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Thanks for the suggestions Mark. Cleaning it was the first thing I tried even though it had a full cleaning about 3 weeks ago. I checked the supply voltage and tried another 24V powersupply I happened to have. That didn't make a difference. I took apart the controller and it appear that it is...

The current (failed) pump is actually the older Diablo DC-3500s model. The Varios 4s is the replacement model.

@Vhuang168 The skimmer was made in 2011. I am the second owner. The original owner ran it for about 2 years and then it sat dry for about a year. I don't know what his maintenance was like. I've run it for about 20 months. My normal routine has been to disassemble and clean the pump thoroughly...

Jumping in on this thread really late because the DC pump on my skimmer has died(*) and I am feeling like I shouldn't just buy the Reef Octopus Varios 4s replacement without asking if there are cheaper identical pumps. It certainly seems that DC pumps aren't the panacea I had been sold. :(:(...

If you are interested in a 55G corner tank I just happen to have one that I need to clean up for sale. Probably $350. :)

I opted to get a 24W LED plant grow light and it seems to be doing the job. I am running it on reverse cycle from 10pm-5am. Macro algae in the sump is starting to grow rapidly. I have also acquired, via @Kensington Reefer , my dream fish, a Magnifica Foxface. This is the fish I have wanted for...

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Suggestions for a sump light? My only casualty today was my tiny 13W Compact Fluorescent AquaGrow light which I tipped into the sump... while it was on. The CF bulb cracked but did not burst and it tripped the GFCI like it should. I rinsed the fixture well in two changes of RODI and disassembled...

Updates completed. I also made a few other changes suggested by reef central users. Additional updates welcome. If someone is interested in volunteering to do updates I would be happy to offer edit privileges. I had to disable "community" edits a couple of years ago because of repeated...

It took a while, but with the continued help of @houser and another friend the 92G tank finally came upstairs. I took a long time to get everything together because of various life distractions (including getting scuba certified). Patience and persistence always pays off. It was necessary to...

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Thank you for the reference on the cups. Those are indeed the ones! Unfortunately it looks like both offers to borrow them are at the other end of the bay in San Jose so I may opt to buy a set and donate them to the club if I can not find a set closer. Thanks to both @Ibn & @Flagg37 for their...

I've helped with two previous tank moves within the club where forearm carry straps and suction cup handles were used. My recently acquired 92gallon quarter round is a harder to move than most due the shape. Were these items club owned and/or are they still available? Ideally I would borrow them...

I started using "bondolo" on computer BBS systems in the early 1980s. I've tried to use it consistently everywhere since. I will even sign up for services I have no immediate plans to use in order to secure this username. The name comes from an old Canadian sketch comedy group, Dr. Bundolo's...

It is quite dark purple with slight brown undertone. It does tend towards pink on the areas of newer growth.

I also have this coral (though I did not know it until this thread). Has anyone tried using a bandsaw on it? It both encrusts and boulders and mine is a fist sized blob.

Originally from @yardartist this a smooth surfaced, dark purple "Purple Haze" Montipora Capricornus. It encrusts and plates in a gentle downward slope. I have grown it under T5, LED and MH and it is about the same under all of these. It even grew under refugium lighting in my sump. The colour is...

I am in Berkeley but can arrange to meet at my office in Sunnyvale.

Originally from @yardartist this a smooth surfaced, dark purple "Idaho Grape" Montipora Capricornus. It plates in a gentle downward slope. I have grown it under T5, LED and MH and it is about the same under all of these. It even grew under refugium lighting in my sump. The colour is more pinkish...