Forum: Reef
11-11-2008, 08:27 PM
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Now I have to go rent that movie, LOL! I have a...
Now I have to go rent that movie, LOL! I have a few snails in there and a hermit crab. Have not seen them since I put them in there. There are a few soft corals in there now, but the seven foot wide...
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Forum: Reef
11-11-2008, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 25
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We have no problem doing the DIY. Frank is...
We have no problem doing the DIY. Frank is building a canopy over the top anyways, but we just don't know where to start out. One option was to use the Tek Lights and some how fit the MH into the...
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Forum: Reef
11-11-2008, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 52
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Pictures with water now up
Just an update. There are now photos of the tank with water in it. I have to say it sure looks different.
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Forum: Reef
11-11-2008, 01:55 AM
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Replies: 25
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Thanks for the help
Well these last posts pretty much made me decide against the generic lighting. I figured just as much but hoped for some reason they were fantastic. I guess when we are financing a 260g tank, we try...
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Forum: Reef
11-10-2008, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,055
Holy COW!!!
Okay I am still a newbie on the aqarium scene and that thread is messing with my little brain. In your opinion who makes the best 72" lighting with MH built in? I just want to do it right the first...
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Forum: Reef
11-10-2008, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,055
Thanks for the info everybody, I will make a...
Thanks for the info everybody, I will make a coffee and take a look at the thread. I did not know you could upgrade the lights, and it does sound expensive in the long run... My tank is 30" deep and...
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Forum: Reef
11-10-2008, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,055
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Forum: Reef
11-10-2008, 05:52 PM
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Forum: Reef
11-10-2008, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,055
72" Lights from Aquatraders
Well the tank is cycling and we have decided to sell the two sets of 3 foot Tek LIghts and go with a 72" unit with the MH built into them. I see the $1300 lights from Coral Life and such but there is...
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Forum: Reef
11-08-2008, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 7,771
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Forum: Reef
11-08-2008, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 52
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Forum: Calgary
10-17-2008, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 39
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I am so sorry
I just saw your thread now, and it breaks my heart to hear this happened to you. I don't even know what to say. If you need anything let me know.
Diana
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Forum: Reef
10-05-2008, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 7,771
It's done
Well the front glass is on and it is finished!!! I think my husband outdid himself. Here are the pictures of the project.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30861436@N08/?saved=1
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Forum: Reef
10-02-2008, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,485
Thanks for the replies
Thanks please keep the answers coming. I was hoping I might perhaps put garden flowers in it in the late winter and take advantage of the lights and natural fertilizers. It would be nice to make my...
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Forum: Reef
10-02-2008, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,485
What to grow in a refugeium
In our tank build we of course are installing a sump but I want a refugeium. What do you guys "plant" in it? Can non marine plants be grown in salt water? It sounds like a nobrainer type question,...
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Forum: Lounge
09-25-2008, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,870
I don't know what planet I have been on, but I...
I don't know what planet I have been on, but I never even thought you could roast your own coffee at home!!! WOW! Do I have to order it, or can I buy some at a local store in the raw form to see what...
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Forum: Reef
09-25-2008, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 7,771
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Forum: Reef
09-25-2008, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 52
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I can bring you a bunch of 1"x1" squares of...
I can bring you a bunch of 1"x1" squares of travertine when I pick up food. I will give them to you in trade for knowledge and perhaps a lesson in how to glue frags to them in the first place. I will...
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Forum: Reef
09-25-2008, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,142
Thanks Catherine:biggrin:
The light has one...
Thanks Catherine:biggrin:
The light has one switch to turn two of the six lights on one being the aquaclear and the other being the aquablue. The other switch turns on the remainder....I turn my...
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Forum: Reef
09-25-2008, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 5
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Thanks for the reply. I do not see any cooling...
Thanks for the reply. I do not see any cooling fans on the ballasts at all, or hear anything when they are running. My tank is 30" deep, so if I wanted anything close to the bottom the light would...
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Forum: Reef
09-25-2008, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 7,771
Yeah I just don't bother correcting anymore,...
Yeah I just don't bother correcting anymore, since after twenty minutes, they call me Diane again... I always say "like the Princess" since every knows her name correctly, and it is word association...
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Forum: Reef
09-25-2008, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,142
36" Tek lights
I purchased two of these units with 6 bulbs in each. There are two 39w aquablues, two 39w mid-days and two 39w aquaclears. I bought them both for $500 from the fellow that sold me the 260g tank. I...
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Forum: Tank Journal
09-24-2008, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 786
Views: 162,862
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Forum: Reef
09-24-2008, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 7,771
Funny you mention a bathroom, that's what it is...
Funny you mention a bathroom, that's what it is from. I have it for my backsplash in this house when we started renovating. I LOVE the stuff, and went through great strides to NOT fill the holes in...
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Forum: Reef
09-24-2008, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,244
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