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Forum: Calgary 12-26-2012, 03:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,418
Posted By DiverDude
Their website is suddenly down but based on Eli's...

Their website is suddenly down but based on Eli's post, I'd say it's as early as 8am and as late as 9.
Forum: Reef 12-22-2012, 10:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,725
Posted By DiverDude
It sounds awful, doens't it ? I'm sure the tap...

It sounds awful, doens't it ? I'm sure the tap water at Tony's place is just fine to drink though. I think if you ask some people who are out of town and are on a well, you'll hear about numbers...
Forum: Reef 12-22-2012, 10:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,725
Posted By DiverDude
Thats odd. I expected that sort of spike at turn...

Thats odd. I expected that sort of spike at turn on (and in fact, when I disable the DI stage to make RO drinking water, I usually do it before I make tank water to flush the system) but I don't get...
Forum: Reef 12-22-2012, 09:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,725
Posted By DiverDude
There have been a number of RO/DI filter...

There have been a number of RO/DI filter questions lately and I'm still gobsmacked that people are throwing out all kinds of figures as to how long between changes of various filter elements but not...
Forum: Reef 12-22-2012, 01:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,646
Posted By DiverDude
So from that pic, I take it that the main is WELL...

So from that pic, I take it that the main is WELL below (2"+) the overflow; the secondary is pretty much AT the overflow level and the emergency is up high but below the rim.

Yeah ?
Forum: Reef 12-22-2012, 12:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,646
Posted By DiverDude
is that for both active pipes or just the main ?

is that for both active pipes or just the main ?
Forum: Reef 12-21-2012, 11:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,646
Posted By DiverDude
Well..... I have to cut some pipe and glue it so...

Well..... I have to cut some pipe and glue it so I'd rather only do it once (hence the question).

The Bean Animal instructions are oddly vague on the whole subject and I'm not sure if this is an...
Forum: Reef 12-21-2012, 10:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,646
Posted By DiverDude
Bean Animal Install Question

When setting the standpipe heights, how far above/below the overflow line is each pipe supposed to be. I was planning on the main and backup pipes having downturned elbows and the emergency being an...
Forum: Reef 12-20-2012, 04:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,524
Posted By DiverDude
It seems to come down to a few criteria: ...

It seems to come down to a few criteria:

-Concern over pressure points on the glass
-Bottom breakage due to falling rock

If you're not particularly concerned with either of those, then there's...
Forum: Reef 12-20-2012, 04:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,524
Posted By DiverDude
So do you put the rocks on the bare glass and...

So do you put the rocks on the bare glass and then add sand or put sand and lay the rock on the sand ?

I figure the latter would remove the need for the eggcrate in the first place but I'm...
Forum: Reef 12-20-2012, 04:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,524
Posted By DiverDude
How deep a sand bed do you have over the eggcrate...

How deep a sand bed do you have over the eggcrate ?
Forum: Reef 12-20-2012, 04:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,524
Posted By DiverDude
Eggcrate Under Sand ?

I've used eggcrate under sand where live rock was located (to relieve and stress-points) in the past and had no issues but for a new tank I'm building, I'm contemplating putting a sheet of eggcrate...
Forum: Reef 12-18-2012, 08:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,609
Posted By DiverDude
Uhhh... the ones that are still alive ! ...

Uhhh... the ones that are still alive !

:mrgreen:
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 12-18-2012, 08:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,074
Posted By DiverDude
Free bump for a nice light

Free bump for a nice light
Forum: Red Coral Edmonton 12-12-2012, 08:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,777
Posted By DiverDude
There are lots of concerned people on here and...

There are lots of concerned people on here and despite months of questions, phone calls, posts, etc. there has yet to be a peep from Kevin (someone correct me if he's 'peeped' somewhere).

RC...
Forum: DIY 12-12-2012, 08:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,152
Posted By DiverDude
I consider myself to be a DIY 'Pro' (is that even...

I consider myself to be a DIY 'Pro' (is that even possible !?). I have a full wood and metal shop; I can cut, heat-bend and weld acrylics -you name it, I love to tinker with it.

I don't build my...
Forum: Lounge 12-06-2012, 08:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,830
Posted By DiverDude
I'm a climber but I've never seen anything like...

I'm a climber but I've never seen anything like that used before.

You might try an industrial safety place like Ackalnds Grainger -something like that might be used in fall-arrest harnesses and...
Forum: Reef 11-22-2012, 11:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,802
Posted By DiverDude
So what's the control element on one of these...

So what's the control element on one of these units ? Temperature ? Does it run continuously or only when the furnace kicks in ?

Are they typically a whole home solutuion or do some people use...
Forum: Reef 11-20-2012, 05:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,856
Posted By DiverDude
Heh...no, no...this will be a 120G display.

Heh...no, no...this will be a 120G display.
Forum: Reef 11-19-2012, 10:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,856
Posted By DiverDude
From what I can gather, for the Tunze, each head...

From what I can gather, for the Tunze, each head has a wire back to the power supply and one to the controller. the controller has 4 wires going to it. I guess it's pretty similar with the Vortechs...
Forum: Reef 11-19-2012, 09:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,856
Posted By DiverDude
MP40's vs Tunze 6105's

Trying to decide between 2 of the MP40 or 2 of the 6105 (with the 7095 controller).

MP40

Pros
-No wires in tank
-Wireless linking of pumps

Cons
-Noise
Forum: Calgary 11-16-2012, 04:31 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,118
Posted By DiverDude
Wow...that looks awesome. Can you tell me where...

Wow...that looks awesome. Can you tell me where you got that picture ?
Forum: Lounge 10-20-2012, 10:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,648
Posted By DiverDude
The problem with USPS is that it gets handed to...

The problem with USPS is that it gets handed to Canada Post at the border. Complain as you wish about UPS, but after dealing with them daily for over a decade, I can tell you that they are worse. Far...
Forum: Reef 09-21-2012, 01:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,679
Posted By DiverDude
I think the 'risk' with that kind of product is...

I think the 'risk' with that kind of product is consistency (or lack thereof). Contaminants might not be present in the bag you have or the next bag but perhaps in the future ? After all, this stuff...
Forum: Controller and Monitoring Specific 08-02-2012, 08:50 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 26,872
Posted By DiverDude
Not to take sides, but on a conceptual level, I'm...

Not to take sides, but on a conceptual level, I'm with Myka on this. A smaller reservoir is less of a potential point of failure than a large one.

Why ?

We use technology to simply the complex...
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