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I have started threads in most of the Texas forums, DFWMAS, DALLASMAS, MAAST. Still need MARSH to get back with permission to start thread there.

when will we receive more info on the roles that are selected for us? also, i never received a confirmation that my info was accepted/correct. I don't want to be the one who has the survey filled out wrong...lol.

not sure where REI is located, but the townhouse next door to me is for rent. they are just finishing up a full renovation. its in stafford county though. again, don't know how far that is from your job. i chose to live here cuz i get a full th for the price of a 1-bedroom up in ffx county. but i don't mind driving. Oh, and welcome to WAMAS!

the national zoo is across the street. have we talked to them about hosting a large exhibit at macna? or the baltimore aquarium? these are both really cool and educational. i'm sure someone has thought about it, i just hadn't seen any info yet.

awesome, thanks for the offers. sorry it took awhile to respond, been a bit busy. sounds great. lemme know when you are available and i can drive out. i am free just about any afternoon. jason you rock. do you still have those frags? tank is about ready to add a bit of color.

hey guys, i am still looking for some rubble or chaeto ball to help seed the microfauna in my tank. is there anyone in the stafford or f'burg area that can help out.

Sorry, should have clarified. The epoxy itself encapsulates the individual grains, I then placed it in a form to mimic the shape of the biocube and it cured into a single large piece. The final product looks like a 1" thick black rice crispy treat. Because it is all stuck together, grains getting stuck in the magnet are no longer an issue. Once in the tank it looks like a thin layer of sand, and my powerhead shoots directly onto the sandbed and prevents detritus with no flurries. Yeah I posted the project in my thread awhile back, but I never posted finished pics, this pic shows it before I place in tank. The dimples are to hold the rockwork in place. The second pic shows the scape. I did rotate the big rock about 2 inches to the right in the pic to fit right in the dimple.

this is what i have. it also has volcanic elements that will stick to magnets. they are shiny little specks in the sand. the bigger bits won't stick.

I have black sand in my biocube. the pros are it looks great when its clean. the cons are that certain grains do stick to magnets, the shiny parts, and it does have to be kept clean. the white sands can hide the detritus and poo and stuff. the black sand can't. on a side note, i just upgraded to an epoxied black sand. this got rid of the magnet issues along with the high flow issues i was having. and since every grain is encased in epoxy, not nitrate/phosphate issues.

just did my survey. this is gonna be so awesome!

ok so update time... i have the tank resealed, no leaks, the sandbed epoxied, and the new rockscape. tell me what you guys think... also, i am in need of some dirty rock to reseed my tank. if anyone near stafford/f'burg has a bit of rubble that i can have, that would be great.

ok those were no good. i think these are better...each side can hold a 3" maxima

here is a look at the clam island. it is roughly the diameter of a baseball with a central ridge and and a depression on each side. i plan to attach two maximas. i took a ton of pics but none really show the shape of the lr. too much light i think. i will try and take some more shots later.

haha. i do want to go bigger. i think a 50 breeder would be great. but not in the cards for me at this point. i already resealed the biocube last nite. i used black silicone from aqueon. so i could possibly refill tonite, but i'm gonna wait. i will water test tomorrow afternoon and leave it for 24 hours. i am also putting together an epoxied sandbed. they call it a false/fake sandbed, but i don't know why-its real sand...i dunno. but yeah, its gonna be awesome. also gonna use a single totoka branch for my main lr formation with a small clam island.