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  1. Mark_C

    Happy Birthday MotorTrendz

    :encouragement:
  2. Mark_C

    Welcome To NJRC! Take a minute to introduce yourself

    capital As always comma i'm a lame tang in this forum comma and with the amount of help this community has given me comma I'm ashamed period comma new line capital Plus these new people are missing out on all my wit comma levity comma intelligence comma good looks comma and general insert quote...
  3. Mark_C

    Shout out to MikeM

    That was an astounding amount of generosity from Mike. Reef-keepers dream tank. Helped Mark unload that beauty of a tank and thought that it would be unfortunate if he met with an accident and the tank ended up at my place. I had the axe in hand and Jackie called out from the kitchen. Might have...
  4. Mark_C

    Aqua Illuminations Controller

    Definitely drop a post on Reef2Reef Also: Don't those lights go 100% when initially turned on? Can you just hook them to a generic timer?
  5. Mark_C

    93 cube with goodies freehold

    Ha! Figured you'd be on that Joe!
  6. Mark_C

    Tank birthday and I'm a Geezer

    If I owned an exotic car lot I would invite you by for coffee.
  7. Mark_C

    Here's another tool for you all...

    Just took a selfie for you Bob, as your timing is perfect.... Have mine on this afternoon for doing some detailed painting work. Bought mine for modelling but great idea - will use them for frag cutting this weekend, never thought to before.
  8. Mark_C

    Site update

    It has a stutter now.
  9. Mark_C

    Stabilizing a tank (low Alk, hIgh nitrate)

    Bump for Sept 15 numbers. Looks good. So, In 30g of water: 1g of Red Sea Reefer at 1.026 (1/2c) will raise Alk by 0.1dKH 1ml of Seachem Reef Fusion 2 will raise Alk by 0.1dKH 1ml of Seachem Prime will decrease NO3 by approximately 1.5ppm Now to determine if WCs to maintain Alk will cause Ca to...
  10. Mark_C

    USS NJ Stuck in Point Pleasant today

    Funny part is there are people ranting in the comments. And.... I have to start reading the Beacon more often... https://bayheadbeacon.blogspot.com/2020/08/giant-horseshoe-crab-caught-off-of-bay.html https://bayheadbeacon.blogspot.com/2020/07/bay-head-elementary-considers-hazmat.html...
  11. Mark_C

    USS NJ Stuck in Point Pleasant today

    HA! Look at the article! Genius! The 'Skipper' is Jonah (Skipper on Gilligans Island's first name) 'Professor Storm Vento and his assistant, Finn Marian' (Professor and Maryann) 'You should have heard the howls as we gingerly moved her up the bay' (Ginger and the Howells) Love it!
  12. Mark_C

    USS NJ Stuck in Point Pleasant today

    Gotta be a hoax. That photo in the article is badly Photoshopped. Plus, the logistics and expenses of powering up a battleship must be staggering. Then being dumb enough to drive it through a shallow canal? Guessing its a hoax (but I'll still drive by, just in case).
  13. Mark_C

    USS NJ Stuck in Point Pleasant today

    Its weird. I saw 2 articles earlier and now they're both gone. Wondering if its an elaborate hoax. Will find out in a bit I guess.
  14. Mark_C

    USS NJ Stuck in Point Pleasant today

    The NJ was being temporarily moved from Camden and got stuck in the Point Pleasant Canal. She's right next to the bridge on Bridge Ave on the border of Point and Bay Head. I'll be driving by around 1pm and will let you guys know if its a worthwhile sightseeing stop (and make sure the bridge is...
  15. Mark_C

    Stabilizing a tank (low Alk, hIgh nitrate)

    Current plan is to stop dosing and use WC to maintain Alk. As of 9pm tonight, Alk is at 9.0 dKH, would like to stabilize it there. Still need to bring Nitrates down but the Purigen, overskim, decreased food, and daily floss changes should help over the next week or two. I know 1g of water...
  16. Mark_C

    Stabilizing a tank (low Alk, hIgh nitrate)

    I've got 2 big buckets from the big tank. And they've been used for a weekly WC in this 30g for a few months, which doesn't explain the low dKH. I'm guessing that if 1/2c of RSP in 1g of water hits 1.026SG and raises my dKH by .1, I should be able to manage my dKH adjustments by daily checking...
  17. Mark_C

    Stabilizing a tank (low Alk, hIgh nitrate)

    Good question :) Red Sea Pro. It mixes in bucket at between 10.9 and 11.1 dKH.
  18. Mark_C

    Stabilizing a tank (low Alk, hIgh nitrate)

    New tank hit a bad place post completion of transfers. With the loss of two crabs and a Tanakas wrasse, followed by the degeneration of some corals, I actually got off my ass an am doing some reefing. Figured I would chart progression here, along with my reponses and numbers as I get the tank...
  19. Mark_C

    T5 Discussion to help a noob (me)

    Sorry for falling behind on this thread. I had opened another regarding T5 diffusion and the convo continued there. Most likely should have kept it to 1 thread but I'm livin life on the edge. https://www.njreefers.org/threads/anyone-ever-diffuse-a-t5.103658/#post-894343
  20. Mark_C

    Fighting Conch? Any LFS carry them?

    If you're down in Ocean County shore area... Saw a couple at ACC on Saturday. Andrew in Petco Brick can probably order them for you.
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