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We made the mistake of using RO years ago and it bit us in the behind. Improper salinity can lead to alk and calc swings which will seriously piss off your corals. I got my solution from AO, one bottle which is less than 10 bucks will usually last you minimum a year, probably two.
I have not used them yet, but they certainly pass the look test. For 100$ I wasn't sure about it, but for 50$ I think there is value there. The glue alone is 20$ for the tube.
Stopped by Trop today and picked this up (there were two left when I picked it up and yes at sale price):
The cutters are beasts, I put a regular pair next to them just so you can see the difference in the two.
If anyone has egg crate and would like some of the frag plugs, let me know. I do...
I ordered from him a while ago and had nothing but amazing experiences. He was close to getting out and is now working for another company. I have not ordered from him recently, but I stay in contact with him.
It is our new meet the president meeting model. You get an amazing one on one four hour reeding adventure. We will probably be there but can't confirm as of now. North people need to come on out.
I will try and get some more shots of the barnacle bennies. We have around 9 right now and love them.
We we had to pull the fish because of a little disease outbreak so when we did we pulled the rocks out and took advantage to reaquascape. His is probably our favorite so far and the fish are...
Correct, we decided to go back to t5s. We wanted to hedge so we went with the hybrid fixture. So far it has been amazing and our corals in the display look amazing.
Finally got around to taking some pictures. Things have really turned the corner for us and we are loving the new lights.
FTS:
Sides:
Some other pics from the tank: