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Forum: DIY 02-28-2007, 03:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,158
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Problem with MH starting

I have a new set up, electronic ballast etc, when my MH's turn on there is a ripping sound, you know that electrical sound that is more like fabric ripping. Would a poor ground be a likely reason for...
Forum: DIY 02-28-2007, 03:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,045
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Dennis, Fiber tek on Boundary road has scrap...

Dennis, Fiber tek on Boundary road has scrap bits, it's boundary and Kitchener so the Vancouver Burnaby boarder. IF you decide to try glass there is a place on the MaryHill Bypass that recycles glass...
Forum: DIY 02-28-2007, 03:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,279
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Nicely done, wow that's a great idea, I was just...

Nicely done, wow that's a great idea, I was just trying to figure out how to stack my rock nicer in my aquarium that I'm setting up and now I know.

Hey nice Cinnamon clowns too.

Doug
Forum: Reef 02-28-2007, 03:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,513
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I'm guessing that all cowries aren't coral...

I'm guessing that all cowries aren't coral eaters? Yellow polyps would be my guess on the second pic, I was thinking some kind of moon snail or cowrie for the first.

Doug
Forum: Lounge 02-27-2007, 05:21 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,466
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Wow, my girlfriend and I are both gun shy (gun =...

Wow, my girlfriend and I are both gun shy (gun = marriage) her a bit more than me, so after seeing this thread I'm really glad she's the smart one.... although with her standing over my shoulder she...
Forum: Lounge 02-27-2007, 05:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 854
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Hey there are tons of places around, any or most...

Hey there are tons of places around, any or most plastics places and or fibre glass places as well. There is one place I use it's just north of Kitchener and Boundary Road in Burnaby. There is a tire...
Forum: Reef 02-27-2007, 05:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,283
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I aim for the mid to high 70s, I've got my ebo...

I aim for the mid to high 70s, I've got my ebo set at 76ish and so far it's holding fine. With the warm weather I expect the tank to go well above 80 but I hope to buy an airconditioner to help keep...
Forum: Reef 02-27-2007, 04:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,201
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
J&L has a nice reflector that SHOULD please read...

J&L has a nice reflector that SHOULD please read that as SHOULD fit the fixture. I had one of those older ones and was really happy with it over a 90 gallon tank. Believe it or not that flat white...
Forum: Reef 02-23-2007, 07:01 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,565
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
No advice from me, just a heartfelt suggestion...

No advice from me, just a heartfelt suggestion and hoping you learn from my mistake(s). I can't tell you how hard it is to take down a tank and get rid of everything when it just gets to be to much,...
Forum: Reef 02-20-2007, 06:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,637
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Hypersaline dip for new live rock

Can anyone recommend what s.g. I should use for a hypersaline dip for new live rock? I hope to be buying my rock this weekend or next and want to make sure nothing unwanted makes it into the tank. I...
Forum: Reef 02-19-2007, 05:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,957
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
It's illegal to keep female crabs (dungoness...

It's illegal to keep female crabs (dungoness anyway). They have that pull tab looking thing on the bottom of them, the females is wide and the males is narrow.

Doug
Forum: Reef 02-19-2007, 05:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,201
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
With all that new water I wouldn't be surprised...

With all that new water I wouldn't be surprised that the skimmer isn't making foam. What kind of skimmer is it, each skimmer needs to be adjusted in their own way so someone here will be able to tell...
Forum: Reef 02-19-2007, 05:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,547
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Wonder if they'll shuck them for an extra buck. ...

Wonder if they'll shuck them for an extra buck.

Doug
Forum: Reef 02-19-2007, 01:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,547
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
That's another huge thread and I never did find...

That's another huge thread and I never did find the actual recipe for the food. Did anyone see the actual recipe?

Doug
Forum: DIY 02-19-2007, 12:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 957
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Cool, glad I asked. Thanks, Doug

Cool, glad I asked.

Thanks, Doug
Forum: DIY 02-17-2007, 07:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 957
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
ABS for coil denitrifier?

Is ABS usable? Is it rated as potable for drinking water? It would sure be cheaper to buy 2 feet of ABS rather than the PVC.

Thoughts... suggestions?

Doug
Forum: Reef 02-17-2007, 05:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,168
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
I've got a 620 in a 15 gallon with two occelarus...

I've got a 620 in a 15 gallon with two occelarus and they do fine. I've got a large pile of rubble in the tank so a lot of the flow is blocked but the intake is still there.
My experience with the...
Forum: Reef 02-17-2007, 05:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,042
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Hidden Reef had Mysis for sale but they didn't...

Hidden Reef had Mysis for sale but they didn't last long.

Doug
Forum: Reef 02-17-2007, 05:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,372
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
250 HQI DE with some actinics.... on that size of...

250 HQI DE with some actinics.... on that size of tank wow you could grow anything. Right now on my 20 tall I've got one T5 10,000k and one T5 50,000k, all my coral is doing fine. I've got a...
Forum: DIY 02-13-2007, 05:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,327
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Talking J, if your main concern is pressure around the...

J, if your main concern is pressure around the fittings/pump then why not build a rectangular with square sides reactor and use bulkheads. A Mag 250 would stir it if you put it on a timer, or you...
Forum: DIY 02-13-2007, 12:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 824
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Thanks, I've got the float but I want the switch...

Thanks, I've got the float but I want the switch to turn on a powerhead/pump. I want to top off my FW at night and do it through a Kalk reactor, with the float I can't turn it on and off during the...
Forum: Reef 02-12-2007, 03:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,508
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
They are the real deal, J&L has them as well but...

They are the real deal, J&L has them as well but a bit more expensive, not much though.

Doug
Forum: Reef 02-12-2007, 03:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,184
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Keep in touch with us, you've made a lot of...

Keep in touch with us, you've made a lot of friends.

Doug
Forum: DIY 02-12-2007, 03:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 824
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
Auto FW Top off Switch?

What does everyone use for the switch on their auto top off systems? I was at Princess Auto in Coquitlam this morning and they only have large ones for a basement sump.
Any suggestions or part...
Forum: DIY 02-08-2007, 02:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,163
Posted By BCOrchidGuy
If you do decide to try this repair I would have...

If you do decide to try this repair I would have the tank sit on foam for the rest of it's life. Insulating foam like the blue or pink stuff or even the white stuff, just to make the weight of the...
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