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Although your mag level is low, I would agree it's not the mag. A mag of 1100 gives you an "available" calcium level of 367, and that's still just fine for laying down new carbonate structure. You mentioned mag levels, but what's going on with you alk and calc number?

What size membrane, and how does that compare to summer time water making. I only have a 50 gpd membrane.

Darren, I always like looking at your pictures because they remind me of my tank.........and then I wake up from that dream. As always Darren, looks fantastic.

Sunny, you're too kind, but I'm fine with water....just a bit slower. And yes, Sunny and John, I do have a booster pump.

Making RO/DI water today. What takes me 100 minutes in warmer months is now taking me 150 minutes (per five gallon jug.) I measured the temperature of the incoming water and it's 45 F. With this cold spell, it's only going to get worse.

If you're looking for mercury, they still make them specifically for aquariums. Here's my collection: I quickly looked up Petco and found two....the first for $1.99 and the second for $1.49: Petco Thermometer with Suction Cup Petco Glass Thermometer

HERE's the post Mike put up on Lighting Gels.

Welcome back Steve! Oh, and Happy Birthday.

Jim, first off, sorry about the Emperor. As far as washing your food....it's a myth. Check out a Randy article HERE...about 2/3's of the way down titled, "Rinsing Foods and the Effect on Phosphate." Xenia is a weed....if you need more, let me know.

Today, in the kitchen or living room, and certainly in the fish room, I could hear my heater controller (ReefKeeper II) playing ping pong. Looking at the temperature on the display, it would go from 77.8 to 78.5 to something lower, to something higher, repeatedly. It sounded like a ping...

I would if he was a super model! Oh wait, the other Paul is suppose to say that.

The Advanced Aquarist article includes a little bit more info plus price on all three new MP's .......HERE.

Well, I watched the whole thing. They claimed 40% more flow than the "old" MP40. With that difference, I think they would have been better served by branding with a different name....say MP50. And HERE is the actual YouTube so you don't have to go into that guys facebook, or whatever it was.

Well here's the first video of the new Vortech that I pinched from R2R https://www.facebook.com/crackischeaper I'm not impressed because I see this as a necessary product improvement, hopefully identifing the correct bearings for the dry side. Should have happened years ago. However, I...

Hey, didn't your read my post.......SHIELDED COUPLINGS!!! That pretty rubber sleeve isn't code and is just scrumptious food for a hungry rat, or even worse, a horde of gnats.

Always enjoyable reading your stories. This "two-fer" must only happen to people called Paul.....but I have you by about ten years. My microwave went and the 4" cast stack. The microwave required a magnetron, and when I priced them, it was a wash compared to buying a new microwave. The...

What? If you tell me how much weight I need to lose on my diet, I'll tell you how much cement you need to buy.

How am I suppose to answer that? I don't know how much rock you want to cement up. I do know this stuff sets up pretty fast, so do this in small batches.....what you can use within a couple minutes. I'd also let it cure without being in water for a week or more.

Can't go wrong with that.

I just checked Allied Building Products and they do carry Emaco (MasterEmaco), but I don't see the right number. Also, as I gave this more thought, I forgot that you also need to mix in a little Acryl 60 (MasterEmaco A660) to increase the adhesion properties. You can find that at NJ Supply...