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  1. Mark_C

    NJRC Mini Swap @ Jackson Elks

    Hey! Wait a minute! Is that MP10 actually a raffle item? If not, we can easily do this... Raffle items!
  2. Mark_C

    Clown fish

    Thats quite a sales pitch. May I suggest... Re-creation of a classic, same lines and looks without a price tag to break the bank. Capable of holding its own in any situation, a true survivor you needn't worry about. Smart enough to identify, and interact with, owner in an aggressively playful...
  3. Mark_C

    Algae update, Alk/Ca dosing, and an eventual beer

    Dave,I'm doing just that, dissolving each tsp of kalk in 10-15ml of vinegar then adding to the topoff container. This simple drip system seems to be working well enough, though I have to keep adjusting every night to keep drops at one every 4-5 seconds. May just hook the container to a...
  4. Mark_C

    Welcome Back Gary! (Champion Lighting)

    Welcome back, may be starting a small frag, I'll be browsing tonight. :)
  5. Mark_C

    Algae update, Alk/Ca dosing, and an eventual beer

    Cool deal, thanks guys (and thanks for the offer Matt, truly appreciated, but don't hurt your frags on my account). I'll slowly increase with manual 2 part dosing over next week or two then adjust drip to maintain.
  6. Mark_C

    Algae update, Alk/Ca dosing, and an eventual beer

    Turf algae now under control (thanks to water changes, severe filtration, and Vibrant) and tonight I managed to remove most of the debris. As many of you know I'm a zoa lover and, unfortunately, lost almost my entire zoa collection (rastas, sunnys, chaos, fruitloops, etc all gone) through...
  7. Mark_C

    Gotta compliment 'Vibrant'

    FYI Had a bad run of luck with the in and out of hospital over past 6 weeks and tank becam OVERRUN with turf algae. Corals were being chocked out and the stuff was EVERYWHERE. Was debating on breaking down as I was dreading any drawn out battle and don't have the will or energy at this point...
  8. Mark_C

    NJRC Mini Swap @ Jackson Elks

    Dropping $20 to you now. Me and my girlfriend, unless my wife finds out - then me and my wife. Edit- done :)
  9. Mark_C

    $10 frags!!!

    Heya D! I'll grab some nightsky, rastas, and duncans, plus a few interesting sticks of your call. If you're heading to the Jackson meet I can pick up there, otherwise I can take a ride down your way on Saturday (and continue to try to convince myself I need a house down there). Drop me a text...
  10. Mark_C

    Jgraz's 90g

    Very nice.
  11. Mark_C

    Filter media cup overflowing.

    Media should be in high flow area but doesn't have to be in the highest flow area. Anywhere in the sump should be fine. Your cups should only have floss in them. I run a 110 and have 3 cups filled with floss. I change the floss every 3 days or so, if I do a lot of scraping or rock blowing, I may...
  12. Mark_C

    Filter media cup overflowing.

    I drop my media bag in the sump itself. If you put it in the cup its going to restrict flow. Keep floss only in the cup, change it every 3 days or so and you'll be golden. Edit: Do you have a sponge at the bottom of it as well? THat, combined with a media bag will kill any flow.
  13. Mark_C

    Jeabo SOW

    I’ll give you a call after work tonight and walk you through my setup
  14. Mark_C

    Two QMP 40 and one Ecotec battery backup

    I may be heading down there to buy a house. Can I have MPs and frags as a house-warming?
  15. Mark_C

    Emerald Crab

    I have something like 6-7 in my tank. Never see them in the day. I do find discarded carapaces as they molt and grow, and they look EXACTLY like dead crabs. At night, if I shine a light around the tank, they're all out, eating, and fighting for rock space. If you're feeding them, they may well...
  16. Mark_C

    Which Pods?

    Have you named them yet? cjk... They'll make it up through the returns as long as you don't have a sponge in the way (Hi Matt!). My pod population in the sump is considerable and I lose some to the protein skimmer and an in-line reactor on the return. Still get plenty seeding the main though...
  17. Mark_C

    Halloween. This year I'm going hardcore GoT

    Call me Kalesi...
  18. Mark_C

    Fish not meant to be

    The buck a gallon is on now.
  19. Mark_C

    How high do you mount you’re lights?

    Seems 12-18" is average. I'm running a hybrid fixture of 4 T5s and 3 Hydra 26HDs over a 4' wide 20" deep. With LEDs alone I'll run it 12", with the T5s I kicked it up to 16".
  20. Mark_C

    Fish not meant to be

    Was in earlier. Picked up a tube anem, a juvenile snowflake clown, a Randolf's goby, 3 emerald crabs, a beauty of a 3" raspberry acro, and a tuxedo urchin. With the sale it just cleared $100. Arr, twas a good fish shoppin day.
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