Forum: Lounge
06-14-2002, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,574
Hows the temp doin?
Hi,
83F on my tank at 9PM. Should cool down today...I hope. No fans yet...
- Victor.
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Forum: Reef
06-14-2002, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,737
How much lighting/adding sand bed?
Hi,
For a pure softy tank, 55W PC on a 10G should be fine...most softies should be fine except for specialty corals like the Fuji Yellow Leather. A good reflector should help improve lighting.
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Forum: Reef
06-13-2002, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,992
Ca Reactor media and side effects..
Hi,
I just switched to ARM, but I haven't noticed any change in unwanted algae growth. No problems so far...and it uses less CO2 than my other stuff.
I run my effluent at 6.9 on my first...
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Forum: Reef
06-13-2002, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,025
Green Water Column
Hi,
I don't think the caulerpa has gone sexual since the caulerpa turns white when that happens. However, I think you have a phytoplankton outbreak or green water. The same kind of stuff in DT...
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Forum: DIY
06-11-2002, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,010
MH timers
Hi,
Yah...I wouldn't recommend it. Actually, the problem isn't too bad if you switch it on once and leave running forever. The problem is that MH requires about 200V to 400V to start the...
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Forum: Reef
06-11-2002, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,143
Someone give me that final push!!!
Hi,
I think the 125 is a fairly nice size. It is probably the best size for a four foot tank since two MH bulbs can easily cover the 4x2 area. Anything bigger will require more lamps.
The...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
06-11-2002, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,738
Looking for MH ballast
Hi,
Have you been to Jamie's place yet ? Those lamps are HQI. Fairly popular in europe, but we pay a premium for that stuff. Functionally speaking, they have better spectrum and intensity than...
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Forum: DIY
06-11-2002, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,242
Bored already soooo.....
Hi,
Looks nice...ever think of being a professional plumber ? They pay pretty good.
Spray injection...I think the only drawback is that they are a bit more noiser.
- Victor.
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
06-11-2002, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,738
Looking for MH ballast
Hi,
You may want to check with Albrite and ask for a Highhorse HH-MH-UNV-175. Its a 175W MH (M57) electronic ballast from Fulham. They are fairly efficient (90%) and fairly easy to wire...
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Forum: Reef
06-07-2002, 03:58 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 7,441
Steve Tyree's chat the other night
Hi,
Actinics tend to be centred around 420nm and they spread between 400nm to 490nm (at least that's what Hagen says). Hence...this lamp spans between the purple and blue fluoescent areas. I bet...
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Forum: Reef
06-07-2002, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,573
glass or acrylic lens
Hi,
In general, as long as you aren't using blacklights (BLs or BLB), the UV concentration of fluorescent lamps is low. 8 hour exposure of conventional tube lighting has about the same exposure...
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Forum: Reef
06-06-2002, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,423
Pre-cut wood?
Hi,
Home depot and Revy can pre-cut your wood (within a specific level of accuracy), but you'll have to pay per cut (I think it is 0.50 a cut and the first three are free).
- Victor.
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Forum: DIY
06-05-2002, 02:54 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,288
beckett injectors on sale
Hi,
Yah...they are having a closing out sale at Art Knapp's in Port Moody. Didn't find any more Mags left...just lots of flowers and shrubs. So "the deals" are not as usual as they seem.
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Forum: Reef
06-04-2002, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,609
Clownfish mouth whitening
Hi,
You wouldn't have a picture...would you ?
Has the orangeness of the Clown (the body of the fish) declined -- like as if they were fading away ?
Also, look carefully around the mouth...
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Forum: Reef
06-04-2002, 04:08 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,344
Killing flatworms in live rock
Hi,
There are several nature ways to get rid of those flatworms. However, there is one problem with these helpers...they will decimate your pod collection too. So, you'll need a fairly...
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Forum: DIY
06-02-2002, 04:18 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,879
OverDrive NO bulbs
Hi,
It depends on the type of ballast you are using, but for Instant start ballasts (i.e. WH) then 4 wires tied together.
- Victor.
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Forum: DIY
06-02-2002, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,879
OverDrive NO bulbs
Hi,
2 footers driven by 4 footers -- well, that depends what kind of ballast you are using, but there are definitely problems with this method.
1) Strike Voltage. 4 foot ballasts provide a...
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Forum: Reef
06-02-2002, 01:52 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,030
co2 refill cost
Hi,
That should be fine, but it should last about 2 to 6 months -- that depends on your tank demands. You might want to check the archives on how to tune/dial-in your reactor.
- Victor.
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Forum: DIY
06-02-2002, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,575
calcium reactor
Hi,
Unlike many other powerheads, the Maxijets have an O-ring seal around the impeller housing and the powerhead electromagnet. The o-ring prevents the powerhead from leaking and improves overall...
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Forum: Reef
06-02-2002, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,669
need ampmaster info
Hi,
Yah...you can get a 3000 gpm version, but they have a close coupling version with 1.5" fittings and 70 gpm. Its a chemical resistant pump made from polyester or thermoplastic - good for acids,...
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Forum: Reef
06-02-2002, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,030
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Forum: Reef
06-01-2002, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,669
need ampmaster info
Hi,
Does look like this guy (PC) :
http://www.serfilco.com/catalog/page37.htm
- Victor.
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Forum: DIY
06-01-2002, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,575
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Forum: Lounge
05-31-2002, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,909
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Forum: DIY
05-31-2002, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,575
calcium reactor
Hi,
I don't have any plans for the reactor. As Brian said, there are some plans on the net regarding this type of reactor (water filter reactor). If you can't find them, I can try to describe...
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