Forum: BC Interiors
05-08-2009, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,936
It can be dealt with
At my place out at shuswap, we run on a "sand point". Surface wells are basically really shallow wells. In my case, the sand point is only 15ft deep.
The problem with surface wells is contamination...
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Forum: DIY
04-22-2009, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 14,719
I didn't have a one for a while
Just to +1 the GFI thing. A while ago when I was building my 220, I had moved my existing 90 out of the way and off the GFI while The new tank was getting setup. While messing in the sump I had the...
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Forum: DIY
04-16-2009, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 13,169
what about this
What I have at the moment is a 30 gal tank for mixing saltwater, and a feed off my pump that runs to my basement drain. The mixing tank has a power head that has a "closed loop" and a feed to the...
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Forum: Lounge
04-15-2009, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,986
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Forum: Canreef Nano Tank Build Contest #2
04-15-2009, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 60,640
I like the point system
I while ago there was a thread on having a 20 gal contest that never ended up really going anywhere. But the "point" idea I think is a good one.
This allows for the guy that wants to spend silly...
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Forum: Lounge
04-15-2009, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,986
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Forum: Lounge
03-13-2009, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,005
I don't think it will fit
Considering that it is a PCI-E video card, I don't think your computer will actually have a spot to put one if it is older. You probably have an AGP port instead.
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Forum: Lounge
03-09-2009, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,339
growop stores
I laughed at this, and the realized that a good portion of the stuff I need I by at a "hydroponic" store in town. Hey, $9 for a 48" HOT5 10K bulb :biggrin:, halide for cheap and even had kalk, some...
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Forum: Lounge
03-01-2009, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,822
Wireless security
Ok, just to answer a few questions and point out an option!
In my favorite wireless analogy, think of a wireless router and computer as a cordless phone base and handset. WEP/WPA/WPA2 are just...
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Forum: Lounge
02-26-2009, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,051
For a techincal point of view
What would be best really depends on what you are trying to cool.
There is a lot of things to take into consideration here. CFM of the fans, how well the canopy seals and the air volume of the...
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Forum: Reef
02-22-2009, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,821
Kamloops
Here in Kamloops I get consistent 3 to 7 ppm, but the city water supply IS ro water. Most of that ppm is from the resiudual stuff in the city pipes as they are still flushing the main lines for...
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Forum: Reef
02-09-2009, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,621
My setup is similar ~1700gph
I just pulled my dart and replaced it with a snapper. But my setup is close to what you are planning, but without the sea swirls. I would recommend going with 1.5" spaflex (what I have) as it will...
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Forum: Reef
02-08-2009, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,621
First, it is 12' of "head" that the pump stops...
First, it is 12' of "head" that the pump stops working at, NOT 12' of pipe, and the frictional losses depend heavily on the pipe size. 1.5" pipe is more than enough for a dart.
Second, are you...
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Forum: Lounge
02-06-2009, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,595
Sorry to hijack the tread a bit. But the...
Sorry to hijack the tread a bit. But the dual/quad question is always fun. Once upon a time the single cores were MUCH higher clock rate than the dual. Not so much anymore. Yes, games don't...
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Forum: Lounge
02-06-2009, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,595
Expensive
The main downside to this -- price
By the time you get this up to a single-quad core, with 4 GB of ram, 17" display and a mirror 500G drive it is a $4000 US laptop, plus taxes, shipping and such....
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Forum: Lounge
02-05-2009, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,192
yup
+1 to that. Oh, and stay FAR away from anything that says norton.... FAR AWAY!
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Forum: Lounge
02-05-2009, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,595
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Forum: BC Interiors
02-05-2009, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,134
Pinantan -- not so good.
Well, I just spend the past 2 weeks going back and forth working in pinantan. The road is quite windy, and a lot of elevation going up there. It take about 28 minutes from downtown to get there. ...
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Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum
02-03-2009, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,040
Built my own 24 led 48"
A while ago I ordered about 100 blue LED's for a few bucks, bought a few resistors, and built my own. I had a few power supplies kicking around, so I took some 3/4" PVC, cut it in half (long ways),...
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Forum: Lounge
02-02-2009, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 6,983
Take up smoking
As I couldn't possible get away with hiding the money I spent -- and my wife is CHEAP, I quite smoking. But of course, I negotiated first.
That what you would spend on smoking, add it up, and them...
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Forum: Lounge
02-01-2009, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,850
Not much you can do
From a guy who acutally does deal with bad power and lot of expensive and complicated computer systems -- there is really squat you can do.
The surge suppressors are just a "gap" ground that...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
01-26-2009, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,360
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only)
01-26-2009, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,360
FS Fish in Kamloops
OK, ok I know I'm going to get yelled at for the "for a friend" sale. However, with this one the plan is that I am going to be bringing all the fish into town as The tank they are in is getting shut...
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Forum: Reef
01-21-2009, 03:50 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,488
Best thing ever....
I ran for years without an ato. Then I finally put on it, it was a "kit" for about $40.
Just a few float switches, a relay, power supply. Just add a small pump like the aqualifter. The kit came...
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Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum
01-11-2009, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,546
Reeflo snapper pump making funny noises.
Ok, I've got a snapoer running my tank -- and all of a sudden it started making quite a rattle.
At first, I assumed something was getting tossed around in the impeller housing, but I took that apart...
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