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Most likely the cat box/ soiled areas and/or the combination of black mold is to blame for NH3 spike. Ventilation is only a band aid. Get a UV light find the area and clean/ neutralize it. Remediate the mold (very important) and get a lid for the brute. I find it interesting that no one has asked what the repercussions are regarding the elevated NH3 level.

All that free food too? this is gonna be grrrrrreat! See you there!

A variety of coral vendors will be present. Some are club related or nationally known and some selected out-of-state coral vendors will be present as well. C.M.A.S.'s Fragtoberfest 2017 encourages all of the reefing community to attend, especially WAMAS members! This is a public event. Copps will have additional information in his informative presentation to share in the Parsons Auditorium. You do not want to miss it. We are very happy to share with WAMAS a large venue footprint at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, in Laurel Md. which is easily accessible from all major roads near and far. Parking is free and ample. Free food will available while it lasts. All proceeds will go to the Coral Restoration Foundation located in Florida in wake of the hurricane Irma. Please save the date-Saturday October 14th 1-5pm.

woop woop. I'm there!

If you do not have SPS, I would recommend Dino X- only after all other remedies have been tried.

Wrong forum to bash these guys and anyone else for that matter. The WAMAS community will call you out. Kyle is a good hard working guy. He is dedicatied endless hours to raising, breeding and shipping them healthy to the customer. Anything that is shipped to UPS holding facility should be picked up at the time of delivery. Period. I would only delay pick up for: green star polyps and Kenya tree. That's about it.

Picked up 5 nice acros and a nice favite too. All equipment has been sold. Some live stock remains. they close at 6pm

If you cant get "live rock" a quality bottled bacteria, circulation and a media will work just as well; and it will seed your incoming dry sand, or dry rock. Reef cycling has changed since the 80's, you should be fine with the over-the counter/online products to get you started successfully.

A normal occurrence in cycling a reef tank. It usually lasts for a short duration of time. Nothing to worry about.

sucks i got to work! good luck!

GO MAC!

Thanks, John, to you and all the contributors that made this special today for us committed reefers. Our hobby is challenging enough with it's own complexities. Yes, it does and can affect our personal circumstances. It Happens. Thank you WAMAS! until next time... P.S. They will get used to it.