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  1. Roca

    Fishing

    I've been on party boats a handfull of times and have been fine each time. Once the sea was a bit nasty with bigger swells and I could feel some nausea but my mind kept saying 'I paid to fish and no sea sickness is gonna stop me" Haha Happy to pitch in with something too. Ice, drinks, food, etc.
  2. Roca

    Welcome To NJRC! Take a minute to introduce yourself

    Welcome @JReef85
  3. Roca

    Fishing

    Happy to tag along if you'd have me I'd love a chance to be on one of those boats I hate/envy when I'm walking the surf haha
  4. Roca

    TDS readings

    What is your RODI? In a previous post you said it was a liquegen 75gpd 3 stage system but I'm not sure if what I see online is in fact what you have. Would you be able to post a link to it or a picture of it? Through an RO system you should expect 1-5 TDS product depending on the quality of...
  5. Roca

    Best light setting for corals

    There's a pretty large following of people shooting for AB+-like spectrumwith AI lights (myself included with my pair of 32HDs over a 40B) which you can see in the BRS video below (for the HD/26/52 versions). Just means crank those blues high, a bit of green and red for some color pop and add...
  6. Roca

    Hard water

    Hey, as long as the problem get fixed. Watch next time you set up an RODI you'll spend forever checking, double checking, triple checking, and double checking everything again just to be safe haha. You should definitely check the TDS of this new water along with your tap water to make sure...
  7. Roca

    Hard water

    If your RO unit is rated 75GPD you should be looking at taking about 1.5hrs to make 5 gallons of water. 35 mins for 5 gallons is around 200gpd and 23 mins for 5 gallons is around 300gpd. So it seems there is something definitely off with your RO in that sense. Is your waste line producing a ton...
  8. Roca

    Hard water

    What is the TDS of the product from your RO? Neomarine is supposed to mix to an alk of ~7.5 according to what I read online. It could be possible you have a bad batch of salt if your RO is producing 0TDS (or close to). My tap runs about 250TDS and comes out my RO (150gpd 5 stage @80psi with...
  9. Roca

    DIY Tank Cover Advice

    Something like the link below works if you cut things to fit nicely around the overflow and sit on the rims. I made a simple square one for my 34g. Pretty easy as long as you have a little saw to cut the railing. Though I did have to get the netting from Amazon since Joanne's was a hassle at...
  10. Roca

    Welcome To NJRC! Take a minute to introduce yourself

    Welcome @niral114 and @MonmouthReef ! Lot of cool people and conversations here
  11. Roca

    Gravel vac

    I think how big your tank is and what corals you envision filling you tank with can help decide. If cost isn't an issue with using all for reef that is the easier (arguably better) way to go. BRS has a few awesome videos talking about all dosing options and costs you should check out. I...
  12. Roca

    Gravel vac

    This seems like easy way to remove nutrients from the tank without changing water. Like wise if you just ran the line to a filter sock in a sump or just hanging in your tank would also work. @Jamie S Trace elements are an entire conversation and then some haha. There are many successful tanks...
  13. Roca

    Sand or no sad in 45 JBJ

    The main thing the sand provides for the tank is more filtration capability. So going bare bottom would remove that. A couple other things to consider is if you will have livestock that would appreciate having sand like some species of gobies, wrasses, invertebrates etc. The sand also makes it...
  14. Roca

    Tank chip advice needed

    My parents 55 gal freshwater tank has had a chip that almost reaches the silicone for years. It always feels uncomfortable looking at it but they refuse to swap it and disturb their set up. This seems like you are either good or destined for catastrophy haha. I would guess that if you did as...
  15. Roca

    Torch Coral for free...

    I can jump in the wagon for a head if this happens haha
  16. Roca

    Matt's 40g breeder

    Reefco is such a trap for your wallet man
  17. Roca

    16g Bow with AI Prime 16HD - $210

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  18. Roca

    Happy father’s day

    Happy father's day!
  19. Roca

    WTB 5g Tank

    Sent a pm
  20. Roca

    WTB 5g Tank

    I have a standard 5 gallon tank sitting around you are welcome to. I'm heading down to the Bernegat lighthouse on Saturday if you'd be interested.
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