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+4 Jager. No matter what heaters you buy, run them through a controller. Regards of the brand, they will eventually crap out on you, and the controller will stop the "stuck on" failure.

I appologize, I stopped reading once I saw this, "havent done a water change since feb or march." I've got to believe you have a water quality issue. Unless you are using a specific system to remove nitrates and phoshates, water changes stabilize sps/lps, and keep them happy

HD also has nylon bolts and nuts....in the drawers in the hardware department. And to the best of my knowledge, all HD's carry GE Silicone I.

You want GE Silicone I.

Nice pictures. I've been to quite a few aquariums my self....but not Georga yet. If I'm not mistaken, I think George is the largest aquarium in the US.

Pete, you seem to be a bit upset. I can offer you the beta version. However, it does have a slight oxidation problem with the aluminum and steel components, not to mention the severe voltage leaking problem with that motor in saltwater. :o :grin:

It's either the float switch or the Aqua Lifter. It's easy to test....plug the Aqua Lifter directly into an 110 outlet and see if it pumps. That will tell you if it's the Lifter of the switch. If the Aqua Lifter is making noise and not pumping...it's most likely the rubber diaphrams which...

I made an acrylic cover for my Glass-Holes overflow and used the 98 cent spray paint from Home Depot. That was in 2009. Here it is today still looking brand new. Lightly sand the acrylic before you paint and you'll be just fine.

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Dan, did you see the October meeting info......they will be making food at this meeting.

I had a nano with 50+ aptasia and started using concentrated lemon juice. The issue was with such a small tank I would have ended up with a large bowl of lemonade. So what I did was boil a mug of RO/DI water in the microwave and using a turkey baster cooked the little SOB's. I did this...

Maybe you should go away more often! :p :grin:

THIS is disturbing....a new 12000 with multiple leaks in the front cover. I wonder if this is a problem with the 6000 and 9000?

Way too new and too small for an RBTA. Might be able to get a mini/maxi in there once the tank matures.

Steve, I wonder if using spa-flex eliminates this issue??? I also have spa-flex that I could easily replace a portion of the rigid with the flex pipe. And Dan, I'm on Fish-Street, and there is no 9000.....have 6000 and then 12000.

The next energy savings I'm considering for my tank is to switch out the MAG 9.5 return pump I've used since 2008 for a Jebao DC pump. I don't know squat about these pumps and would appreciate any comment. Not sure if I should go for the 6000 or 12000 pump. Also, it looks like a straight...

Nicely documented Phil!

Very nice Juan. I like the small doors, where you could do daily feeding, and the option to open the whole front to get your hands in the tank.

I know how you like to add stuff you've caught yourself, and I can only guess you made a trip to Florida and are now adding a manatee to your tank. :eek:

Very high alkalinity (at "normal" aquarium pH) greatly reduces the solubility of calcium carbonate....that is, it precipitates out of solution. Let me see if I can find some references for you. EDIT TO ADD: HERE's a reference, but don't read it now....first get your tank back to normal.