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  1. Mark...

    New to hobby/forum... could use some insight.

    Go slow and enjoy the process, nothing good happens fast in this hobby. Make each purchase a fun research project. Remember, we are reef nerds...:)
  2. Mark...

    Question on fishing lines

    I also only use braided line. It does not develop a memory, stays straight.
  3. Mark...

    Reef A Palooze Volunteers

    Same here for Saturday with Rob?
  4. Mark...

    Deepwater Aquatics BLDC5 Pump

    I use the sicce pump 3200 gph on my basement sump and feed my gfo/carbon, refug, and algae scrubber off it as well as my DT. I know a place for good prices too. I have two, one as a backup...
  5. Mark...

    Some sweet corals at Ultimate Corals

    Marks working overtime for RAP...his store is glowing...
  6. Mark...

    Horseplay's 105g Rimless

    Tanks looks great, how long have you had the butterfly?
  7. Mark...

    Managing Nitrates

    Are you heavy feeding? Based on your stock list, I would say no, but if you are, an algae scrubber might help.
  8. Mark...

    Rob's time for an upgrade 180

    Like Mark_C stated, any stray voltage from the new equipment?
  9. Mark...

    RAP trade forum

    odd, reef2reef just posted this layout... edit...I see the November date...
  10. Mark...

    RAP trade forum

    RAP layout...were on lower right.
  11. Mark...

    A drop of water under a microscope

    paramecium?
  12. Mark...

    Experimental algae scrubber

    If you had a pump failure, it could dry out and then be a fire hazard. I'm just overly careful.
  13. Mark...

    Experimental algae scrubber

    In the scrubbers I've been researching it seems Plastic Canvas is the way to go. Lights and cloth could become a fire hazard.
  14. Mark...

    Rob's time for an upgrade 180

    Did you get any kind of ammonia spike from the move?
  15. Mark...

    Who's going to Reef-A-Palooza???!!!!

    You pick up hitch hikers? :)
  16. Mark...

    How to lower TDS and improve water quality

    Yes, I did that yesterday....worked out great.
  17. Mark...

    How to lower TDS and improve water quality

    Ph was very acidiotic prior to the new well. In fact I had a tank on the system to raise the Ph. New well is a much improved 7.6 without treatment. Just glad the water is better.
  18. Mark...

    How to lower TDS and improve water quality

    All I know is that when I bubble the water the tds goes down a few points, unless its settling or something else.
  19. Mark...

    How to lower TDS and improve water quality

    Well after bubbling for 3 hours TDS is 0 before the DI. Will have to test a few more times to make sure.
  20. Mark...

    Experimental algae scrubber

    I think I'll try that with my polyester felt filter sock material I have on hand. What size is the material and what are you using to pump the water?
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