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More corals lined up from a local guy... 45minute drive but he has got some crazy nice sps. Once I regain stability which I may have because things don't seem to have gotten worse from last night.

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I think my clam is still alive too :D
 

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More corals lined up from a local guy... 45minute drive but he has got some crazy nice sps. Once I regain stability which I may have because things don't seem to have gotten worse from last night.

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I think my clam is still alive too :D
only because you keep it clean
 
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How many people would be interested in algae scrubber kits @ reasonable cost? What would be reasonable price-point for all the machined (& tapped) acrylic for both the scrubber and the stand, the threaded nib-ends, and the lights? I could offer white, black & red acrylic for the stand material, folks would need weld-on and to follow the instructions.
I cant believe how expensive some are... This one is a 300W scrubber? Each light is 150W.

...if it works...
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How many people would be interested in algae scrubber kits @ reasonable cost? What would be reasonable price-point for all the machined (& tapped) acrylic for both the scrubber and the stand, the threaded nib-ends, and the lights? I could offer white, black & red acrylic for the stand material, folks would need weld-on and to follow the instructions.
I cant believe how expensive some are... This one is a 300W scrubber? Each light is 150W.

...if it works...
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Id be intetested and reasonable is relative don't short change yourself.
 
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SICK!

PS. LOL I'm sorry but the part where you "treated you bearings to a little TLC" I'm proud of your restraint.

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that's a 10 part series! pace yourself! heh. thanks for watching. I'm still learning howto make captivating footage... lol.. that last rock video set me back...
 
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tap worked great!
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awful glue-job on that corner. next version wont have double-layer acrylic panels. & thats the lid sticking out on that first shot.
 

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tap worked great!
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awful glue-job on that corner. next version wont have double-layer acrylic panels. & thats the lid sticking out on that first shot.
Looks like you are learning a lot
 
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Installed! works like a champ! only had to adjust one little thing to keep the mesh centered on the slit. I only have one light installed at the moment so I made a screen for the other side. its pretty nice being able to lift it the see how things are growing... I am very happy with this project. not very happy with my execution.
I could have completed this without killing a bunch of coral.
It would have been well worth it had I not set myself back.

I plan to add a Noop K7 mini to the fuge and make it a xenia garden and overflow frag space. These will run counter to the daytime light schedule.

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Just put the ParlaNoz3Qtr on the page!
 

Ingenuity against algae: Do you use DIY methods for controlling nuisance algae?

  • I have used DIY methods for controlling algae.

    Votes: 45 47.4%
  • I use commercial methods for controlling algae, but never DIY methods.

    Votes: 22 23.2%
  • I have not used commercial or DIY methods for controlling algae.

    Votes: 22 23.2%
  • Other.

    Votes: 6 6.3%
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