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Merry Christmas to you and your family Jimmy! Traditional Christmas crappie fish fry?
I'm not exactly sure why you quoted my message to Jimmy but you do a lot of strange things. That's one of the reasons I like you!
 
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Been putting it off, but have to down size my phyto cultures because i am ordering some red and brown phyto

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Against my better judgement, wife wanted a long nose hawk fish, and she brought one home from LFS. I guess until he gets bigger he will be just fine. My 40 breeder might be ok

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He's my second favorite fish lol
 
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Picked up a few frags, they came a couple of days ago, seem to be doing ok even after a one day shipping delay. The ultra zoa frag is slow opening (closed in pic) but opens just fine after lights on for about an hour. Pics are not the best but will do
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Have a little test i am doing with my filter roller. Since the large roll is exactly double the width and the center cardboard roll is the same for both small and large, i am cutting the large one in half. May have to remove some fleece for clearance, but it cuts my roll price in half.

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Have a little test i am doing with my filter roller. Since the large roll is exactly double the width and the center cardboard roll is the same for both small and large, i am cutting the large one in half. May have to remove some fleece for clearance, but it cuts my roll price in half.

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POW!

I follow another thread where the OP found a place that does fleece rolls at half the cost of normal rolls. He also said they were better quality than the higher priced rolls, if I remember correctly. The problem is I do not remember which thread or who spoke about it. Maybe I bookmarked it though. All I have to do now is remember how to find my bookmarks!
 
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POW!

I follow another thread where the OP found a place that does fleece rolls at half the cost of normal rolls. He also said they were better quality than the higher priced rolls, if I remember correctly. The problem is I do not remember which thread or who spoke about it. Maybe I bookmarked it though. All I have to do now is remember how to find my bookmarks!

$11 a roll is not bad, for 50 micron fleece (Bubble Magus)
 

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POW!

I follow another thread where the OP found a place that does fleece rolls at half the cost of normal rolls. He also said they were better quality than the higher priced rolls, if I remember correctly. The problem is I do not remember which thread or who spoke about it. Maybe I bookmarked it though. All I have to do now is remember how to find my bookmarks!
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I've been waiting since I posted my comment. I knew you would come through.
Sorry, pretty busy day today. I've been doing a lot of design/print/modify/reprint/tell my wife "Fine, you do it then!"/redesign/reprint this afternoon/evening.
 
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i am done with my RO Buddy filter system. I run a sediment prefilter also.TDS has creeped up to 1. Looking to upgrade with cost savings on filter replacements. also picking up a gauge to go with it. I already have a two probe TDS meter.

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getting this one

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Doing a few improvements to my crab tank, building an AIO for another 20G (same). This is so i can have better filtration and lid. designed the lid this morning. Its a small tank but I like the 2 piece lid design I have on the 40B. Will do some cutting this weekend

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Long post warning... cut the pieces for the AIO, still has the protective cover, its black acrylic

going with a 1/4 inch bit for weir
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dual fence and bit indicator
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marks to help with bit alignment when dropping the board in
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first cut
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wall does not go above the lip of the framed tank, starts at the top of the weir, so this overflow is plenty
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hole for return and rounded the edges to compensate for the silicone on the tank
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all baffels are cut
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Hey Jimmy, just read through your build thread. Nice job man!!
How hard is it to cut acrylic on a table saw? I need a skimmer stand.
 
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Hey Jimmy, just read through your build thread. Nice job man!!
How hard is it to cut acrylic on a table saw? I need a skimmer stand.
cuts like butter to me
 

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