| Massachusetts North Shore Marine and Reef Club This club was formed to foster learning and comeraderie between marine aquarium and reef tank enthusiasts. It is located in Saugus MA and will include the North Shore Massachusetts and surrounding area |
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05-14-2006, 08:40 PM
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North Shore Marine & Reef
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Saugus, MA
Posts: 1,438
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Flood in Saugus
I live in Saugus MA, right in the center of the "North East " storm.
Th stream out back is gone, my yard is gone and the water is around 6 feet from my foundation and closing by the hour!!!! Ducks are paddling in my backyard! Maybe I should start a Koi pond!  
I feel luck though...no water at all in the lower level of my split home. If I had a below ground basement, it would be flooded I'm sure. Tomorrow and until mid week the waters are supposed to rise even more. Hopefully that 6 foot buffer will be enough to keep the water out of my basement.
Also, I work in Lowell, where the Merrimack River is supposed to rise 8-10 feet above flood level. My place of work is across the street from the Merrimack river on Pawtucket Blvd. I think I may get a free day off from work tomorrow.
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05-14-2006, 10:02 PM
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65 Gallon Reef
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Chelsea, MA
Posts: 885
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where in saugus are you located.
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05-14-2006, 10:05 PM
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North Shore Marine & Reef
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Saugus, MA
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Near the Continental Restaurant off of Rte 1.
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05-14-2006, 10:08 PM
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65 Gallon Reef
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Chelsea, MA
Posts: 885
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i was just reading your profile so your an engineer huh, im going to school right now to be a mechanical engineer
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05-14-2006, 10:11 PM
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North Shore Marine & Reef
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Saugus, MA
Posts: 1,438
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Profile
Yes, I also started out as an ME major, switched to Physics, took a year off and studied classical guitar at New England Conservatory of Music then finished my Physics degree at UNH. I got my Masters in EE at Northeastern in 96. Where are you going to school?
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Originally Posted by xrobbx03
i was just reading your profile so your an engineer huh, im going to school right now to be a mechanical engineer
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05-14-2006, 10:12 PM
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65 Gallon Reef
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Chelsea, MA
Posts: 885
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Im going into my third year at wentworth right now. Its not bad i like it.
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05-14-2006, 10:16 PM
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North Shore Marine & Reef
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Saugus, MA
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School
Excellent school for engineering. My friend's son goes there....He is a freshman. I remember my first ME course. Intro to ME. The meeting after the first class was at the local bar, no kidding, and was called: "The Dynamics of Fluid Flow Into and Out of the Stomach"....  . That was how it was at UNH around 1976 when I started out as a freshman...a lot more loose back then.
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Originally Posted by xrobbx03
Im going into my third year at wentworth right now. Its not bad i like it.
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05-14-2006, 10:24 PM
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North Shore Marine & Reef
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Saugus, MA
Posts: 1,438
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What kind of tank/setup do you have?
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05-14-2006, 11:13 PM
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65 Gallon Reef
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Chelsea, MA
Posts: 885
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i have a 38 gallon that im just now starting to turn into a reef cause i just got my new MH lighting. Its about 6 months old now its starting to get to where i want it to be but it never ends. I just started the hobby this year and i love it so far very addicting.
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05-14-2006, 11:16 PM
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North Shore Marine & Reef
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Saugus, MA
Posts: 1,438
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Hobby
Addictive is definitely the word for this hobby! 
Do u use a skimmer? sump? live rock? bare bottom tank or sand bed?
fwhat kind of fish do you have?
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Originally Posted by xrobbx03
i have a 38 gallon that im just now starting to turn into a reef cause i just got my new MH lighting. Its about 6 months old now its starting to get to where i want it to be but it never ends. I just started the hobby this year and i love it so far very addicting.
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05-14-2006, 11:45 PM
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65 Gallon Reef
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Chelsea, MA
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Originally Posted by Chuck Spyropulos
Addictive is definitely the word for this hobby!
Do u use a skimmer? sump? live rock? bare bottom tank or sand bed?
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I have a Cpr bak-pak for a skimmer, i dont have a sump there is no room for it i wish i did tho. I have about 40-45lbs LR and about a 2-3 inch sand bed.
Livestock:
2x false percs
Yellow watchman goby
3x blue/green chromis
fire shrimp
queen conch
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Goniopora and tomorrow im going to get a GBTA for my percs.
Whats your setup like?
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05-14-2006, 11:51 PM
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North Shore Marine & Reef
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Saugus, MA
Posts: 1,438
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Setup
Sounds very nice!
I have a really big tank with nothing in it as far as corals. I had a bad experience with acro eating flatworms. I also accidentally overdosed ozone. Between these two episodes, my tank was pretty much nuked. 
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Originally Posted by xrobbx03
I have a Cpr bak-pak for a skimmer, i dont have a sump there is no room for it i wish i did tho. I have about 40-45lbs LR and about a 2-3 inch sand bed.
Livestock:
2x false percs
Yellow watchman goby
3x blue/green chromis
fire shrimp
queen conch
Corals:
Goniopora and tomorrow im going to get a GBTA for my percs.
Whats your setup like? |
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05-15-2006, 09:30 AM
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North Shore Marine & Reef
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Saugus, MA
Posts: 1,438
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Flood
We feel really fortunate here...no water in our lower level. Our street is closed to the main road Route 1. Rte 129 closed. Rte 1 closed. Lot's of people got basement floods here, 3- 4 " of water or more.
Hopefull the dam at the end of our stree will hold up and prevent the resevoir from spilling, etc. That would really be a disaster.
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05-15-2006, 09:59 AM
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North Shore Marine & Reef
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Saugus, MA
Posts: 1,438
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One friend of mine had to get evacuated by boat! 4' of water on his street.
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