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Thanks Taz...again, I'm the lucky one. Here’s that original picture I posted of our boat ramp just before Sandy, showing the extremely high tide….you see those nice floating docks: And here’s what it looks like now…..ALL the floating docks are GONE! My guess is that the height of the...

Sorry for those who lost their tanks….or even worse. Certain areas of our town got hit pretty bad….many houses flooded and a couple lost….knocked off their foundation. I spent today helping friends in the flooded area. What gets me is that home owners isn’t covering anything and they now...

Lost power at 4:00....started the generator.....power came back on.....maybe off for three - four minutes. phew.

Wow! Looks good. I’ve been sucked into the incessant reporting on Sandy, sitting on my fat you-know-what watching TV. . I did make 15 gallons of fresh saltwater. Does that count? :grin:

Between the wind and surge, the water is not leaving the Raritan River. Even with low tide approaching, Weber Street and Winding River developments have had a mandatory evacuation. In the past they have seen three to four feet into the first floor. Here’s the Sayreville boat ramp and the...

Sling, some rock is known for leaching phosphate. As far as I know, there is no way to speed up the "cleaning" of that rock, short of pulling it out and finding rock that is phosphate free.

Phil, I really like that little storage shed for the generator….I can do that. But for now, my generator sits out on my screen enclosed porch under a piece of plastic….and I just took this picture, and it is windy outside. It's coming!

Recipe 1 here! Been using it since Bionic let me down.

I’m a little confused by your questioning, but some live rock can leach phosphates. So your problem may be your live rock. And yes, you can speed up the “curing” of rock by adding a nitrifying bacteria…..BioSpira or Tim’s as examples.

Nick, I agree. The USGS has what is called the 100 year flood. Anyone want to guess how frequently we are supposed to see these? :grin::grin: In our area, it is 12 feet above mean high tide. Well we’ve seen these, I think, five times in the last twenty years….and tomorrow will be...

I just got back from a visit to the Raritan River....and this is at least 24 hours before the storm hits....and about three hours before high tide. The water is at the max for our boat ramps. Another three or four inches and you can't get onto the boat ramps without getting wet feet. THIS...

My next-door neighbor owns a bar/restaurant and is considering putting in a natural gas generator with a transfer switch. I know some of you folks have done the same for your tanks/house. Who does this kind of thing? Any recommendations on the contractors who do this would be appreciated.

Just got the robo-call that our school system will be closed both Monday and Tuesday. Stay safe folks.

+1 and if my little brain remembers, I think you have a 75g DT and I would start with somewhere around 25 mls per day of each part.

Fingers are crossed Sunny. I guess it time to sell my stock in copper mines if your done dosing! :grin:

Heat and flow.

Don, this is serious stuff. The tingle tells you to LOOK AT ME NOW! Glad you are OK. Start unplugging to find the culprit. I’d start with your heaters. They are always on the top of my list. Find it and get it out!

Here’s my suggestion…..never……never…..just trust the controls on a heater to heat your tank. Did I say never enough? You need to use a controller with your heater to make sure that when it malfunctions….and it will……it doesn’t cook your tank. I’ve cooked one tank, and that’s what...

Geeze Jim, are you sure this is true? I’ve always thought the rock-work looked closer because I had my face pressed up against the tank! :grin:

I picked mine up at Sam’s Club in Edison….I think $299. It’s now staged on my porch just waiting…..