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  1. Mark_C

    Live Aquaria Mandarin Adventure

    Ordered a Biota tank bred mandarin this week as well as some inverts. Normal Mandarin $20-25, this guy $80 plus $15 shipping for Saturday delivery. Raised on .5 micron food and frozen cyclo, so got the food ready (as well as some tisbe pods to seed fuge). Boxes arrived Saturday. Bit overkill...
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    My Birthday Present

    Noooo, not the Precious, nooo nasty little hobbitses try to take it But, instead, one of these... Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Blue Mandarin, Captive-Bred, Biota Wanted one since I stated the hobby but would never subject one to my tanks for fear of starving them. The...
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    Impromptu meet and greet.

    So, I had a saddle puffer that was planned for transfer to a bigger tank but it didn't work out. And he was getting irritable in the small tank. So, this morning I managed to catch him and packed him up. Was going to offer to NJRC for adoption, but I was going to be out most of the day and...
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    Club frag tank (and emergency coral tank)

    Hey all, Just broke down a small frag tank as it was taking up needed desk space. It about 2' x 8", bout 7g, has a frag rack capable of holding 45 frags, pump, etc. Have a light as well if needed. Was going to sell it all off but figured I'd volunteer it to the club for meets. We can display...
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    AN ADVENTURE! WITH PICS AND MORAL!

    One day, Mark hired people to re-side his old cedar sided house. The front looked like this... The back looked like this... Mark went off to work that morning at 9am. He returned home 3 hours later to find his house naked. It looked like this... But, after only 3 days the builders...
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    Looking for a reactor (Shore area)

    Need a tube type reactor for an experiment. Was going to pick up a Phosban 150 on ebay for $40 or so but wanted to see if anyone has one laying around. Willing to drop a few bucks or trade. Lemme know. Mark (201) 467-1771
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    HOB Algae scrubber

    So, in post DIY Easy cheap algae scrubber I described how to use simple plastic screens in an established sump/fuge or filter to get fantastic results. Still working unbelievably well and my initial $5 investment in this most excellent scrubber will last for the year. But, I now have a SPS...
  8. Mark_C

    White worm starters (Brick)

    Started raising larger colonies over past 6 weeks. To say I have thousands multiplying by the day is an understatement. They survive for a number of hours in saltwater, fish go nuts for them. If anyone in area wants a starter I'm happy to provide. On pickup I can give a quick lesson on raising...
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    Mark_C - My Propaganda!

    So, BOD Central Director. My platform against my worthwhile opponent, er..., um..., well, OK, anyways... My thoughts... 1. Defend the members during meets In 2003 groundbreaking research revealed that 1 in every 200 males hold some line of descent from Genghis Khan. As such I feel we need...
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    For any Star Trek (TOS of course) nerds...

    Found a poster for $5 on Amazon (2'x3'). Add a frame from Michaels... aaaannnnnnndddd..... VIOLA! We have something my wife will have me remove from the dining room wall when she gets home.
  11. Mark_C

    IM Aqua Gadget Minimax reactor

    Picked one of these up for the 20g drop-off tank. Gotta say that they are incredibly well designed and easy to use. Possibly the best purchase I've made for a nano in a while. Just ordered a second for my 25 shallow reef. They're a bit of a pain to adjust with fluid media but I'm running mine...
  12. Mark_C

    Lighting question

    Just started a 5g frag tank. Think the 160w Razor will be able to handle it? This things gonna rock once I get the MP60 in.
  13. Mark_C

    Don't see this often...

    Black phantom clown adopted a riccordia, in its 'don't go anywhere' container, as its host.
  14. Mark_C

    Help ID please

    Diatoms finished in new tank, but green algae is abundant. Starving it out now. On the underside of my rocks, where the light don't shine, I found odd red spots. I didn't notice them when I set up. They are not coraline (they are only in shadow). They are slightly raised. They don't appear to...
  15. Mark_C

    DIY Easy cheap algae scrubber

    So, I found a pack of a dozen these at AC Moore, in the needlepoint area, for $4 or $5... Tried to use them for some projects in the past, but recently decided to try something as simple as possible. I took a butter knife to them and roughed them up... Then I clipped it in my fuge...
  16. Mark_C

    Group Orders? Fish and invert. Central/South.

    Planning, in 2-3 weeks to place an order with reefcleaners.org Also looking to do a specific fish order around that time from LiveAquaria.com (when the fish is in stock) Know the shipping cost from these places is steep. If I organize orders to be delivered on a Saturday (to Brick) would...
  17. Mark_C

    Sale (moonlight, shelf, RODI)

    All items for trade! Looking for COLORFUL and not crazy to manage SPS and mushrooms. Located in Brick but can bring to meet. Any new items have a price, but will accept a frag trade instead. Any used items are free, original price is listed. If you'd like to offer a frag trade it would be...
  18. Mark_C

    DIY ATO accessories (float mount & fill tube)

    Was looking to pick up a mount and u-bend tube for a Frankenstein ATO I'm putting together. Saw the prices and almost choked - $25+ for an ATO float mount?! So, plastic lid and scissors led to... Add a lighter and a bit more scissor work (measure twice on the height)... and then add a...
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    Mark's IM 20g

    So, the 20 drop off begins...
  20. Mark_C

    New Year updates

    Lets see whos still in and how they're coming along.
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