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Forum: Reef 09-10-2006, 08:16 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 12,457
Posted By kwirky
*sigh* sorry if i offended somone. in art...

*sigh* sorry if i offended somone. in art school, EVERYONE gets very emotional about their own views on what's aesthetic, and I figured we're all adults here and can take a little opinion. Opinion...
Forum: Tips and Tricks 09-10-2006, 08:16 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 61,543
Posted By kwirky
*sigh* sorry if i offended somone. in art...

*sigh* sorry if i offended somone. in art school, EVERYONE gets very emotional about their own views on what's aesthetic, and I figured we're all adults here and can take a little opinion. Opinion...
Forum: Reef 09-09-2006, 07:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,577
Posted By kwirky
Nice looking tanks without huge assortment of corals?

Does anyone have/know of somone who has a nice looking tank that hasn't gone crazy in it's assortment of corals? I'm meaning, like maybe 4 different species in total? I'm thinking of aquascaping my...
Forum: Reef 09-09-2006, 07:13 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 12,457
Posted By kwirky
here are some of my tips: keep important...

here are some of my tips:

keep important building materials on hand at all times. IE: 1/4" glass, acrylic, silicone, PVC piping & elbos, egg crate, etc. You never know when inspiration might...
Forum: Tips and Tricks 09-09-2006, 07:13 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 61,543
Posted By kwirky
here are some of my tips: keep important...

here are some of my tips:

keep important building materials on hand at all times. IE: 1/4" glass, acrylic, silicone, PVC piping & elbos, egg crate, etc. You never know when inspiration might...
Forum: Reef 09-08-2006, 01:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,810
Posted By kwirky
i have the same unit (for a planted tank I was...

i have the same unit (for a planted tank I was going to set up), and I find it very helpful. I just look at the monitor.

and yeah, a relay can make it trip whe pH falls below a certain value,...
Forum: Reef 09-07-2006, 06:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,465
Posted By kwirky
do you stock iron oxide? (phosban, etc) I did...

do you stock iron oxide? (phosban, etc) I did some research on it, and I'm gonna run a reactor, DIY. I have an extra pondmaster 150, and probably build a carbon and a phosban reactor separately,...
Forum: DIY 09-07-2006, 06:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,517
Posted By kwirky
i agree, the T5's on my tank are so bright I...

i agree, the T5's on my tank are so bright I don't have them all on, out of fear of bleaching my new coral frags. Can't get egg crate/screen ATM.

Make sure you have individual reflectors for each...
Forum: Reef 09-07-2006, 12:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,465
Posted By kwirky
ASM-like mods on a euroreef. Anyone did them?

I'm getting an RS135 as soon as Gold's has one. I'm wondering if anyone's seen those ASM mods done on a euroreef. I know of people who've installed their own collection chambers, and you can do...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 09-06-2006, 05:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,692
Posted By kwirky
thanks :). I cheated, and used a PVC pipe...

thanks :). I cheated, and used a PVC pipe structure to hold up the arch.



i'd rather play it safe, and NOT see how they react to full light quite yet :) in due time. Only half the lights are...
Forum: Calgary 09-06-2006, 04:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,027
Posted By kwirky
nice drawing albert, you should apply at acad! :D...

nice drawing albert, you should apply at acad! :D

what do u mean "can't dial it in?"
do you mean the input from the tank is noisy, or where it's going to the sump?

here's an illustration of...
Forum: DIY 09-06-2006, 03:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,496
Posted By kwirky
just save all the trouble n get a good bulkhead...

just save all the trouble n get a good bulkhead in the first place, like a spears.
Forum: DIY 09-05-2006, 06:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,384
Posted By kwirky
haha! that's hilarious! I've also thought,...

haha! that's hilarious!

I've also thought, what if you were to smother the little buggers one by one with 2 part epoxy? just erase them? :)

would solve not being able to take the rock out of...
Forum: DIY 09-05-2006, 07:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,433
Posted By kwirky
I would try putting an eductor on the return...

I would try putting an eductor on the return outlet instead.

here's a link that gives you the gist of how one works.
http://www.kthsales.com/website/vendors/Eductors/mixing_eductors.htm
Forum: DIY 09-05-2006, 07:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,481
Posted By kwirky
Share your tips on cleaning up wiring rats nests

How many of you out there have sloppy wiring behind your TV, your computer, your fishtank, etc etc...

And how many of you are quite organized in this?

How 'bout everyone shares their ideas on...
Forum: Calgary 09-05-2006, 07:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 934
Posted By kwirky
Oh various things. I allways have an urge to...

Oh various things. I allways have an urge to build new things, and having 1/4" glass handy at all times seems like a good idea to me. Easier to work with than acrylic, I find, since I lack many...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 09-05-2006, 02:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,692
Posted By kwirky
yeah I have to say Albert's been good at giving...

yeah I have to say Albert's been good at giving advice for setting up this system.


so then the softies I currently have (toadstool, xenia, chalice), how high do you think they should be in the...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 09-04-2006, 10:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,524
Posted By kwirky
where are you from?

where are you from?
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 09-04-2006, 10:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,799
Posted By kwirky
where are you from?

where are you from?
Forum: Tank Journal 09-04-2006, 08:45 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 12,385
Posted By kwirky
I wrote a review for the lighting fixture. Gave...

I wrote a review for the lighting fixture. Gave it a 4.5 out of 5. It's so intense you can't even look at it straight on :)
I'm wondering what it would look like overdriven with Icecap ballasts? ...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 09-04-2006, 08:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,692
Posted By kwirky
Sunlight Suppy Tek Light 8 bulb, 4' HO T5 fixture. REVISITED 6 MONTHS LATER

Sunlight Supply HO T5 8 bulb Tek Light Fixture
http://www.esopenko.com/images/aquarium/t5review/fullview.jpg

http://www.esopenko.com/images/aquarium/t5review/underoff.jpg
...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-04-2006, 08:25 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 12,385
Posted By kwirky
Post I have to say, I've grown quite impatient...

I have to say, I've grown quite impatient :redface:
http://www.esopenko.com/images/aquarium/120reef/120gsept4th06.jpg

i'm not running all the lights right now. I just turned 'em all on for the...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-02-2006, 08:44 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 12,385
Posted By kwirky
"forever" was exaggerated ;) it's just 12...

"forever" was exaggerated ;)
it's just 12 months seems a lot longer than 9 months

and here's a current picture of the tank.
http://www.esopenko.com/images/aquarium/120reef/emptylighton.jpg
Forum: Reef 09-02-2006, 03:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,753
Posted By kwirky
J&L has geisseman 13000k bulbs. Same PAR as...

J&L has geisseman 13000k bulbs. Same PAR as 10000k's without the yellow tinge.
Forum: Tank Journal 09-02-2006, 03:13 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 12,385
Posted By kwirky
i did it... i started my conversion. went...

i did it... i started my conversion.

went to gold's and bought a Sun System Tek light 8 bulb T5 system. It's so damned bright you can't even look at it! It's 430 watts or so, and Albert was...
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