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I think my ship has finally come in! I was mucking around in my 135 stock/rock/algae-filter/sump tank this past weekend looking for a perfectly shaped rock to fit into an open spot in my DT's rock wall. And Woo Hoo! I came across a rock with green coralline algae growing on it! Now I just...

I'll take it if I can fit it in the trunk of my car. FWIW, Oceanic went belly up many moons ago...

Hmmm, I haven't heard of a high fin Desjardin until now. Are there two different species, each with their own Genus/Species classification?

On my most recent rock construction I used Splash Zone and had no issues with this particular epoxy. I recollect I heard about it from a reefer (on L.I.?) who used it in his reef and also used it professionally to fix holes in barges from the outside (underwater). Here's a link to some...

I saw the Maculiceps in person this past weekend, and it is a beauty. One this size is a rarity.

Last week I picked up a Desjardin Tang from Aquatic Obsessions to control my Valonia. Thirty odd years ago a reefer friend of mine first made the observation on this tang's diet preference. He had a 125G on one side of his library, and another 125 on the other side. They were connected to a...

I'm not sure I trust them, but here's one of their photos: FWIW, I once accidentally had some lime green coralline growing under anaerobic and low light conditions in a sealed 5G drum. It passed away a few days after I opened the bucket, and it got a dose of fresh air and light. I had a...

Avast is a really great vendor; I'm saving my pennies for a Large Spyglass so I can ditch my vinegar dosing. But are you sure you need one? It is much cheaper just to set aside a container (like a 5G bucket) add calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 powder as needed and manually stir it up when you add...

Amado, Put me on the list for the Low Boy. I'll take it if the others on the list don't work out. Thanks, Radiata

Did anyone spring for the "Fluorescent Orange Coralline Algae" that was being hawked by RUSALTY? I wonder how long it will be 'til they have more.

I've rescued fish from my overflows by pouring sand into those overflows. Any fish is thus forced to move up the column (but the solution offered by DELxCMB might work just as well). After any of my rescues, I've left the sand in the overflows, hoping for some biological nitrate removal as a...

The last time I bought Chaeto (I admit it was a while back) I put it into some fresh water and let it sit overnight outside at a much lower that tropical temperature. The Cheato actually survived unharmed, and I don't think any of the critters one doesn't want with it survived the extreme...

Sorry for the late reply ~ some how I'm no longer getting notices from NJRC when posts I'm on are updated... I'm retired, so 3 or 4 works for me... PM me with your pickup time preferences.

I'm not an early riser, and I'd prefer a late afternoon or an early evening visit if your schedule can accommodate it. My tank lights don't start coming on 'til noon if you'd care to see my setup... Otherwise, I could just leave a bag of some on my front porch.

If you can make it to Livingston, I've got some you can have gratis. I grow it in my Rube Goldberg algae filter...

I believe the purple is a code requirement so inspectors can readily see if a joint has been correctly made.

I'm wondering where you got these starfish from. I think half of the ones I've ever seen have been missing the tips of one or more legs.

Tha Apex salinity probes have gotten a bad reputation, possibly undeserved. One problem is about where in the sump you put it. VCA even makes a "Stability Kit" for them that is designed to keep bubbles from forming on the probe's tip. Here's an article you should read...

Aquatic Obsessions carries T5s in most colors and sizes.

It could also be a West Indian Sea Egg (West Indian Sea Egg*). If it is, I hope you didn't put it in an acrylic tank!