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A list i plucked from another site....in case folks are doing some travelling this year
1/14-Madison, Wi-Mars
-1/14 Cincinnati, Oh-Crs
-1/22 Ann Arbor, Mi-A2 Frag Swap
***-1/21-22 Miami, Fl-Aquarimania ***postponed***
-2/4 Tampa, Fl-Florida Frag Swap
-2/4 Roanoke, Va-Arre
-2/5 Spartanburg...
Having an ato is key given the small water volume. Or, you can mark a water line on your tank so you can refill manually if you have to.
Looking back a skimmer helps a lot, I would run a skimmer (like the IM ghost) with a filter sock and just ditch the purigen