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Forum: Lounge 07-16-2007, 02:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,043
Posted By Matt
Gasoline + five years in a tank might equal...

Gasoline + five years in a tank might equal shellac.
Forum: Edmonton 07-11-2007, 03:52 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,277
Posted By Matt
They have some interesting tanks at a decent...

They have some interesting tanks at a decent price, which have had very mixed reviews. I love mine, but it was a PITA to get set up, plumbing-wise, and mine is (thankfully, so far) not one of the...
Forum: Reef 07-11-2007, 03:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,623
Posted By Matt
Go get an Alk test kit...there's no meaningful...

Go get an Alk test kit...there's no meaningful measure of Ca without it.
Forum: Reef 06-24-2007, 05:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,100
Posted By Matt
Cutting tempered glass is widely held to be...

Cutting tempered glass is widely held to be impossible. i've always wondered if you could do it (without annealing the glass) by supercooling the pane.
Forum: Lounge 06-15-2007, 03:05 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,167
Posted By Matt
There are so many great golf-obsession jokes......

There are so many great golf-obsession jokes... another fave:
Kelly was a golf fanatic - so much so that it became a point of friction in his marriage. When he went out one Saturday, he was warned...
Forum: Lounge 06-13-2007, 07:01 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,167
Posted By Matt
Why do the drive-up ATMs have braille on their...

Why do the drive-up ATMs have braille on their keypads?


There once was a man who went on a job interview. His resume was very impressive, and the interviewer was ready to hire the man. There...
Forum: DIY 06-13-2007, 06:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,704
Posted By Matt
All you need is a working lawnmower, a car...

All you need is a working lawnmower, a car altenator, a power inverter and some HD 12V batteries, a v-belt, cast-iron pulley, some lumber, some cables, and some time. Material costs alone make this a...
Forum: Reef 05-31-2007, 08:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,044
Posted By Matt
It will be epic, and epically expensive. I don't...

It will be epic, and epically expensive. I don't imagine I'll like it much. I've never personally seen any monster tanks outside of public aquariums, but I've never seen one I really liked.
...
Forum: Reef 05-27-2007, 06:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,651
Posted By Matt
I decided to go with the Mag 9.5. Let's just say...

I decided to go with the Mag 9.5. Let's just say that the Weipro 6000, while advertising itself as 1000gph, is not. Putting the 9.5 on that same setup, suddenly the overflow is getting swamped, and...
Forum: Lounge 05-25-2007, 06:17 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,192
Posted By Matt
I'm a recent convert, too.

I'm a recent convert, too.
Forum: Lounge 05-23-2007, 04:09 AM
Replies: 33
Poll: Heros Finale
Views: 4,738
Posted By Matt
Peter admitted that he "couldn't do anything", so...

Peter admitted that he "couldn't do anything", so maybe he couldn't fly. He's also been really inept at summoning his powers when he wants to. If Silar lives, he should hunt down Molly first. ...
Forum: Reef 05-17-2007, 06:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,651
Posted By Matt
I haven't seen those around. Where can you source...

I haven't seen those around. Where can you source them?

I've narrowed it down so far to three:
Taam Rio HF-14
Danner Mag 9.5
Pentair Quiet One 4000

Are there opinions on any of these?
Forum: Reef 05-16-2007, 12:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,651
Posted By Matt
No advice?

No advice?
Forum: Reef 05-14-2007, 01:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,651
Posted By Matt
Return pump advice

Single overflow, 44g tank, 1 1/2" drain, 3/4" return. Current pump came with the aquagiant setup 13 months ago, (Weipro WH-6000 - nominally 4000lph). It has cracked at the base of the outlet, and...
Forum: Pictures 05-14-2007, 01:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,330
Posted By Matt
Pretty tough to take a macro shot of some of the...

Pretty tough to take a macro shot of some of the stuff, but with 7.2mp, you can take a larger frame and crop to a very nice macro of most stuff in an aquarium. In other words, don't stress about...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 05-11-2007, 03:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,102
Posted By Matt
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display...

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=13924&N=2004+113771
220 Gallon 6" x 8" x 25-1/2" high 500 gph

I wish these were a bit shorter...
Forum: Lounge 05-07-2007, 11:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,402
Posted By Matt
That was pretty fun, for a two-dimensional...

That was pretty fun, for a two-dimensional shoot-em-up. I failed to make it past day two the first couple of times, then put all my energy on night one to finding comrades-in-arms, and then the game...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 05-02-2007, 07:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 925
Posted By Matt
C'mon -- somebody must want a skimmer?

C'mon -- somebody must want a skimmer?
Forum: Edmonton 04-29-2007, 05:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,481
Posted By Matt
In Edmonton, G&E Pharmacy is where I'd send you. ...

In Edmonton, G&E Pharmacy is where I'd send you. We have a nice pair of 12" tweezers we got there. They're also a convenient supplier for syringes of an amazine variety. They are a combination...
Forum: Reef 04-26-2007, 11:02 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,755
Posted By Matt
- I decided my handy-man skills were up to...

- I decided my handy-man skills were up to installing my RO/DI... I didn't plan on how tricky that was with 90psi household pressure. Things got a bit wet once or twice.

- I decided to use a...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 04-25-2007, 01:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 925
Posted By Matt
Bump. No interest? Price the issue? Tell me...

Bump. No interest? Price the issue? Tell me what it's worth!
Forum: Edmonton 04-24-2007, 02:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,597
Posted By Matt
It's probably time... I should be able to come. ...

It's probably time... I should be able to come. And I should be fragging some things soon before they take over.
Forum: Reef 04-24-2007, 12:42 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,092
Posted By Matt
Cleaning the sump

I've been getting some detritus buildup in my sump, and I have dealt with it by:
a) putting a powerhead in there to keep things from settling; and
b) draining it periodically to clean it well.
...
Forum: Reef 04-23-2007, 03:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,367
Posted By Matt
Why is it that pods and other small inverts can...

Why is it that pods and other small inverts can reproduce and populate successfully, but the things we like (cleaners) never can?
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 04-22-2007, 04:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 925
Posted By Matt
Precision Marine Skimmer FS - Edmonton

Pictured below. ~25" high. Comes with a Quiet 1 3000 pump, which works fine, but has some cord fraying at the entry to the body.

It is a good skimmer, but my sump is too small for it, and I can't...
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