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Recent content by slojim

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    Let’s revisit Ground Probes and Stray Voltage

    so let's see, the current path will be from the fault to the probe to the ground prong in the outlet - yep, I missed that, I agree that the current monitor won't catch that - so thanks. Glad I posted that. Interestingly enough, the only outlet near my tank also feeds the refrigerator, and to...
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    Let’s revisit Ground Probes and Stray Voltage

    I picked up a ground probe one day at All about Fish when I stopped on the way home to grab some food a few years ago. Don't recall the brand. I plug it into a kasa bar with energy monitoring - I think I should be able to see current if there is any - but so far, so good. In theory, I could...
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    Fish Sitting

    My main advice is, whatever automation you have or water changes you care to make, go on vacation from your system at least a day in advance. Last minute changes have high potential for unintended consequences.
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    When you forget to turn off your RO unit

    That held a LOT more water than I expected it would.
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    Livestock Achilles and fish list

    I don't see hours posted - are you mostly mail order and appointment, or do you have shop hours? (or is that an "after the honeymoon" kind of thing - congrats!)
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    Best heater?

    I have the bayite. It keeps it's settings. I've had it 3 years. I did cover the probe, I think with heat shrink tubing and RTV on the end. I did get flaky after a year - the probe jack (on the probe itself) was the issue - I reterminated that and it's been fine since.
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    Macroalgae

    Looking for some interesting macroalgae. At least gracillaria, but a calcified algae would be cool. Not looking for chaeto, but would probably get some for my holding tank if that's all i can find. Anyone know if any lfs have some? Im a south sider in league city, but will find my self...
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    T5 Bulb LED Replacement?

    my garage, master closet x2, and laundry room have 4 ft fixtures. Trash service technically won't accept 4ft tubes, so I started swapping them out as bulbs failed rather than buy new bulbs. The first was a direct wire I bought at Lowes around the corner. It comes right on and is bright, but...
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    Leaching…

    i used colored PVC, but it isn't available in as many fittings - so I have a few under-the-waterline pieces painted with krylon fusion. Been a year, still look fine, at least where it isn't coated in coralline. I think leaching issues with dried paint and not likley to cause problems. Plywood...
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    Niger Trigger Help

    gotta participate in this southside based thread..... I have a hypotheses on seeded sponges based on my current QT experience. They'll get some bacteria in an established DT - but won't be heavily populated like you need for a standalone filter in your QT. I had some sponges floating in my...
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    new pincushion - lazy!

    With a few exceptions, I find their supply prices to be on par with everyone else, and they have a pretty good reward system. The stuff I've had them special order for me (both "gear" and "supplies") has been the same price as I can find it online before the reward, but I don't worry about it...
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    new pincushion - lazy!

    I've never had a fish mailed. I might, nothing against online vendors, and I think Dr Reef is supposed to be pretty good, but I like going to the LFS, so I support them. And I'm more of a gatherer for my tank, I'm not trying to have it all set up at once - so I'm not highly motivated to mail...
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    new pincushion - lazy!

    was at a League City LFS this weekend to grab a new heater for my QT, and they had some red pincushions that caught my eye. I lost a tuxedo a while back, and had been on the lookout for a halloween, but this nice red pincushion seemed like a good addition. So far, it's moved a bit up the...
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    coralline mineral fate?

    what happens with the minerals that scatter when I scrape coralline algae off my glass? I expect they are not soluble in any real amount in an aquarium environment, and just become particulate in the sand or get filtered out by a sock, depending on your setup. But perhaps the magnesium...
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    Aliens took my chromis

    I had my tank wrapped during the freeze. I am treating with fluconazole, and I do have some lingering cyano on the back wall I can't quite shake. I have one unnamed zoa that came as a hitchhiker over a year ago that would surge and fade for reasons unknown to me, and it seems like this past...
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