Forum: DIY
11-30-2001, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,196
Calcium reactor
Hi,
I just got a tank from Air Liquide (Liquid air..) for $160 -- 15-20lb tank and its already filled. I guess the tank is $140 (the fill is about $20). Its a bit more expensive than the Scott's...
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Forum: Reef
11-29-2001, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,041
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Forum: Lounge
11-29-2001, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,317
What time is it?
Looks like its fixed....Thanks Titus.
- Victor.
[ 29 November 2001: Message edited by: reefburnaby ]
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Forum: Reef
11-29-2001, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,041
Weird Stand Idea
Hi,
How thick are the 3x3 or 2x2 angle iron ? oh...are you sure you want to do that 125G thing....
- Victor.
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Forum: Reef
11-29-2001, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,011
Where are the good fish stores?
Hi,
No prices means its bargain time. Also...if you are really smart...tax free -- of course, no receipt and cash only. I don't know if you have to speak cantonese/chinese ...but I think that...
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Forum: Reef
11-28-2001, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,949
scrapin coraline
Hi,
I use one of those putty knives. Basically a stainless plate attached to a handle.
I know this is off topic...but what is going on with this board. Monday was like somebody died or...
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Forum: Lounge
11-28-2001, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,052
It's almost Christmas
Hi Darren,
I was once like you (wasn't that long ago).
But...just for fun...I have a dual processor PC (more like a server) as my other home machine. LVS-SCSI....
- Victor.
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Forum: Lounge
11-28-2001, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,052
It's almost Christmas
Darren,
No wonder....1.2G Thunderbird. On my remote monitoring machine (i.e. I can watch my reef and surf), its a 200M P1.
- Victor.
[ 28 November 2001: Message edited by: reefburnaby ]
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Forum: DIY
11-28-2001, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,196
Calcium reactor
smokinreef,
Don't you have one of those canister filters that you don't use...you can modify that to be a reactor. All you need is the CO2 stuff.
- Victor.
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Forum: Lounge
11-28-2001, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,052
It's almost Christmas
Hi,
Okay...who's the wise guy...
This snowflake thing is burning up my CPU (@ 100% usage).
- Victor.
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Forum: DIY
11-27-2001, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,196
Calcium reactor
Hi,
I am building one right now...I am going with the dual reactor. Some say that this approach does not affect the tank's pH as much and it uses the CO2 more efficiently.
- Victor.
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Forum: Reef
11-27-2001, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,315
This month needs to be over..
Hi,
Yes you can use two output overdrive. It made a difference...say 40%-30% less output. I believe I was consuming around 50-60W of power. I think I was using a 4 ballast version...and using...
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Forum: DIY
11-27-2001, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,606
HOT skimmer
Hi,
Nice engineering drawings....
- Victor.
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Forum: Reef
11-27-2001, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,011
Where are the good fish stores?
Hi,
There's Coral Ocean (I think) on Kingsway and Boundary and Animal House in Chilliwack.
Some smaller ones are King Ed's (Burnaby),Perky's (New west) and Paul's (Surrey), but they have a...
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Forum: Reef
11-27-2001, 03:32 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,667
Hey Victor!!!
Hey Rob,
What would you like in return...maybe we can do this at the next meeting. It is pretty busy time of the year right now...my company likes setting deadlines the day before christmas. ...
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Forum: Reef
11-27-2001, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,315
This month needs to be over..
hi,
Actually, they are working out pretty well. It can be applied to most fluorescent tube systems -- with electronic ballasts.
Sure...you can come by and see them. It sort of in a mess right...
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Forum: Reef
11-27-2001, 01:54 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,315
This month needs to be over..
Hi,
Hey...I am still here....
No problem...doesn't sound good. Digital or analog solution ?
This may interest you darren and others (scroll to the bottom) :
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Forum: Lounge
11-26-2001, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,927
Lounge Content?
I am sure almost every user on this board has posted a message that does not pretain to aquariums...even Titus.
I don't like it either, but Titus is the boss...I guess we'll have to live with it...
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Forum: Reef
11-25-2001, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,248
begginer question..live rock..
Hi,
Don't know how much of this "experimental" sand you would like to venture, but silica sand (sandblasting sand) and domilite lime are other experimental sands -- and many reefers have used it...
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Forum: DIY
11-24-2001, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,196
Calcium reactor
Ehiems 1048...$100 at big als. If you really want to get it...wait till boxing day. Usually 20% everything during the boxing day week in big als.
- Victor.
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Forum: Reef
11-24-2001, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,041
Weird Stand Idea
hi guys,
How about some drawings or pictures ? It is some what hard to visualize based on the description.
BTW...is it safe to assume that we are all dealing with glass tanks ? Acrylic tanks...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
11-24-2001, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,814
brown montipora digitata
Do they look like Darren's ... but its brown instead of purple ? And...what type lighting (type and position in the tank) is the parent colony in ?
Thanks.
- Victor.
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Forum: Lounge
11-24-2001, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,683
J&L
Hi,
You can phone translink for a better route, but you can do the following :
Tsawwassen Terminal to Scott Road (#640)
Scott Road to New West Station (Skytrain)
New West Station to...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
11-24-2001, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,861
WTB Hang on skimmer..
Darren,
Skimmer on a 20...just do weekly 10% water changes -- which is what most nanos do. Gives your sister something to do every weekend images/smiles/icon_smile.gif BTW....its only 2 gal a...
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Forum: DIY
11-24-2001, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,196
Calcium reactor
Hello,
I would go with both actually images/smiles/icon_smile.gif One of the minor compliants of using Ca reactor is that it does not precipitate phosphates from the water. This may lead to...
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