistant, Finn Marian' (Professor and Maryann) 'You should have heard the howls as we gingerly moved her up the bay' (Ginger and the Howells) Love it!
  7. Mark_C

    USS NJ Stuck in Point Pleasant today

    Gotta be a hoax. That photo in the article is badly Photoshopped. Plus, the logistics and expenses of powering up a battleship must be staggering. Then being dumb enough to drive it through a shallow canal? Guessing its a hoax (but I'll still drive by, just in case).
  8. Mark_C

    USS NJ Stuck in Point Pleasant today

    Its weird. I saw 2 articles earlier and now they're both gone. Wondering if its an elaborate hoax. Will find out in a bit I guess.
  9. Mark_C

    USS NJ Stuck in Point Pleasant today

    The NJ was being temporarily moved from Camden and got stuck in the Point Pleasant Canal. She's right next to the bridge on Bridge Ave on the border of Point and Bay Head. I'll be driving by around 1pm and will let you guys know if its a worthwhile sightseeing stop (and make sure the bridge is...
  10. Mark_C

    Stabilizing a tank (low Alk, hIgh nitrate)

    Current plan is to stop dosing and use WC to maintain Alk. As of 9pm tonight, Alk is at 9.0 dKH, would like to stabilize it there. Still need to bring Nitrates down but the Purigen, overskim, decreased food, and daily floss changes should help over the next week or two. I know 1g of water...
  11. Mark_C

    Stabilizing a tank (low Alk, hIgh nitrate)

    I've got 2 big buckets from the big tank. And they've been used for a weekly WC in this 30g for a few months, which doesn't explain the low dKH. I'm guessing that if 1/2c of RSP in 1g of water hits 1.026SG and raises my dKH by .1, I should be able to manage my dKH adjustments by daily checking...
  12. Mark_C

    Stabilizing a tank (low Alk, hIgh nitrate)

    Good question :) Red Sea Pro. It mixes in bucket at between 10.9 and 11.1 dKH.
  13. Mark_C

    Stabilizing a tank (low Alk, hIgh nitrate)

    New tank hit a bad place post completion of transfers. With the loss of two crabs and a Tanakas wrasse, followed by the degeneration of some corals, I actually got off my ass an am doing some reefing. Figured I would chart progression here, along with my reponses and numbers as I get the tank...
  14. Mark_C

    T5 Discussion to help a noob (me)

    Sorry for falling behind on this thread. I had opened another regarding T5 diffusion and the convo continued there. Most likely should have kept it to 1 thread but I'm livin life on the edge. https://www.njreefers.org/threads/anyone-ever-diffuse-a-t5.103658/#post-894343
  15. Mark_C

    Fighting Conch? Any LFS carry them?

    If you're down in Ocean County shore area... Saw a couple at ACC on Saturday. Andrew in Petco Brick can probably order them for you.
  16. Mark_C

    MP40 or MP10 Advice!

    Had 2 Mp40s on my 120. 1/2" glass. Keep the smallest spacer on it and definitely use the anchors and zipties to prevent a floor hit. They're known to do a suicide dive every once in a while. Mine would go 1-2x a week.
  17. Mark_C

    45 JBJ reemles

    Its nice that you put a deck and a pool in there for the clowns
  18. Mark_C

    'Beginners Guide to the Nitrogen Cycle' and 'Aquarium Nitrates...'

    In researching if biomedia can eventually cause a nitrate spike, I found a website that should be stickied. Top notch stuff for a starter aquarist or someone needing a refresher. Beginners guide to the Nitrogen Cycle https://fishlab.com/nitrogen-cycle/ Aquarium Nitrates and how to get rid of...
  19. Mark_C

    Moving in mid October.

    The bright side of this whole thing is that if you ever join the Washington Reefers Club, and we end up in a reefkeeper war, we'll have an agent on the inside. Best of lucjk with the move. And, If you're out there and get a call stating 'The goniporia sings at midnight', be ready to act.
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