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  1. NarnyTheGreat

    There is a drilled tank on the side of the road.

    Not sure if this is allowed out side of the used forum if not please delete if so... I just drove down Shauntel street in Pearland close to Friendswood and there is what appears to be a 55 gallon tank or 65 gallon tank, it's kind of tall and it has 2 holes drilled in the bottom looks like they...
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    HELP! I took my RODI unit apart...

    It's been a LONG time since I have posted anything but I really need some help. So to finish the subject sentence... and now I have no idea how to put it back together as it's been like 7 years since I bought it. I'm going to post a picture of my Rodi unit if anyone has photos of how their...
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    Protective mileage plus plan, Ever use one get an extended warranty from them?

    I bought a new (to me) high mile Honda Odyssey. They want to sale me the Protective Mileage Plus plan. Problem is, it tells me all these parts that it covers.... I have NO IDEA whatsoever whats in a transmission and motor so how do I know if it will be covers or not? Does any one have any...
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    A Sargassum is back and it is BAD!!!

    I came down to Galveston today. Here are a few pictures of the Sargassum. The problem now is being able to get to the fresh Sargassum.
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    What is this stuff?

    So what is this? Will something eat it? I am guessing this is caused by my source water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9ynExQoP3I
  6. NarnyTheGreat

    Totaling hating my RODI unit right now

    I HATE IT!!! I didnt change the filters or even use my unit for over a year. So when I was going to use it again I just replaced the filters and thought that would be the end of it... nope sure isnt! I have replaced all of the filters including the RO membrane and STILL I have TDS of anywhere...
  7. NarnyTheGreat

    60 gallon sps cube and FLOW

    I am trying to figure out what to do with flow in my tank. Currently I have 2- K4's (1200 gph each) alternating and a sicce 2.0 return pump which is 568 GPH BEFORE the 4 foot height of the return to the tank. I keep reading that with sps you need to have 20x or even more than that of turn over...
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    Phosphates are down!!!

    So if any of you know (I have posted previously on this issue) I have been having a phosphorus issue. At some points its been reading higher than 200... really really really unpleasant stuff. Well finally I tested my phosphorus today and its at 5! Thats 0.01533 for you phosphate people! I'm so...
  9. NarnyTheGreat

    So what's up with the shimmer???

    Everybody seems obsessed with metal halide and the shimmer... why? I just like my corals I don't necessarily need the shimmer or even care about it but everybody else seems obsessed about it. Is it just me ? Am I crazy or what?
  10. NarnyTheGreat

    Quiet beach in Galveston?

    I was thinking of taking my kids to the beach this weekend and was wondering if anybody knew of a nice quiet beach area where the kids can play and not have a whole lot of people around. Anybody know of a place like that?
  11. NarnyTheGreat

    How much is to much

    I have a 60 gallon 24 x 24 x 25 tall cube. I am looking to keep sps, clam, etc... I currently have a 24" 4 bulb aquaticlife fixture and was thinking of getting another 4 bulb and adding it to the tank. Would an 8 bulbs be to much for this tank?
  12. NarnyTheGreat

    HELP phosphates in RO DI water, need water.

    I have .04ppm phosphates coming from my RO water. The distilled water at the store is .107 ppm . So I have lots of phosphates and need to remove them very fast. I have used other things, like kents marine phosphates sponge which helps for all about 10 min when my top off starts going or I do the...
  13. NarnyTheGreat

    SPS Lighting question

    I have a 24" 4 bulb set up and I am putting SPS under it. I mostly dig the deep water acros so I know the more blue lighting is appreciated. I really like the Giesemann Lagoon Blue bulbs. Should I get 3 of these and one actinic? Or maybe the better question is how would you handle the bulb...
  14. NarnyTheGreat

    Getting very first Acro... questions...

    How much do you feed? I decided to make my 60 gallon a SPS tank and have no idea how to feed them with in reason. So lets say you have one 3 inch mini colony how much would you feed it specifically? 1 ml? 1/2 ml? Is that to much? Does it depend on the type of acro? In this specific case its...
  15. NarnyTheGreat

    Salifert test question/ Cloudy tank.

    I am still cycling the tank and I am getting to the end. I have been noticing that there is a slight fog to the tank. I read something about calcium causing something like a calcium saturation but I dont really recall nor do I completely understand it. I was testing today and noticed that my...
  16. NarnyTheGreat

    How much is to much flow

    I am wondering if my power heads would be to much for the fish I intend to keep (2 marine bettas). I have 2 hydro koralia 4's 1200 gph power heads on a 60 gallon square tank. Do you all think thats to much? Should I lower the flow? If it were a long tank I would say it was fine but with the...
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    What is the shortest length of time I can leave my lights on?

    What is the shortest you would leave your lights on? I know on average people say 8-12 but could 5 or 6 be good or less? What is your personal limit? I have a 24" 4 blub T5 set up. I would have polyps, zoas, and some easy to keep sps. Nothing listed as highly demanding.
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    Marine Betta? Anyone keep one in a reef?

    I am trying to decide on fish for my soon to be reef. For a while I want to keep an octopus but I have always wanted a marine betta. Has anyone ever kept one? Any insight?
  19. NarnyTheGreat

    Anyone ever test the TDS of the RO water at Kroger?

    I called All About Fish and he wants 80 cents a gallon for his water. And currently I am waiting for my shipment for my RO filters. Any one ever test their water? I am specifically talking about the one off of 518 and 2351 but I am open to what others have found. A refill there is only 29 cents...
  20. NarnyTheGreat

    Which hanna checkers do you really find useful??

    I was looking into updating my testing supplies and was wondering which hanna checkers you all actually found useful. How often do you use them etc?
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