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    Do you have to be a paid member to sell something?

    I got out of the hobby a few years ago, but just came across some stuff I want to sell. It wouldnt let me post in the For Sale section (said I needed special access or something). Do you have to be a paid member to list something? I dont feel like paying a yearly subscription to list a few items...
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    Who is our resident LED wiring expert?

    Id like to talk to an LED expert about building an emergency vehicle lightbar. I will hopefully be needing one within the next 8-12 months, but they are really expensive ($700 and up). i think an LED one could be built fairly easily and much cheaper, but im not sure how to do the wiring to get...
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    Baskin Robbins 31 Cent scoop night for Fallen Firefighters

    Baskin Robbins is having a 31 cent scoop night on MAY 2 from 5-10pm. This will benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, so be sure to stop by and get some tasty icecream! more details at http://baskinrobbins.com/Promotion/31cent.aspx
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    Finally got around to redoing my rats nest of wiring!

    So i finally took a few hours today to redo all of my electrical wiring. I got all of the switches, timers and outlets i needed to build a nice "power grid" to plug everything into neatly (rather than the thousands of power strips i had before). Got everything wired up and it all runs through 2...
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    Can anyone get Expanded (foam) PVC board at a good price?

    im looking for 1 12mm 4x8 sheet of expanded pvc (aka faom pvc) board. i was quoted $150 for a sheet, but was hoping to spend a little less than that. Does anyone on here have access to it? if you can get me a deal, ill throw in a mushroom/zoa frag or a matted picture of mine. shoot me a PM. thanks!
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    Custom Sump/Fuge designed by "jsamuels" DONE!

    fellow marshian "jsamuels" designed this sump (with great detailed design/build plans). he brought all of the materials over to my house, we got everything cut, teeth routed, everything welded, then i routed everything clean when the welds were all dry. here is the final product. It measures...
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    What kind of SPS is this? Plus acan picture

    Got this at city pets about a week ago, but im not sure what it is. its about 1.5 times the size of a golfball and as you can see is brownish with green polyps. for $20, i thought it was pretty cool. as a bonus, heres a pic of an acan (during feeding time), i got from city pets about 6 months...
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    how should i run my old styl PM with dual inputs?

    i have one of the older pm skimmers (pretty sure it is the 626 model), that has 2 h2O inputs on it. right now i have the top one capped off, but want to make use of it. I am thinking i should t off the input line and run it through a ball valve up to the second input, adjusting the ball valve as...
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    Bare Bottom tank. What material to use?

    Im about to be setting up a 120, and want to go bare bottom. i was just wondering what material you all who have bb's use, and do you just set it in the bottom, or do you seal it once it is in? Im thinking expanded pvc is what i am looking for, but it isnt very cheap ($100 a sheet). I am also...
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    250 or 400 MH for a 24" deep tank?

    So i am going to be setting up a new 120 tank (48x24x24), and am trying to decide on lighting. seeing as my chiller is busted, i want to try doing this without buying a new one, so i am torn between 250w and 400w halides. there will be one light on each side inside a canopy, with 2 large fans...
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    Check out [url]www.photoshoptv.com[/url] for free Photoshop tutorials

    Check out www.photoshoptv.com for free Photoshop tutorials If you like to learn more about photoshop, check out www.photoshoptv.com Really worth checking out. Just make sure you have ample time before you become addicted like me!!!! Here is a description from their site: Watch each week as...
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    Anyone know where to buy Southdown sand?

    Looking to buy 100 pounds or so of southdown. Anyone know where to get it? the home depot by my house doesnt sell it, maybe another location does though. Thanks.
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    My first sump/refugium attempt! What do you think?

    So i finally got the courage to build my own custom sump/refugium. it is 35.5" long, 14" deep, and 16.25" tall inside measurements, making it hold 35.1 gallons when filled to the top. flow will be from right to left, and my skimmer pump will be in the far right (intake) section, and will dump...
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    Something for you Canon Rebel guys to drool over...my setup!

    *As a side note and because i am an avid scuba diver, i will be selling some of my pictures for a limited time, at a discounted rate, to help raise money for reef conservation. So please take a look at my website Justin Branam Underwater Photography. Any picture in there (unless noted otherwise)...
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    Buy my photographs and help SAVE THE REEF! ends Feb. 28

    *PLEASE E-MAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PURCHASE* e-mail is found at the bottom of my website Because I am an avid scuba diver and aquarium hobbyist, I feel I need to help preserve our oceans reefs. In order to do this, I will be selling some of my pictures for the month of February, at a...
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