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Forum: Reef 08-07-2012, 03:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,753
Posted By emerald crab
NIST=National Institute of Standards and...

NIST=National Institute of Standards and Technology.
These are professional grade thermometers that have been properly calibrated.
Forum: Reef 08-07-2012, 02:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,753
Posted By emerald crab
Get a NIST traceable thermometer. Temperature is...

Get a NIST traceable thermometer. Temperature is really important in a reef tank. When you spend thousands of dollars on livestock, there is no point to cheap-out on a thermometer.
Forum: Reef 07-31-2012, 03:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,045
Posted By emerald crab
Mine eats mysis, brine shrimp, nori etc. However...

Mine eats mysis, brine shrimp, nori etc. However it doesn't touch any corals. My tank is sps, no lps, no softies.
Forum: Reef 07-15-2012, 06:22 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,664
Posted By emerald crab
Water with bleach 1/2 hour, followed by 1/2 hour...

Water with bleach 1/2 hour, followed by 1/2 hour water with hydrochloric (muriatic) acid. No scrubbing involved, just run the powerhead in one solution, rinse if you feel like, than run it in the...
Forum: Reef 04-28-2012, 05:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,658
Posted By emerald crab
I learned to live with them.:(. My foxface eats...

I learned to live with them.:(. My foxface eats one now and then, but doesn't make a dent in the population. I do more with a piece of rigid tubing cut at an angle, attached at the end of my siphon...
Forum: Polls 04-04-2012, 04:13 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,804
Posted By emerald crab
Oceanic Corals for high end corals.

Oceanic Corals for high end corals.
Forum: Polls 04-01-2012, 05:27 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 17,493
Posted By emerald crab
I skim, run bio pellets, dose vodka, run an algae...

I skim, run bio pellets, dose vodka, run an algae scrubber and I still don't compete with the ocean.
Forum: Reef 03-21-2012, 07:52 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 29,285
Posted By emerald crab
2x10w 660 nm LED

2x10w 660 nm LED
Forum: Reef 03-21-2012, 07:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,144
Posted By emerald crab
How often do you do water changes? My dosing...

How often do you do water changes? My dosing pumps come on twice an hour.
Forum: Reef 03-21-2012, 07:13 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 29,285
Posted By emerald crab
Mine is still in the construction stages, but...

Mine is still in the construction stages, but almost done.
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Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 03-10-2012, 07:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,858
Posted By emerald crab
I've been using KSP 7000 for 4 years. No...

I've been using KSP 7000 for 4 years. No problems. The thread on the output of the pump is NOT 1/2 npt. It is very close, but is metric. You can run a 1/2" npt tap, or you can use the barbs provide...
Forum: Lighting Specific 03-04-2012, 03:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,606
Posted By emerald crab
What about the algal build-up?

What about the algal build-up?
Forum: Reef 02-06-2012, 04:57 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 29,285
Posted By emerald crab
Are you still running your skimmer?

Are you still running your skimmer?
Forum: DIY 02-05-2012, 07:32 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 69,026
Posted By emerald crab
Here are the pics of the optic system used with...

Here are the pics of the optic system used with VGA heatsinks. 1.5" ABS coupling, 2 rings cut out of a 1.5" ABS pipe, one 44mm glass lens and two #4 screws (stainless) to attach the heatsink to the...
Forum: DIY 02-05-2012, 06:51 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 69,026
Posted By emerald crab
The heatsinks you have are videocard sinks and...

The heatsinks you have are videocard sinks and they sell around $2-3 on e-bay. In one of the first pics you posted they even had the plastic clips used to fasten them to the pc board. If you bought...
Forum: DIY 02-04-2012, 10:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,483
Posted By emerald crab
If is on the RO side move it on the other side,...

If is on the RO side move it on the other side, in front of the RO unit. You don't want to contaminate your RO water with metal ions. I don't like the idea of using a RO unit directly in a ATO...
Forum: DIY 02-04-2012, 09:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,483
Posted By emerald crab
When you buy the power supply 115V AC to 24V DC...

When you buy the power supply 115V AC to 24V DC make sure the maximum capable load of the power source is higher than what the valve takes. You might be better of just buying a 115VAC valve and...
Forum: DIY 02-04-2012, 08:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,483
Posted By emerald crab
I use solenoid valves quite a bit. It should be...

I use solenoid valves quite a bit. It should be quiet when is on. That one in the picture is a direct action valve. It can become noisy if there is any dirt or anything that would limit the travel of...
Forum: DIY 02-04-2012, 06:43 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 69,026
Posted By emerald crab
How the light is gonna blend is a matter of...

How the light is gonna blend is a matter of optics used. You might want to bring them closer and install a few more LEDs.
I did play with some small heatsinks, similar with yours. They need 12V to...
Forum: DIY 02-03-2012, 02:32 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 69,026
Posted By emerald crab
I used one 20000k, one 6500k, one 455nm (royal...

I used one 20000k, one 6500k, one 455nm (royal blue) and one470nm (blue). I used 100 mm (4") PVC pipe and yes I did use optics, one 100 mm diameter glass lens f=80mm. I like it better than individual...
Forum: DIY 02-02-2012, 06:09 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 69,026
Posted By emerald crab
I had a different approach, I used a CPU heat...

I had a different approach, I used a CPU heat sink. It can handle four 10w led no problem. For this fixture I used a 30w 900mA and a 10w 900mA driver, both of them 85-240VAC supply.
Forum: Reef 01-25-2012, 04:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,853
Posted By emerald crab
Try Home Depot or EMCO.

Try Home Depot or EMCO.
Forum: Reef 01-14-2012, 07:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,948
Posted By emerald crab
Do they eat vermetid snails too?

Do they eat vermetid snails too?
Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 01-09-2012, 06:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,546
Posted By emerald crab
I use the Vertex one and I'm happy with it.

I use the Vertex one and I'm happy with it.
Forum: Reef 01-08-2012, 07:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,848
Posted By emerald crab
How big is your tank? 500ml is a lot of carbon,...

How big is your tank? 500ml is a lot of carbon, unless you have a very big tank.
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