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Thanks a lot.

I did get one email and the PM here. I just replied. Thanks for the help. Since I still, for whatever reason it may be, cannot see the last line at the top, could you post a link to the powerbuy? I want to see what is being put up so far. Thanks, Alberto

Nope, no little scroll bar either. I actually tried at work the other day after I posted the original thread and I couldn't see it there either. Oh well, if you could also send me a link to the powerbuy I will save it too. Alberto

Thanks for the reply. When I go to the MACNA page, it has osme tabs at the top, hoever, I think there are a few that cannot be seen for some reason. So far the ones I can see are: home hotel exhibitors visit DC Conference committee speaker registration sponsor banner I tried 3 different web browsers thinking maybe the site was not configured to some others: netscape, IE, and and MAC's Safari. They all look the same. Alberto

I had to log in here i hopes to get some answers as I and others have not been able to get them anywhere else. It seems the MACNA web page has a menu of tabs on top, but there are you cannot see or access. When is the schedule of talk and events going to be posted? I know of at least 1 dozen people that are waiting for it to come out so they can make proper plane ticket arrangements, me included. I know that as the speakers commit and others back out, that schedule may change, but a rough draft or guide would be nice. Also, is there a person in particular that is answering the emails about the registration, hotels, etc? I had sent emails myself several times asking about the registration and such with no replies for months. So have tons of other people I know. One was even a vemdor trying to sell corals! He finally gave up and won't even be coming after planning and setting this up for a year. I am not writing this up as a complain or plain @$%#&ing, but rather to get answers from someone as I may not be reaching the right person at all. Thanks, Alberto

There is a guy in the CMAS board named NAGA that used to do acrylic work for a company somewhere around the area. He knows the better prices and places to get any acrylic piece. Send him an e-mail via the www.cmas-md.org board or go to www.reefcentral.com and do a search under his name. Then, send him an email. Alberto ???

Gav: Don't be discouraged. LFS are out to make money, some more than others, and nothing else. Frags are not seen as profitable bussiness for them despite the logical reasons given above. I went through the exact same thing a few months back. I decided not to even bother with them ever again. I found the best places to get frags is from local guys, some of which have some outstanding specimens and lots of hard to come by stuff. The yw ill always be your best asset. On the same token, they are also your best bet to unload some frags in the future as stuff grows in your tank. Coming from someone that has a significant investment in equipment and livestock as well as maintenance, seling frags here and there is attractive to help curtail some of the costs. However, I rather flush any frags down the toilet than to sell them to any store after what they told me when I tried the first time. Pretty much the same experience as yours. That is another reason why I almost never buy anything from LFS, alive or not.99% of the time, I mail order them. That is just my personal beef, so please don't be influenced by my issues and internal anger. My therapist in working on those :D :D If you have frags, post them here and on the CMAS site. Bring them to the meetings and see if anyone is interested. Most times is best make arrangements before hand. Good luck ::

I bought 200 lb of LR from Dr. Mac a while back. Trust me on this one. Buy the uncured fiji and don't waste your money on kaelini or the other more expensive stuff. It is all about the same unless you want giant pieces. If that is the case, get the kaelini. Mine was uncured and did not stink the house up. Cover up the place where the skimmer output will be or where the scumm will collect. That is all. 3 weeks max and you'll ahve it all cured. Don't use the light for more than 4 hours per day, but do use it. Also, use kalk for top off if possible. That is all you need.

I have one. I had to replace the tubing a while back. I could only find it at Spectrapure too, but premium aquatics or marine depot will order them for you and have them drop ship it. It cost like $25 of I remember right. Before you replace it, take it out and wipe it clean with rubbing alcohol. Do the same for the other parts in the head mechanism. The rollers you can wash with some citrus based soap until they are clean again. That will buy you some time. I tried looking around at home depot and other places and never found anything even similar. Alberto

Hey now, my tank is big too and all my other "things" are big too. I mean, my reactor, my skimmer, etc :: :: :: That is one awesome tank though. Too bad he does not have more acros and montis on it. :( Alberto :D

Check this out. http://reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=22172&highlight=

Thanks guys and gals........ It is all better now that I have redone things. Will post pictures later. Alberto

RobZ: Actually, there is something I need you could help me. I think if I get a frag of your A. efflourecent, blue A. tortuosa, a rose anemone, amd a couple of other frags, I will feel much better and make the pipes and sump equipment safer too. What do you say?? :D :D :D

Reason I asked is because I ahd heard with the blulines people were having interferance with the X-10 stuff and some said an X-10 filter helped a great deal. Maybe you can try that on the ballast and see if it helps. Radio Shack sells them cheap. Sorry I could be of no more help. Alberto

What kind of electronic ballast do you have?