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FranktheTankTx
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/11/2008, 07:55 PM
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Lifereef prefilter box
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FranktheTankTx
If you restrict the flow too much it will cause...
If you restrict the flow too much it will cause your return pump to overwork and overheat. If you're cutting the flow only 10% or so, I wouldn't worry about it. If you're cutting it 30-50
% I...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/11/2008, 12:51 AM
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How to determine return pump size?
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FranktheTankTx
Yea, generally you're looking at 3 or 4 feet to...
Yea, generally you're looking at 3 or 4 feet to the tank. A Mag 5 would put you in the 310-380gph area.
With flexible line, you won't really have the bad bends that occur in hard pvc. I'd say a...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/11/2008, 12:47 AM
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Individual reflectors make that big of a difference?
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FranktheTankTx
Oh yea! Individual reflectors are well worth it....
Oh yea! Individual reflectors are well worth it. I wouldn't recommend buying one that didn't have them.
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/11/2008, 12:35 AM
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A good stock skimmer for under the stand?
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FranktheTankTx
Why not a LifeReef? ...
Why not a LifeReef?
http://www.lifereef.com/venturi.html
Pretty damn good skimmers!
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/11/2008, 12:33 AM
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How to determine return pump size?
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FranktheTankTx
Oh I would highly recommend using flexible return...
Oh I would highly recommend using flexible return line. Use as little hard pvc as possible. It's so much easier on your pumps w/ flexible line. And you don't have to worry about leaks with all the...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/09/2008, 10:21 PM
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Sizing of Baffles in Sump!!!
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FranktheTankTx
Steve & Megz Oh no, make no mistake about...
Steve & Megz
Oh no, make no mistake about it... the evaporation will take place in the return section. Water is constantly entering the intake (skimmer) section... evaporation cannot happen here....
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/08/2008, 10:18 PM
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Hydor Koralia Question.
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FranktheTankTx
You won't cause a sand storm.
You won't cause a sand storm.
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/08/2008, 05:12 PM
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Hydor Koralia Question.
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Posted By
FranktheTankTx
Minimum of two #3's. You could go with two #4's...
Minimum of two #3's. You could go with two #4's and really rock with your flow!
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01/08/2008, 05:10 PM
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Sizing of Baffles in Sump!!!
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FranktheTankTx
The reason I like the middle baffle hanging is...
The reason I like the middle baffle hanging is because this allows water to move along the surface. This stops that skim ontop of the water. Your first baffle is 8" high to set the water level. ...
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01/08/2008, 12:38 AM
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How many Koralia in my 75
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FranktheTankTx
For SPS, and with your current return two #4's...
For SPS, and with your current return two #4's will be fine. That will push you almost to 40x flow. Your SPS will thrive in that.
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/07/2008, 11:57 PM
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Sizing of Baffles in Sump!!!
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FranktheTankTx
This is pretty simple. If I knew your sump...
This is pretty simple. If I knew your sump design. Let's say you were doing a skimmer/return/fuge design.
What height maximum does your skimmer require if you use an in sump skimmer? For...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/07/2008, 04:39 PM
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How many Koralia in my 75
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FranktheTankTx
If it is rated at 685gph then you are probably...
If it is rated at 685gph then you are probably getting 400 - 500 gph on your return. With that in mind two Koralia #3's would probably be just fine. Consider yourself good with that... or two #4's...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/07/2008, 04:04 PM
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How many Koralia in my 75
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FranktheTankTx
Do you have a sump? If so, what is the return...
Do you have a sump? If so, what is the return gph?
I would try to push you to at least 30x flow.
Two Koralia #3's would be the bare minimum. If you had a 300gph retrun minimum that would carry...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/07/2008, 03:59 PM
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? on new sump build
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FranktheTankTx
You can do it multiple ways. Some believe that...
You can do it multiple ways. Some believe that water should not be skimmed before going into the fuge. So that fuge water gets the nutrients. Of course I argue (and several others) that not all...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/07/2008, 12:31 AM
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Poll:
PFO, Ice Cap or Hamilton?
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Posted By
FranktheTankTx
Thanks Doug, I just came across the Lumen...
Thanks Doug,
I just came across the Lumen Brights and LumenArc pendants tonight. I really want to stick with a DE bulb, so I really liked the LumenArc Stealth design. At 14.5"x14.5" it has...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/06/2008, 08:55 PM
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Poll:
PFO, Ice Cap or Hamilton?
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FranktheTankTx
It's about a $130 difference if I go with the Ice...
It's about a $130 difference if I go with the Ice Cap ballast instead. I don't feel it's worth that much to go SLS. Especially when I'm going Ice Cap ballast.
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/06/2008, 08:36 PM
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Poll:
PFO, Ice Cap or Hamilton?
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FranktheTankTx
Yea, obviously there are a lot of combinations I...
Yea, obviously there are a lot of combinations I could run with.
On reefgeek, I found the Reef Optix 3 Plus w/ Ice cap 250w electronic ballast & 250w Phoenix 14k bulb all for $289. I thought...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/06/2008, 05:54 PM
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Using PC Ballast to fire T5's
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FranktheTankTx
Oh, they might fire them and it appear they're...
Oh, they might fire them and it appear they're running. But it won't be the same intensity. You'd be better using PC bulbs in that case.
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/06/2008, 04:30 PM
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Poll:
PFO, Ice Cap or Hamilton?
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597
Posted By
FranktheTankTx
All you MH experts, please vote!
All you MH experts, please vote!
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/06/2008, 09:37 AM
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Poll:
PFO, Ice Cap or Hamilton?
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597
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FranktheTankTx
bump-a-rewski.
bump-a-rewski.
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/06/2008, 01:04 AM
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Poll:
PFO, Ice Cap or Hamilton?
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597
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FranktheTankTx
PFO, Ice Cap or Hamilton?
I'm lighting a 36g corner with a MH pendant. I think I have this narrowed down to these options.
- PFO 250w HQI pendant w/ 250w Phoenix 14k w/ 250w Electronic Ice Cap ballast
- Ice Cap 250w...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/06/2008, 12:11 AM
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reeg lighting question
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Posted By
FranktheTankTx
I would get the 250w and then you have no excuses...
I would get the 250w and then you have no excuses as to what and where you keep any coral.
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/05/2008, 11:48 PM
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t5 fixture
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352
Posted By
FranktheTankTx
Duh!! Sorry, I knew that. I looked into one for...
Duh!! Sorry, I knew that. I looked into one for a refugium I am planning, hahaha! Here you go:
http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/power_novaXtreme2.htm
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/05/2008, 10:24 PM
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4
t5 fixture
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352
Posted By
FranktheTankTx
I don't know of any T5 smaller than 24". If...
I don't know of any T5 smaller than 24".
If you have something 16" you should be more than fine with a good PC fixture. If you absolutely wanted, you could put a 150w MH pendant over it. What...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
01/05/2008, 10:20 PM
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4
Hamilton Reefstar
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353
Posted By
FranktheTankTx
Hi, I don't own one. But I do plan on getting...
Hi, I don't own one. But I do plan on getting this pendant for my 36g corner. I have researched a lot of pendants. I feel as if you could go a lot of directions and be happy... but Hamilton tech...
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