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Hobby Gear > Public Aquarium Gear?

July 16, 2008

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In some sad news I heard on the commute today, The Brookfield Zoo just outside Chicago came in to 16 dead stingrays in their temporary “Stingray Bay” exhibit. The temperature controls reportedly malfunctioned, and they came in to 90*F water and 16 dead stingrays. I can’t help but think… controller? As a hobbiest, I have [...]

Apo Reef, hard working heaters & the Aquacontroller

November 27, 2007

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It’s cold in Chicago and it is not going to be warming up any time soon. I have my controller set to kick a heater on at 79*F. In the summer, it’s perfect. Temperature doesn’t drop below 79*F, and over the course of the day, it usually hits 82.5 – 83*F. Now that the house [...]