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  1. Mark_C

    5g frag tank with frag rack mods

    Got a 5g set up and cycled and invert only. Decided that, as its going to be sorta dirty, maybe I can try to get back to some zoas. As many may know I had massive zoa colonies and during an ill run of events, they were reduced to nada. I'm running sps now but to be honest, I'd drop the 120g SPS...
  2. Mark_C

    Strawberry crab

    Yep https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/1907/?pcatid=1907
  3. Mark_C

    Strawberry crab

    Brick Petco got a rare shipment in. I picked up 2, they're the size of medium to large emeralds. Andrew still had a couple left as of 3pm today, but they were generating interest quickly.
  4. Mark_C

    RO Membrane info

    READ THIS FOR A BIT OF MEMBRANE FYI OK, did a bunch of research today. Here's what I learned via GE, Dow, two major fish retailer employees, and one long term hobbiest. Membranes are membranes. The difference is in effectiveness and daily production (gallons per day). We should be most...
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    RO Membrane info

    My system crapped out and, after complete disassembly, all is good, so the membrane seems the suspect. I have a Spectrapure MFM0090 standard membrane in there now. If I replace it with same, it will take a few days to a week to receive, in which case I will end up buying water. But... Amazon...
  6. Mark_C

    Why is this hobby so expensive ??

    Ha! I'm waiting to see if I'm getting a tax refund to help support a new powerhead for my 120. Recently I put together a pico/frag tank, 5 gallon, and with pump, bulkheads, small light, sand, rubble rock, etc. I'm still out a couple hundred bucks before livestock. I'm sure if EVERY hobbiest...
  7. Mark_C

    Nem is getting big

    You might not have seen it as they're in water.
  8. Mark_C

    Rusalty - just ordered

    Algaebarn does copepods - tiny. I've been raising a bunch of these over the past 2 months. Amphipods are the guys that jump out of the bag and you have to pick up off the countertop. http://www.essentiallivefeeds.com/faq/
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    Rusalty - just ordered

    https://www.aquaculturenurseryfarms.com 1200 Amphipods for $50 with free shipping. Should be getting by Tuesday. Will post experience. Site is clean and organized, prices are right, theres a great variety of live foods, inverts, etc... If good, will contact the powers that be regarding a...
  10. Mark_C

    Lears comin coming back online after a total wipeout.

    Welcome back! Keep us informed and pic updated on the build. Happy to offer some sps frags when you're set.
  11. Mark_C

    Renewed hobby - large scale models

    Eric, FAntastic, hope you did well with that sale. THe amount of old SW stuff, Black Hole, ST, etc, that I threw out or let go would have put my kids through college. And a Space 1999 theme tank would be pretty cool. Matt, I still do rockets with my son, we just picked up 2 new ones we plan to...
  12. Mark_C

    T5 or LED lights

    Aquatic life hybrid here with 3 AI 26HDs in the mix. Works fantastic, cant recommend hybrid lighting enough.
  13. Mark_C

    Renewed hobby - large scale models

    Built tons of models as a kid. Spent 15 years as a professional artist, building many things from scratch in free time. Decided to get back into BIG models that I can detail the ^*$# out of - cockpits, pilots, lighting, weathering, mwaaahahahahahaaaaaa So, got the starter kit together (with a 2...
  14. Mark_C

    Aiptasia Eating Filefish

    Got 2 at different times, both in same 110g tank. Feed them regularly and neither has touched a coral. Plus with their color and pattern changes, as well as the chill and explore attitude, they’re my favorite fish in the tank.
  15. Mark_C

    Tank birthday and I'm a Geezer

    Agreed. Lately I've been ordering more off the net and paying shipping. I have a well established tank at this point and I'm pretty good with my livestock, so its been about 8-9 months since I actually purchased a fish and I dont anticipate any fish purchases soon. Same with corals. I have a...
  16. Mark_C

    Ai or kessil

    This is like asking a kid what they like better, ice cream or cake. I’ve used both, as well as Maxspects, black boxes, and a few others. They’re both excellent lights. It comes down to preference. In the past I ran a Prime over a 25 lagoon. I tried a Kessil at one point, which looked amazing...
  17. Mark_C

    Hammers & Blastos oh my!

    I'm talkin about the storefront :)
  18. Mark_C

    Seahorses

    Nice to see this thread coming along and providing some great info. Think this may justify a seahorse subsection imho.
  19. Mark_C

    Hammers & Blastos oh my!

    Dude. When does the shop open?
  20. Mark_C

    Lazy(wo)man's way of pod raising

    Baster it was. Tilted the tank, stirred it up so sediment fell to the low side, siphoned off 8oz or so with baster. Water was mildly green with spirulina, which I'm assuming will be eaten by the tank pods and such, and it was packed with pods. Hopefully this survives a while. Mark, going to...
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