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  1. Mark_C

    40 gallon reef

    Nice. Gratz :)
  2. Mark_C

    Omgnotyouagain tank update

    I've kept a pair of clowns (and only a pair of clowns) in a 25 for years with success - a gladiator clown with a phantom clown They're damselfish so they're quite hardy and they look great.
  3. Mark_C

    Smoking Xenia?

    Dropped Xenia in tank the other day. Not pulsing. Moved a bit higher on rock. Think they're pissed off at me... Anyone seen this before? Stress reaction? Spawning? Bad habit? Xenia bleeeding out?
  4. Mark_C

    Live cycling

    Reefcleaners John's a great guy, livestock is tops, and he's always overgenerous to compensate for any losses in shipping.
  5. Mark_C

    Live cycling

    zig zag perowinkles, dwarf ceriths, dwarf planaxis You might be right. I expected something after 3+ days, blew the dust off the test kit, and got... Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0
  6. Mark_C

    Live cycling

    Bah! As lazy as I am I have a scientific education. I'll break out the test kits tomorrow morning and start logging this.
  7. Mark_C

    Live cycling

    Setting up the 40b. 3 days ago: 30 pounds aragonite (clean). 15 pounds of semi-cycled rock from another tank (with diatome cycle occurring). Large blocks of mature Marinepure from another tank (enough for a 60g). 4oz of Special Blend. Today: 20 pounds dry rock (appeared very clean). 4oz...
  8. Mark_C

    WTB UNUSED Dry rock

    Literally received a shipment of the $40 worth of rock from John at Reefcleaners (along with a ton of CuC and pods). It's approx 20 pounds of FANTASTIC rock that I'm very happy with (that beer bottle is actually wine bottle size and the tiles are 12" square). At around $2 - $2.50 a pound I...
  9. Mark_C

    WTB Cabinet/Curio for build

    Krysz, Sincerest appreciation for the generous offer. I do have to pass as I need height (6’ or better) and side supports as well as a drillable roof, but thank you!
  10. Mark_C

    iTzJu's Rimless 34 Gallon Frag Tank Build

    Just remember... ‘Oh, that frag pack was $20, honey’ ‘Those lights? Yeah, they’re about $20’ ‘No honey, the MP10 is a bit misleading, its nothing to do with the price. So its not actually $10, its $20.’
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