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  1. Mark_C

    WTB Cabinet/Curio for build

    For ambitious and stupid project for spring. Need a curio type cabinet with glass/openings on top 2/3 to 3/4 of unit and a small base compartment (can be glass or wood). Can be any shape as long as the areas where the glass panels fit in are not curved. The bottom section is required to store a...
  2. Mark_C

    February 2019 Meeting

    Arg. Going to be in Red Bank that Sunday seeing a show about aquatic dinosaurs. Will try to catch the tail end of the meet but unlikely.
  3. Mark_C

    Cuttlefish experience?

    Reading for a year and in the process of prepping a potential tank. Does anyone have practical experience?
  4. Mark_C

    Frankentank

    All, Thanks, this is engaging mnat, Wall growing will be enforced through intimidation. MR, Thanks much. To be honest I'm going to go with pond foam for the base of the next build and carve with hot wire. Then use Great Stuff to make custom contours and shelves. It's a pain to carve out and...
  5. Mark_C

    Dangerdave’s reef

    nice
  6. Mark_C

    New 60g deep blue mixed reef

    Love that whole 'shelf-style' aquascaping. I always want to try but then give in to cramming more rock in for 'grow space' and my tanks become a jungle. Great equipment choices as well, gonna be a nice tank.
  7. Mark_C

    Frankentank

    Rockwall prep and info. So, carved a bit more and used plaster of paris to coat entire foam structures. NOw I'm in a place I'm worried about. Obviously I can't let this come in contact with water, so i need to waterproof 100% down to the pinhole. My initial idea was to paint the entire wall...
  8. Mark_C

    Non-club copepod/amphipod buy (Ocean Count)

    This wasn't meant as a group buy, there are no offers or discounts for members. I figured that, as I was ordering and paying shipping, if anyone else wanted anything they could just add on to my order and pick up at my place or I could drop off locally. Just wanted to make a friendly offer to...
  9. Mark_C

    2019 Host Wanted!!!!

    If July available, will plan to continue our annual if it works with the NJRC schedule.
  10. Mark_C

    Non-club copepod/amphipod buy (Ocean Count)

    If anyone wants to join in an Aquarium Depot order for inverts or pod packages, let me know. Invert and pod packages are excellent (via experience, 3 times), other stuff not so much as its a drop ship company. If interested, drop me a PM with order info, I'll reply with my Paypal info. You pay...
  11. Mark_C

    Dynoflagellates

    You should draw ghost eyes on the sheet to scare your wife.
  12. Mark_C

    Dynoflagellates

    Agree with jgraz. In an 80 I had a number of years ago they took over the tank. Here's what I did as I recall... 20% water change. Chemipure dose. Protein skimmer off. Full 100% covering of tank. Left covered 3 full days, never checked, never peeked, no food, zero light. Opened tank day 4, used...
  13. Mark_C

    Frankentank

    Carving night. Here's some advice if working with 'Great Stuff'. It expands, a LOT. After drying, the walls were over 6" deep. I took a knife to them and cut back about 50% of the foam. Also, some advice, if doing this, cut randomly. I tried to 'make' it the way I wanted and it looked too...
  14. Mark_C

    iTzJu's Rimless 34 Gallon Frag Tank Build

    Nice pieces. Especially like that zoa, great colors.
  15. Mark_C

    Frankentank

    Well, needed 2 more cans of Great Stuff, now at $96. Got a $4 budget left. Here's todays's progress... The AIO mechanism around noon... And set in place around 5 (we work quick here, though it is drying). You can also see that I'm measuring acrylic to create the back wall, going to need to...
  16. Mark_C

    Frankentank

    Just found magnets. If I build the back wall from GreatStuff on acrylic, I think I can incorporate them into the back wall build, then can simply magnet the background onto the tank...
  17. Mark_C

    Frankentank

    So, no photos yet, just the idea. Going to try to make a 40b all in one with scrap materials, donations, stuff on the cheap, and the stockpile of aquarium crap in the garage. Goal is a kick arse tank for $100 out of pocket or less. Here’s what I bought: 40b ($40) 40b stand ($40) Here’s what...
  18. Mark_C

    WTB rock

    Live, dry, cured, whatever (no algae crusted please). Looking for inexpensive for an experimental tank. 20-30 pounds, need to cover the bottom of a 40b. Can pick up at Jackson meet Sat.
  19. Mark_C

    Cheato+ Brick 08724

    Will have a small cooler on porch tomorrow with 3 sandwich bags in it. Each bag has softball sized cheato in it with pods, some snails (probably), and some macroalgae (probably). Take one bag or take all of them. PLEASE: I can't respond to post to tell if its been picked up, so communicate with...
  20. Mark_C

    Clip on smart phone lenses?

    HOLY FILTERS BATMAN! I’ve run RAW cameras, 3-4 pro camera apps, filters, and combos of all the above. That app hit it out of the park in comparison. Thanks for the lead. Lovin it. Best $3 I’ve spent in a while and had I known about it last year i would have saved about $100. Heres a shot I...
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