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I used to get the API testing kits when I actually tested. :unsure: Have testing strips gotten more accurate or is API still the standard? TIA

I have a few products from autotopoff.com but I'm curious about anything newer on the market. I also have a simple float switch ATO in one tank and it works fine so I might just go that route again. Has anyone tried the cheap ($45) ATOs off eBay? Like this one...

Has anyone tried those cheap LED bulbs from eBay or Amazon? They're usually around $20 to $40 for 12 to 54watts. I used to love the ones that Coral Compulsion had (not cheap) but I was curious about the generic alternatives.

If I ran a tank maintenance company I'd definitely pitch my services to this place. Good size tank (150g ?) but not very nice. Livestock consists of xenia, hydroids, brown palys, and some green mushrooms. I saw mostly tangs but there was a clown and a starfish.

I had an ugly third tank that was a recycled sump. Petco is having their sale so I got a new 20L ($20 + tax). I took the rim off and drilled it yesterday; transferred the corals today.

I'm interested in the 32" / 300w model but I'd like to know any member's experience with this brand of lights in general. TIA

A whole house generator would be best but I think this is a good alternative. I got one of these a few years ago and I can run pretty much the whole house with it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/202474561444

A little over a week ago I found my female swimming very slowly near the sand, Normally she would be with her mate in the corner with most of my anemones. I noticed that one eye was bulging so I thought she could have been injured. I isolated her and started treating her with Melafix. After...

Please LMK about your experiences with auto feeders. I'll be gone a week in the fall and would like to get a couple of them. It looks like Eheim are popular but I would rather not spend the money for three of them. I do recognize that the feeders would be a fraction of what I could possible...

I stopped by the store today for the first time and got the chance to meet Dan. The shop's only been open since mid-December but it looks to have very good potential. Mostly LPS and softies; everything looked healthy and the tanks are clean. Very roomy space that they can expand into and...

I've been using this for about a week and a half now and it seems to be working well. I know a lot of reefers just go with an Apex, Reefkeeper, etc but I'm way too cheap to invest in something like that. This controller might be good for a quarantine tank or something that's not part of your...

There are two ways to leave feedback for a buyer / seller / trade: 1) http://www.chicagoreefs.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/49-Members-amp-LFS-vendor-feedback-Forum 2) Clicking the "Feedback Score" tab on a member's profile page and then going to "Submit Feedback For _________". You can post...

Anyone here use a media block or plate? Is there one brand or design you prefer above the others? How did you decide on the size? TIA

Bulk Reef Supply has a video posted on R2R. Unnamed Black Box ($100) vs Radions ($800). Synopsis: You get what you pay for but BBs can definitely grow corals; I think we all knew that though. Good to watch for the info provided...

I wanted to upgrade the 10G I had in the bedroom. The stand was made for a cube tank so I found a 24G that fit well and so the upgrade began and ended on the same day. JBL 24G Circulation - MJ 900 return pump and MJ 600 w/ Hydor Deflector. Lighting - 36W (?) Par38 from Coral compulsion...

I have one nem that walks from time to time. It always goes near my PH and sits close. After a few days usually it goes back to where it started; near the other nems. As soon as I noticed it moving I put the screen on; it's made from window screen and it's much easier to clean than the...

I just noticed that it wasn't in the "Marketplace" anymore.

How much did you use for what size tank? Tumbling in your sump or a DIY canister? TIA

Curious on what other members thought about this: ONE polyp each of Rastas, Alpha Omegas, Chong Bongs, Sunny Ds, and Utter Chaos. $50 Price is a little high? Really high? About right?