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Welcome neighbor, this is a great place to be! Be sure to check out http://www.pnwmas.org/topic/39512-new-sponsor/when you get a chance.

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I checked both Tigard stores and the Tualatin store. None of them had 75G... thats as far as I got

Try Albany, there was one in there last week for sure. I'm not positive if they are doing the 75g at a dollar per gallon though.

Safe bet is to run multiple lower wattage heaters. I'm currently running 4 200w heaters on my tank.

All four heaters are plugged into a power strip that is controlled by my apex.

I'm no apex fan boy, but when it comes to controlling/monitoring heating/cooling, an apex is hard to beat.

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I gifted myself a nice rainbow acan from CF&C.

M70 is a magnetic ballast specification for 70w bulbs. M80 is a magnetic ballast for 250w bulbs. Exactly what does it say on your ballasts?

Happy Birthday!

This was near Tombstone Pass on 20 yesterday.

That's an insane deal on those bounces. I gotta grab one.

Congrats on the anniversary!

I've had good luck with the Via Aqua Titaniums.

The holes you drilled in your tank should be the same size as the two holes in the outside overflow box. If the holes you drilled are a little bigger than the bulkhead it's not a big deal as long as the gaskets are making a seal. The seal is not made between the "neck" of the bulkhead and inside of the hole you drilled. The seal is made on the flat surfaces of the tank, gaskets, and the overflow boxes. Hope this helps.

Potato vs potato. Only problem with putting the flange on the dry side is that your threads are on the wet side and will get crusty.

Go with one inch. I've done a herbie in 3/4 and it was not ideal.

http://gmacreef.com/herbie-overflow-reef-tank-plumbing-method-basics/

Wait a minute. You drilled 3" holes and they were supposed to be 2-7/8"? I don't think an eighth of an inch is going be an issue. Can you post a picture or two?

Thanks guys, I went to Cuttlefish and got a nice SPS pack from Jorge. Very nice shop, I'll be back.

Thanks for the info guys, I appreciate it!

I don't make it up to Portland very often. I am on vacation with my family in the gorge, and I'm looking to make a quick stop at a shop in the Portland area. I'm limited on time, so I'll only be able to see one shop. I was wondering if you guys could recommend a shop to check out. Thanks

Thanks for sharing, looks like you had a great trip!

I think dollar a gallon is still going on at petco too.

Regular old Instant Ocean. It's very consistent. I dose 2-part, so I have no need for elevated level salt mixes.

I use Red Sea kits for Ca and alk, I had the same problem. I recently picked up a new toy that takes a great deal of the guesswork out of titration testing. https://sraquaristik.com/product/speed-test/Pretty expensive, but man it works great.