Donate an All in one aquarium for HS Bio class
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James Hammett
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I say any teacher who can get this in their classroom should do what ever it takes. I have already in 4 months of reefing in my classroom had one student ask his parents for a tank at home as a graduation gift. He texted me excited to have a tank to share with his parents. To me that's life long learning and a bit of family therapy. This kid has had strained relationship with his parents for a couple years and now the three of them have a common hobby to enjoy and fellowship around.
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Miamialum620
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Looks like it’s a yes. Once it comes in I’ll check back in with you guys with an update. Big thanks to Katrina71 for all of her help.
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Miamialum620
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That news made my year and possibly some of my students.
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I think they are getting a biocube. I can hook them up with nice extras there. If they get a big tank...I'm sure. Trying to find them Coral, rock, and sand.
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Miamialum620
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Hey guys. The biocube is pretty self-contained from what I've read and seen so I can't imagine I would need much more for that tank but I did put out other emails before getting word back from Coralife so it's possible another tank might come in.
This is the wishlist just for the biocube. I plan on moving really slow with the tank build to highlight each stage so it may be a little while before I start adding livestock. Plus I have 5 Bio classes over 2 days so I want all classes to feel like they had a part in it (I'm sure my 2 U.S. History classes will find a reason to join in on the fun).
1. Live sand
2. Dry rock
3. API Master test kits (Saltwater & Reef). Will be especially useful when I get to the properties of water and nutrient cycling
4. Heater (still need to find out whether the school shuts down a/c on weekends)
5. Protein skimmer
6. Powerhead
I'm sure there are a lot more things I can use but that seems like enough to get started. When I made this post initially I thought it was just a shot in the dark and a few people would view it maybe even less would respond to it. To see the the amount of effort and care you guys have put in to help me out really means a lot. Thank you
This is the wishlist just for the biocube. I plan on moving really slow with the tank build to highlight each stage so it may be a little while before I start adding livestock. Plus I have 5 Bio classes over 2 days so I want all classes to feel like they had a part in it (I'm sure my 2 U.S. History classes will find a reason to join in on the fun).
1. Live sand
2. Dry rock
3. API Master test kits (Saltwater & Reef). Will be especially useful when I get to the properties of water and nutrient cycling
4. Heater (still need to find out whether the school shuts down a/c on weekends)
5. Protein skimmer
6. Powerhead
I'm sure there are a lot more things I can use but that seems like enough to get started. When I made this post initially I thought it was just a shot in the dark and a few people would view it maybe even less would respond to it. To see the the amount of effort and care you guys have put in to help me out really means a lot. Thank you
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Miamialum620
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I need to find out the size of the tank. I didn’t want to sound ungrateful so I wasn’t entirely comfortable asking.
In terms of salt water I was also thinking about just running down to the beach and grabbing a few jugs. The sand I believe will be too fine and just cloud up the tank.
In terms of salt water I was also thinking about just running down to the beach and grabbing a few jugs. The sand I believe will be too fine and just cloud up the tank.
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