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  1. Phischy

    Nanotank.com got hacked!

    Glad to see it's back up. I was hacked as well, although I rarely use my site so I was surprised when they sent me an email saying "We've restored your site." And I was going...WTF is this guy talkin' aboot? Webstrikes does a good job and there are just some assholes out there.
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    Tank & Electricity Bill?

    I was just curioius...I won't be using much electricty anyhow...no AC, no heat, just a few lamps with florescent tubes..most of my friends in the same situation hav ebills under $20 a month for utes. I will probably notice something, but if I get the tanks setup shortly after moving in, I"ll...
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    How to take tank pics

    I just heard back from my web-programmer friend. He thinks the best resolution for webimages is 72DPI. You won't notice any difference on the screen in quality, but if you make a hard copy print, it'll look horrible. So a good rule of thumb is to keep two copies of the image, the origional...
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    Marine Depot

    I've bought several items from this webstore. My family has too and no-one has a problem with service. In fact, I recieved a few extra items at christmas time and they said they'd restock them months later, even though it's against their story policy. I have not bought live or perishable...
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    How to take tank pics

    Some tips: Depending on lighting, use a tripod. Can't be beat for stability, esp if taking vids. Turn off flash-glass/acrylic will reflect If digi-cam or high end SLR- swtich to macro mode, much better at taking images of objects close up. Then if posting to net, post procdures such...
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    When to add corals?

    Ok, I figured as much. I've been reading: Concientious Marine Aquarist for the past 6 months about setups etc... It's a damn good book, lots of great advice and a solid starting point for newbies. I've had a live rock and fish tank before, but it didn't do so hot b/c I knew nothing. This...
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    HOW TO GET YOUR AVATAR TO SHOW UP?

    If you still want to use your own, you can. Just use MS Paint and resize resize resize until it's at the right pixel dimensions. IF the file size is too high you can always decrease the resolution of the image and still not lose any visibile changes. The next can only show a certain...
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    Tank & Electricity Bill?

    Everyone, Has anyone calculated how much their monthly cost in electricity is? In setting up my tank I was curious to know if anyone had knowledge on the most efficient equipment to keep cost lower. Or is it all pretty much a crap shoot? I won't be using MH lights and it's a smaller tank, so...
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    When to add corals?

    That was the basic info I was looking for. I have a few books but I haven't read that far ahead just yet. I know from past expierence all about water quality and bioload, found out the hardway. Live and learn. I'll probably stick to LR, Fish, Softies for awhile, I don't think I want to get...
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    When to add corals?

    I have a fairly good idea of what I'm getting into when it comes to fish and live rock. Lots of rock and keep the tank very lightly stocked to prevent lots of bio-load. However, I'm new to corals. Once I get my tank running (June?) when can I start to add corals? What's the difference...
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    tank setup ideas

    Your avatar may not be showing up for a couple of reasons. Number one being it doesn't fit the requirements if you attempted to upload it from another site. I had that problem here. Double check the height/width and size requirements on this site, you may need to resize it. What I did was...
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    Curing Live rock?

    First question, about how many lbs of live rock per gallon of capacity? I've used live rock before but it was already cured. This time around I've got a hookup. He works for one of the premium LFS in town and is also one of their main purchasers. Every other Friday he drives to LAX to buy...
  13. Phischy

    Wood Sealant?

    What brand and type of sealant do you use on canopy's/stands? It has to resist salt and also not leach in anyway into the system. I'll be building a stand, or Pop's will, ina month.
  14. Phischy

    Macrotank forum?

    Next to Shedd and NO, the NY Aquarium is not worth the price of entry. It's tiny, old and way out in BFE Coney Island. I remember the Balitomore Aquarium being pretty neat, but it's been four years since I was last there. I'll be going to Scripts Aquarium within the next month and I'll take...
  15. Phischy

    Moon Lights

    Who uses 'em? Are they worth it? It's something I'm going to take into consideration when I do my next setup.
  16. Phischy

    tank setup ideas

    I've had alot of time to think about my setup and it's getting close to go-time. Now that I keep hearing and reading about smaller nano's, I'm interested in giving one a whirl. I currently have a 35gal oceanic glass tank I plan to use, the same one I had in college. However, I've always...
  17. Phischy

    Rankings

    Conn, What is your ranking system and naming? How many posts do we need to get one solid fish colored in? Just curious. Phischy
  18. Phischy

    55 gal

    I know it's not a nano by a long shot, but I"ve got a 55 gallon TruVue acrylic tank for sale in San Diego. Tank is used and empty, pretty good condition, a few small scratches on the exterior sides. Tank comes with a single striplight, 3' long (was freshwater prior) Tank comes with a...
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    Quiet One 1200 Pump

    Off the market Item is no longer for sale.
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    HOW TO GET YOUR AVATAR TO SHOW UP?

    Sometimes itll take a little while for things to work properly with images, so don't worry, just give it ten minutes and time to refresh itself.
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