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Forum: DIY 04-02-2008, 07:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,310
Posted By kwirky
i've used them that way as well. that way you...

i've used them that way as well. that way you can monkey around with the plumbing inside the tank too, in case you ad locline down the road or an eductor or the likes. or even convert it entirely...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-02-2008, 07:21 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,551
Posted By kwirky
I'm not sure if it's starfire myself. I got much...

I'm not sure if it's starfire myself. I got much more than what I paid for so don't worry ;).

looking at the tank with my own eyes it has a slight green tinge to it. It's 6mm glass though so it...
Forum: Reef 04-02-2008, 07:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,243
Posted By kwirky
u didn't hijack the thread greg :) I totally...

u didn't hijack the thread greg :)

I totally didn't notice greg's tank on FTOTM in AA. after reading it his tank could probably have been even more simple as lots of things were added before the...
Forum: Reef 04-02-2008, 05:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,321
Posted By kwirky
i had a real careful look at one today running in...

i had a real careful look at one today running in a 6' long tank. looked cool and they're really not that big (4"x4" footprint or so). There was still a powerhead in the tank because otherwise the...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-02-2008, 05:15 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,551
Posted By kwirky
painted the tank today. and I'm posting a...

painted the tank today. and I'm posting a picture of the "temp" tank. i took the light off the temp tank for the picture. plumbing parts are on the way. speares gate valve for the herbie and the...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-01-2008, 08:13 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,551
Posted By kwirky
so my temporary 33g tank has had some pretty...

so my temporary 33g tank has had some pretty serious neglect because I didn't plan on the new system taking this long to get together and I didn't plan on school getting so busy.

I wasn't running...
Forum: POTM Entries & Votings 04-01-2008, 06:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,128
Posted By kwirky
shooting in 120mm film would work great but such...

shooting in 120mm film would work great but such a hassle :)
Forum: Reef 04-01-2008, 06:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,243
Posted By kwirky
I keep meaning to go see greg's tank. school's...

I keep meaning to go see greg's tank. school's been SO busy lol.
Forum: Polls 04-01-2008, 06:13 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,164
Posted By kwirky
i like salifert's nitrate kit. for everything...

i like salifert's nitrate kit. for everything else I like elos. for ammonia I use API because I find it goes low enough. I only test ammonia when quarantining anyways.
Forum: Reef 04-01-2008, 01:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,243
Posted By kwirky
complex FTOTM's

It seems most "FTOTM"s from advanced aquarist and reefkeeping.org are super complex. Can anyone think of any awesome SPS tanks that are much simpler? I mean without wavemakers, calcium reactors,...
Forum: Reef 04-01-2008, 01:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,080
Posted By kwirky
new tanks go through their "algae cycles". I...

new tanks go through their "algae cycles". I wouldn't worry too much at only a month. Like michika said keep on top of your routine. Make sure you siphon out the detritus as often as possible...
Forum: Marine Fish 03-31-2008, 04:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,726
Posted By kwirky
peppermint shrimp might eat aiptasia if you have...

peppermint shrimp might eat aiptasia if you have enough and they generally leave your coral alone. Any coral that's in sorry shape will get eaten by the peppermint shrimp possibly. Myself I don't...
Forum: Reef 03-31-2008, 04:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,377
Posted By kwirky
try opening them up, remove the impeller and put...

try opening them up, remove the impeller and put it back in again. sometimes the propeller becomes imballanced and you get the noise.

I've found hagen powerheads get noisy after about a year for...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-31-2008, 04:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,680
Posted By kwirky
and they were run at night, too? strange.

and they were run at night, too? strange.
Forum: Nano Tank Talk 03-31-2008, 07:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,936
Posted By kwirky
just run a 400W 20k bulb like some of the guys on...

just run a 400W 20k bulb like some of the guys on the nano forums do. You'd evaporate your entire tank each day but think of the SPS you could keep! lol
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-31-2008, 07:05 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,623
Posted By kwirky
XM10k vs AC14k 250W DE galaxy ballast

I'll be running a galaxy 250W electronic ballast and I'm debating between the XM 10k and the aquaconnect 14k. I currently run an AC14k 150W on a coralife ballast and I find it too blue and not quite...
Forum: DIY 03-31-2008, 06:46 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,663
Posted By kwirky
nice job on it. my cube's tank's 18" tall and I...

nice job on it. my cube's tank's 18" tall and I went with a 36" stand as well.

Would you maybe consider wood sheeting on the sides and back to keep the stand square? I always worry when looking...
Forum: DIY 03-31-2008, 06:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,648
Posted By kwirky
i like that canopy. Very simple yet functional. ...

i like that canopy. Very simple yet functional. Could be hung like a pendant too if needed.
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-31-2008, 06:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,680
Posted By kwirky
why are there no red moon lights?

I've always contemplated this: why aren't any moonlights red?

If the vision of underwater species is tuned towards the blue spectrum doesn't that mean that our "moon lights" are more like "day...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-31-2008, 06:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,682
Posted By kwirky
bubblemaster is no longer made. The two most...

bubblemaster is no longer made. The two most "popular" skimmers at the "moment" would probably be the euroreef and the bubbleking. Both are quite well built and skim a lot. I've personally owned a...
Forum: Reef 03-31-2008, 06:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,237
Posted By kwirky
i never liked using the "low res" version of the...

i never liked using the "low res" version of the salifert calcium because of the "low res" nature of it. You get so many tests out of it anyways.
Forum: Tank Journal 03-29-2008, 02:56 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,551
Posted By kwirky
I have the stand finally. Now I just need some...

I have the stand finally. Now I just need some 3/4" plywood (for under the tank and sump) and the plumbing then it's a tank! I'm starting to lean towards and xm 10k bulb because of the PAR. If I...
Forum: DIY 03-28-2008, 07:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,176
Posted By kwirky
you could probably use it for heating the tank...

you could probably use it for heating the tank quite economically. the most efficient method of domestic solar panels is pool heating. supposed to save tons of money.
Forum: Reef 03-28-2008, 07:34 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,607
Posted By kwirky
blue legged hermits, fairy hermits and left...

blue legged hermits, fairy hermits and left handed hermits have never caused me problems. I love watching hermits they're allways real active :)
Forum: Tank Journal 03-27-2008, 08:57 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,551
Posted By kwirky
I picked up the majority of my lights today. ...

I picked up the majority of my lights today. 250W galexy ballast and a lumenmax 3 reflector. No bulb yet. I'm thinking of running it with a geisseman 13k bulb. I actually like that "shallow...
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