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Forum: Lower Mainland 12-27-2010, 04:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,094
Posted By Lampshade
I went to JL to start, picked up bulbs, PH...

I went to JL to start, picked up bulbs, PH Probes, and stuff o like that. Then headed out to OC and got a bunch of frags, very busy in both places obviously, probably saw most of you there.
Forum: Lounge 12-27-2010, 03:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,126
Posted By Lampshade
My wife picked me up a suprize fish. She told me...

My wife picked me up a suprize fish. She told me that i wasn't aloud to look in the tank on xmas eve. That was scary, i thought I ended up with a lion fish or something and i'd have a pile of bones...
Forum: Lighting Specific 12-26-2010, 11:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,805
Posted By Lampshade
Check for salt buildup on the connecters. I used...

Check for salt buildup on the connecters. I used to have T5's pretty close to my water and had lots of buildup that would eventually cause the bulb to trip the GFCI. I cleaned mine with fresh...
Forum: Reef 12-25-2010, 04:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,570
Posted By Lampshade
I've heard that putting some vinager in with the...

I've heard that putting some vinager in with the tap water will help even more. Water itself won't get lots of the oils off, vinager will help this. Good luck with your new skimmer.
Forum: Oceanic Corals 12-25-2010, 04:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,487
Posted By Lampshade
Thanks Paul for helping my wife pick out some...

Thanks Paul for helping my wife pick out some cool christmas gifts. She went by yesterday and picked up a few things for me. The tang looks great and will look even better as it gets older.

I'll...
Forum: Eco-Reefer 12-22-2010, 07:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,455
Posted By Lampshade
I'm thinking about doing this, just wondering,...

I'm thinking about doing this, just wondering, How many football size pieces would make up 50lbs? What size box did 50lbs come in? It will be for aquascaping, so just really need to know the volume...
Forum: Reef 12-21-2010, 04:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,472
Posted By Lampshade
I've always used it to keep the vampire fish out...

I've always used it to keep the vampire fish out of my tank. It does other stuff too? I was starting to think i'd been scammed like my Monster-B-Gone closet spray. :P
Forum: Reef 12-21-2010, 04:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,430
Posted By Lampshade
+1 on the reactor, like many have said, big...

+1 on the reactor, like many have said, big initial cost, after that it's pretty pain free. I picked up mine used, great deal. The only issue's i've had with mine have been air lock in the lines, but...
Forum: Lower Mainland 12-20-2010, 05:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,928
Posted By Lampshade
Bulkheads are pretty cheap at reef stores, but...

Bulkheads are pretty cheap at reef stores, but finding a decent plumbing place for the rest makes a big differance. I found a decent one out on mcallum exit, i can't remember the name now though. I...
Forum: Reef 12-15-2010, 02:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,662
Posted By Lampshade
LOL, could you imagine? you get home, it's...

LOL, could you imagine? you get home, it's late.. you look in your tank. OMG! I've been Fragged!
Forum: Reef 12-15-2010, 01:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,629
Posted By Lampshade
I"ll have to take pictures tonight of my chalice...

I"ll have to take pictures tonight of my chalice vs. hammer showdown going on in my tank. It's crazy because they are both frag size, and are 4-5" apart. They can sting eachother's bases no...
Forum: Reef 12-15-2010, 01:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,698
Posted By Lampshade
I'm not sure about the apex system, but i know my...

I'm not sure about the apex system, but i know my float switches where a pain if they where anything but stright up and down, and even a high flow against them would cause them to flicker. I'm sure...
Forum: Reef 12-14-2010, 03:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,769
Posted By Lampshade
I've been looking for a decent one, havn't seen...

I've been looking for a decent one, havn't seen the canadian tire on mentioned. Lots of Mods online that convert computer UPS's to long time ones using car battery's, that's what causes fires....
Forum: DIY 12-14-2010, 03:15 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,289
Posted By Lampshade
generally people use bulkheads that look like...

generally people use bulkheads that look like this:
http://www.radio-media.com/fish/Bulkhead.jpg

What you can do is use this male adapter:...
Forum: Reef 12-14-2010, 02:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,769
Posted By Lampshade
Watch out for computer UPS's, they are only ment...

Watch out for computer UPS's, they are only ment to run for 2-3 minutes to allow an auto shutdown and quick save of files. They may have the correct rating and enough Amp Hours to run for awhile...
Forum: DIY 12-14-2010, 04:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,289
Posted By Lampshade
A cheater way is to not use a bulkhead.... if you...

A cheater way is to not use a bulkhead.... if you get a male threaded 1.5" PVC fitting, a flemale one and a soft O-Ring you can make a bulkhead out of it pretty easy. Cut the female threaded fitting...
Forum: Reef 12-12-2010, 11:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,131
Posted By Lampshade
If you have a red LED it works great, nothing...

If you have a red LED it works great, nothing goes into hiding, it's creepy stalker mode.
Forum: Photography 12-12-2010, 09:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,340
Posted By Lampshade
Make a photobucket account, upload your pictures,...

Make a photobucket account, upload your pictures, then when viewing the album there's an [IMG] code that you can click on. Whne you click it will say copied, then paste it onto your thread and you...
Forum: Photography 12-12-2010, 03:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,613
Posted By Lampshade
sphelps beat me, what he said ^^ haha

sphelps beat me, what he said ^^ haha
Forum: Photography 12-12-2010, 03:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,613
Posted By Lampshade
If you have a whitebalance option on your camera...

If you have a whitebalance option on your camera you can adjsut it to compensate. Lots of camera's have auto funtions for this, with outdoor/indoor/low light, etc settings. try different settings...
Forum: Reef 12-12-2010, 02:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,775
Posted By Lampshade
There's an interesting article about RTN i found...

There's an interesting article about RTN i found awhile ago. RTN is pretty much like looking at a dead guy and saying "he died fast". How did he die? that's totally different. Corals get sicks...
Forum: FOWLR 12-12-2010, 01:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,509
Posted By Lampshade
I used lemon juice on mine. Picked up a bunch of...

I used lemon juice on mine. Picked up a bunch of LR that had 10-15 majono's, now i have 0. Worked well, it took a couple of injections, but they all went away. I found the best way was when i was...
Forum: Reef 12-11-2010, 07:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,012
Posted By Lampshade
Just water polishing. For drinking water 0 TDS...

Just water polishing. For drinking water 0 TDS makes water taste like air. Everyhing else should be taken out by the time it gets to the DI canisters, all that should be left is minerals. In...
Forum: GHL Profilux Info & Support 12-11-2010, 06:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,916
Posted By Lampshade
lol, well done

lol, well done
Forum: Reef 12-10-2010, 11:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,719
Posted By Lampshade
Acro ID site

This may be on here already, but i found this site a little bit ago and thought i'd share. I used it on a few of my known acro's and seems to be pretty accurate. So if you have acro that you call...
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