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Forum: DIY 09-09-2008, 06:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,478
Posted By mike31154
Hmm, this gives me an idea, for those with some...

Hmm, this gives me an idea, for those with some patience & lots of time on their hands. Remember the old chairs with 'caned' seating surfaces? How about a wooden frame with holes drilled all along...
Forum: Polls 09-09-2008, 06:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,623
Posted By mike31154
No experience with Tunze but I've been running a...

No experience with Tunze but I've been running a VorTech MP40W on my 75 since April of this year with no issues. It's certainly audible at full speed but unless you're a real quiet freak, most daily...
Forum: DIY 09-06-2008, 03:37 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,176
Posted By mike31154
Depends on the type/brand of ballast. I can only...

Depends on the type/brand of ballast. I can only speak regarding Workhorse 8 ballast which can run a variety of T5 configurations. Does the ballast have any kind of label providing wattage and/or...
Forum: Reef 09-05-2008, 11:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,296
Posted By mike31154
Don't have one currently but would like to...

Don't have one currently but would like to eventually as well. I was fortunate to be home last power outage which lasted 3-4 hours. My truck has two batteries so I pulled one, hooked a 400watt...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 09-05-2008, 10:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,225
Posted By mike31154
I'm in Vernon, don't really have anything to...

I'm in Vernon, don't really have anything to trade, but I wouldn't mind a piece of Chaeto. I used to have some grape caulerpa but overdid it pruning one day and it's all gone.
Forum: Photography 09-02-2008, 04:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,547
Posted By mike31154
Don't have a scanner recommendation, but you...

Don't have a scanner recommendation, but you might have a read of what can be done with an ordinary scanner at this web page

http://www.abstractconcreteworks.com/essays/scanning/Backlighter.html
...
Forum: BC Interiors 09-01-2008, 01:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,324
Posted By mike31154
Just returned to Vernon from a trip to the coast...

Just returned to Vernon from a trip to the coast which included a visit to J&L. Perhaps it was because of the long weekend, but the three folks in the shop had no idea what I was talking about with...
Forum: Reef 08-07-2008, 04:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,862
Posted By mike31154
My T5 fixture is just under 3 inches from the...

My T5 fixture is just under 3 inches from the surface. The endcaps are sealed with O rings so it's safe that way. I do need to clean the salt off the bulbs periodically, depending on how much my...
Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 08-06-2008, 06:57 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 33,195
Posted By mike31154
You might want to just double check that the...

You might want to just double check that the shorting wire on the back panel is set to the correct input voltage.
Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 08-06-2008, 06:55 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 33,195
Posted By mike31154
Ah, that sounds better! I would have been...

Ah, that sounds better! I would have been surprised that you could get the pump running at all the other way. Cool looking piece of equipment, I like the fact that it can do either conversion.
Forum: Reef 08-06-2008, 06:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,743
Posted By mike31154
Yes, thanks for that reality check, I guess I got...

Yes, thanks for that reality check, I guess I got a little carried away there.
Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 08-06-2008, 06:39 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 33,195
Posted By mike31154
[QUOTE=geeluk;338122] The pump seems a...

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The pump seems a little easier to start, I still have to "blow" into the air intake to get it start turning otherwise it try to turn and just makes "clicking" sounds....
Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 08-06-2008, 05:11 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 33,195
Posted By mike31154
Hmm, it needs help to get the pump started? And...

Hmm, it needs help to get the pump started? And you're using a voltage converter? Can you elaborate on that plse. If it came directly from HK and has a 220v plug then you definitely need a 110V to...
Forum: Reef 08-06-2008, 04:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,743
Posted By mike31154
Yeah baby, 210 gal, that's the way to start!! No...

Yeah baby, 210 gal, that's the way to start!! No kidding, with that amount of volume, it's less likely you will suffer any dire consequences if you make an error. From what I've heard, read, googled...
Forum: Reef 08-02-2008, 07:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,642
Posted By mike31154
Great idea with the power bar hooked to the Noma...

Great idea with the power bar hooked to the Noma timer. If I understand correctly he'd like the Tunzes to run on a 2 hour alternating cycle. I'm not sure what he uses the Mag 3 for but I don't think...
Forum: Reef 08-02-2008, 01:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,230
Posted By mike31154
Did the clownfish and rose anemone come with the...

Did the clownfish and rose anemone come with the tank or did you add them after setting it up? Large female clown? Any idea what species? If it's a maroon, then it should host in the RBTA at some...
Forum: Reef 08-02-2008, 12:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,642
Posted By mike31154
I use an Aqualight Digital Power Center by...

I use an Aqualight Digital Power Center by Coralife. It's a power bar with 8 outlets rated for 1875 watts. One bank of 4 outlets is always on and the second bank is on an 'alternate' on/off cycle....
Forum: FOWLR 08-01-2008, 07:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,230
Posted By mike31154
I've been running a previously owned 75 gal for...

I've been running a previously owned 75 gal for 1.5 years with similar lighting, a "GLO" 36 inch dual T5HO with one actinic and one 10,000K. The fixture is 2 inches above the water surface. A few...
Forum: BC Interiors 07-28-2008, 05:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,324
Posted By mike31154
Vortech MP40W ES Firmware Upgrade to 1.6

Ok, rather than start a new thread, I thought I'd ressurect this one since it deals with essentially the same topic.

Anyone in the North/Central Okanagan have an MP40W ES driver with the latest...
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