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  1. m0nk

    Finally had it, leaving swf.com for good

    Well, today I saw a thread closed for absolutely no reason and decided I've had it; I'm leaving swf.com for good. I'll be online the next few days to take PMs for anyone who wants to stay in touch, and I know I've already got contact info for quite a few people already. Yeah, I know I was about...
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    Vodka dosing in my 180g

    So today I started the vodka dosing regiment laid out in the RK Vodka article. I've been reading about other people's successes and following their regiment for several weeks and decided to give it a shot. I have a 180g tank w/ an ecosystem sump that holds about 45-50g of water at present level...
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    Considering leaving the boards.... for good....

    I enjoying posting here, I like the friends I've made, and I like helping people..... but these political ATTACK threads have pissed me off one time too many. That's all that comes out of people here anymore, and it's both sides of the isle. So, as a result, I'm starting to think that the...
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    Paperclip in my DT

    So I was trying to clear out the siphon break hole in my return and dropped a paperclip down into the overflow. Does anyone know if there's anything harmful to my reef in a paperclip that might leech if I can't get it out?
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    WTT for zoas and/or acro frags, local PA preferrably

    I have a bunch of monti-caps to offer up for trade (need to thin them out a bit). There are 2 different kinds, one can be broken down in to several frags but the other I'd like to trade fairly whole. One is a brownish/dark green and the other is neon orange. I'm looking for any colorful zoa...
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    FS in PA - 2 tanks with stands

    I still have a 20L tank/stand combo and 29g tank/stand combo I'm looking to sell. Each combo can go for $40. I've also got a few small accessories, such has HOB filters that could go for a couple bucks. Tanks are located in Camp Hil, PA, and I won't ship these unfortunately. PM or post if...
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    Recent pics of the 180g

    I haven't posted any pics in a while... I don't really like how they turn out with my camera. Of course, here are some anyway. Note: The colors really aren't very well illustrated by these pics, since my camera sux bigtime. FTS: Left: Center: Right: My mandarin (though he's being shy)...
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    New avatar

    So after being a member for nearly 2 years, and always having the same avatar while others change theirs weekly, I decided to make a switch.... I picked the closest thing I could find to "monk-like". Thoughts? Not that anyone really cares what my avatar is, just thought it would be nice for a...
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    Dumb question about my VHO setup.

    Ok, so I've got 4x 160w VHOs driven by 2 Ice Cap ballasts. I also have 4x 175w MH... all over my 180g tank. So I've been thinking lately that I'd just like to slightly cut the light back a tad but not too much. Would it hurt one of my VHO ballasts to just remove one of the bulbs? Like I...
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    FS in PA - 2 tanks with stands

    I still have a 20L tank/stand combo and 29g tank/stand combo I'm looking to sell. Each combo can go for $40. I've also got a few small accessories, such has HOB filters or maybe a heater around that can go with them for a couple bucks. Tanks are located in Camp Hil, PA, and I won't ship these...
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    Kung Fu Panda

    Ok, who's seen it? Is this not the greatest kung fu movie ever? Seriously, though, who liked it? I loved it, my son loved it, and I can't wait to own the DVD. Thoughts?
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    MH bulb vs ballast wattage

    Ok, so this is going to sound like a dumb question, but I just want to be sure.... My 180g tank current has a ton of lighting, a tad overkill, I think, and I want to scale it back a bit. Currently I have 4x 175w 10k MH bulbs powered by magnetic ballasts and 4x 160w VHO powered by Ice Cap...
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    Date ideas, lets thing of something different

    Ok, so a little back-story here: I'm a divorced single-dad, haven't really dated since the whole split 2 1/2 years ago and I met someone a couple weeks ago. We've been out a couple times and I want to come up with some date ideas that aren't the usual thing, but I haven't been out in so long I...
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    Guess I'm not meant to have ...

    2 Clowns... Those who know me know that one of the first fish I ever had, one clown out of a pair that were together since the beginning, jumped ship over the winter. It took me a while to decide to get a new one to try and pair up with the survivor, but I did about a month or two ago. They...
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    Many things for sale in PA, tanks, lights, etc

    I have many items for sale in PA, not sure I want to ship at this point, initially looking for interested local pickup buyers first. I had too many tanks running at one time, so I've simplified things a bit. Everything here was purchased no further back than January and used less than 3...
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    29g Setup for sale in PA

    I have a 29g tank/stand setup for sale. It includes a 100w heater, a Penguin 150 HOB filter, and a Maxi-Jet 400 powerhead. Entire setup goes for $55 obo. Setup is in Camp Hill, Pa, local pickup only. Thanks! -alex m0nk
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    Koralia 4 acting funny

    One of my Koralias started "stopping" and restarting occasionally yesterday. I took it out and cleaned up the impeller but it was still doing it this morning before I left. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks. -Alex m0nk
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    Frag tank over-run with dinoflagellates

    I'm fairly certain that my frag tank is overrun with dinoflagellates... what can I do? I don't want to consider all the coral as a loss if possible. I've tried siphoning it out without luck, tried scrubbing some of the egg crate off with a toothbrush before a water change, no luck... If I take...
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    180 Reef, pics

    Well, here are some pics of my 180g, finally! My camera kinda sucks so there aren't a lot of them, and since all of my fish are in QT still, with the exception of a green chromis, the tank looks kinda empty, but there's tons of coral. Current list of coral: 3 types of Acros 3 types of...
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    For Sale or Trade: 55g setup in Central PA

    I'm putting this out there a little early; I'll be breaking down a 55g to put the live rock/coral/inverts into my 180 in about 2 weeks. The setup will then be for sale or trade. Here's what's included: 55g tank/stand Current Dual Satellite 260w PC fixture w/2 spare dual daylight bulbs HOB...
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