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Haha. I would never joke about such a serious thing. I always write a question of the day or week in the common area. Here is what I wrote today: Made me want to come and write a thread about the new National holiday.

Did you know that April 1st became a National holiday?

It is great to see a new person joining the forum. Sounds like you know your stuff. If you have time, you should try to make it out to the Hatfield Marine Science Center on April 17th. Here is the link talking about it: http://www.pnwmas.org/topic/37143-april-meeting-oregon-coast-aquariumhatfield-behind-the-scenes-tours/

Kind of a hard question to answer, since there are so many additives and algae control products. Quite a bit of the dosing products, alk, mag, calcium are all solutions of water and whatever the additive is. Commonly, I just make my own dosing solutions as it is much cheaper (also room for error). Just add the certain compound to water at a specific concentration and bam. Got an additive. The algae control products are usually targeted at a certain type of algae (IMO). Some are anti-biotics to kill cyanobacteria or other products to kill [algae here]. I imagine it is a powder dissolved in water, with a common concentration.

I'd be happy to be apart of this grow-out. Just let me know what I need to do.

That makes sense. I am so unfamiliar with reactors it is not even funny. I wasn't sure, maybe it could have been the drip rate (maybe it is a bubble rate) of that thing to the left of the regulator, or it may have been because pH probes drift and it is good to see the pressure as a backup. Usually, the simplest answer is the best answer.

Actually the title says calcium reactor. No assumptions there. :P

I am going to ask a noob question...so here it goes. Assuming that is for a calcium reactor. If the calcium reactor is controlled via pH (which I am assuming it is), why would there be a worry about the pressure in/coming out of the tank? The pH is the fail safe in most instances, right? There has to be a reason.

It's an awesome forum. The people here really know their stuff. Hope to continue to see you around.

I have done half replace-half new, and I have replaced it all. Never kept it all. If I did, I would give it a wash. Not as long as it normally would be if you transferred the live rock. Umm...depends if you trust me. :P 10 gallon won't be too hard. Just be ready to have the place its going prepared. Do a 25% water change. Make sure you have the water ready and warm. You'll be fine. It's really a break down and do the same thing in reverse when setting it up.

Wait. So...currently you have two safety points, correct? The solenoid and the Hydor level controller?

That's purdy.

Your tank is looking good. Glad you could make it to the forum.

If you're Peter Griffin, then what's your daughter? Your daughter has a good sense of humor.

Smoking deals here. Stopped by last Saturday and it was well worth it. Very reasonable.

This is too good not to post. At least get 30 seconds in. Please. A lot of truth in the video.

For free? Someone has got to grab this. 14 ft long? That's crazy.

I'm stealing some of these pictures. I think you are a better photographer than me.

Solved.

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Yup. I'll take it. I guess what goes around comes around. Thanks guys.

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Could I partake?

Huh. I didn't notice that those were taken with white light. It would just provide a different perspective. One thing I love is fluorescence and your tank has tons of it. My research group at college studies fluorescent proteins and how they "work." After looking at this thread yesterday, I decided to do a search on fluorescent proteins isolated from corals and anemones. In reality, there are a handful that have been characterized and isolated. Every time I see coral fluoresce, I know there are new proteins to be discovered and your tank is full of them. Haha. Every color you see is likely a different protein. P.s. I showed my advisor your videos and he couldn't believe that people have aquariums like yours.

I agree. Your tank is superior to many I have encountered. I would frame that last picture you posted in my living room. :P Funny question...what does the tank look like with the white LED's on. I saw the reflection of the light in the overhead shot and it made me wonder. Do a lot of the corals look like the color they fluoresce?