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After my recent experience with a quickly out of calibration PH probe resulting in a 5 gallon bucket of dead SPS, I'd suggest at least once a month. I'd also suggest a using a separate monitor as constant backup check. Both started out with the same readings but they're starting to drift by a...
I think it pretty funny that we spend 1000's on hardware / corals / fish and most layman are interested in the hermit crabs, snails, astrea stars and bristle worms.
John - new word for instant, pain free expandability - uniseals or insert-a-tee. But I do plan on a couple more hard piped outlets. Like the idea of the double valves as well thanks.
Phyl - got a couple projects to finish up (read: "honey do" list) first. Then the fun begins.
Sera stuff: http://www.seraessentials.com/subcategory.cfm?id=1&sub=20
Don't know if they are the lab grade stuff Phyl mentions but looks like they're worth a try.
I use to buy strictly Salifret. But due to the recent problems they are having and the fact I got a bad alk test kit, I think I'll be switching to LaMotte. It's a shame because Salifret seemed to be very consistent/accurate(enough for us) and reasonably priced until recently.
You could use some of that plastic baseboard trim in the fish room along the common wall with the living area. Place a nice thick bead of caulk between the bottom of the trim and the concrete. That should help keep the water from running under the partition so easily. You would also have to...
They are all basically the same. None work as expected. It works best when you use the least amount of epoxy necessary to fill the nooks and crannies then use a dab of super glue gel between the frag and epoxy and the epoxy and reef. You can also mix some gel with the epoxy which causes the...
These are suppose to be good pumps
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SQ-REEFLO18-SW&Category_Code=Sequence