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Forum: Reef 12-29-2006, 01:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,225
Posted By Dale
Excellent link Andy, Thanks.

Excellent link Andy, Thanks.
Forum: Lounge 12-17-2006, 09:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,049
Posted By Dale
:biggrin:

:biggrin:
Forum: Lounge 12-17-2006, 03:22 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,049
Posted By Dale
Yes, to be specific I would have prefered to say...

Yes, to be specific I would have prefered to say that the GFCI trips when an appliance uses electricity in a way not normally anticipated (my bad). I was being somewhat general on the point as I was...
Forum: Reef 12-17-2006, 02:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,477
Posted By Dale
Yes, a good book is in order. Asking for a simple...

Yes, a good book is in order. Asking for a simple rundown on corals is like asking for a simple rundown on mammals. The spectrum is too vast for any one type of answer. How about narrowing it down to...
Forum: Reef 12-16-2006, 09:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,628
Posted By Dale
As noted it really depends on what you want to...

As noted it really depends on what you want to accomplish with the refugium.
If you want a place to breed cope/amphripods, place frags and some macro algae the design isn't that important...
Forum: Lounge 12-16-2006, 09:17 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,049
Posted By Dale
Hi Deep six! Welcome to the forum. It's...

Hi Deep six! Welcome to the forum.

It's probably worth noting the difference between surge protectors and GFCI's.

A surge protector protects delicate electronics from surges originating from...
Forum: DIY 12-13-2006, 03:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,776
Posted By Dale
Hi Mark, Did the valve strip off of the threads...

Hi Mark,
Did the valve strip off of the threads or was it just barely screwed on so that a bit of movement knocked it loose? Just curious.

Not sure how this is a vote against closed loops though...
Forum: Reef 12-11-2006, 05:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,408
Posted By Dale
Hi CF, here is a link to my DIY skimmer. It's...

Hi CF,
here is a link to my DIY skimmer. It's big, it's ugly and it works (Three check marks in the plus column). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28197

If you buy a cannister I...
Forum: DIY 12-11-2006, 05:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,589
Posted By Dale
I don't know... don't see any black electrician...

I don't know... don't see any black electrician tape in there...


Hah! just kidding. Looks awesome. I admire someone who can understand electronics like that. A skill I wish I had picked up...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-28-2006, 06:15 AM
Replies: 34
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Views: 13,666
Posted By Dale
Well, my substrate experiment just keeps getting...

Well, my substrate experiment just keeps getting better (not).
Apparently the "green diamond" grit isn't a granitic based substrate at all but Nickel slag!!! Argghhh. A quick check on the...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-24-2006, 05:05 AM
Replies: 34
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Views: 13,666
Posted By Dale
Thanks all. Temperate water tanks can be split...

Thanks all.
Temperate water tanks can be split into two sub sections I think:

Cold water. These tanks house flora and fauna found at depth in the ocean and require stable, cool temps. Steve Weast...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-23-2006, 05:47 AM
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Views: 13,666
Posted By Dale
I wanted to give the tank a west coast look so...

I wanted to give the tank a west coast look so using the usual coral based substrate was out. Here's what I did.

Experiment #1:
I thought I'd try washed and screened playsand from H.D. (ha ha). I...
Forum: DIY 11-23-2006, 05:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,354
Posted By Dale
It's not a bad idea at all. The nutrient used...

It's not a bad idea at all.
The nutrient used by macro algae in your fuge is mainly ionic nitrate, not the raw dissolved organic matter removed by a skimmer. Using skimmer effluent won't "rob" your...
Forum: DIY 11-22-2006, 06:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,795
Posted By Dale
Hey Danny, I'm going to try one of the...

Hey Danny,

I'm going to try one of the toilet flappers (two actually) on my temperate reef. Let's compare notes down the road.
Forum: DIY 11-20-2006, 05:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,465
Posted By Dale
Hi Colin, The skimmer is still working. I...

Hi Colin,
The skimmer is still working. I flipped the pump so it is out of the water to reduce heat input in the sump (using it in my temperate tank). It isn't skimming much but that is because the...
Forum: DIY 11-20-2006, 04:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,465
Posted By Dale
DIY 5G. waterbottle Biofilter

Here's a DIY biofilter that has no moving parts and uses no energy. It operates on the "syphon effect".

This is just a brief overview. To see how I did some of the construction such as cutting the...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-19-2006, 07:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,556
Posted By Dale
I vote tank journal too. It's nice to have a...

I vote tank journal too.
It's nice to have a place to park a system and watch its progression.
Forum: Tank Journal 11-19-2006, 07:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,319
Posted By Dale
Tagging along! Interesting to use a sump on a...

Tagging along!
Interesting to use a sump on a FW - something I've discussed many times before with others.
Hah :mrgreen: I've made the same glass mistake too (forgetting the width). It's one of...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-19-2006, 06:37 PM
Replies: 34
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Views: 13,666
Posted By Dale
I like the way you think Tony :mrgreen: ...

I like the way you think Tony :mrgreen:

After having fixed a few grow ops in my time, I knew I wanted to vent my fishroom. A $20 bathroom fan and some 3" PVC did the trick. I've wired the fan to...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-18-2006, 06:17 AM
Replies: 34
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Views: 13,666
Posted By Dale
Hey, I'm ready! Actually, that is one of the...

Hey, I'm ready!

Actually, that is one of the motivators for the system. My wife, the kids and I also love poking around in tidal pools and I figure this is one way to create the whole "learning"...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-18-2006, 05:47 AM
Replies: 34
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Views: 13,666
Posted By Dale
Yes, there is a 1/4" or so gap caused by the top...

Yes, there is a 1/4" or so gap caused by the top and bottom black plastic molding on the tank. I first filled the gap with weatherstripping and then silicone after that.

Here's the display tank. A...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-17-2006, 07:28 AM
Replies: 34
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Views: 13,666
Posted By Dale
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While the cats away... My wife always likes the results but not the process.

I've tracked the garage temps for a year now. Mid 40's in the winter to mid 60's in the summer. I had hoped to avoid...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-17-2006, 06:32 AM
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Views: 13,666
Posted By Dale
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Finished garage side

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/fishherder/100_2466.jpg

and entryway side

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/fishherder/100_2464.jpg
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medical...
Forum: Tank Journal 11-17-2006, 06:21 AM
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Views: 13,666
Posted By Dale
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I decided to go with two themes on this project:

to house a temperate, west coast tidal zone reef
to use recycled, DIY, cheap, low or no tech equipment.

I wanted to house the system in my...
Forum: DIY 11-14-2006, 09:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,469
Posted By Dale
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On another tack...
Have you considered mounting your return pump intake closer to the surface of the sump waterline?
When I built my 75G. tank I calculated 1 1/2" of space between my overflow and...
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