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Forum: Reef 11-13-2008, 12:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,246
Posted By spreerider
i had to target feed my gobie with a turkey...

i had to target feed my gobie with a turkey baster in order to get him enough food.
Forum: Reef 11-05-2008, 04:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,576
Posted By spreerider
i have had a few failures but one i have had for...

i have had a few failures but one i have had for over 11 years, and its just a cheap walmart brand chinese junk.
Im trying a stealth and so far its had no problems.
I have heard that heater cables...
Forum: Reef 11-01-2008, 11:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,239
Posted By spreerider
what woud be good for a 25g tank with a small...

what woud be good for a 25g tank with a small sandbed?
Forum: Reef 10-28-2008, 06:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,240
Posted By spreerider
make sure the zap straps are either stainless...

make sure the zap straps are either stainless steel latch (the little thing that makes the clicking sound) or all plastic, some cheaper ones use a spring steel clip that will rust away,
also the...
Forum: Reef 10-27-2008, 03:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,834
Posted By spreerider
fish can be lost from stress alone, maybe the...

fish can be lost from stress alone, maybe the tank change stressed them then infighting insued
Forum: Reef 10-20-2008, 06:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,077
Posted By spreerider
i have seen those in tofino and pachina before,...

i have seen those in tofino and pachina before, no idea what they are but definatly different,
they usually bury into the sand and only the tongue stick out when the tide is high they then are...
Forum: Reef 10-18-2008, 08:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,232
Posted By spreerider
i have a ushio 175W 14K and i find its not blue...

i have a ushio 175W 14K and i find its not blue enough for me but is very bright and looks good but needs suplmental atcintic
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 10-14-2008, 04:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,171
Posted By spreerider
i just installed a regular bathroom fan and...

i just installed a regular bathroom fan and vented it outside, nwo if i notice the humidity is up i turn the fan on, it would be easy to wire it into a humidty switch, a few manufacturers make them...
Forum: Reef 10-09-2008, 04:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,148
Posted By spreerider
78 and in the summer up to 82 before i turn the...

78 and in the summer up to 82 before i turn the ac on
Forum: Reef 10-07-2008, 07:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,666
Posted By spreerider
polished aluminum works as a good reflector, its...

polished aluminum works as a good reflector, its probably easiest to buy a cheap hyrdoponics reflector and then mod it to fit into your tank.
There isnt much that can go wrong electricaly with just...
Forum: Reef 10-02-2008, 07:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,800
Posted By spreerider
i have ushio 14K and its not blue enough for me...

i have ushio 14K and its not blue enough for me so im getting some acintics to help out,
PC because i have a ballast already and just need the bulbs.
Forum: Reef 09-30-2008, 05:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,198
Posted By spreerider
wow thats really bad efficiency on the lights,...

wow thats really bad efficiency on the lights, your only getting 61% efficiency, most MH ballasts are rated at 80%-97% efficient i would be concerned with this and proably retest the lights then try...
Forum: Reef 09-29-2008, 05:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,198
Posted By spreerider
in design everything should be overrated as it...

in design everything should be overrated as it will only be at max power when its working at its designed max, if it is above max it means it is working harder than it was ment for, so it probably...
Forum: Reef 09-20-2008, 05:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,004
Posted By spreerider
remember to put your price of electricity into...

remember to put your price of electricity into the calculator, its default is expensive :O
Forum: Reef 09-18-2008, 03:23 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,309
Posted By spreerider
I just read the entire post, especially about...

I just read the entire post, especially about putting them under the surface, the company i work for makes underwater lights to light up fish farms and extend day length, the reason we use underwater...
Forum: Reef 09-18-2008, 02:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,208
Posted By spreerider
with your demand of 1440W you will be fine but...

with your demand of 1440W you will be fine but are slightly pushing it and in even a small fault like a pump getting jammed it will draw larger than its highest current and could cause nusance trips,...
Forum: Reef 09-18-2008, 02:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,309
Posted By spreerider
what part of a greenhouse is :P compared to...

what part of a greenhouse is :P compared to heating or cooling a greenhouse they are cheaper, and not really that difficult to setup or to build one, just calibrating when the shade changes can be...
Forum: Reef 09-18-2008, 02:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,877
Posted By spreerider
a rep at albright lighting told me he could order...

a rep at albright lighting told me he could order them in for me. but only up to 250w
Forum: Reef 09-17-2008, 06:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,309
Posted By spreerider
you can have light sensor controlled shade cloth,...

you can have light sensor controlled shade cloth, alot of orchid greenhouses use them.
Forum: Reef 09-17-2008, 06:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,067
Posted By spreerider
looks cool i want one now, too bad its not photo

looks cool i want one now, too bad its not photo
Forum: Reef 09-17-2008, 06:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,208
Posted By spreerider
find the wattage of all your devices and add them...

find the wattage of all your devices and add them together, you should not exceed 1440Watts on a single 15A circuit, you can multiply your heater by .8 as it wont be on all the time unless your room...
Forum: Reef 09-16-2008, 03:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,708
Posted By spreerider
it would generate some dc power but you could...

it would generate some dc power but you could only use it to charge a battery or something similar then use an inverter to power a device, not very efficient but possible
the initial cost would...
Forum: Reef 09-16-2008, 02:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,708
Posted By spreerider
Solar pannels are not environmentaly friendly...

Solar pannels are not environmentaly friendly either, the power to create one, make the glass and silicon wafers and all the other parts and assemble them is higher than the average lifetime power...
Forum: Reef 09-15-2008, 07:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,795
Posted By spreerider
my hydrometer was out .4 when i tested it with a...

my hydrometer was out .4 when i tested it with a refractometer, lucky for me it was out in exactly how much i over did my salt so i ended up perfect.
Forum: Reef 09-12-2008, 06:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,694
Posted By spreerider
dimmers are SCR's not Potentiometers just so you...

dimmers are SCR's not Potentiometers just so you know, they dimm by flickering the power on and off, thats why you cant use them on arc lamps.
Most computer fans will be fine to run at 15-20V but it...
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