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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/03/2008, 06:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 321
Posted By johara
Thanks for all the good advice. I guess the dart...

Thanks for all the good advice. I guess the dart hasn't been around long enough for really long term reliability info -but so far so good.

What I think I'd like to do if possible is set up the...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/03/2008, 04:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 321
Posted By johara
ampmaster vs dart sequence

I had what I presume is a seal leak on my ampmaster 3000, have it swapped out now with a working one I have borrowed (thanks, rich!) and have to decide whether to purchase a new ampmaster 3000 or...
Forum: Central Ohio Reef Aquarists (CORA) 01/03/2008, 04:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 478
Posted By johara
How can you tell if you have a new or old motor...

How can you tell if you have a new or old motor Dart? I purchased one about 2 months ago but haven't installed it yet.
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/06/2007, 11:55 AM
Replies: 886
Views: 114,359
Posted By johara
This worked great for me as a way to get rid of...

This worked great for me as a way to get rid of the final bits of cyano after making the necessary changes to decrease nutrients. Even once Phosphates were down to less than .03 and flow markedly...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/08/2007, 01:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 744
Posted By johara
Hey thanks for all the responses! Loved the...

Hey thanks for all the responses! Loved the Calif what is a basement??? We're on solid concrete slab. Tank backs up to an outside wall which I've made great use of, running both electrical and...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/07/2007, 11:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 744
Posted By johara
coralsb4bills: Actually yes, I responded on that...

coralsb4bills: Actually yes, I responded on that one - it's what gave me the idea for this one, since I'm not nearly as good a packer as you!

Lobster: that's what I'd like, but the tank is in...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/07/2007, 09:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 744
Posted By johara
Where do you hide your equipment?

Any creative solutions to equipment overflow that doesn't fit under the tank? Unfortunately tank doesn't back up to a potential fish room space and bowfronts are notorious for their lack of space. ...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/07/2007, 08:05 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,825
Posted By johara
Ok, as a fellow 155 bow front owner , I'm...

Ok, as a fellow 155 bow front owner , I'm officially impressed. I spent this afternoon day dreaming about what kind of cabinet I could put next to the tank to hide my overflowing amount of fish...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 10/03/2007, 12:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,905
Posted By johara
I also have an H&S A150 and get exactly what the...

I also have an H&S A150 and get exactly what the last post picture shows about every 3 to 4 days. It's on a 155 gallon. When I had what I consider low to medium bioload I got about this amount...
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/27/2007, 06:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 245
Posted By johara
We're talking small spaces here, even with my...

We're talking small spaces here, even with my small hands I can't get at the stuff growing around the bases. Tweezers just rip it up. I do get out maybe 25% of it manually, but most I can't get at....
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/27/2007, 05:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 245
Posted By johara
caulerpa growing in acro colonies

Any ideas for small herbivores that can get in between acro branches to eat grape caulerpa? My tangs do a great job anywhere they can get, no other algae anywhere - but they can't get in to these...
Forum: Central Ohio Reef Aquarists (CORA) 09/27/2007, 01:10 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,058
Posted By johara
Thanks for the update - I had avoided blue...

Thanks for the update - I had avoided blue sponges after one died many (10+) years ago. Think I'll try again. I have a pair of maroons that aquascape as well - I may end up with a multi-location...
Forum: Central Ohio Reef Aquarists (CORA) 09/27/2007, 11:58 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,058
Posted By johara
any update on which blue sponge locations worked...

any update on which blue sponge locations worked best?
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 09/22/2007, 03:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 563
Posted By johara
stupidity for me, didn't silicone the reeffanatic...

stupidity for me, didn't silicone the reeffanatic float switch to the sump wall, it fell off, reeffanatic pump stuck on and 50+ gallons of kalk into the tank and overflowed the sump. That was about...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 09/22/2007, 03:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 523
Posted By johara
Litermeter III for both kalk top-off and...

Litermeter III for both kalk top-off and automatic water changes
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 08/30/2007, 03:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 144
Posted By johara
Thanks very much for the offer vtrieu. I finally...

Thanks very much for the offer vtrieu. I finally got the ampmaster going again and hooked it back up so hopefully I'm good til I get a new pump.
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 08/30/2007, 12:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 144
Posted By johara
looking to borrow pump

My ampmaster 3000 has frozen up and cleaning is not doing the trick. I'd like to replace it with a sequence dart, but can't find one locally. Does anyone have an old ampmaster 3000, sequence pump...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/28/2006, 01:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 643
Posted By johara
I chose an Icecap ballast because they seemed to...

I chose an Icecap ballast because they seemed to have such good reliability. Sounds like that may not be so true, at least initially. I'll keep my fingers crossed I won't have to go for a third try!
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/27/2006, 11:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 643
Posted By johara
I finally was able to borrow a friend's Icecap...

I finally was able to borrow a friend's Icecap 430 ballast. The lights fired up just fine when I swapped out ballasts, so I guess the wiring and endcap placement was fine after all. I'll call MD...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 03/27/2006, 11:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 227
Posted By johara
I finally was able to borrow a friend's Icecap...

I finally was able to borrow a friend's Icecap 430 ballast. The lights fired up just fine when I swapped out ballasts, so I guess the wiring and endcap placement was fine after all. I'll call MD...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/24/2006, 02:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 643
Posted By johara
Thanks for the responses! I did cut a piece off...

Thanks for the responses! I did cut a piece off to use as a jumper wire. I will check again tonight on the continuity - the more specific info will be very helpful!
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 03/22/2006, 10:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 227
Posted By johara
I took all the end caps off and re-seated them,...

I took all the end caps off and re-seated them, no change. What did you want to see in a picture? The endcaps off the bulb or how they look mounted? Here's a pic of the endcaps dismantled.
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Forum: Do It Yourself 03/22/2006, 10:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 643
Posted By johara
I read the continuity across common colors and...

I read the continuity across common colors and the needle maxed out for all of them set at XK ohm and x10ohm, the only two ohm settings I see. The other settings are DCV, ACV and DC mA. I don't...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 03/22/2006, 11:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 227
Posted By johara
No, no response at all. The ballast does not get...

No, no response at all. The ballast does not get warm.

I went to Ice Cap's webpage and did what they call the continuity test, it seemed to do what it was supposed to indicating that the...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/22/2006, 01:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 643
Posted By johara
My mistake - it is 430 running 2 60" bulbs. ...

My mistake - it is 430 running 2 60" bulbs.

I am not sure how to interpret the continuity test. I get a similar reading on all three pairs (blue, red, and yellow) but I don't understand what the...
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