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@Drexl
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@ThatPoolGuy
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It’s HOT - how are you cooling your tank(s)?

It’s never… o it’s not too bad.. more like alright wifey start selling those feet pics 😩

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@Amtkchef85
6@janiners305Sep 9, 2026»

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A fellow Glendora reefer. Welcome!

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@wsoldier
5@wsoldierSep 8, 2026»

Kessil AP700/AP9X

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What’s up WCR!!

Thank you! Wayyy more different than when you saw it. I impressed myself how it came out haha. Your corals are still holding strong in there

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SCRM September meet-up

Sweet! Looking fwd to our next meetup. I’ve been told to leave my wallet at home for these types of meetup, right?

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322@mescobarSep 7, 2026»

IM25 Lagoon

this is true, hoping I set the intensity accordingly. we'll see if the uglies manifest themselves on the tank

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@wsoldier
4@BackbayReefSep 7, 2026»

Contest - no paste of images

I don't know if this was by design, but I noticed that you can't paste images from the clipboard buffer for the photo contest threads. Not a

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@Cereous
4@janiners305Sep 7, 2026»

RowaPhos Dosing

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