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When I started reading about copper treatment in this thread, I didn't realize you'd be using the copper as electrical conduit ;) You guys are right that heaters are usually the issue, but I have some powerheads that short out, so check those as well.

The difference is how much water are you taking with your skimmate. To adjust, turn your valve on your skimmer to push the line between the water and the bubbles up higher in your skimmer neck. It will cause water to overflow into your cup, which is water you don't really want in your system...

I like to use the skimmer to clear up the water. I often skim super wet for a few days and treat it like a slow water change, especially if I do a chemiclean treatment to get at some cyano. Carbon I change every 2-3 months and haven't seen any issues.

Same thing that keeps people on heroine. Dopamine!

Because we are old, and see what it has done to the youths and the unintelligent. I'm with KR on pretty much everything. Variety of foods as often as possible through the day. Mine get frozen when I remember, multiple kinds of flakes 2-3x a day, and pellets on an autofeeder 4x a day. Also...

My favorite ways to get rid of zoas are to cut the colony off or smother it. I wouldn't trust a biological solution here and haven't heard of anything robust...

All by people not cleaning skimmers. It isn't as powerful as a gas driven one, which has perks.

How about now?

Cleans the needs wheel like I've never been able to before with tweezers. I love it. It is that sweet spot to break up small tube worms but won't take paint off. https://www.dewalt.com/product/dcpw550b/20v-max-550-psi-cordless-power-cleaner-tool-only?tid=578611 Dewalt Battery operated...

Bleach is good here, it will break down the organics from the geckos and then evaporate.

My box delivered today had a boot print for some reason ;)

Chewy is doing some sales again, just got a 200 gal Instant Ocean Reef Crystals salt box for $50.

IMO, you could get away with a magnesium dose by hand every month with a test and a reef calculator to tell you how much to dump in if you don't want a dosing pump. Mag doesn't get used up that fast, there is a fair amount of it in the water and the acceptable range is really wide. Ato isn't a...

Here's an interesting data point for you, in Vegas summer, I have to run my AC down to 75-76 in that zone, keep a fan on the tank, and another fan to recirculate hot air from my office to the rest of the house to keep the tank close to 78 and it routinely gets to 80 during the afternoon. Winter...

I'll be here, but will have a 3-4 week old likely. So maybe just the front room where the tanks are.

Those tubastraeas ... mmmm

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And if not, it's just the garage floor and it drains down my driveway. I'd be lying if I said I hadn't forgotten about my rodi waste water line when I was pumping it into a brute can (for watering outdoor plants in the summer) and drained 15+ gallons on the floor of the garage...at least 5...

@Kensington Reefer it's full up to the blue magnet and only bulging this much!

I go straight to pushing DI water from the Trident end to the sample end anytime that issue comes up. If that doesn't fix it, the clog is in the Trident and you push the water from the sample side, through each tube by systematically pressing the solonoid button as you squirt the water and let...