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A little history: We had a local member (I believe his screen name was whitebird) who collected local snails….I believe nassarius snails. He also had quite a few zoa’s in his tank. What he noticed was that he would break out in a rash every time he put his hands in his tank when he wasn’t...

Air in the canister is not an issue....just as long you have some water at the bottom. You don't need to bleed the air out.

I have a custom five foot tank from Glass Cages and couldn't be happier. It was a fraction of what C2C wanted, including shipping. Realize they (Glass Cages), went through a management change and business model change a couple years ago, which addressed some of their shortcomings. Here it is...

I wish to be clear, the fish is still available if you can swear on a stack of bibles that you'd be able to pick it up from Paulie tonight. My interest is to save the blenny, and the last resort as far as picking it up. So if others are interested, please chime in....and you better be there...

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Here’s one of the issues with plumbing parts….is it schedule 40 or schedule 80. The difference is the pressure these fittings/pipes can take, and I’ve never understood the need for schedule 80 on fish tanks….yet people use this stuff. Anyway, schedule 40, which is still overkill for our...

The BRS ingredients and dosing calculator were based on Dr. Randy Holmes Farley recipe....the recipe I'm using. So nothing has changed. Believe me it's simply chemistry. ... And never, ever base a cookies taste on how it looks. :eek: Bet you can't eat just one!!! :shocked:

LOL, Judeo I had to look up "OG", but you are too kind. I'm just an old guy who's been at it for too long.

@Foxchase, please read the above link I posted. The recipe I use is from a well know chemist, Dr. Randy Holmes Farley....and HERE is his origin article on making the DIY solutions. You want to mix the baked baking soda with RO/DI water. The originally 2 1/4 cups of baking soda is mixed to...

@amado , I fully appreciate your use of commercial products to dose your tank. I know I’m an oddball when it comes to a number of aspects of my tank, and dosing is definitely one of them. However, you are totally wrong when it comes to cookies. Homemade cookies are the best!!!! This was a...

Oh my, I wasn’t expecting replies like this. Let me begin by stating that I am degreed in both biology and chemistry (does that matter; I don’t know). I’m also terrible with time, and will guess that I’ve been using the DIY additives since 2007/2008. I’m still using my first bag of Prestone...

You will want to dose both alk and calc, and in an ideal world, with equal volumes. But reality is that rarely happens because of your salt contribution. Might find this post interesting. How Much Two Part Do I Need If not allowed, please delete.

LOL, you have a devious mind @Mark_C ! :D Now what would really top off this Rube Goldberg trap of yours is to have a couple pit vipers in the bottom of the pail. And as far as moles/voles, my son-in-law uses a plastic trap that contains poison blocks (I think). He has it in a trap...

Moth Balls don't work. I can show you chewed up outdoor cushions stored in small plastic sheds packed with moth balls...ruined. Neither does peppermint oil. The only things I've found that are effective are poison blocks....can't remember name, but green blocks that contain poison. I...

Glass Cages is under new management, and believe they've gotten their act together. I have a custom 90 from them and couldn't be happier.

You have to have the Phyto and rotifers ready to go when they lay the eggs. I'd say this clutch is fish food. But if you get a phyto culture going to feed the rotifers, to feed the new babies, you'll be good to go. If you have an active pair, they should lay again in a month or so. I am...

Feed him. You are right, most starfish starve because folks think they can live off the detritus, algae and scraps in their tanks. They also think that they are algae eaters....most are not...they are meat eaters. My recommendation is to buy a bunch of clams and freeze them. When...

Mark, I have a 3650 Watt generator from Sam's (cost $300) and that generator ran 24/7 for over seven days during Sandy. It ran my entire tank....lights, pumps, heaters....everything, plus my kitchen fridge/freeze, boiler (to heat the entire house), television and a couple lights. I had all...

Paulie, glad to see you made it through this one! BUY A GENERATOR....even an inexpensive one. A $300 generator saved my tank during Sandy....24/7 for over 7 days. I actually had to pull it out again yesterday because our power went out. Gassed it up and ran the extension cords, and BAM...

Oh Paulie....at least your damsel is appropriately called a devil damsel. All damsels are devil fish and should only be in tanks with other aggressive fish. If you want a community tank, damsels should not be included. That fish will eventually turn and kill other inhabitants. When I was...