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  1. mediumrare

    THIS SATURDAY IN OAKLAND Come "Rescue" my livestock

    All livestock has been claimed. Thank you everyone! I am at the point where i really need to find new homes for my livestock. The tank has been neglected, corals and fish are still OK. I wIll post pics tonight. There are only a couple of items that ppl have reserved, the rest is up for...
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    pH probe calibration problem

    Has anyone here used the following calibration solution? (Expiration mid 2018) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007X5J9L6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I'm used to using the Hanna instrument single use packets of calibration fluid, but wanted to try something more efficient...
  3. mediumrare

    Thinking of changing salt brands

    So I've been using Salinity as my salt of choice since starting in this hobby several years ago. With the set-up of my new tank this year i've been unsatisfied with the consistency of the salt batches and the persistent low Alk in freshly mixed salt. As a result of this I'm reaching out...
  4. mediumrare

    Free skimmer body

    free reef octopus xp-1000sss cone skimmer body. Missing only pump. Takes bubble blaster hy-1000s or similar Pm if interested. I'm in Oakland.
  5. mediumrare

    My snail has snails. Friends or foe?

    Do I give these three suspicious looking suckers the what-for or let them stay?
  6. mediumrare

    What's this brown stringy snot all over my rocks

    Is this diatoms? I did have some small patches of red cyano so I ran two cycles of chemiclean and this stuff is still around, so it cant be cyano. Any ideas?
  7. mediumrare

    Fish Quarantine/Treatment

    Hi Bar, I wanted to reach out and see if anyone has any experience with de-worming fish with medications such as Piperazine or others on the market (would love to hear what you used and how and for how long). I believe that this medication is not coral/invert safe but id love a confirmation...
  8. mediumrare

    PH

    Hi everyone. I have a but if a pH conundrum that I hope I could get some input on here. My tank has been cycling for a while and it's for through the whole Amonia cycle...etc. a few days ago I put the first fish in. Per the Red Sea kit the ph was around 8.2. Two days later the pH is reading...
  9. mediumrare

    looking for 3 pin cable

    Hi, I was hoping someone here could help me track down some lengths of that 3pin keyed waterproof connector cable that a lot of DC pumps use as the interface between the pump and their controller (like the jebao pumps). im hoping to find cable that has one side male and one side female so i...
  10. mediumrare

    Skimmer Recomendations

    So, Curve 9 is a bust. The sob is louder than i ever imagined, almost as if it was intentionally built to be loud. Also, i now see why its 500 bucks and other skimmers of similar rating are at least a bit more expenisve. The skimmer body plastic is thin and brittle, this one came with a small...
  11. mediumrare

    Skimmer Recomendations

    Happy Holidays everyone! I was hoping to get some skimmer recs for my new build. Im looking for an internal skimmer that can handle an SPS tank that would be medium/heavy stocked at a total of 160 gallons for purpose of water volume estimates. the skimmer section in the sump is 10.5″ x 17.5″...
  12. mediumrare

    Wonderfull 3bed 2 bath house for rent!

    Hi BAR! We have moved out of the house we were renting and are looking for a new tenant(s) to sign a new lease with the property management company! Here's the ad for all the nitty gritty! http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/apa/5320332403.html
  13. mediumrare

    Leveling stand on hardwood floors

    Anyone have any suggestions for leveling my aquarium stand on hardwood floors? The stand has just a barely noticeable diagonal (corner to corner) wobble. The amount of space isn't enough to slide a shim under there, but the stand needs to be on level ground as to not twist the aquarium bottom...
  14. mediumrare

    Utility Pump Suggestions

    I'm looking for a pump i can use to move either salt or RO water from my laundry room, up one level to the room above to the tank. Looking for suggestions on reliable pumps, doesn't have to move high volume (not for sump to tank flow).
  15. mediumrare

    Looking to borrow ~120 gallons in Rubbermaid Brute Cans (Oakland)

    Looking to borrow 3 ~40g or 2 50g brute trash cans for a few weeks. I will be setting up my 120g tank in the next few weeks and just incase i need to drain urgently for whatever reason, some large water holding tanks would be lovely so i dont have to waste RO during this drought. I am located...
  16. mediumrare

    Cepex Ball Valve question

    So, I am working on test fitting all my plumbing and i've noticed something peculiar about the Cepex true union ball valves (i have the 1" slip/slip versions) When fitting both schedule 80 and schedule 40 pipe into it, it is very loose, so loose it doesn't hold on test fit. Anyone else notice...
  17. mediumrare

    Neptune Apex question

    I hope someone can help me with this. i just updated my firmware on my neptune to the latest version in hopes of trying to set up Fusion. The apex fusion instructions for linking state that i need to go to the dashboard and choose "link to fusion." However, when i go to my dashboards, they...
  18. mediumrare

    130g custom build

    Hi BAR, Wife and I are examining the possibility of putting up a 100g display with max 50g(of water volume) sump. We do have one serious concern. Our house is not on a concrete slab, but has a wood joist floor. I've looked through the internet and have seen mixed information so i thought i'd...
  19. mediumrare

    RO Booster pump for sale

    8800 booster pump available. PM me for info or check out craitslist ad for info: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/for/4809933365.html
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