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I think Mags are pretty reliable for the price paid. I guess it depends how much they are asking for. One downside with mags is that they do impart some heat into the tank. I've also noticed that long term use causes the screws in the pump to rust. Or maybe that was because I was negligent with...

i think ds4x4 uses that salt brand. He likes it. I think phyl does not like that brand - I forget why. I have a bucket in my garage...haven't tried it yet. Any particular reason why you want to use a new salt?

My humble opinion - people leave for different reasons - divorce, baby, marriage, people move. Some people are college students or hs students. Certainly when times were flush, there may be less - but in my opinion I just think we notice it more now. I'm not looking to get out - but the biggest...

Really sorry to hear about the angels. Ich and stupid fish are remarkably common in our hobby ;D and I wouldn't take it too personally. I'm sure a trip to the LFS may convince you to try again in the future. Finally - there is this minor solace - for all you know the angel was going to be food...

Re: Here's my now 375 (was 120) by Bax ouch...get a doc to prescribe some naproxin...(forget the spelling) - it's basically ibuprofin but at 5x the strength of anything over the counter... ;)

For record - mine is skipped too...might have to do with the private messages I send... ::)

i won two subscriptions from the last frag swap...one to FAMA and another - I can't remember - I think it's AFI (or TFH). ::) Yes - it's been that way for me - just so crazy at work that I don't have time to read anything (besides post padders!) :o

looking promising...i've been tinkering with the idea of replacing the small pumps with a manifold - similar to what ricwilli mentioned to me on my tale. T off the return pump and power up the phos reactor etc. Just been too lazy to do plumbing... :P

i'd do the achilles and pair it with a power blue and add them both at the same time - last to the tank. neon gobies are awful small in a 120. Don't get me wrong - I loved the little guy when I had it - it was servicing my firefish almost like a remora on a shark. Plus they are tank raised. But...

I had 3 hitch in on the LR I bought from a fellow njrc reefer. First one was small on a portable piece of LR. Took it out and dropped a squirt of lemon juice. Watched it turn white and die. Second one was larger and someone had migrated onto the one big piece of LR I cannot move. I ignored it...

A larger triggerfish or lionfish comes to mine - but I've never owned a grouper but I thought they will eat anything. Scientists had even suggested the grouper in the atlantic could be a potential predator for the invasive lionfish.

Thanks - and that turkeybaster thing will be on my list of items to shop for. Sorry blange for the detour.

that is some great pics there merv. So madreefer - did you get the fishes? :)

For future reference - a damsel or other fish is not needed to cycle a tank. Cycling involves building the bacteria needed to help break down harmful ammonia/nitrite. Rather than subject a fish to this treatment (and also the pain of trying to pull a territorial fish, it's easier to just use a...

Welcome! thank you for serving and helping others. Another 120 owner - and an extra tall at that! Does that make it slimmer front to back or just shorter from side to side? You have to start a tale of the tank. There are quite a few 120 threads that hopefully can give you insight on the pluses...

I'm not sure myself but a TDS of 0 is better than a TDS of 300. One thing to consider is that LR and sand that is reused could potentially leech things back into the water column (e.g. phosphates).

ok - can someone fill me in on what a blackworm is - are those tubifex worms? or are these worms for saltwater??? ???

thanks guys! I swear the tang has a vendetta against yellow-tail damsels. He even swims side-ways underneath small rock formations to chase. Anyways - the kole is starting to calm down and is even accepting pellets/cyclop wafers. Though frozen mysis is loved beyond compare. Knock on wood no...

welcome to NJRC...what an interesting first post! :) do you have a pic of this homemade chiller?

I ran a slow flow sump and got the film all the time. I wouldn't sweat it. If you are doing regular water changes then just take a cup and skim the crud out. Isn't that what the sump's purpose is - to accumulate crud/detritus? hide equipment etc? I would not place a maxi 1200 in there - as you...