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The Mid-Atlantic Marine Aquarium Society (MAMAS) would like to invite you to the 2013 Fall Frag Fest located in Virginia Beach, VA on October 19, 2013 from 10am-5pm. The Fall Frag Fest is an opportunity for reef aquarists in the mid-atlantic region to come together for a day of shopping...

I recently picked up a slightly used Mazarra-P LED unit from a fellow club member last month for a new build. The light has less than 6month of use, however the light casts a smaller footprint than I was hoping on my rimless and I don't want to invest another $400 to get a 2nd unit. The colo and...

Well after a year of running a successful reef and 2 years of ensuring I'm doing justice in the maintenance department with other tanks, I've decided to finally try a SW tank in my house. This is going in my office where I spend about 10-12hrs a day in the spot I used to have my cichlid build...

Many of you that hang out in the DIY section here may have seen my cichlid build last year as I ventured back into the hobby. (http://bit.ly/Z7qpdZ) My fish are out growing the tank and maturing quickly. I'm going to break the tank down soon and wanted to see if anyone was interested in buying...

Does anyone know if there is some sort of T adapter that I can use to hook up a 1/4 hose to a 3/4" PVC pipe? I need this for a gravity fed ATO. Something sorta like a saddle clamp used on a copper line. I don't need it to actually punch the hole or anything, I just the same sort of hook up...

I'm currently using 200micron filter bags on my SW tank and some generic polyfill on my FW tank. The polyfill has done an amazing job for me (considering the cost) in the FW sump and I'm considering switching to it on the SW build. It would require some mods to the sump I have though. The...

I saw this mod on Reef Central after recently purchasing the NW-150 and instantly being annoyed at the return noise. This is an amazing skimmer but you have to buy a $50 part from CoralVue if you want it to be the bee's knees so to speak. Here is a ~$15 mod give or take parts. NOTE: The reason...

So I'm trying to plan for some coral and have been reading up on calcium, alkalinity, magnesium, kalk etc... I understand what corals do with these, how they bond and such. What I was wondering or should I say, thinking was, if I do a drip or a dosing pumps etc, eventually the tank will get to...

While waiting for my sushi tonight, I stepped over to Petco for a bit. The SW tanks were shockingly nasty tonight. I mean, it is Petco, but the tanks at this one are usually clean and the guy that works there most times I'm in there is very knowledgeable. Anyway... there was some LR for sale...

Many of you are following my first SW garage build which is on a budget right now until things get going. I purchased a big pile of stuff from a guy on CL to get started. One of those things was a junky Coralife skimmer. I'm trying to get it installed today and I'm missing a few parts and I'm...

I'm looking to pick one of these bulbs up but I can't get it with shipping or less than $24 or so. Does anyone know if there is a chain store that sells these or a spot online where they are super cheap? I can't find them locally here in Hampton Roads VA at Home Depot or Lowe's etc. Any...

I was wondering if someone here could answer in very general terms what I need to piece together a used MH setup. I'm not looking to do it right now but I'm keeping my eyes open for good deals. I have seen XX watt ballasts and XX watt pendants with all kinds of bulbs. What I'm wondering is...

I got some live rock a bit back and have had my tank set up for a few weeks with it. I've notice this red stuff spreading. You can see it really fuzzy on the upper rock and starting to spread on the lower rock. I wanted to make sure it was something good or find out if it was bad. Is it...

I'm working on my sump plans for my 75g SW build and was wondering about overflow and return placement. I was wondering if it would be better to do 2 smaller CPR overflows in opposite ends of the tank and returns in the middle pointing in opposite directions -or- should I do a larger centered...

I'm planning my 40g breeder sump/refugium right now and was wondering about pump placement. I have about 36" to work with and I'm leaving 10" for a future, larger skimmer. Add in 2 baffle areas and I'm down to about 22"-24". I'm probably going to invest in an Eheim 1260 or 1262. I'd need to...

I recently picked up a SW setup with 2 canister filters. I'm doing a sump and was wondering about repurposing these canisters for chemicals or something. I'm just wondering if there is anything else I can use them for. Thanks!

I'm getting into SW now and would love to hang with some experienced people to learn more. Are there any groups or clubs that meet to discuss the hobby?

So I just picked up a 40 gallon breeder off craigslist. I didn't ask many questions about it because it was brand new. I got home and it says do not fill with water. I'd like to use this for a sump so it would only be 1/2 full. Is it marked critter only because of the silicon used or something...

I jut saw this and was wondering what type of pump I would need to run it and what the overall cost would be to see if it was a good deal. SeaStorm 350 Protein Skimmer

Is anyone interested in going in on a RODI system from BRS to get a discount?

This thread will document my 1st saltwater build. Here are some recent pictures of the tank. I will keep this updated with a date on my server.

I'm looking into setting up a water storage and filtration area before starting my SW tank in a few months. I have been looking at different brands and such and was wondering about membranes and media etc. They look mostly the same... are they interchangeable? What are some better ones, cheaper...

I'm gearing up to start a large SW setup in my garage in a month or so. I have been looking into water storage systems and have seen some trash can and small tank setups. I'm thinking about a 20-30 gallon food grade water storage unit and a larger rubbermaid container that will possibly fit over...

I have started posting questions about salt water as I'm ready to make the jump from Cichlid to SW next year. I will be setting up a larger tank in my garage with a RODI setup and other things as a nice (messy) place to learn before moving something like this into the house. I was wondering...

So I am thinking about setting up my first salt water tank next year. I completed my first DIY cichlid build just the other week and I loved it. I am considering buying a 75g-125gal and setting it up in the garage. I'd like to build this from scratch again and buy everything else I need used for...