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Forum: Tank Journal 09-07-2011, 01:17 AM
Replies: 315
Views: 100,906
Posted By Lampshade
Tank looks great, love the sump system. I really...

Tank looks great, love the sump system. I really like your idea with forced air cooling LED, should give the air flow needed without much noise.
Forum: Tank Journal 09-06-2011, 11:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 11,022
Posted By Lampshade
Short update, Been busy, but cleaned out the tank...

Short update, Been busy, but cleaned out the tank and staying clean. No Hair algae, changed flow up a bit, regular water changes, etc. Coral is growing VERY well, looking at some of the older...
Forum: Modular LED 09-06-2011, 10:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,453
Posted By Lampshade
it's a good deal even with people who know how to...

it's a good deal even with people who know how to do it. haha, I COULD solder everything.... but prices are pretty good, it only costs a little more than buying individual lights ( cheaper than most...
Forum: Reef 09-06-2011, 07:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,900
Posted By Lampshade
Might be able to cheat a little with an ATO by...

Might be able to cheat a little with an ATO by using water cooler or something. Filtered water... might work? Not sure what your classroom already has, might be able to just get an RO storage tank...
Forum: Reef 09-06-2011, 07:25 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 70,894
Posted By Lampshade
Sorry, wasn't clear enough in the post, that's...

Sorry, wasn't clear enough in the post, that's not my tank, it's the one I linked there from RC, great tank, and the guy has some pretty good info on LED systems. With LED technology going so fast...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-06-2011, 05:06 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 18,204
Posted By Lampshade
Wow, that stand looks 100 times better. Very...

Wow, that stand looks 100 times better. Very nice. You definitely did well on the prep, paint looks smooth.
Forum: Tank Journal 09-06-2011, 02:11 AM
Replies: 762
Views: 301,872
Posted By Lampshade
Wow, the scribing cuts looks really good. Great...

Wow, the scribing cuts looks really good. Great choice going with those. Looks like you have your first livestock in the tank as well, that spider looks happily content until he's flooded.
Forum: Reef 09-02-2011, 08:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,075
Posted By Lampshade
I had mine in high flow for 2 months, the heads...

I had mine in high flow for 2 months, the heads never fully opened, i thought they'd get used to it after awhile, but it still grew, when i put it into the old spot, it had grown out, rather than...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-02-2011, 05:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,852
Posted By Lampshade
Tank looks great, those rocks will make nice...

Tank looks great, those rocks will make nice shelves.

Hidden Logic gate diagrams all over in the background, reef tank related? or work? what controller are you using if it's for the tank?
Forum: DIY 09-02-2011, 04:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,073
Posted By Lampshade
Float switches sound good, I didn't think of he...

Float switches sound good, I didn't think of he amount of water that's going to be in the pipes, 30 feet of piping is a lot of water to drain when a pump shuts down.
Forum: DIY 09-02-2011, 04:01 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,073
Posted By Lampshade
If you go with a small return section in your...

If you go with a small return section in your sump your pump will get starved of water before your tank overflows... it's my "herbie" system failsafe. My pump cannot overtop my tank since there...
Forum: Reef 09-02-2011, 12:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,458
Posted By Lampshade
If it makes you feel better, i mix driveway...

If it makes you feel better, i mix driveway De-Icer (mag CL) and Epsom salts into a milk jug with "Do not Drink" written on the side. Lots of people do the mix, It's not too bad if you follow the...
Forum: Reef 09-02-2011, 12:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,458
Posted By Lampshade
People do a mix, 5 cups Mag Cloride, and 3 cups...

People do a mix, 5 cups Mag Cloride, and 3 cups of Mag Sulphate to a gallon of water.

check out:
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/Recipe-1-Instructions-for-Bulk-Packaged-Materials

You can...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-01-2011, 06:30 AM
Replies: 521
Views: 193,340
Posted By Lampshade
Tank looks amazing, what do you use for coral...

Tank looks amazing, what do you use for coral food? if any? looks like you have great polyp extension and colors.
Forum: Everything Pellets 08-30-2011, 04:17 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 95,079
Posted By Lampshade
I love this mod, i have it on my TLF 550 and it's...

I love this mod, i have it on my TLF 550 and it's working great with a MJ1200. I have to remove the little inlet pipe to be able to slide the unit out, but rarely have to get in there so no biggy.
...
Forum: Marine Fish 08-30-2011, 03:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,085
Posted By Lampshade
If there's Hair algae you'll want to do a water...

If there's Hair algae you'll want to do a water change and suck as much out as you can. Do that regularly, like said ealier, water changes on a skimmerless tank are very critical.

As for the...
Forum: Photography 08-29-2011, 11:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,733
Posted By Lampshade
I have an Olympus E520 DSLR, with the 4/3 mount. ...

I have an Olympus E520 DSLR, with the 4/3 mount. the camera above has the micro 4/3. lots of lenses around, and 4/3's is adaptable to almost anthing with a cheap adapter. $50+ in stores, $10 on...
Forum: DIY 08-29-2011, 02:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,890
Posted By Lampshade
I bought an arduino for dirt cheap off ebay and...

I bought an arduino for dirt cheap off ebay and set it up as a full reef controller. If you pick one up i'd be able to help you get it going for lights no prob. lots of stuff on the web about doing...
Forum: Reef 08-28-2011, 07:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,353
Posted By Lampshade
As for the chiller it depends on where your tank...

As for the chiller it depends on where your tank is in your house. My tanks in a small room and i bought a cheap walmart window AC unit and it keeps my tank <81 through all this heat, and with...
Forum: Reef 08-25-2011, 04:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,223
Posted By Lampshade
Sorry to hear about the loss, that sounds...

Sorry to hear about the loss, that sounds terrible.

Are you running carbon at all? I know after my anemone died it was toxic soup in my tank, i ran heavy carbon and still lost LPS.
Forum: Reef 08-25-2011, 04:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,427
Posted By Lampshade
I bought 2 $3(yes three) ones off eBay, I was...

I bought 2 $3(yes three) ones off eBay, I was going to set them up to have each one feed once a day, but set one up for a test and it hasn't failed since. I'm using the small pellets, this thing...
Forum: Reef 08-25-2011, 03:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,825
Posted By Lampshade
That Nitrate stuff is very corrosive. I kept...

That Nitrate stuff is very corrosive. I kept getting little burnt holes in my jeans and had no idea why, took a few times before i realized that it was after doing a test while sitting on the couch....
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 08-24-2011, 07:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,659
Posted By Lampshade
I used to have a huge problem with mine after...

I used to have a huge problem with mine after changing to a big needle wheel. Blowing it worked for a couple months, then i had to start taking the front plate off and manually spin starting it. ...
Forum: Concept Aquatics 08-23-2011, 05:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,726
Posted By Lampshade
Yeah! thanks, I used to build machinery like this...

Yeah! thanks, I used to build machinery like this for manf. plants. Had a large one for concrete boards, it was almost creepy how easially large sheets moved around.
Forum: Reef 08-23-2011, 01:57 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,539
Posted By Lampshade
Good heater, ATO, good skimmer, a good LFS to...

Good heater, ATO, good skimmer, a good LFS to talk about fish at, and msot importantly....TIME, too busy to clean a tank, you end up with lots of time cleaning up the chaos of hair algae, or cyno, or...
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