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I finished the experimental algae scrubber and installed it. The window screen on the bottom is temporary just to make sure there are no splashes. Remember, I have no sump so this is over the tank. This contraption also feeds my reverse UG filter which you can see in the clear plastic...

Today I am rebuilding a new algae scrubber that will be vertical which will feed the reverse UG filter. That is the plan anyway. I will not remove the horizontal algae trough because that also acts as a refugium and it loaded with amphipods that I collect in the summer. It is completed except...

First off, Thank you Mark.C for that liquid phytoplankton you sent me. I have been using it and although my corals normally look good, now some of them are smiling from ear, I mean, tentacle to tentacle. I will continue to use it. Getting back to immunity, I am not sure if I mentioned this...

I devised this method of keeping squirrels out. I bought gutter guard and sliced them in thirds. Then screwed them in. You can see it here and to the right with the cover on. It took be like 4 hours but it is worth it to see the expression on their little faces when they can't get in.

I may have to go back to work just so I can take a day off. I can't believe how busy I am and I am retired for 8 years. I don't know how I did these things while I was working. This week I missed a Veterans Breakfast and a Veterans Bar be cue because I couldn't get the time to get there. We...

I also installed the system. But I found the problem. Squirrels. Yes, furry rodents. They made a nest under the panels and ate the insulation off about 8 wires and completely cut two of them. I can't believe they gnawed through #10 thhn insulation and completely cut through 3 live wires...

2 years. The system cost me about $24,000 and I installed it myself. The power company gave me about $7,000.00 in a rebate and I got back $14,000.00 from the Government. The system makes, or saves me about $110.00 a month on my electric bill so it paid for itself in 2 years. Now the panels...

Today I noticed my solar electric on my roof that I installed in 08 is not generating anything. Not good. So I pulled apart the system and discovered there is no DC power coming from the 22 panels on my roof. So now I have something to do tomorrow. A few days ago we had a large lightning...

It also affects me, but in a negative way. I really do not like Manhattan at all and would rather stay Viet Nam. And I didn't like that place at all. Manhattan has nothing for me (except my Grand Kids) and I don't even like to fly over the place. I worked there for 40 years so I know it well...

The copperband was on life support for a while and I thought I was going to have to give him mouth to snout resuscitation but he seems better. He came out and gave me a look so I fed the tank and he ate more worms than anyone so I think he is going to be fine. I really have never seen a fish...

Thanks, actually the corals seemed to have liked the Ozone. I would imagine it raised the redox level quite a lot. At least now my house doesn't smell like a thunderstorm any more. If the copperband resumes eating, he will be fine. But for now, he is just staying in the back, not looking for...

So last night I looked at my tank and I was fooling around with something and I noticed my Ozonizer didn't have the light on and according to the read out, it wasn't making any Ozone. So I remove the thing and I have a spare one. I don't remember where I got it but I put it in and turn it on...

I just added this anthias which I think is kind of cool. I had to many fish before so now I "really" have to many fish. They have to take turns putting their faces in the water.

I have a similar generator but during Sandy there was no gas on Long Island so I ran out after a couple of days. Now I installed a conversion kit and ran a natural gas pipe outside so my generator runs on Gasoline, or natural gas which I have in my home for heating/cooking etc so I can run my...

I may write another book, but if I do, I will have a ghost writer do it for me. After all, it's almost Halloween.

Well if it is written in the The Siberian Times it must be true

Thanks guys. yesterday We went out to Jedadiah Hawkins Inn for a couple of days. You Long Island guys will recognize it. I think it is in Laurel on the North Fork of Long Island. I have passed it many times but never stayed there. It was built in 1860 for a sea captain. While we were eating...

Brando I wrote this article about feeding fish. (I hope I am allowed to link it here, if not, shoot me) http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/want-healthy-spawning-fish-feed-them-properly-5010/

In two days it's my anniversary. My wife and I will be married for 42 years. I think that's an accomplishment and a testament to my wife's patience.

On the first page on RC right now is a guy who lost a yellow tang and firefish in 2 days while in quarantine. They are asking things like "what the parameters of the QT are" andif it was cycled, like that has anything to do with why those fish diedin2 days. It boggles my mind. You take...