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  1. redfishbluefish

    Stray Voltage – How much is bad?

    With some of the chatter on stray voltage and tingling hands, I throw my VOM (volt ohm meter) into the tank this morning and found 4.5 volts. I know I should probably make like an ostrich, and stop looking for problems. Anyway, is this something that I should be concerned about? Later today...
  2. redfishbluefish

    FREE: Cichlid Stuff – Sayreville

    Doing a little fish cleaning and came across cichlid stuff I’m no longer using. I know some of us are wise enough to also raise freshwater fish ;D, so if you have cichlids, here’s your chance for some freebees. Kent Liquid Cichlid Chemistry – 95% full Kent Liquid AF Cichlid, Malawi Buffer –...
  3. redfishbluefish

    SCWD Anyone?

    Does anyone have knowledge of using a SCWD (Switching Current Water Director)? Thinking about putting a closed loop on the next build and including this to make switching currents. Want to know what people who have used one think about them. The best part for me is that it doesn’t require...
  4. redfishbluefish

    Humidity – Glass Tops

    This year I’m having a major problem with humidity…condensation on the windows causing mold to grow. A little history; Anderson e-glass windows, no additional humidification, boiler/hot water for heating. Measured humidity upstairs at 67%, downstairs at 53%. I do run the house a little cold…60...
  5. redfishbluefish

    Holiday Lighting – What are You Hanging?

    With the holidays here, it’s especially hectic to get everything done. Between tank maintenance, there is no time to do all the shopping, decorating and hanging holiday lights. Here’s a photo of some poor guy who got-r-done hanging the lights. “Honey, did you hang the lights?” “Yes dear.”
  6. redfishbluefish

    My Weekly Problem Column – What is it?

    As a newbie, it seems like every week it is something else. I’ve got a brown/black growth that has just shown up in my 4-5 month old tank. At first I thought it was a diatom problem that I understand is typical to newbie tanks. But it did more than just produce that typical brown covering on...
  7. redfishbluefish

    GOOD NEWS – Clown Found the RBTA Anemone

    This might be a bit more of a personal thing…and probably for 99% of you, rather ho-hum…one of my clowns, dad, has finally found the RBTA anemone tonight.  I just took this picture in the dark…with flash (please phyl, be kind…it’s a point and shoot). This has taken about three months for dad...
  8. redfishbluefish

    MIA Cucumber

    One of the items we picked up at the swap was a cucumber. Came home, acclimated the little guy, and threw him in the tank. Quickly went into the rocks and haven’t seen him since. Looked during the night - looked during the day – no sign. Is this normal or could he possibly have bitten the big...
  9. redfishbluefish

    Water Purity / Conductivity Testers for RO/DI Water

    With all the chatter about RO/DI water, I have never tested my RO water and would like to pick up a meter to find out what I’m putting out. Any suggestions on the brand / type of meter I need to get to do the testing? Thanks.
  10. redfishbluefish

    HELP – Orange Worm – What is It?

    Need Help! Cruising across the front glass of the refugium was this orange worm-like thing with hair projectiles coming off the front third of the head portion. Is this good or should I rip the SOB out of the tank? Never saw this before. I only have a crappy point-n-shoot, so this is the best I...
  11. redfishbluefish

    Overflow Sucking Air

    I’ve got an HOB overflow that is sucking air bubbles. Currently running a simple siphon off the top of the overflow and it has been stopping because of the overflow sucking up too much air. I’m trying to stay as green as I possibly could, trying to avoid putting on an aqua lifter (another plug...
  12. redfishbluefish

    Cynarina / Scolymia Feeding

    Let me preface my ignorance by stating that I think a cynarina is a LPS. I have a healthy cynarina (which is commonly mistaken for a scolymia), that I feed by the book. It is doing great, but I want to hear what reality is as far as feeding and what you feed your cynarina or scolymia?
  13. redfishbluefish

    Anemone Feeding

    Have a RBTA that, since I picked it up a month and a half ago, has at least doubled in size. Feeding it by the book. I’m curious what others are doing as far as feeding. Am I feeding this guy too much? I have visions of Little Shop of Horrors...”Feed me.” And what do you feed your anemone?
  14. redfishbluefish

    Zoo Frag Repair

    Here’s another newbie query - one of the zoo frags that was purchased at The Swap has come off the tile plug. It’s lying down in the sand bed. What should I do? Reglue?? Nothing?? And if I reglue, I need detail...never done this before...although I have that acrylate glue. Thanks, Paul
  15. redfishbluefish

    Ghetto IceCap Retro T5’s

    This saga all began at Ed and Jen’s house during the September NJRC meeting...our first meeting...when the raffle portion of the meeting concluded with the final item, a 660 IceCap ballast. And the winner was.......Ed. However, it didn’t end there. Ed commented something to the effect that he...
  16. redfishbluefish

    What Is It?

    A bunch of pieces of a mushroom looking dark brown things are growing in the tank on some of the rocks and on the glass. The underside is more grayish in color. When plucked out of the tank, they look like cooked mushrooms you’d have with a good steak. Pictures aren’t the best:
  17. redfishbluefish

    Bulkhead locations, size and number

    Newbie Question…the next project is a custom 90g tank (five feet long) with half inch glass.   Also, it is unknown if the glass is tempered…so I’m looking into picking up polarized film or sunglasses to determine if it’s tempered (reference...
  18. redfishbluefish

    Icecap retro fit - Standoffs

    New guy here again with another dumb question. Looking to build an icecap lighting retrofit since I have this 660 ballast. I know I need reflectors and endcaps (and obviously bulbs), but I don’t know what the standoffs are for. Do I need to buy these as well...and what do they do. Damn I’m dumb!
  19. redfishbluefish

    Newbie Question – Night Lights ???

    This might be a dumb one from Dr. Ingorance! Have an OPEN DIY 2x4 stand with the refugium below the display. That is, no sides on the stand...wide open! When the fuge light is on at night, there’s a fair amount of light reflecting up to the display tank. Would this diffuse light have any...
  20. redfishbluefish

    Am I a Llama?

    Sorry, but I have to ask...I’m a newbee to both the club and to saltwater. What’s up with this llama thing...am I missing something...do I need to start watching “The Emperors New Groove”...is it an inside joke thing...just would like to know. Is there a secret handshake? Can I be a llama too? ???
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