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Hi All, I have a bag of DI resin that I use to replenish my DI filters that is getting over the year mark. I was just curious if anyone knows if the beads degrade over time and if so, what they degrade to (mine are the color changing)? It seems like I read somewhere that after the year mark...

I noticed Matt's thread asking people about their tap water filtration methods and read how some of you are using methods other than RODI to filter your tap water. I've heard about the Kold Sterile method, not that familiar with using the Kati Ani Resins that Gimmito is preparing. Since we are...

Hello Everyone, I've been away from the reefing scene for about a year and a half while moving around, doing long distant commuting, and generally trying to get situated. I've peered in on the forums from time to time but have been unfortunately one of those 'inactive' members. Finally now...

Well, I was watching my tank last night and I saw something flash from a crack in my LR. Got a flashlight out and shined it into the recesses of the rock and caught a glimpse of 5 antennae. I spent the next hour observing the creature with a red lens on my flashlight, actually saw its posterior...

Ok, I got inspired by Badbread and Adam12 to do a video of my Tank. My disclaimers: It's my first attempt, and I did it in iMovie so I don' have any complex transitions. For kicks I created the music to it (the music was done in Logic Pro). It's a very simple orchestration that I...

Hello All, Lately I've just been lurking it seems. With an odd work schedule and doing commuting to Davis a couple times a week, forum (and for that matter club) participation has unfortunately been lacking. That said, I have a little time tonight and wanted to introduce my little tank to...

Hi All, I need to replace a small starter battery for a 2001 Prius. I don't want to pay $300 from the Toyota dealership for a battery. My thinking is that any 12V battery that is of similar size should do the trick. The workers behind the counter at Kragen insisted that my battery is different...

Hi All, Just returned from a trip to Belize. It was my first time there and had a great time. For the trip I bought an Olympus 1030SW point and shoot camera for about $280 to take underwater pics. It worked great up until it decided that the battery door was open and promptly died. Thing was...

Hi Everyone! Some time ago I posted a pic on RC about my Blue Clove coral. It had eggs and I was thinking that I was imagining things so posted the pic. I was thinking snail eggs or something of the like. Well, I was wrong, my Blue Clove had gone into sexual reproduction! About a week later a...

Well, I need to replace one of my heaters, and this time I would like to get a good one. I don't mind paying more if I know that it is reliable and accurate. Any suggestions?

Hi All, Don't know how they slipped off, but I seem to have lost my regular glasses. I believe I lost them somewhere at Aquarium Showcase as I was heading out to my car. ::) I changed into my sunglasses and haven't seen them since. So if any of you all spotted them on the run and managed to...

Hello All, I heard about this briefly on NPR today and found an article about it online. Thought you might find it of interest. A general article about some research on the reef and new species that they are finding. Also a cool little video as well...

Hi All, I noticed a recent population boom with these snails in the last 1.5 months. Don't know anything about them and wondered if anyone has some insight. Note: The one image shows a ruler behind the snail indicating its overall length to be 2mm across.

I notice that the August Frag Swap notice is still on the home page. Not that it matters all that much but it would be cool to see more 'Recent Topics' listed on the front page. Which could happen if the Frag Swap notice was removed. :)

Hi All, At the MARS frag swap in April I got a small 1" frag of Steve Elias Blue Stag Coral. It has doubled in length and is now branching, but the color just isn't there. It didn't help that I moved, but I'm wondering if anyone has some suggestions on how to bring the color back on this coral...

Hello Everyone, Well, I'm moving to Albany this weekend, and started thinking about how I'm going to be setting up my tank, RODI unit, etc. So it got me to wondering what TDS readings people are getting around the Bay Area. I'm currently in Woodland, near Davis, and the average TDS reading for...