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I don't have digital capability, so a description will have to work....This guy is white with purple bands on his legs.....he is also a hairy mother....he is real skittish, and last time I saw him he was poking at some egg sac looking thing (yucky!) 8O he is about 3' across.....I got him when...

Help, Help, Help... :cry: I am currently using a 3 stage Captive Purity R/O unit. For the past year I have been living in an apartment with access only to city H2o. Recently my wife and I purchased a home that has both city H2o AND well H2o. I thought it would be nice to run the unit off of...

Actually I need to update my profile, I'm living in Waterford now and the preasure into the house is only about 50 psi. I tried my unit on it and it barely even dripped. The $ doesn't bother me if it works, anyone have anything to say about the brand? TIA F

Looking to boost my water preasure into my R/O unit. any one have any luck with the kent RD50? (cost is around $180) I deffinatley don't want to have to call out for a plumber 8O and was hoping that this might do the trick. Any reports of dependability, ease of install, etc? I have a...

thanks for the search tips esmithiii, i'm gonna start fresh so I will probably do the Southdown, then a layer of live aragonite, this seems to be the best advice...keeps the sd from floating around, and seeds it with live bacteria. So my only question is, where is a good place to get some...

could you extrapolate on "Super Nastys" What else should I test for that the RO won't handle?

I have just purchased a house that has the luxary of having well and city water. One for watering your lawn, and the other for the household necessities. The city water comes into the house at a very low PSI rate. My question is, is it o.k. to use the well water with my 3 stage RO unit, or do...

Yes, I paid about $4.98 per 50lb bag myself. I got it in Massachusetts. They had like 2 palets full of the stuff. I only need about 2 bags, but I bought six :wink: What the hell, it's cheap enough and if I ever want to upgrade i'll have another 200 pounds. F

So, I was lucky enough to score 6 bags of Southdown sand last weekend :lol: Currently I have a FOWLR tank, and want to know what I should do to prep the sand for a DSB? Do I need to wash it? Seed It? Cycle it? Or can I just throw the sand in, fill the tank, let it settle, and then add the...

Anyone? Homedepot has nada :cry:

ooooooooo. k. I finally have the rare chance to deal with some minor aiptasia growth in my 55g reef. I am moving, and will have to break down what is currently a FOWLR tank. I do have future plans of adding corals and would like to eliminate as much of those pesky bubbles as possible. SO...

Have the oportunity to buy a 90g tank that leaks in one of the corners for $100 - $150. The lady doesn't know which corner it is, is it worth it? The LFS sells them new for $220 is this an op. to save some money or a risky gamble????? :roll:

Any other Excalibur owners out there?

I have an Excalibur Hang On on my 55g reef. (I know, I know it was purchased when I was first starting out, :? and I have to use it until I can afford a good one) I switched the rio powerhead it came with, which did absolutely crap for a long time, with a maxi-jet powerhead. It still is...

I have a 55g reef that has been established for aprox. 3yrs. Currently I have about 50 lbs. of live rock and +/- 3in. of carib-sea aragonite sand. My question is, because it isn't "real" live sand there aren't any critters hangin' around stiring it and such....should I seed it? If so, how...