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    Using muscles for filtration?

    Same!
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    Automatic Water Testers

    I tend to agree. To me, the value of stable alkalinity was not clear for some time, but I do not want to miss that anymore. In fact, I would instantly buy a device that can do the same for CA, if available - reagent free (they will be releasing other devices but I do not think CA will be...
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    Using muscles for filtration?

    Corals are better filters. Or real filtration. Clams are pretty but get eaten overnight in my tank as I had to find out the hard way. And I do not believe in lighting my sump.
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    Automatic Water Testers

    AquaWiz appears the only one worth buying at the moment. I have yet to read negative comments about it and really like mine.
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    Alex’s IM 150 EXT

    Copperband is still surviving. But I think he looks skinnier. There seems to be visibly less aggression - but there is still aggression from the whitetail and yellow tang.. He is getting a large clam every other day. And I just received the custom build acrylic feeder that Matt from Octo...
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    thinking about buying a Hydros controller

    I have not had any issues with either APEX, RedSea or Hydros devices on a mixed signal mesh network. For those who like to keep it simple, I recommend Netgear Orbi. It has been working for me on all IoT and non-IOT devices for many years including in different countries (not that this really...
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    thinking about buying a Hydros controller

    Looks like you are their perfect customer. Let us know your feedback once you start using it.
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    Where to buy MaxSpect rotor shafts?

    For those few remaining gyre fans, and in case you did not see this on Reef2Reef, someone here seems to be selling sought after Maxspect Gyre 350 and 330 spare parts, which are no longer easily accessible in the US, not even at BRS. Just need to make sure you click the correct item to not mix...
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    thinking about buying a Hydros controller

    I 100% agree with this. Unproven and proprietary. The RedSea ATO seemed great until it was not. Overall, I consider them a bad brand and would never invest any decent amount in them / anymore. I am thinking of replacing my last remaining RedSea product, the RedSea Refer Nano. With a CADE frag...
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    LF: Copperband feeder and a large acclimation box

    That sounds like 4D chess to me, hopefully it works out for you.
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    Free rock formations (GONE)

    I would like to take the yellow/orange colored one with the paddle and the two dog shape formations on the right.
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    LF: Copperband feeder and a large acclimation box

    That is brutal. The silver lining is that you should be easily able to take it out. And if it was me, I would take it out/back into the box, immediately.
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    thinking about buying a Hydros controller

    The start has no PH port, unless I misunderstood your comment.
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    LF: Copperband feeder and a large acclimation box

    I have person size mirror I have been using before (successfully), but it appears that specifically the tangs got used to it, so i took it down but put it back up the next day.
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    LF: Copperband feeder and a large acclimation box

    I would not do it again, is my lessons learned from this. It appears to be well known how aggressive tangs are to them. The acclimation box, in my opinion, is not for the other fish to get used to the new fish, but for the new fish to get used to the tank. Aggression only starts after letting...
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