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Forum: Tank Journal 03-19-2013, 04:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 36,977
Posted By daplatapus
You mentioned you were concerned about flooding....

You mentioned you were concerned about flooding. A very legitimate concern with sumps when power fails and you get water flooding back into the sump. Looking at the spec of that tank I think it is...
Forum: Reef 03-19-2013, 01:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,312
Posted By daplatapus
Worse, I was helping moving someone else's tank...

Worse, I was helping moving someone else's tank :(
If you're just starting a tank, it'll no doubt kick start your cycle. But I wouldn't necessarily pay any more for live sand though. It'll become...
Forum: Vancouver Island 03-19-2013, 12:56 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,161
Posted By daplatapus
Anyone heading to J&L soon?

I can't find a used RX-6 Ca reactor and my friend who bought my RX-4 is getting antsy to get it. I need to get the reactor and a bit of media for it. Not sure how transporting the cylinder would be...
Forum: Reef 03-19-2013, 12:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,312
Posted By daplatapus
I've only ever done it once, but I managed to...

I've only ever done it once, but I managed to kill everything in the tank from the ammonia spike. Personally, I'll never re-use live sand again. Unless it's just a cup or two to seed a much larger...
Forum: DIY 03-19-2013, 12:45 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 117,358
Posted By daplatapus
Hmmm, pic is too small to make out. I tried...

Hmmm, pic is too small to make out. I tried saving it and zooming in but it went all blurry... unless that's the aftermath of the exploding transformer :razz:
Forum: DIY 03-18-2013, 01:51 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 117,358
Posted By daplatapus
It came out of the top of the 1000uF high temp...

It came out of the top of the 1000uF high temp capacitor. The brown one on the left, you can kind of see where it blew the 3 embossed triangles open at the top.
I did find some of the LM2576HV...
Forum: DIY 03-18-2013, 01:38 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 117,358
Posted By daplatapus
Ahhhh, but I hear it takes quite the expertise to...

Ahhhh, but I hear it takes quite the expertise to get these ones to release this particular smoke, lol.
Forum: DIY 03-18-2013, 03:56 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 117,358
Posted By daplatapus
Ok, so maybe I did something wrong... maybe. :) ...

Ok, so maybe I did something wrong... maybe. :)

I took this step down transformer and took out the 2 stock resistors. I put a jumper where one resistor was and installed a variable resistor where...
Forum: DIY 03-18-2013, 03:42 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 117,358
Posted By daplatapus
Lol, is smoke coming out of a transformer a bad...

Lol, is smoke coming out of a transformer a bad thing, hahaha :D
Forum: DIY 03-18-2013, 02:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,262
Posted By daplatapus
Hey, thanks for the offer! But... I had already...

Hey, thanks for the offer! But... I had already found a bunch on ebay and ordered them. Du'oh! Still only costing me $15 for 10 male and female 8 pin connectors after shipping, so not too bad.
Forum: DIY 03-18-2013, 12:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,262
Posted By daplatapus
I think I might go with a Molex style connector....

I think I might go with a Molex style connector. I wired up the fixtures with 20ga wire and left 8" or so hanging out the sides to make them disconnect-able. And I had a roll of 18/8 wire kicking...
Forum: DIY 03-18-2013, 12:48 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 117,358
Posted By daplatapus
I haven't worked on my unit at all. Work's been...

I haven't worked on my unit at all. Work's been crazy and I was building a simpler fixture for a friend which I finally finished this week end. Well, not totally finished, looking for a better way to...
Forum: DIY 03-17-2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,262
Posted By daplatapus
Wire connector idea's

So I just finished building a LED fixture for a friend. It has 2 - 12" heatsinks both mounted on their own pocket door tracks and wheels. I used one of these to hook up each fixture:...
Forum: Reef 03-17-2013, 03:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,059
Posted By daplatapus
Congrats on the upgrade. My first question...

Congrats on the upgrade.
My first question would be how often did you do water changes? Is there any type of filtration on the QT? One of the big killers in a QT will be your Ammonia. The more fish...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-17-2013, 04:45 AM
Replies: 273
Views: 85,760
Posted By daplatapus
Awesome man! Congrats. Glad to hear those...

Awesome man! Congrats. Glad to hear those dimensions. Expectin' pics soon :D
Forum: Tank Journal 03-16-2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 85,760
Posted By daplatapus
First off, your existing tank looks amazing. Very...

First off, your existing tank looks amazing. Very good use space. I have huge respect for people who can pull that off with a smaller tank. But I was thinking about your new tank dimensions. My 77 is...
Forum: Reef 03-16-2013, 03:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,169
Posted By daplatapus
I got mine from a place here called Iritex. They...

I got mine from a place here called Iritex. They have a web site, but they're only on the island if you can't find anything else.
Forum: Reef 03-16-2013, 03:07 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 11,786
Posted By daplatapus
The stuff I posted in that pic (the greyish 3/8"...

The stuff I posted in that pic (the greyish 3/8" squares) was from Home Hardware if that helps...
Forum: Reef 03-16-2013, 12:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,819
Posted By daplatapus
Sorry for the crappy pic, but this is what I did....

Sorry for the crappy pic, but this is what I did. It comes right off my main return pump with it's own shut off valve....
Forum: DIY 03-16-2013, 12:24 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 117,358
Posted By daplatapus
Thanks, scubasteve! I actually didn't know that...

Thanks, scubasteve! I actually didn't know that was you that had posted that diagram, lol. I wish people kept the same user names from forum to forum :D

Reefme:
Sorry I don't have any boards. I...
Forum: DIY 03-15-2013, 02:34 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 117,358
Posted By daplatapus
I believe so.

I believe so.
Forum: DIY 03-15-2013, 02:00 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 117,358
Posted By daplatapus
Easiest way is to get a hold of a couple PCB...

Easiest way is to get a hold of a couple PCB boards like the ones I showed earlier in the thread.
Here's a quick sketch of how they're wired up from a search I did. I did not make this and I...
Forum: DIY 03-15-2013, 01:11 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 117,358
Posted By daplatapus
I haven't looked into mofset at all, so sorry,...

I haven't looked into mofset at all, so sorry, can't help ya. Maybe ScubaSteve or Chatouille can help. Any reason why you don't want to go LDD?
Forum: Tank Journal 03-14-2013, 01:37 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 46,409
Posted By daplatapus
Is it me, or do those dogs NOT looked impressed :D

Is it me, or do those dogs NOT looked impressed :D
Forum: Reef 03-14-2013, 01:26 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 11,786
Posted By daplatapus
The most common is 1/2" not 1/4". I think what...

The most common is 1/2" not 1/4". I think what makes the egg crate still work at 1/2" is it has some depth to it, so unless a fish is jumping perfectly straight up through a particular square it...
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