Folks, if you've recently upgraded or renewed your annual club membership but it's still not active, please reach out to the BOD or a moderator. The PayPal system has a slight bug which it doesn't allow it to activate the account on it's own.
The links are weird, and actually were worse. One path says Saturday the 25th, 2011 and another path says Saturday the 26th, 2010. The latter won't allow you to register. Pretty sloppy web design...
I have to agree with those that consider vermited snails to be a pest. I've cut my fingers/knuckles numerous times on the sharp openings of their tubes. (Not cool if you'd like to avoid gram negative bacteria entering your body.) I remove them ('pop' them off) with a 1/4" wood chisel. If that...
For anyone not wanting a cosmetically challenged DIY, TBA has the Eshopps "Super Spy Top Photo/Viewing Box" on sale until the end of the month. Their regular price is $26.99 - the sale price is $21.95. http://www.tbaquatics.com/shop/eshopps-super-spy-top-photo-viewing-box-507.html
I'm not sure the PVC pipe coupler will float unless you cut it down a bit. You might want to try a 4" drain pipe coupler - I think they're a lot less dense.
I think that build could be a little aggravating, and just a bit ugly. Suggest you consider buying this one - http://premiumaquatics.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PA&Product_Code=ES-19300&Category_Code=.
Seems to me that some of the posters here are in need of a course in Economics 101 at their local community college.
Mrs. Wages Pickling Lime costs less at the supermarket because supermarkets operate under a lower markup structure than your LFS. Supermarkets pay a low wage, have a high $...
Original Spectrapure Liter Meter dosing pump for sale - $100 picked up in 07030 (additional $15 if you want it shipped to a PayPal confirmed address). Note that this is not a Liter Meter 3.
Here's a link to the manual:
http://www.spectrapure.com/manuals/LiterMeter.pdf.
Fully functional -...
There's a real interesting piece on RC for those of you with CO2-related pH problems:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1818641
I was ready to put a hole on my basement wall to feed the skimmer with air that had less CO2, but this thread saved me the work.
Anyone up for...
I'm having pH issues too. It dropped by a good .2 and I can't figure out why. I've been dumping in a lot of Soda Ash over the past two weeks, but have only succeeded in raising my DKH and increasing my pH only temporarily.