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Forum: DIY 03-03-2010, 06:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,715
Posted By mr.wilson
Your return pump is too big. Swap it out for...

Your return pump is too big. Swap it out for something with an output around 1000 GPH @ zero head.
Forum: Lounge 03-02-2010, 06:09 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 35,373
Posted By mr.wilson
Both of the links I have given show that the Mac...

Both of the links I have given show that the Mac OS is faster than PC. If you challenge their criteria, that is fine with me. I'm not here to convert anyone. It sounds like you enjoy a challenge....
Forum: Lounge 03-02-2010, 12:40 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 35,373
Posted By mr.wilson
To be fair, the hard disk crashes I touted as...

To be fair, the hard disk crashes I touted as being frequent are from ten years ago when I had Windows machines. I agree hardware improvements have probably minimized this. Most of the people I know...
Forum: Lounge 02-28-2010, 05:15 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 35,373
Posted By mr.wilson
These are true if you are comparing PC's, but do...

These are true if you are comparing PC's, but do not come into play in a Mac vs. PC comparison. The two operating systems process information at different speeds and efficiency. Just like the varying...
Forum: Lounge 02-26-2010, 06:26 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 35,373
Posted By mr.wilson
The macBook Pro will still be running smoothly...

The macBook Pro will still be running smoothly and relatively current five years from now. The Toshiba on the other hand will be sitting broken and obsolete on a shelf in your basement :)

My Mac...
Forum: Lounge 02-23-2010, 02:50 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 35,373
Posted By mr.wilson
I don't think any 17" laptop owner would argue,...

I don't think any 17" laptop owner would argue, they are exponentially heavier than 15". I was constantly shifting from arm to arm carrying it long distances. It's even hard to fit under an airplane...
Forum: Lounge 02-23-2010, 02:20 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 35,373
Posted By mr.wilson
I hated my 17" laptop for the first year, as I...

I hated my 17" laptop for the first year, as I was traveling and working with it (carrying it) every day. Now that I just use it at home, I enjoy the big screen. I can have a few windows open &...
Forum: Lounge 02-21-2010, 07:51 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 35,373
Posted By mr.wilson
I'm happy with my Macs (17" Macbookpro, G5 Tower,...

I'm happy with my Macs (17" Macbookpro, G5 Tower, G4 Tower, Iphone). My wife has a Sony Vaio and has had no problems with hardware, but the operating system (Vista) crashes every two or three months...
Forum: DIY 02-21-2010, 07:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,292
Posted By mr.wilson
I prefer to use a simple, less is more system. If...

I prefer to use a simple, less is more system. If your drain is properly set-up with a siphon and partial bypass emergency overflow you will not get microbubbles so bubble traps are not as important...
Forum: DIY 02-19-2010, 05:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,121
Posted By mr.wilson
In my opinion the idea of styrofoam "leveling a...

In my opinion the idea of styrofoam "leveling a tank" is a myth. The compression strength required to compress styrofoam (dense blue/pink or more pliable white) is not met with a tank even if it is...
Forum: Reef 01-02-2010, 07:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,422
Posted By mr.wilson
Limiting holes in glass is always a good thing....

Limiting holes in glass is always a good thing. The tank will be stronger, and there is no need for expensive and time consuming tempering. Swiss cheese bottoms add $1,000.00 to a big custom tank if...
Forum: Reef 11-29-2009, 04:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,503
Posted By mr.wilson
Change isn't always a good thing for a reef,...

Change isn't always a good thing for a reef, especially sudden ones. I would take out the zeovit media. The absence of bioavailable phosphate and nitrate should slowly starve the corals, not shock...
Forum: Reef 11-29-2009, 04:05 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,503
Posted By mr.wilson
I don't see any signs of tissue necrosis or...

I don't see any signs of tissue necrosis or infection of any sort in the photos. Your corals are healthy. They just aren't opening to feed due to the lack of nutrients in the water. SPS and LPS...
Forum: Reef 11-23-2009, 05:52 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,842
Posted By mr.wilson
maybe a yellow card, orange card then you get...

maybe a yellow card, orange card then you get sacked.
Forum: Reef 11-23-2009, 05:06 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,842
Posted By mr.wilson
Well I have to commend you on editing last nights...

Well I have to commend you on editing last nights comment, but I have to admit it was even funnier than the video you posted :) I see you got sucked into the vortex again here. The edit function has...
Forum: Reef 11-23-2009, 04:24 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,842
Posted By mr.wilson
Yeah, by all means I agree it's the right way to...

Yeah, by all means I agree it's the right way to wash new carbon. You are supposed to use RO/DI water but I don't think there are enough impurities in the small amount of water it takes to initially...
Forum: Lounge 11-23-2009, 04:13 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,793
Posted By mr.wilson
Welcome to your mac years. I pretty much stopped...

Welcome to your mac years. I pretty much stopped swearing when I switched over ten years ago... well except for aquarium leaks.
Forum: Reef 11-23-2009, 04:08 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,842
Posted By mr.wilson
A good compromise would be to clean your carbon...

A good compromise would be to clean your carbon just before you throw it out. You'll have the nicest smelling garbage on the block :)
Forum: Reef 11-23-2009, 03:50 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,842
Posted By mr.wilson
I'm not pleased with microwaving carbon, unless...

I'm not pleased with microwaving carbon, unless it heats the carbon up to 900 degrees and you are adding an activation gas. A microwave or oven will open a few of the larger pores that are clogged,...
Forum: Marine Fish 11-21-2009, 06:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,129
Posted By mr.wilson
Typical jumpers are gobies, blennies, tilefish,...

Typical jumpers are gobies, blennies, tilefish, wrasse and triggers. If the aquarium is pitch black with the morning light coming on suddenly, it will cause fish to jump. Commercial holding systems...
Forum: Reef 11-21-2009, 06:38 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,842
Posted By mr.wilson
Carbon is activated at a temperature of 900 C in...

Carbon is activated at a temperature of 900 C in the presence of an oxidizing gas. It can also be activated with strong acid, often leaving phosphates behind.

Anything you do in your microwave or...
Forum: Reef 11-21-2009, 06:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,856
Posted By mr.wilson
After the spaflex is in place you can use a heat...

After the spaflex is in place you can use a heat gun to erase its "memory" to make it more pliable (less stiff). Use more primer and glue than you normally would use with rigid PVC as...
Forum: Reef 11-11-2009, 04:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,329
Posted By mr.wilson
Most nuisance algae is bacterial (cyanobacteria)...

Most nuisance algae is bacterial (cyanobacteria) and should be treated as any bacterial infection that can proliferate in any tank "good" or "bad". New tanks and poorly set-up and maintained systems...
Forum: DIY 11-07-2009, 01:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,922
Posted By mr.wilson
I hope it's for a terrarium. Otherwise you need 5...

I hope it's for a terrarium. Otherwise you need 5 layers of 1/4" laminated glass and a steel frame around the outside. Pilkington (formerly AFG) is a Canadian manufacturer of low iron glass.
Forum: Reef 11-05-2009, 09:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,358
Posted By mr.wilson
The colour is pink because it got bleached...

The colour is pink because it got bleached (expelled symbiotic algae) due to a temperature extreme either direction, or lighting changes (usually too much light).

The bubbles only form when...
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