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  1. Mark_C

    Small yellow tang

    I bought a coris a few years back. Assumed it died from transfer even though acclimated. Two weeks later it showed its face. Give it time, if you don't see it in a month, consider thinking about writing it off, but don't be suprised if it shows up later.
  2. Mark_C

    FREE Red Sea Max 130D 34G AIO w/ Stand

    Did Mark just steal this tank out from under me while I was out helping feed those hungry orphans? I was planning to come home immediately after the voulunteer work, but I encountered a school bus that hit a deer then veered into a road trip of nuns in a minivan. Fortunately I was able to...
  3. Mark_C

    AAAAHHHHH! JUST BOUGHT IT!

    I should have bought 8, as I went through at least 8 of them in childhood. 'Where's Dad?' 'He quit work to design ramps in the back yard' Mwaaahaahahaahaaaaaaa! https://www.evelknieveltoys.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgJC-_7PO6wIVFYzICh3nhQLQEAAYASAAEgK3SfD_BwE
  4. Mark_C

    Red Sea Max 130D (34g) AIO plus stand

    Awful generous of you. My mouse keeps wandering over to the PM button.
  5. Mark_C

    Anyone have any chaetomorpha or macroalgae?

    I’ll semi-hijack. Brick 08724 have some if anyone needs.
  6. Mark_C

    Snowflake clown

    Model citizen for a clown. Pretty chill. Would do well with another single clown but NO more. Raised from pinkynail size, now 3yo and will fit in palm of hand, healthy, eats everything, never aggressive. Actuallly had to split from a small clown group as though she was largest, she was...
  7. Mark_C

    Thought & opinions please, re: filtering

    OK, went with the Tunze. Far chamber to near: Tunze 9004 Marine Pure bio-media Return pump, ATO, 2 heaters & fan (connected to controller Intake to hob fuge (contains more Marine Pure and cheato, returns to middle chamber) Overflow with floss and media (Those 'cottonballs are the new IM media...
  8. Mark_C

    Petco score

    The Petco in Brick is a different animal. Top notch guy, Andrew, runs the fish department and has tanks himself. Loads of ORA fish and corals, most of us Ocean and Monmouth County folks Andrew knows by name. Worth a trip on Tuesdays when they get stock in. Almost walked out with a juvenile Coral...
  9. Mark_C

    Thought & opinions please, re: filtering

    Sponge, yeah, the purigen is an upscale phosphate remover. The Chempure is just a mix of carbon, gfo, and a resin with an extended in tank life of 3-4 months. Now, back to opinions on 2 baskets or basket and skimmer :)
  10. Mark_C

    Petco score

    Found a pair of ORA Mocha Storms, couldn’t resist. Here’s one of em... Now I have to adopt out my Snowflake.
  11. Mark_C

    Thought & opinions please, re: filtering

    So I have a 30g IM nuvo, dual overflows. Behind each overflow is a media basket with floss. SPS dominant, lots of fish (9 tangs or something like that). Both overflows catch a decent amount of detritus and floss is changed every 3-4 days when mildly browned. I have a Tunze 9004 which will fit in...
  12. Mark_C

    Black box LED comparison

    Ignore my previous comments regarding this, as I'm only commenting on capitalism and the need for businesses to make profit. When I was in practice for myself and folks would ask about other medical professionals, my go to line was, 'Wow, the medical community didn't think they'd ever re-instate...
  13. Mark_C

    Black box LED comparison

    All I can say is they sell lights at retail that they buy at wholesale, in most cases thats close to 100% markup. I can imagine lighting sales is as big a profit driver for aquarium shops as beer and liquor are for restaurants. 'OK. these black boxes lights are mounted 48" above the tank, we've...
  14. Mark_C

    120g Into the Sea -- My First Saltwater Build

    Well, I might as throw my 2c in as well. I recommend dry fitting the entire system. Cut it all, dry fit it all together, make sure you're happy and you can easily reach and work everything. Go to bed and sleep on it. Got to work and think on it. Draw some doodles on a legal pad. Come home and...
  15. Mark_C

    Wooohooo, new toy

    An update. I'm used to alarms telling me something is amiss. This system is in a 30g and has no alarms, so, when I left in the morning hearing a whirring noise, I assumed the pump was filling the tank. 9 hours later, when I came home, the whirring was still going on. Seems the ATO bucket was...
  16. Mark_C

    120g Into the Sea -- My First Saltwater Build

    https://www.njreefers.org/threads/wooohooo-new-toy.103481/#post-892578
  17. Mark_C

    Rotifers & phytoplankton

    Phyto... I grew the stuff like mad for a while. The two easiest strains are nanochloropsis and tetraselmis, of which, i found nanochloropsis to be a bit more prolific. The tetra cultures were a hit or miss day by day, but I think I could have peed in the nano bucket and scraped dinner plates...
  18. Mark_C

    120g Into the Sea -- My First Saltwater Build

    Tank looks fantastic, love that stand. Cozy room, fishtank, computer, big screen, secret entrance, no kids visible...its sorta like paradise. Also, watched the ATO vid. I just picked up an Avast pressurse sensitive ATO system with a diaphragm pump that can push water across a football field and...
  19. Mark_C

    Overheated tank

    Same here, got a rainbow on the verge of splitting. If you can use it, lemme know.
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