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  1. Mark_C

    Innovative Marine Nuvo Concept A-Toll [12 Gallon AIO]

    Yer killin me. Last thing I need is nano #5. If no one snags it by Sat I may take it, going to be up in Clifton area Saturday morning. What happened with the Red Sea?
  2. Mark_C

    What makes a $300 sump better than a $30 diy?

    Think of specific needs, design, design again, redesign, then get some acrylic, a scoring knife, and a tube of silicone. You get a superior personalized sump for a fraction of the cost of a generic manufactured (let alone something with such a specific build). Here's the plans for one I built...
  3. Mark_C

    What heater to buy

    I'm Aqueon Pro (the black ones) and Cobalts.
  4. Mark_C

    What do you test for and how often do you test

    Alk and Ca if something looks off with the tank (last I tested was about 3 mos ago, all was well). Salinity if I've added anything that's messed with the water level (though I'll check it bimontly or so anyway during a water change). Also have a Weber steak thermometer I stick in the tanks if it...
  5. Mark_C

    JSAS mtg. last night a great success!!

    NIce meeting, well organized, folks had a lot of fun. Thanks to JSAS for the invite and the welcome.
  6. Mark_C

    Rossmont wavemakers

    I gotta stick by the Tunze NanoStream 6040s, though they list at $140 you can find them new if you dig about the net for $100-$110. I've got one in the IM dropoff, had it set at 10% pulse, but it seemed too much. Switched it to wave mode and it works fantastic, though I cant run it above 15%...
  7. Mark_C

    JSAS mtg tomorrow night 2/12 on saltwater

    NP, cleared up. Hoping to make it.
  8. Mark_C

    Etmanning's 90g Build

    Looking great
  9. Mark_C

    JSAS mtg tomorrow night 2/12 on saltwater

    John, My bad. I've been so tied up with 50 hour workweeks that I've let a few things fall behind. I'm going to try to leave the office by 6:30pm tomorrow. Hopefully I can make it for 7:30 or 8pm. Just jotted some basic talking points if I make it and you guys are interested. Can do it on the...
  10. Mark_C

    Moving and Must Sell

    Isn't he a little short for a stormtrooper?
  11. Mark_C

    So a little hope in a series of misfortune

    Smaller nems will split and start to spread out in an effort to survive. IMHO... Stop everything atm and give the tank a 24 hour chill out. Add nothing to tank, livestock or chemical. Then do a full water chem profile (Ca, PH, Mg, Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, etc). The big, and more expensive...
  12. Mark_C

    Changing Substrate Advice

    +1 on that. If you're using the special grade reef that stuff is fantastic but needs to be rinsed thoroughly till waste water runs clear as et said. When I've done this in the past I've turned off everything and used a 1/8" or 1/4" siphon tube to suck out the substrate. I continue till all...
  13. Mark_C

    Bar + Reef Tank = Awesomeness

    Looks great! When's the opening ceremonies?
  14. Mark_C

    Lighting question

    Just started a 5g frag tank. Think the 160w Razor will be able to handle it? This things gonna rock once I get the MP60 in.
  15. Mark_C

    Starfish

    There's theory that as soon as we put stars in our tank they begin to starve to death slowly, thus the shortened lifespans. Big, old, stable tanks are recommended and even then they don't take to many. Mark (MadReefer) is one of the few people I know who's managed to keep one alive for over a...
  16. Mark_C

    BRAND NEW IM NUVO FUSION 10 KIT FOR SALE!!

    You can't put tangs in it Joe.
  17. Mark_C

    White worms for mandarins etc.

    Nice advice, thanks. :)
  18. Mark_C

    White worms for mandarins etc.

    From before I set up my 1st tank I wanted a Mandarin (fish). Never owned one as I was worried about it starving to death after it ate all the pods in the tank. Also never considered feeding them worms. I have lots of worms, black, white, intestinal, conqueror, etc... Received an email earlier...
  19. Mark_C

    Red Sea Nano Max AIO [20 Gallon

    With stand and ATO unit. Is the stand included? My wife is convinced I really dont need another tank.
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