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  1. Mark_C

    new to the forum.. here is a pic of my tank

    Welcome aboard. You should probably get a bigger tank.
  2. Mark_C

    Ecotech Radions Gen 3 XR30 Pro and XR15 For Sale.

    If it falls through I'll take it
  3. Mark_C

    Paly killin time - advice welcome

    OK, so I'm going to pull the rock tomorrow, bring it to the back deck, submerge it, and see if there's any way to do some surgery and maintain the bulk of it. If not, I'll just trash it (unless anyone wants a rock full of palys (think they're CJs)). I need to get this done quick and with the...
  4. Mark_C

    Paly killin time - advice welcome

    Yeah. Plan was gloves and goggles out on the back deck. I like the rock and its the largest, by far, in the tank. Hoping to salvage it. Was considering a Dremel with a cutter blade to try to remove a surface layer but don't think its possible. Another option is to just break it up, but its...
  5. Mark_C

    Paly killin time - advice welcome

    I don't kalk, but I can get some. Scrape first then kalk over top?
  6. Mark_C

    Blasto

    They like ham sandwiches
  7. Mark_C

    Paly killin time - advice welcome

    So, I got this rock Big rock I like. Its nice and bacteria seedy. I ignored a few green palys on it. What could a few palys do? Now I have this... So. Plan: Remove crusties and sticks (they're being moved anyway). Remove rock. Kill Palys. That last step is the rub. How to kill? Thought...
  8. Mark_C

    WTB: Peppermint Shrimp

    Might be a good group buy for members local to you to cover shipping. They're stupid expensive right now in store.
  9. Mark_C

    Lighting advice please

    So, one of my G3s burned out (I have 2 over a 36" tank) and I sent it to Radion for repair, but its not happening, too old to fix. They offered me a steep discount on a replacement, so I have an XR15 Blue coming this week (24"x24" spread but claims it can reach to 30"). I have a 30 gallon IM...
  10. Mark_C

    I am really bad at...

    Glad you found Mark! As a serious review... When I started in the hobby many moons back I worked in Jackson, about 1/2 a mile from Mark's place. I had done some research on corals, but was never fully sure, sans experience, what would work and what wouldn't. I had the luck to hook up with Mark...
  11. Mark_C

    Leaving the hobby - All Equipment for Sale (Rockaway, 07866 or Pt Pleasant 08742)

    Dropped you a PM a bit back, dont know if you caught it (and the spellcheck changed ‘grats’ to ‘grass’ in case you’re wondering)
  12. Mark_C

    Paint your fish!

    OK folks, no takers so I'm going to drop this on Nextdoor and FB Market. It's a shame. Once the fish are painted and dry they're much easier to see as they don't move much,
  13. Mark_C

    Stocking a new tank

    Avoid the NJ Reefers site, I hear they're run by a hive of scum and villainy. Saying that, there are a few exceptions exemplifying extraordinary good looks, intelligence, and wit.... like me.
  14. Mark_C

    Paint your fish!

    Free to a good home of a modeller... I decided to go nuts and upgrade my hobby station. I'm doing away with my enamel model paints. I have 50+ jars of Testors enamels, spectrum of colors, probably $250 worth, all at least half full, many never opened. Obviously, if you're going to paint your...
  15. Mark_C

    Wtb skimmer

    Got a Hydor Slimskim 250 new in box that I was planning to use in a 40g frag tank. It's good for 65-70g normal load. Lemme know.
  16. Mark_C

    Fellow reef moonshiners

    Ha! Didn't realize reef moonshine was an actual thing. Excuse my previous, uninformed, unresearched response. :)
  17. Mark_C

    ****SYSTEM SOLD**** -- Red Sea Max Nano w/stand and extras

    Bout friggin time. Thought I was going to have to buy it. :)
  18. Mark_C

    Fellow reef moonshiners

    Brewed beer for many years. Started with malt concentrates then got to a point where I was actually buying and sparing my own grains. Was always curious on distillation, especially with those small oak staves you can add to your distillate to 'quick age'. I've had my eye on a few copper stills...
  19. Mark_C

    Ice Cap ATO

    Past couple of years I've been getting the same thing, maybe once every 2 weeks or so. I'm simply holding the outside magnet in place, then unplugging it and plugging it back in. Seems to clear it for a few weeks. Still don't know why it does it to begin with.
  20. Mark_C

    Rodi water questions phosphates

    I dropped one of these in line with my RODI. Easy install and nice to be able to hit a button and see the TDS/ppm in and out of the unit. Plus it lets you know when its time to start replacing filters...
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