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Where are you getting this? The Oregon Public Health department hasn't noted anything of concern. http://public.health.oregon.gov/preparedness/currenthazards/pages/index.aspx http://public.health.oregon.gov/Preparedness/CurrentHazards/Pages/DailyAirMonitoring.aspx

Both items have been sold. Feel free to lock this one up.

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Hi all, I've listed two pieces of gear on Craigslist, but I'd prefer to sell them to someone on the board, if there is any interest. So, the prices here are $25 cheaper than what I'm asking for on CL. I'm not looking to make money on these. Just recouping come costs (which will go right back into other gear). Coralife Lunar Aqualight Compact Fluorescent Fixture, 2X96 Watt, 36 in - [SOLD] This light came a part of the tank and stand I bought. It won't support corals, so I'm replacing it with a T5 system. It would work fine as-is with a fish-only aquarium. The entire fixture has been pulled apart, cleaned and tested. Dimensions: 36" X 7.75" X 2.75" without mounting legs Includes: One 96 watt Actinic and one 96 watt 10K compact fluorescent lamp. As far as I can tell, these bulbs have never been replaced, and are not nearly as bright as new ones. You can easily replace these with new ones for maximum brightness. However, the current bulbs would work fine for a fish-only tank. Two Blue Moon Glow LEDs Easily removable acrylic lens cover Black Mounting Legs One large cooling fan Three on/off switches (one for the actinic bulb, one for the daylight bulb, and one for the lunar lights) & two power cords. It's missing the power cord for the lunar lights. If you really want the lunar lights, it could be replaced with a simple DC converter from Radio Shack. [ATTACH]11106[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]11107[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]11108[/ATTACH] Octopus Marine Aquarium Protein Skimmer - [SOLD] I recently purchased this, but it is too large to fit under my aquarium stand, and I don't want to bother with re-plumbing it for external use. Dimensions: 15" x 7" x 27" Rated up to 180 gallons Comes with an Octopus Needlewheel OTP-2000 pump (rated to 500 gph) Already plumbed with a ball valve for water height adjustment Skimmate cup is plumbed for a drain to handle larger overflows [ATTACH]11109[/ATTACH]

I played until recently on Moonrunner - Alliance (85 druid/pally/warrior/hunter). Our guild raided through Icecrown in wrath, but when Cata hit, myself and a few others just sort of burned out. While Cata is a great expansion, and they've really done a lot with the 1-60 experience, the endgame feels pretty much the same as it did in Wrath. Lots of rep grinds, then raiding grinds, rinse repeat. I've been tempted to look at Rift, but I think I may hold off till Diablo II or Star Wars Old Republic launches.

I powered mine up last night to start playing around with it. Right out of the box it has preloaded code that should work for most people. It can handle light timing (even LEDs), ATO units, feeding cycles, water change cycles, etc without having to load any additional code. It even charts the last 24 hours of temp, pH, etc. right on the LCD screen. Take a look at the manual on the Reef Angel download page for a better idea of how easy it is to set up. The coding really comes in handy if you want to move beyond the basics. For example, I want to use the WiFi module to build a custom web application that will chart my tank vitals over time and allow me to pull them up in a web browser. I'd even like to be able to control my Reef Angel with my phone, similar to how the Apex controllers work.

Hey Sharoleb, were you still looking for a skimmer? I bought a used Octopus DNW 150 last week that is too big for my setup, and was just going to put it back on Craigslist. Shoot me a PM if you want more info.

A third option I hadn't considered. Thanks. Considering the cost of everything else I'm going to need, this sounds like an excellent idea. I'll probably throw this up on CL tonight (tho if anyone here wants it, feel free to PM me)

Bump to see if anyone has any opinions about the skimmer. Should I bail on it, or keep it and plumb it into an external cabinet?

Here's a GIS for "aiptasia". They look similar to me, but I'm a complete noob to IDing these sorts of things.

Neat hack. I guess you're using something else to handle top-offs? These kinds of mods are the reason I'm looking forward to getting my Reef Angel. (hopefully tomorrow)

Roberto emailed me this morning to let me know he had one controller available after another reefer backed out on the purchase. So, looks like I'm getting one this week! Woot!

Weekend update: The Man Cave has been rearranged to make room for the tank. Once I have all of the gear assembled and leak tested, I'll move it out of the basement and into the Cave proper. Thanks to the help of John at Saltwater Fanta-Seas and a trip to the hardware store, I was able to re-plumb my overflow and return. I replaced the bulkheads, and used straight PVC tubing for the return. I also added a simple standpipe. Here's what it looks like now: View from the back Top view New return I also purchased an Octopus external protein skimmer off of Craigslist. It was quite tall, and I wasn't sure if my stand was tall enough to handle it, but I decided to risk it, since it was in excellent shape and much cheaper than I expected. Sadly, I got it home and discovered it was about 3" too tall for my stand. (sad) So, now I'm trying to decide what to do. I've already been thinking about using an external cabinet next to the tank (to house electrical and supplies), but now I'm thinking about maybe sticking this monster in there and plumbing it back to the sump. It'll mean buying a bigger pump to supply it, but it might also mean more room in my stand for a larger refugium. I really like what this guy did with his refugium. It's all the way to the right of the center column so you can actually see the thing. Of course, I might just end up reselling it for what I paid ($125). I'd be interested to hear what others think.

Yeah, that's the benefit of taking my time with this. I have plenty of time to research and aggregate feedback so I make the best decisions possible. Accessing the collective Hive Brain here has already taught me so much. Not to mention that I love learning, so this process is all kinds of fun for me.