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Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 12/29/2007, 03:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 718
Posted By rwessels
I actually had thought I planned fairly well. I...

I actually had thought I planned fairly well. I have 2 Tunze Stream 6100 pumps on a 2200 VA UPS. I think I just need to split my equipment over more circuits and then do what if tests to see what...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 12/28/2007, 06:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 718
Posted By rwessels
Thanks for all the words of encouragement. I am...

Thanks for all the words of encouragement. I am making good progress cleaning things up. Just kinda sucks seeing all of these coral skeletons.

So anyone know a good place to buy sand that is...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 12/28/2007, 11:33 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 718
Posted By rwessels
All dead...

Seems like it is time for another doom and gloom tank post.

Here is my story of how my 300 gallon 10 foot reef was turned into something looking like a yellow stew.....

Most equipment and...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/19/2007, 07:54 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,332
Posted By rwessels
Sounds like your Mag is too low. I was never...

Sounds like your Mag is too low. I was never able to keep my tank high enough on Ca and Alk with a huge Ca and dosing 2 part. After fixing my mag problem - by adding HUGE amounts of Mag, the...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 12/19/2007, 07:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 296
Posted By rwessels
I bought two from autotopoff.com. I'm happy.

I bought two from autotopoff.com. I'm happy.
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 12/19/2007, 10:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,162
Posted By rwessels
I think I have the same thing as AZDesertrat. It...

I think I have the same thing as AZDesertrat. It was about $600. It was their second best one.
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 12/18/2007, 06:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,162
Posted By rwessels
Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 12/18/2007, 01:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,162
Posted By rwessels
Help with Water Softener

I just put a Water Softener in and had a few questions for you experts - hint AZDesertRat.

First, I have no idea about the effect on my RO/DI system. It appears to have raised my TDS from about...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 12/13/2007, 09:53 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 493
Posted By rwessels
Yeah, double check your ALK with another test,...

Yeah, double check your ALK with another test, but jerryz is right to just not dose the ALK until they are back in line. Check the Mag, but I don't think that is a problem. When my MAG was low, I...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/07/2007, 01:49 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 109,829
Posted By rwessels
I think your bubbles are too big. Raise your...

I think your bubbles are too big. Raise your water level and turn down the air to the becketts. Once I did that I had a much more stable foam column.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/04/2007, 12:58 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 109,829
Posted By rwessels
OK I have been struggleing with my MR-6R for 6...

OK I have been struggleing with my MR-6R for 6 months now and hope someone can't give me some suggestions. I am feeding it with a Mag-7 and the recirc pump is a Baracudda Seq as recommended from the...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/29/2007, 05:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 613
Posted By rwessels
I will take it. I sent you a PM.

I will take it. I sent you a PM.
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/29/2007, 09:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 400
Posted By rwessels
I am going to heavily coat the walls with a...

I am going to heavily coat the walls with a primer and a paint that is made for high humidy environments. I also bought a smaller A/C unit than I originally planned so that it will run longer and...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/28/2007, 11:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 400
Posted By rwessels
My new Fish Room

As the amount of equipment required to support my 300 gallon SPS reef tank has grown, I have lacked the space to support it. A year ago I located the chiller in the garage and plumed through the...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/27/2007, 05:27 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,983
Posted By rwessels
I'm with soni on this one. I really HATE...

I'm with soni on this one.

I really HATE seeing things like PM sent on forum posts. Personally I don't see any point of the back and forth of PM sent and PM replied. Don't the people that sent...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/20/2007, 10:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 138
Posted By rwessels
If you want to drive to Dynamite (2 miles north...

If you want to drive to Dynamite (2 miles north of Happy Valley) & I-17, I have some.

Randy
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/18/2007, 06:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 202
Posted By rwessels
You just need to rinse it more. I spent about 30...

You just need to rinse it more. I spent about 30 minutes each time rinsing mine. The small parciels may irritate corals, but unless you get alot of it in the tank, I wouldn't worry about it.
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/17/2007, 12:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 287
Posted By rwessels
I am not sure the carbon will help too much as...

I am not sure the carbon will help too much as its main purpuse is to take out organics and I don't think you have any of those. I would just wait a few more hours and it should be better. Of...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/15/2007, 01:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 605
Posted By rwessels
lol I have 3 100 watt pumps - 2 for closed loop...

lol I have 3 100 watt pumps - 2 for closed loop and 1 for sump return. Add two more 45 watt powerheads for circulation off of the overflow in the middle. Add two more Tunze streams at 45 watts...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/14/2007, 09:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,071
Posted By rwessels
Here is my latest picture. I think I have it...

Here is my latest picture. I think I have it dialed in the best I can. Any more and it starts dumping what appears to be too much into the collection cup. I am still not thrilled about the amount...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/13/2007, 09:35 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,071
Posted By rwessels
That is exactly what I am doing now.

That is exactly what I am doing now.
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/13/2007, 08:47 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,071
Posted By rwessels
Well, it is MUCH easier to control the level now...

Well, it is MUCH easier to control the level now that the bubbles are so much smaller. I am just playing around with what level works best. For some reason I am still getting very little skimate...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/11/2007, 10:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,071
Posted By rwessels
I was under the impression that I should be...

I was under the impression that I should be opening the air valves 1-2 turns less than FULL OPEN, not FULL CLOSE. Because of this, I thought that the first beckett was not getting enough air and...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/11/2007, 09:24 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,071
Posted By rwessels
Here is where it comes out of the wall and I have...

Here is where it comes out of the wall and I have the breather pipe:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/randywessels/100_1669.jpg

Coming out of the wall:
...
Forum: Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) 11/11/2007, 09:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,071
Posted By rwessels
The tank is in the house and the skimmer is in my...

The tank is in the house and the skimmer is in my garage. Here is a shot of the whole thing with the bucket I am using for skimate collection:
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