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Below ground, even a house with a walkout basement is considered below grade. George

You got me, I've never seen a bamboo product rated for below grade with out using on-grade or above-grade installation precautions. In turn it will have the same problems as a solid oak floor installed below grade with out the proper precautions. I've installed 100's of floors below grade... maple, cherry, oak, jatoba, teak, etc etc. They are all engineered products made specifically to handle moist environments with out jumping through hoops to meet manufacturer specs to retain warantee. George

This a common misunderstanding, Pergo can withstand a bowling ball dropped from 6' and won't dent or crack the floor. However, you spill a cup of water near a seam and the floor is trash. Pergo floors from 10+ years ago were installed with glue and not the quick-lock glueless system. Those older Pergo type floors would hold up very well because the seams were sealed. Pergo's construction is melamine laminate on top and bottom, the center is MDF. When MDF gets wet it swell substantially. This is what caused your floors to buckle and delaminate. George

This is the best advise for anyone wanting or having a tank on a hardwood floor. George

A house that old would not have a subfloor, or the subfloor is just slats layed on a diagonal, so if you were to spill anything it will just run through the floor into the room below. Chances are slim that even a major spill would ruin your floors. George

Bamboo floors are the worse floors for a moist environment. They grow naturally in swamps but the flooring is dried and laminated into thin strips to make one wider plank. I've repaired some bamboo floors with minor spills and the boards practically fell apart. FWIW. George

I have been using Revive for a few years to remove pests from all the coral frag I get. I will dip everything in it any my theory is "if the frag survives the dip then it can go in the tank". My method which has kept my tank clean for over 3 years now.... I have 3 small buckets which are just over 1/2 gallon each. I add 1/2 gallon of tank water to each. In 1 bucket I add 4 cap fulls (double dose) of revive (I always use the same bucket and won't use this bucket for anything else) I cut the frag off it's original base and mount it to a new frag plug. I then throw away the old base (even if there is a significant amount of encrusted tissue here) I put the frags in the dip for 20 minutes, using a turkey baster every few minutes. After 20 minutes I take the coral(s) from the revive dip and put them in the next bucket to rinse them off. I shake the heck out of them at this point. Let them sit in there for at least 5 minutes. All kinds of stuff will be in the bottom of the bucket from this. Then I move the frags to the last bucket, shake them again and if the bottom of the bucket is clean, I feel the frag(s) are safe to put in the tank. Of course I will inspect them throughout the process will a magnifying glass. Most people call me "eagle eye" because I see everything. So maybe closely observing is more important because if I see anything (and I mean anything) in the bottom of the 3rd bucket I will start over with fresh revive and 2 buckets of clean tank water. If the coral lives after all this it will make it's way into my collection. I will only buy frags, colonies and even large frags are too risky for me. George

Very nice pics!! George

I have cut heads off of duncans and left tissue behind. The old stalk with no head will eventually regrow a new head. George

1.026 76 degrees George

It needs a low light, shady spot to stay blue. Too much light will turn any echinophora brown. George

I have not received my card either. George

Mine are definitely cleaner wrasses. Here is a pic of the pair. George

I have a pair, 1 is 4 years old the other is 3 years old. You need a big tank and alot of fish for them but they eat everything. Don't try putting them in a tank less then 100g with a few fish. IME they are a very easy fish to keep. George

I renewed my membership through paypal on April 21st the same day after getting 1 notice my memberhsip was going to expire in 1 day. This morning I login to WAMAS and my membership has never been renewed. Can someone check on this or refund my money. George Schwab

Very nice Bob!! George

Revive George

Here's a blurb about the baby's breath favia from Tyree. http://www.reeffarmers.com/auctionedbabysbreathfavia.htm George

A latching relay is a relay which when turned on it will stay on until something triggers another relay to turn it off. Basically 2 relays built into one unit which has a "latch" to keep one relay on with out using energy. I was going to use this method to top off my freshwater reservoir but decided to use the same 2 float switches and program it to my ACIII. George

Thanks everyone for coming. George

One last bump for tomorrow's tank tour since no one could move my tank tour to the "Tank Tours" forum. George

IME, all calcium reactor medias are deficient in Magnesium. I use ESV magnesium. BRK sells it in jugs like Bionic. George

I have a 1000w Aquamedic titanium on my 600 g system. I believe the 1000w version is no longer available but I think lesser wattages are still available. George

Control the input flow not the outflow. George

Very nice Chip!!! George