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Don't give up on it. I had a nasty outbreak in my 55 that lasted a couple of months. Once I got rid of it, it never came back. Phyl's idea of siphoning through a filter sock is a good one. I did that as well as still doing some water changes. I increased the flow and did a couple of no light...

Very Cool Jim! Thanks for the pictures. Anyone ever go to Steamtown in Scranton, PA? They have a huge collection. I'd love to get there someday.

Thanks Harry! ;D

Sounds good! My biggest gripe is not seeing prices on livestock. I don't mind grease pens as long as I can red them. 2nd biggest gripe is not keeping the posted hours. My main reasons to visit an LFS are: 1)Great, healthy, livestock. I only buy cleanup critters online. 2)Good selection of...

Just moving things to the last page so folks don't have to scroll to look. :)

Too bad! But I may be going back again next year. Instead of the meeting I was sitting in Wasatch Brewery drinking Polygamy Porter and Devastator Double Bock! Thanks for the link.

There must be a lot of "Reefers" in Utah because I didn't get a single comment! I wore the maroon shirt on the flight out, and Cindy wore hers on another day. NJRC must be a household name throughout the land. ;D

I know there are several model railroaders in our ranks. Here are some shots from the Heber Valley Historical Railroad that I visited while vacationing in Utah last week. Check out the shirt I'm wearing! ;)

Thanks James! You've moved to the top of the accidental frag list. ;)

NICE! Now I feel guilty because I skipped cleaning the bottom before I started a new batch, and it's been more than 2 batches since the last cleaning. :o I use Tropic Marin and get a lot less than I got with IO. IO was much better than Reef Crystals, which needed to be cleaned after every batch.

I guess Will is happy! So what size is the next tank James?

I've added another set of pics to track growth under VHO's. Approximately 9 months have passed since the last set. The Milli on 7/6/2008 PS: My Milli loves VHO's! ;)

Congrats Stan! Sorry for the belated good wishes, I've been offline for a week while vacationing. The girls are gorgeous! Hope mom and dad are doing well! ;)

Thanks, I really needed that! ::) Yes I am! But I've watched so many others do it, so I figure what the heck! ;D

Final Days! Hopefully I'll be getting started on the 180 soon. Here are some quick shots of the 75 as it looks in it's last days.

Are you running a skimmer and is it really putting out a lot? That could explain the drop, but only if you were topping off with RO/DI to replace what was skimmed. Were the rocks dry or wet when added? Is there a chance they were in a container of saltwater that evaporated leaving salt...

I would stop trying to fix the level until your are sure that it is being measured correctly to start. You dropped from a steady state 1.023 for no apparent reaason to 1.018. You mixed five gallons of water at 1.030 and did a water change on a tank at 1.018 and drove it off the upper scale...

Thanks for posting this AFTER I bought the 180. ::) I've been wrestling with this issue myself. It's a contributing factor to my RetroReefing style. ( Kind of catchy phrase, huh? I've been thinking of changing my screen name to RetroReefer ;)) With the VHO's I have not needed to run fans or a...

Have you tried calibrating the refractometer? Compared it to another?

It's best to dose when needed. In other words Lou, test your levels first and see if you need it. After a few weeks of testing, if you keep to a fairly regular routine of water changes and other dosing, you can get a feel for how much mag you are using. But in general you should test first for...