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Looks like TB Aquatics is going under. They're discounting everything, including all of the usual non-discounted MSRP brands. Discounts are only on in-stock merchandise. The current discount is around 10%, but it looks like the discounts will ramp up over time...
Who'd have thunk?
"This field of sea stars is actually a death trap that scientists never saw coming..."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/wonder/this-field-of-sea-stars-is-actually-a-death-trap-that-scientists-never-saw-coming/vi-BBBv346?OCID=CALHeader
This looks too good to be true:
75 Gallon Reef Ready Tank/Oak Stand & Canopy/LED Lights/Sump/Return Pump/Heater - $200
Location is in Jersey City, and it looks like some stairs are involved getting it out.
75 Gallon Reef Ready Tank/Stand/Canopy/Lights
This is just a friendly heads up, so...
WooHoo! I just completed a transition to a fully automated RO/DI. Many thanks to my Apex, my custom Break-Out-Box, two optical water level sensors, and two solenoids!
Thus, I have the following excess RO/DI related items available:
1/4" Aquatec 8800 Booster Pump ~ $75 & Aquatec Power...
'The study comes to the remarkable conclusion that cephalopods are able to ignore their own DNA information, enabling them to adapt in rather incredible ways to the surrounding environment.'
Octopus discovery shocks scientists
It is only 41X, so I'm not inclined to call it a Digital Microscope.
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=11612&cl=res&utm_source=170227_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=11612&utm_campaign=170227_monday
I expect to start up an Algae Turf Scrubber in the next month or two...
Looking for someone who is coming to the meeting next week who can give me some of their ATS scrapings so I can jump-start my scrubber...
I might even be willing to pay for the stuff you are about to toss in the garbage!
I know RedFishBlueFish is a big fan of flushing RO membranes, hence the following:
How long, either in seconds or minutes, should an RO membrane be flushed before use?
I just converted my manual RO/DI to an automatic one with an Avast Barrel Tender V2 and a pressure switch for my Aquatec...
EXCESS NEPTUNE APEX EQUIPMENT
~ one unused DOS ~ $225
~ one unused EB4 ~ $ 90
~ two used BOBs ~ $28 @
~ one used VDM ~ $70
~ one used Solid Surface Leak Detector ~ $30 (requires an ALD Module)
~ one new 2 Channel Tunze Stream Cable for VDM ~ $20
~ one used Jebao Jecod Apex Controller...