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Forum: Reef 11-08-2014, 05:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,247
Posted By DSlater
Just my observation here... But when I have had...

Just my observation here... But when I have had to troubleshoot electrical issues in the past I have found that induced voltage seldom gives much of a shock.
Like the red wire in a three...
Forum: Reef 11-04-2014, 06:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,280
Posted By DSlater
Depends on wattage of power supply and forward...

Depends on wattage of power supply and forward voltage of LED's. What would you use for drivers?
Forum: Reef 11-04-2014, 06:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,864
Posted By DSlater
I tend to agree with the Federal panels. If not...

I tend to agree with the Federal panels. If not ripped out, breakers should be checked once in a while. They don't call them weld-locks for nothing.

For GFCI protection on a tank, I don't...
Forum: Reef 11-01-2014, 06:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,864
Posted By DSlater
You're correct that a 15A circuit is not allowed...

You're correct that a 15A circuit is not allowed to be loaded up to 15A. Almost all breakers out there are only rated for 80% capacity, 100% rated breakers are rare(usually in large commercial and...
Forum: Reef 11-01-2014, 07:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,110
Posted By DSlater
Gorilla glue is great stuff but do you actually...

Gorilla glue is great stuff but do you actually use it for fragging? Thought it was about as toxic as it gets...
Forum: Reef 11-01-2014, 06:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,864
Posted By DSlater
Every receptacle is designed and CSA certified to...

Every receptacle is designed and CSA certified to handle the load that the NEMA configuration allows for. Meaning each receptacle in a common power bar can handle the full load of the power bar(even...
Forum: Reef 08-31-2014, 05:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,280
Posted By DSlater
I put this fixture together over the holidays...

I put this fixture together over the holidays last year. Each cluster (2 per heat sink) is a 20W 4k white overpowered by 40W of surrounding blues. Probably way to much light for the tank, haven't...
Forum: Reef 08-12-2014, 05:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,484
Posted By DSlater
We find it much easier using the magnet to clean...

We find it much easier using the magnet to clean the glass on our standard aquarium compared to our bow front. Not much of a curve either, end up using a scrubber on a stick.
Forum: Vancouver Island 05-09-2014, 03:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,696
Posted By DSlater
Denny Nitrates in our tank have usually...

Denny

Nitrates in our tank have usually hovered in the 5 to 10 range since we added a couple large tangs, past few months. We were close to 0 before that when the load was light. We just have a...
Forum: Vancouver Island 05-08-2014, 11:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,696
Posted By DSlater
SPS Bleaching

Has anyone run into problems with the Tailored Aquatics DKH Plus? We switched over from using C-Balance and within a week started noticing our SPS were bleaching out from the tips and also from...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 03-31-2014, 06:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,276
Posted By DSlater
Matted Filefish

We have a Matted Filefish that is an awesome aiptasia eater. He's cleaned up tank up nicely. Would anyone like him in trade (cool frag/ etc...)?
Forum: Marine Fish 03-23-2014, 08:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,693
Posted By DSlater
Agree with the above posters. The fact that your...

Agree with the above posters. The fact that your Naso is picking off your rocks is a good sign.
Our Blond doesn't like the purple or red, Julian Sprung seaweed. Loves the green sushi nori that...
Forum: Vancouver Island 03-10-2014, 08:35 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 10,668
Posted By DSlater
Nanaimo :biggrin:

Nanaimo :biggrin:
Forum: Vancouver Island 02-28-2014, 07:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,833
Posted By DSlater
Good to know! Thanks Brad :)

Good to know! Thanks Brad :)
Forum: Vancouver Island 02-28-2014, 07:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,833
Posted By DSlater
True - just had me worried. A home inspector has...

True - just had me worried. A home inspector has been hired and he's going to all the surrounding houses to have a report of pre-existing issues so if damage is done (structural) then their...
Forum: Vancouver Island 02-28-2014, 06:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,833
Posted By DSlater
Oh awesome!! Thank you Brad. Last night I...

Oh awesome!! Thank you Brad. Last night I dreamt about the tank busting and losing all my fish & coral and flooding our house. Would you still cover it so a fish doesn't jump out from the noise?...
Forum: Vancouver Island 02-28-2014, 06:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,833
Posted By DSlater
Blasting rock a couple lots over...

Hoping somebody has advise for us... We just got notified yesterday that rock is going to be blasted in the lot kitty-corner behind us /one over. We have a 220g DT w/ an 80g sump. The tank itself...
Forum: Reef 02-07-2014, 03:59 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 127,233
Posted By DSlater
We've muratic acid bathed rock and bleach bathed...

We've muratic acid bathed rock and bleach bathed before - shouldn't this take care of the chemicals?
Forum: Reef 02-06-2014, 03:15 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 127,233
Posted By DSlater
We just suffered some minor losses after...

We just suffered some minor losses after resealing an old 20g with GE 1, used it in the past just fine. Over two days it damaged some soft corals and killed a small wrasse. CUC seemed fine so I...
Forum: Reef 01-30-2014, 03:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,756
Posted By DSlater
We have a sand sifting starfish that will spend a...

We have a sand sifting starfish that will spend a few evenings out and then disappear for up to a month.
Usually when we think he's gone he appears again...
Forum: Marine Fish 01-13-2014, 04:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,713
Posted By DSlater
I'm going to hijack my husbands feed... We...

I'm going to hijack my husbands feed...
We are running a larger system. It's a 220gal with an 80 sump. We have about 300lbs of live rock in there. I do feed nori every second day soaked in...
Forum: Marine Fish 01-13-2014, 04:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,713
Posted By DSlater
Thanks Ram and Myka, I will look into the UV. ...

Thanks Ram and Myka, I will look into the UV. Doing an LED build and was going to add a couple channels of UV, might not be enough to do much though.

Took a good look at him tonight before the...
Forum: Reef 01-13-2014, 03:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,523
Posted By DSlater
Cal I was just reading up on the high...

Cal

I was just reading up on the high capacity GFO. Do you find it lasts that much longer? The reg bulk GFO worked ok but seemed to hit capacity too soon.

Might just put the rowa aside and...
Forum: Marine Fish 01-13-2014, 12:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,713
Posted By DSlater
Doesn't sound like much of an existence being...

Doesn't sound like much of an existence being stressed and diseased half the time.

Going to continue with the polyp lab treatment on the tank and see if I get anywhere. Such a beautiful fish and...
Forum: Reef 01-12-2014, 10:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,523
Posted By DSlater
Phosphate Removers

Running a Phosban Reactor 550 on our 220g with 80g sump.

Picked up a 5kg bucket of the Rowa Phos thinking we could go longer between changes. Problem is that at anything more than a trickle, it...
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