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  1. Joe Lydon

    Why are LED systems so expensive?

    LED's, the controllers, drivers, etc. The technology is ancient. I remember playing with LED's in applied science, when I was in 5th grade, 20yrs ago. Here is a video of my son's toy. A spinning LED bar that is touch interactive. This by FAR surpasses the technology in an APEX...
  2. Joe Lydon

    How important is it to "cook" rock?

    I recently bought an established setup, which came with sand and rock and corals. I split the contents into two 40b's for my kids. I've been running the appropriate amount of high capacity GFO in a BRS reactor. On my Hannah checker, I can't seem to get below .21ppm. There is no livestock in...
  3. Joe Lydon

    Underwaterworldz.com in Bensenville, IL

    Scanning Craigslist, I came across an ad of 4 peppermint shrimp for $10, same deal for emerald crabs. Since the stores near me are around $10 each on those, I called the number in the ad. Turns out they are an aquarium maintenance/fish supplier going retail. They don't have a ton of fish in...
  4. Joe Lydon

    Skimmer + GFO/Carbon reactor or ATS, or all 3?

    I've been doing a LOT of research for the last week or so. I have never run a reef setup and I want to be prepared. I was set on running a skimmer + GFO/Carbon reactor (I even built an almost 6' venturi skimmer for my setup), but I've been reading a lot about the algae turf scrubbers and they...
  5. Joe Lydon

    Really great forum!

    I have only been here a few days, and I can already tell there is a closeness within members. It's nice to have a local forum. Pretty cool in my book! I have kept FOWLR in the past (multi large angel species, tangs, triggers) in a 180. I had the tank running successfully for 2 years with no...
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