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Forum: Reef 04-24-2014, 04:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,892
Posted By StirCrazy
Watch what you buy and read the fine print, there...

Watch what you buy and read the fine print, there are different ratings for filters, normaly you see 1 micron and it is an average size rating, this means there will be some bigger getting through...
Forum: Freshwater 04-15-2014, 01:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,845
Posted By StirCrazy
ya reading them is always fun eh., what I am...

ya reading them is always fun eh., what I am setting up here is one of thoes big chemical bladders in the aluminum frames. they hold about 2000L of liquid, so I am going to put my reject into that...
Forum: DIY 04-14-2014, 11:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,959
Posted By StirCrazy
hmm wierd, I bought 4 from home depot, but I have...

hmm wierd, I bought 4 from home depot, but I have noticed they seam to be downsizing there PVC fittings and such so maby that selection has taken a hit also.

other place to try, find a water...
Forum: Freshwater 04-14-2014, 10:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,845
Posted By StirCrazy
also remember Calgary has very hard water to...

also remember Calgary has very hard water to start with, get a water report for your area and see what kinds of chemicles/elements are in it, take that number and tripple it and decide if you want...
Forum: Freshwater 04-14-2014, 10:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,845
Posted By StirCrazy
I used prime for 20 years on my fresh tanks, even...

I used prime for 20 years on my fresh tanks, even with RO water just to be sure nothing sneaked by the filters haha, guess it was more habit then anything else, but never had an issue with it.
...
Forum: Freshwater 04-14-2014, 10:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,845
Posted By StirCrazy
so you have a mix of soft water and hard water...

so you have a mix of soft water and hard water fish but more towards the softerside.

I do the south american biotopes, so plants tetra's angels, ect.. I add nothing to the water, I use the RO,...
Forum: DIY 04-14-2014, 02:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,959
Posted By StirCrazy
home depot carries them also, might not me the JG...

home depot carries them also, might not me the JG brand but the same thing.

Steve
Forum: Reef 04-14-2014, 02:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,149
Posted By StirCrazy
just go into any store that sells water...

just go into any store that sells water filtration equipment, should be about 5 bucks or so for each housing.

one point, your membrains should be kept wet when not in use, if they dry out they...
Forum: Freshwater 04-14-2014, 02:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,845
Posted By StirCrazy
it depends on the fresh water tank type you are...

it depends on the fresh water tank type you are running and what the extra dissolved solids in your water are. personally I wouldn't. I tend to favor soft water tanks, so I use the RO water for my...
Forum: Reef 04-11-2014, 02:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,640
Posted By StirCrazy
while the conversion is there it is still not...

while the conversion is there it is still not proper as it assumes all the light the lux meter is reading is in the PAR range. so it will only work if the lights you are measuring put out nothing...
Forum: DIY 04-11-2014, 02:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,060
Posted By StirCrazy
I was looking at a diy set up for LED also, but...

I was looking at a diy set up for LED also, but honestly after seeing the evergrow 2080 on a tank in person, that is what I am going with now, although I will be going with the smaller one (2060 or...
Forum: Reef 04-11-2014, 01:49 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 17,516
Posted By StirCrazy
this hobby is like any other one, some times you...

this hobby is like any other one, some times you get in to it and the novelty wears off, sometimes it becomes a life long passion. and like other hobbies, people stay in for varying lengths of time....
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 04-08-2014, 01:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,513
Posted By StirCrazy
you know, we were going to look at that while I...

you know, we were going to look at that while I was there and we forgot. go side lined looking at your Ca reactor I guess :mrgreen:

Steve
Forum: Reef 04-08-2014, 01:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,918
Posted By StirCrazy
need a lot more info here, what size is your...

need a lot more info here, what size is your tank, sump, ect what do you have for a load in it? from what I have read that is suposed to be a deicent skimmer, but if the only problem is the cheato,...
Forum: Reef 04-07-2014, 02:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,769
Posted By StirCrazy
how big is the 25? the discription of the 10...

how big is the 25? the discription of the 10 makes them sound about the size of a golf ball but not sure.

Steve
Forum: Reef 04-07-2014, 02:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,769
Posted By StirCrazy
wp-10 questions

I am looking for the smallest pumps to make flow in a 27 gal tank. who has these and how would 2 or 4 of them do in a small tank?

also how do you like them in general?

Steve
Forum: Reef 04-06-2014, 02:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,640
Posted By StirCrazy
lux meter tells you nothing, PAR meter will tell...

lux meter tells you nothing, PAR meter will tell you the numbers you want. you can get a PAR sensor you use with your multi meter for around 100 bucks from apogee if they are still selling them.
...
Forum: Reef 04-06-2014, 02:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,587
Posted By StirCrazy
for how simple and cheep it would be I would add...

for how simple and cheep it would be I would add another one, don't need to go as heavy as the original one as it is supporting your ends of the silent floor system, but you could add one made of two...
Forum: Reef 04-06-2014, 02:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,587
Posted By StirCrazy
for how simple and cheep it would be I would add...

for how simple and cheep it would be I would add another one, don't need to go as heavy as the original one as it is supporting your ends of the silent floor system, but you could add one made of two...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 03-31-2014, 03:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,513
Posted By StirCrazy
:rolleyes: thought it was in the shed.....

:rolleyes:

thought it was in the shed.....
Forum: Filtration and Skimmer Specific 03-30-2014, 03:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,740
Posted By StirCrazy
Actualy there are about 5 major membrane...

Actualy there are about 5 major membrane manufactures and a few smaller ones, Dow was the standard, could be still, I haven't looked at specks laitly, but most of the RO's we buy don't come with DOW...
Forum: DIY 03-29-2014, 09:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,230
Posted By StirCrazy
only if he values his own time at $1.00/hour. ...

only if he values his own time at $1.00/hour. never cheeper doing them by hand than when they are done automated by bulk.

Steve
Forum: Reef 03-20-2014, 12:51 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 10,557
Posted By StirCrazy
Vacuuming your sand bed used to be common...

Vacuuming your sand bed used to be common practice until the DSB sand bed craze/fad started, now 15 years later we are wondering if it is OK to vacuum again. generally I feel that if you have a...
Forum: DIY 03-15-2014, 03:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,433
Posted By StirCrazy
well that shaft is toast now...:mrgreen:

well that shaft is toast now...:mrgreen:
Forum: Reef 03-14-2014, 02:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,976
Posted By StirCrazy
cuz I am not a softy coral kinda guy or realy a...

cuz I am not a softy coral kinda guy or realy a fish guy, I do like some fish for movement, but SPS/LPS would be the main focus of my tanks. if there is chunks of softy left on the rock it will...
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