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Forum: DIY 12-29-2011, 05:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,799
Posted By Lampshade
The one thing you'll want to do instead of bullet...

The one thing you'll want to do instead of bullet proof glass is a bullet proof cabinet. My 2 year old broke the baby lock off mine, pulled out an output hose from a reactor and sprayed 15+ gallons...
Forum: Reef 12-28-2011, 11:55 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 26,184
Posted By Lampshade
The only part against this is that there's little...

The only part against this is that there's little competition on boxing day. It's not like the futureshop/visions, etc that have one every block. Pretty much everyone in the lower mainland was at...
Forum: Reef 12-28-2011, 09:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,339
Posted By Lampshade
In my old tank i used it like crack. It worked...

In my old tank i used it like crack. It worked very well. I didn't run carbon or pellets, and adding a cap full every 2 days dropped my nitrates from 40-50ppm down to 10ish. I was very impressed.
Forum: Reef 12-27-2011, 06:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,339
Posted By Lampshade
Mine had a bunch of that in the bottom, I didn't...

Mine had a bunch of that in the bottom, I didn't shake it well before use. Not sure if it's normal, didn't affect the use though from what I saw.
Forum: Reef 12-27-2011, 06:05 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,387
Posted By Lampshade
But that's like driving a Ferrari at the speed...

But that's like driving a Ferrari at the speed limit :(
Forum: Lounge 12-27-2011, 05:07 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 14,882
Posted By Lampshade
picked up a bunch of replacement hardware(PH...

picked up a bunch of replacement hardware(PH probe, refractometer, etc), salt, food, snails, shrimp... typical boxing day stuff. Then picked up a duncan coral for my wife, and a red planet frag for...
Forum: Reef 12-27-2011, 04:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,189
Posted By Lampshade
I have a dart gold blasting through my 150. Way...

I have a dart gold blasting through my 150. Way too much flow for a return, but picks up all the detritus pretty well. I'll keep it this way until I decide to cough up a bunch of money on some wave...
Forum: Reef 12-27-2011, 02:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,179
Posted By Lampshade
lots of people do, but do a calculation on here...

lots of people do, but do a calculation on here to see what you are at. http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/hlc2.php. No reeflo's on there, but you can use it to find the head loss, then go...
Forum: Reef 12-26-2011, 02:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,738
Posted By Lampshade
I really liked my xm 10K's. They held their color...

I really liked my xm 10K's. They held their color well and have a really high output according to sanjaya guide. I just swapped for the eBay 14k's, but I think I might go back to xm depending on how...
Forum: Reef 12-24-2011, 05:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,897
Posted By Lampshade
I've noticed the biggest thing is keeping steady...

I've noticed the biggest thing is keeping steady parameters, even if they're a little off. WHen i was tweaking all the time stuff was always swinging, nothing was happy. You pH is a little high,...
Forum: DIY 12-22-2011, 01:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,245
Posted By Lampshade
That's a great design, i like the floss on the...

That's a great design, i like the floss on the tank return. I wish i made room for adding filter socks, i have them stuffed arounf the skimmer, it works, but a pain. More reason for movable baffles...
Forum: DIY 12-22-2011, 01:04 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,245
Posted By Lampshade
Check out...

Check out http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_3/cav3i1/Baffles/bafflesart.htm For sump baffles that are movable for more flexability when you get a bigger skimmer, want more space, or anything...
Forum: DIY 12-20-2011, 09:01 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 20,938
Posted By Lampshade
Robs suggestion looks good, you can also throw...

Robs suggestion looks good, you can also throw wider lenses on the whites to get less Intensity and more spread to help out.
Forum: Lounge 12-20-2011, 07:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,563
Posted By Lampshade
Another one that i find great is Google Sketchup....

Another one that i find great is Google Sketchup. It's a free program and super easy to use. Most of the CAD pictures posted on here are from sketchup, that i've noticed anyways.
Forum: POTM Entries & Votings 12-20-2011, 02:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,218
Posted By Lampshade
Very nice pic. Is that a bariene tang in the...

Very nice pic. Is that a bariene tang in the background? looks great! Mine's just starting to get the adult colors, can't wait for it to look like that.
Forum: Pictures 12-20-2011, 01:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,629
Posted By Lampshade
They are very nice, but i will agree to the...

They are very nice, but i will agree to the hunting. generally if you get a group one will become the male and the rest female. Males are abusive and pick on the females, if you have a few females...
Forum: DIY 12-20-2011, 01:39 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 20,938
Posted By Lampshade
Looks great, i've been watching your build on...

Looks great, i've been watching your build on these and you've done some great research. One thing to look at is what your corals will activly use. With LED's you can put out a wavelength very...
Forum: Reef 12-19-2011, 01:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,944
Posted By Lampshade
I used lime juice with no problems, only used one...

I used lime juice with no problems, only used one syringe full at a time (5mL). The big thing that makes the difference is to make sure that you inject them so they fill up like a balloon. If you...
Forum: Lounge 12-17-2011, 07:03 AM
Replies: 7,312
Views: 1,622,455
Posted By Lampshade
I had the same thing with my wife's car. Needs...

I had the same thing with my wife's car. Needs new lifters, stupid VW, I swear it knows that JL's boxing day sale is coming up :P
Forum: Reef 12-16-2011, 08:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,277
Posted By Lampshade
I notice that my PO4 goes up after a cheato...

I notice that my PO4 goes up after a cheato harvest. I imagine it's because the cheato regrowing it taking up nitrates, and so my biopellets are no longer balanced. But i've not seen a need for GFO...
Forum: Reef 12-16-2011, 12:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,336
Posted By Lampshade
I had a couple in my tank awhile ago, i put some...

I had a couple in my tank awhile ago, i put some reef glue over top of the tube and they never came back.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 12-15-2011, 11:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,223
Posted By Lampshade
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-09/nftt/index.p...

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-09/nftt/index.php

Pain to do, but you can recharge your DI resin. If you have the materials it'd be worth it I think. But overall it's not too expensive, I...
Forum: Lounge 12-15-2011, 10:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,696
Posted By Lampshade
I made a fish savings account. I save a bit from...

I made a fish savings account. I save a bit from each pay cheque and use it for everything fish related. Seems to make me feel better about buying big things, because I know I can't do it often :P
Forum: DIY 12-15-2011, 05:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,113
Posted By Lampshade
Those drivers/power supply are nice though, and...

Those drivers/power supply are nice though, and cheap, haha. I'll look into them a bit more. Says it can take PWM inputs, so could work pretty well.
Forum: DIY 12-15-2011, 05:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,113
Posted By Lampshade
THanks, probably going to go with modularLED...

THanks, probably going to go with modularLED though. The price is nearly the same, with meanwell drivers. Best of all I don't have to spend a day soldering, which with the chaos in my house means...
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