Folks, if you've recently upgraded or renewed your annual club membership but it's still not active, please reach out to the BOD or a moderator. The PayPal system has a slight bug which it doesn't allow it to activate the account on it's own.
As far as the putting it back goes. When I added sand to my tank when it was already established, I used a cake icing bag and cut the hole at the bottom a little larger.
I used a clip to close off the hole, and then unclipped once i had the bag where I wanted it.
This helped prevent a sand...
Because it is fun, exciting, etc...
Some of my family members have asked, when will you be done....and I promptly tell them never!!
Changing things are what makes the hobby fun and interesting.
I am not talking about irresponsible changes for those who are ready to blast away.
In my opinion, balance is the key to most things in life.
I am very much against the over harvest of ocean life, and the detriment of the natural environment.
However, I also believe it is hobbies such as ours that bring attention to the importance of maintaining our environment. So I do not...
In case you need an alternative:
http://www.jehmco.com/html/water_storage_tanks.html
They have a shipping location in NJ, but I do not think they will allow you to pick up.
Hidden Reef is a good store and one of the closest to you.
http://www.thehiddenreef.com/istar.asp?tfile=homepage.template
I also like East Coast Aquatics, but it is a smaller store.
http://www.eastcoastaquatics.com/
Aquarium Center is worth looking at as well, and gives discounts to members...
Thanks Boomer.
Have been reading on some forms of carbon that have diamagnetic properties. Do not know what to make of it.
I suspect the carbon I have, has some traces of Iron in it. BTW no impacts on anything in my tank has been seen, just thought it interesting...
Do you need to cure the rock in salt water, or can you just put the rock in fresh water and let any debris etc come out?
I guess I do not see the purpose of using salt water since you are not trying to keep anything alive.
Was there supposed to be a racial message....i thought the story was supposed to essentially be a futuristic settlers vs. native americans...shameful greed over morality message.
Oh...and I thought it was great.....I was thinking going in that it would be a great special effects movie...and IMO...