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  1. blackjacktang

    Leaving the hobby! What is it all worth??

    Since 4th grade I got into the saltwater hobby and got onto the SWF forums. Now im a highschool sophmore and it look like im going to be throwing in the towel. I certainly do not have time for my tank anymore and money is an issue. So I need help knowing how much it is worth! Thank you all a...
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    70 Onions

    When I end up walking home from school, I walk by a church. I decided to do a little dumpster diving and I found about 70 perfectly good onions (not the best find). Some beginning to mold but the rest are perfectly fine! Im 15 so I don't find too much interest in using them for cooking. So Does...
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    New Sump/Refugium...How does it work?

    Some of you may have seen my last post. I got a 45g Sump for $20. But my question is..how does it work? I have had a sump before on a 60g tank but this one is a bit diffirent. This one is a sump and a refugium. Here is a picture of it and a diagram i made. And here is how I THINK it works. If...
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    Snow is more pure then the water that goes into my tank

    These are the readings I got from my TDS Meter and everything I tested. Sink Water - 336ppm Refrigerator Water - 110ppm Store Bought Water I use for my tank - 16ppm Snow - 10ppm This rose the question...can i put melted snow in my tank if I take the snow from the top?
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    Got a 45 Gallon Sump for $20

    Yes i found a 45 gallon sump online for $20 that i bought locally. The problem is i dont have a large tank! My tank is only 28G. So what should I do? Is it possible to have a sump larger then the DT? Or should i attempt a larger tank. Thanks!
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    Life is getting busy! Hard to keep up with tank!

    I long time ago around the middle of July i made a post about me returning to my fish tank after about two months of not seeing it and only being cared for by my mom...I also said i was going to post a pic of the tank as soon as i got home. I got the Pic, but never got the chance to post it...
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    Made A Time Lapse of My tank..

    While i was gone for the night I put up my MacBook pro infront of the tank. Sorry my tank doesent look all that good in the video. I havnt seen it n 2 months. Also sorry for the water mark. Enjoy!
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    Made a Google Website...Feedback anyone?

    I was bored one day so I created a google website about commercial aviation crashes..anyone care to give me feedback on the site? Suggestion, tips, information? Thanks! https://sites.google.com/site/aicraftcrashes/home
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    Get to reunite with my tank on Tuesday!

    After my 2 month vacation from my fish tank, its almost time to go back home on august 2nd. The only person taking care of the fish tank was my mom, with very little knowlage on SWF. When i left i made sure she kept adding top-off water. As far as i know she did. But she said there is green...
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    Im Falling Behind D:

    When your not on these bordes in a while you really start to loose track on how people and there tanks are doing! I need to get on here more often. Better then RC i guess where your post is guna get shot to the next page where no one looks.
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    Mac OS X Lion?

    I currently have a MacBook Pro and i heard about the new OS apple has released. The new "lion" is supposed to be amazing for just $30. I was curious to anybody who got OS X lion, is it worth the $30? Or should i stick with OS X Snow Leopard? Thanks!
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    What do you want to be when you grow up?

    Yes, i realize most of the people on here are already "grown up" but as a kid, what did you want to become?
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    Anyone ever pull a groin muscle from running?

    Yup, im pretty sure i have pulled, or torn my leg muscle. I was at the park at midnight. We saw these two ghetto older people approach us from about 200 ft. We looked and knew we had a good chance to run. We ran has hard as we could because they yelled "IF YOU RUN WE WILL F YOU ALL UP" we...
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    Monteray, CA

    Well i just got back from that place and it was pretty cool. All the stuff there is super inspiring to make you want to build a really amazing tank. Especially the aquarium they have there. Ill post pics soon of the Aquarium there. Also the tide pools there are just loaded with life. And yeah I...
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    An Update on Blackjacktang

    Its been a while since ive been here as i have been traveling A LOT. Im only 14 and ive been to 13 states and 7 Different Countries. I am in virginia right now away from my tank as my tank is in colorado with my mom. Ill be here till the end of july. I hope mom remembers what to do with my tank...
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    Have you evered wondered if...

    ...you saw a fellow SWF.com member or even had a talk with them with out even noticing? Like saying something even like "Excuse me" or something simpe like that. I think about that all the time and after that "Who are you? (Member Photo Thread)" post, it got me thinking more and more. I have...
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    5 Expelled Students, Two suspensions...Thats What School Is these Days

    Yup, 4 kids today at my school were suspended and soon possible to be expelled. Then Two Bloody Fights.. Well here is what i have heard from what has happened with the drug thing A student stole over the counter pills from his grandfather and gets high off the pills with his friends the morning...
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    Some pics 2 weeks after moving

    this is shot with Actinics only.
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    Filter Problemo

    Alright, so on my 28g reef, i have a Rena 3 Smart Filter (hang-on) hanging off the back. And it is causing troubles! There is a lid that goes ontop of it and there is no "o-ring" type things to prevent water from leaking out of it. So it likes to leak water out the back and drip to the floor. I...
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    Moving Time!

    Yep, im moving again. But not the previous 2000 miles. Instead just about 10 miles. So are there any tips on moving a tank not very far? My plans are to put the Live sand, rock, fish, and coral into a bucket with saltwater were there will be housed there for about an hour or two with an...
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