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Yes and No. I think Neptune suggests you recalibrate every time you change reagents, ( this is why they include a bottle of calibration fluid with every box of reagents). But, I have gotten away from not having to do this. I usually only calibrate the unit if I am suspicious of the readings I...

try clams on the half shell.

i thought you were getting out of the hobby.

Reminds me of diaper changing my baby son. lol you know what i’m talking about Hui lol

i could use that, where are you located?

did you pick up that carpet from cali kid? they’ve been posting pics of one like it recently.

oh man… Aquarium Concepts. Brings back many memories. They were a great fish store for many years in my area. Can you count on one hand how many times they had to move. If i recall, i think they moved 4 or 5 times over their existence.

Looking good Ben! I’m glad you found BAR. I never thought I’d see you here. This is a great group of fish nerds. ( they are very knowledgeable and helpful) Enjoy the process. Can’t wait to see it fill out over the years. Oh yeah, Welcome back to the hobby.

Does anybody want or need this? It is ONLY the Magnesium Sulfate portion of a 2 part mixture. In order to get a Magnesium solution to dose, you need to mix this Magnesium Sulfate + Magnesium Chloride + water to get your solution. You will NEED the second half of the mixture (or you might have...

I only wonder how much “in house/ home grown” talent chose to leave the company once the relocation was presented to them. Speaking for myself, it would be a very hard sell for me to pick up my whole life & family to move them across the country to follow my job. Paid relocation or not.

oh i forgot to mention, please don’t flame the messenger, ( me) i’m just relaying what I’ve heard on the street. I could be totally wrong! I have zero facts on my statements. Who thinks the move has anything to do with the acquisition of Neptune system by Aperture pet?

I’ve heard Neptune systems is in the process of moving from Gilroy to Pennsylvania. And basically everything that was being done “in house” is on hold. If you try and buy anything Apex from their store, they are sold out of almost everything.

i agree with pick them up at Costco. They usually go on sale often.

very nice. In another thread we were just discussing how mushrooms can get really big under very low flow and low light conditions.

I’ve also experienced this with shrooms. Super low flow and low light makes them expand out like crazy. I think they are trying to capture as much light as possible (because it’s so dim) so they open up huge, & with no flow it’s easy for them to do.