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I would love for this thread to be all the things you just talked about. Those are what I find cool about the HMSC. Maybe another thread on the development of the exhibits. Information on water parameters and husbandry would definitely be useful for any aquarium owner. Maybe for those delving into larger aquatic species. I really don't know, but I definitely feel that this needs to happen. Thanks for asking the community.

I didn't get to participate in the white elephant last year, but I definitely am this year. I remember JManrow getting a Frozen 1 gallon aquarium. I wonder what he put in it. :P

Someone should snag this and give that fish a good home.

Here's my frag. I went and glued some rocks on the plug for the little ones to grow into. I usually don't have good growth with Ricordia, but I hope this works.

I've done both, and in the end they both dried with no leaks. I wouldn't be surprised if the general idea comes back to the pressure on the gasket from the weight of water in the tank. Kind of like how the weight of the water seals a plug for your sink or tub. If you put the plug on the other side of the drain, you have the water pressing the plug outward. The idea probably works the same for bulk heads, just flipped vertically. On my 75 I haven't had issues. I just tightened the bulk head more.

Nice find. Never seen one of those before.

You did a phenomenal job designing that and have a great understanding of calcium reactors. Would you say it was roughly half the cost of a commercial one that size?

Yeah, the only reason I posted that was because there was some good information there about the type of coverage you want. There wasn't a lot of companies, but I am sure some people on here are bound to have it. Maybe ask your local fish store?

I don't think there were a lot of companies in this thread, but there was a lot of good information: http://www.pnwmas.org/topic/37819-insurance/

I wonder if those less than <0.1 mg/L etc. are the detection limits of the instrument. The RODI will be interesting.

Whoa! Glad you could make it to the November meet. It was a good one for sure. It seems like most people answered your questions. If you need help with anything aquarium, let us know. We'd be glad to help.

*Giggles in excitement* This is the stuff I love to talk about. That is such a good price as compared to other distributors. Can we see the full lab report? What else did you get tested? Were all the carbonates tested as CaCO3? Did you get your RODI water tested? Did you test the aquarium?!? You can tell I'm excited.

Woot woot! Show us the goods.

I agree. I think with many things in this hobby. You get what you pay for. I'll give you all an update when I hear back.

AquaIlluminations is amazing. I called and they went through the steps in the guide above. It didn't work, so they logged into my Director to evaluate the issue. According to them it is a driver issue for that specific light. They told me to fill out a Return Materials authorization form and they will take a look. I am not even the original owner and they are still willing to look at the product. For free.

If I can't get it working, I might go an look for a T5 fixture and throw the hydra on another tank. Any favorite T5 brands out there?

That was the first guide I tried. It actually gives me a notice on the director that my firmware needs updated when I use this tutorial, while Aqua-illuminations guide to resetting the firmware didn't. Could have just been a mistake. I went and centered my other Hydra 52 over the tank and turned up the levels a bit. It should work, until I figure out a better solution. Lights are expensive.

Hey everyone, Today I woke up and noticed that one of my Hydra 52's only had its night lights on. At first I thought that it might just be a settings thing, but then when I tried to find it on my AI...it wasn't there. After re-discovering the hydra on my Director, it said it needed a firmware update. This is what a lot of the online guides said might happen if there is a firmware issue. I did a factory reset, and still can't get the 20%, 40% 60%, 80% and 100% settings with the analog button on the hydra. Right now, the indicator light shows solid red, which is supposed to mean a thermal cool-down process, but I am unsure if they burnt out because it was running before I messed with the update. Currently, I can reset the AI hydra and update it, but still there is no output from the main lights. Any tips on what I should do? How long did your Hydra's last? I am probably going to call AI tomorrow.

^ That's how I look at it too. It almost does too many things to be a reality. I am unsure on the science, but a picture is worth a thousand words.

There isn't a jealous icon either.

Anyone used it?

What is the intended purpose for using this? I can't find it on the posting or website.

Welcome. It's nice to see another Washingtonian. *High Five*

I have one lying around. I could bring it up north when I grab the Ricordia frag, but someone else who is closer might have one handy.