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Forum: Reef Discussion 03/30/2006, 12:13 AM
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Posted By tgunn
Glad to be able to help. After learning so much...

Glad to be able to help. After learning so much from all kinds of other setups, I'm glad to be able to pass along some tidbits that end up being useful.

Tyler
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/27/2006, 06:03 PM
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Posted By tgunn
Just trying to help out. :) I think if things...

Just trying to help out. :) I think if things are working for you now you might as well stick with what you've got. No sense spending lots of money on a new skimmer yet if what you've got works.
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Forum: Reef Discussion 03/24/2006, 11:47 PM
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Posted By tgunn
Hey Bryan, That sounds like a solid plan. ...

Hey Bryan,

That sounds like a solid plan. It stirs things up quite a bit, but given a few hours the dust will settle out and all will be good..

I've got some filter bags coming in my latest...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/24/2006, 10:23 AM
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Posted By tgunn
Ooops, I didn't even respond about blowing off...

Ooops, I didn't even respond about blowing off the rocks. :)

You'll be amazed what you can baste out of the rocks... I find it helps get any uneaten food out, keeps the sand from building up in...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/24/2006, 10:16 AM
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Posted By tgunn
Bryan, I don't know that you NEED an ozone...

Bryan,

I don't know that you NEED an ozone controller but I think it'll make getting the ozone set properly a LOT easier if you go down that route...

Yes, I liked the idea of the gravity fed...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/24/2006, 09:29 AM
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Posted By tgunn
If you do look into ozone, I'd recommend an ORP...

If you do look into ozone, I'd recommend an ORP controller for it; it's kinda flaky to just time it like I have.

Let us know how the filter bags turn out. Where'd you get them from? What...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/24/2006, 07:36 AM
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Posted By tgunn
When I first set up my reef I didn't really think...

When I first set up my reef I didn't really think about the power usage too much in the plans. I kinda regret that now. :) In all honesty I thought I could run my skimmer with a PCX-40 (150w), but...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/24/2006, 12:15 AM
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Posted By tgunn
You could try putting a piece of food inside the...

You could try putting a piece of food inside the net and lowering it down so he climbs in for a snack; that might work..

Just to add onto the ozone discussion.. I run ozone in my skimmer. I must...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/13/2006, 08:06 PM
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Posted By tgunn
Bryan, Hope your vacation was enjoyable and you...

Bryan,
Hope your vacation was enjoyable and you returned to a healthy and happy tank! :)

Let us know the details of what you did to prepare for the vacation, who was left in charge, etc. I'm...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/02/2006, 09:30 AM
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Posted By tgunn
Hey Bryan, It's great isn't it? Mine is...

Hey Bryan,

It's great isn't it? Mine is finally starting to really grow and I've noticed it's keeping the nuisance algae levels in the main tank lower. Mind you I think the huge increase in...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/28/2006, 10:53 PM
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Posted By tgunn
Bryan, you can get them with the fluorescent...

Bryan, you can get them with the fluorescent lamps at Home Depot. They're thin plastic tubes you put a fluorescent tube before you mount it in a fixture. They use them in walkin coolers, etc to...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/28/2006, 03:17 PM
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Posted By tgunn
It's my understanding that cyclopeeze is not...

It's my understanding that cyclopeeze is not packaged with any preservatives that contain PO4, etc..

I think it depends how you feed the cyclopeeze. I'm sure there's a certain amount of uneaten...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/25/2006, 07:35 PM
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Posted By tgunn
Hey Bryan, your plans for the T5 light rack...

Hey Bryan,

your plans for the T5 light rack sound great. I should consider making something a bit nicer for my T5s in the basement. The 2x4 scraps I used look kinda ghetto.

Hey, nice idea for...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/25/2006, 08:05 AM
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Posted By tgunn
Yup. Same thing came up when I've been thinking...

Yup. Same thing came up when I've been thinking of building a calcium reactor. Kept thinking, "Hmm, I need a reactor body, fittings for the body, pipe taps, a recirculating pump, etc".. The...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/20/2006, 07:38 AM
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Posted By tgunn
This is the kind of power usage I wish my skimmer...

This is the kind of power usage I wish my skimmer exhibited! Only 81w! Wow! :) And I imagine it'd a lot quieter than my huge pcx-70 (though it's in the fish room, noise to adjoining basement...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/19/2006, 11:38 PM
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Posted By tgunn
Hey Bryan, The thing I've noticed with DIY...

Hey Bryan,

The thing I've noticed with DIY is that it doesn't seem you'll save much money. If you've got the tools and skills to do it I think you can get a "bigger and better" product that'll...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/14/2006, 11:51 AM
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Posted By tgunn
I wasn't thinking to go up and over the bubble...

I wasn't thinking to go up and over the bubble tower, but to use a Tee to make an "entrance" into the side of the bubble tower and connect it in that way. So you'd have the 1" or whatever size out...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/14/2006, 09:45 AM
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Views: 42,006
Posted By tgunn
Bryan, I run pantyhose (yeah, try telling the...

Bryan, I run pantyhose (yeah, try telling the clerk at the drugstore they're for your fishtank, not for yourself and see the look you get :lol: ) on my drains every now and then; I find it pulls out...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/14/2006, 08:54 AM
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Views: 42,006
Posted By tgunn
Marc, have you ever had problems with detritus...

Marc, have you ever had problems with detritus collecting in the live rock rubble? Now to find out where to get live rock rubble. :lol: My live rock is such a precious commodity that I don't have...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/13/2006, 11:20 PM
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Views: 42,006
Posted By tgunn
Bryan, It looks like you're getting too much...

Bryan,
It looks like you're getting too much flow into that bubble tower and it's pushing the bubbles out. Can you try only putting one of the lines into the bubble tower and see if it works...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/09/2006, 03:09 PM
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Posted By tgunn
Agreed; I have a magnifying glass by the tank for...

Agreed; I have a magnifying glass by the tank for observing things going on in the tank. So much to see at a small scale too!

True enough; the other shrimp coud've been agressive; either way...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/09/2006, 12:39 PM
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Posted By tgunn
Wow, that's incredible! I envy you; I've never...

Wow, that's incredible! I envy you; I've never managed to actually witness any of my inverts in the process of moulting. Sounds like it was a pretty cool process to watch... Like you I presumed it...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/03/2006, 03:56 PM
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Posted By tgunn
It's incredible because they look EXACTLY like a...

It's incredible because they look EXACTLY like a live hermit. That is until they start falling apart. :) My shrimp has done that to me a few times. It's always remarkable how these things moult!
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Forum: Reef Discussion 02/03/2006, 03:27 PM
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Views: 42,006
Posted By tgunn
Hey Bryan, Looking good! Just wait till you...

Hey Bryan,
Looking good! Just wait till you see your first hermit moult! You're going to think it's dead! The first time I saw a moult up against the intake screen of the return pump in the sump...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/23/2006, 09:44 PM
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Views: 42,006
Posted By tgunn
I used Schedule 80 unions most places on my tank...

I used Schedule 80 unions most places on my tank (cheaper than schedule 40 in my area)... They seem to seal fine as is, but the schedule 40s need to be cranked down a little bit more....

BTW, I...
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