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Forum: Do It Yourself 01/10/2008, 09:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,307
Posted By The0wn4g3
Yes, it is Lexan is actually Polycarbonate. And...

Yes, it is Lexan is actually Polycarbonate. And acrylic is actually Polymethyl methacrylate. They are extremely similar, put polycarbonate is much stronger (and much more expensive) than acrylic. ...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/09/2008, 07:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,307
Posted By The0wn4g3
Thanks Lost in Tanks. Actually Lexan is just...

Thanks Lost in Tanks.

Actually Lexan is just a brand name of acrylic. The bottles says it can bond any polycarbonate or glass, such as: Lexan polycarbonate, glass, PC, PVC, fiberglass, metals,...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/09/2008, 05:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,307
Posted By The0wn4g3
Lexan Silicone - Aquarium Safe ?

I picked up some Lexan brand silicon in the acrylic section at The Home Depot. Is this stuff aquarium safe? I want to use it on glueing an acrylic sheet base to the PVC body, so it will be well...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/28/2007, 05:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 696
Posted By The0wn4g3
Hey, that Mazzei site is definitely getting...

Hey, that Mazzei site is definitely getting somewhere!

Yea, I was thinking about the inline vs pre-pump situation, also. I'm hoping putting it in front of the pump won't change the performance of...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/28/2007, 04:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 696
Posted By The0wn4g3
Again, thanks for the responses, but I think the...

Again, thanks for the responses, but I think the overall question is being misinterpreted. I know HOW a venturi works, Bernoulli's Principle. I've been to the Wiki page, and I've searched google.
...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/28/2007, 01:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 696
Posted By The0wn4g3
Thanks for the quick replies. I know how to...

Thanks for the quick replies.

I know how to make one, and how it works already. But what I want to find out is, say, if you a have 500 GPH low pressure pump, how small should the constriction...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/28/2007, 01:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 696
Posted By The0wn4g3
Science of a Venturi

I'm a senior in high school and a fourth year member of the Engineering Academy at my high school. Basically we have one assignment our senior year, and that is to pick a project and go through the...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/01/2007, 12:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 755
Posted By The0wn4g3
Installation of RO/DI Unit for Drinking watter and Aquarium Use Questions

My mom loves to buy those 24 pack aquafina bottles of water once a week, so I got to thinking... I have an aquarium, and my mom only likes to drink filtered water. An RO/DI sounds like a great...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/28/2007, 02:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 418
Posted By The0wn4g3
Thanks for the info. I'm going to order one from...

Thanks for the info. I'm going to order one from Harbor Freight.

How about rotary tools? Harbor Freight's seem to be 1/4 the price of Home Depot's. Anyone have experience with them?
...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/28/2007, 10:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 418
Posted By The0wn4g3
What heat gun to buy?

I'm looking to buy a heat gun in order to mold acrylic for a DIY skimmer.
I've found guns from $6.99 to $200, and I can't make heads or tails of the specs.
What specs do I need to be concerned...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/24/2007, 07:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 321
Posted By The0wn4g3
"...the exact nature of the aluminum in these...

"...the exact nature of the aluminum in these tests may well be different than in the toxicity tests reported above. That is, the nature may be particulate vs. colloidal vs. soluble vs. complexed by...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/24/2007, 06:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 321
Posted By The0wn4g3
"If you fed 5 grams of it to a 100 gallon tank...

"If you fed 5 grams of it to a 100 gallon tank every day, that would amount to 5 g x 120 mg/kg = 0.6 mg/day or 219 mg/year. Added to that 100 gallons (379 L), that gives an addition of 219 mg/378...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/24/2007, 05:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 321
Posted By The0wn4g3
I realize the point of the experiment, but...

I realize the point of the experiment, but according to that article feeding with brine shrimp releases much more aluminum than PhosGuard ever could.
I have personally seen 3 mature mixed reef tanks...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/24/2007, 05:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 321
Posted By The0wn4g3
I'm not so great when it comes to chemistry, no...

I'm not so great when it comes to chemistry, no doubt about that... but after reading that article (thanks for the info btw, did not know that) it states:

"Table 4 summarizes the results for a...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/24/2007, 11:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 321
Posted By The0wn4g3
No, I've been running SeaChem's Phogaurd in my...

No, I've been running SeaChem's Phogaurd in my mixed tank (only 4 SPS) for months. It does a very good job when used in a reactor, and a decent job when not. PO4 seems to be dead 0 ever since I...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/23/2007, 08:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 221
Posted By The0wn4g3
Ok, seems the vast majority recommends VHO. ...

Ok, seems the vast majority recommends VHO. Honestly, that was quite unexpected haha.
Are the T12 VHO's the best? Such as this:
http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=617...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/23/2007, 06:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 221
Posted By The0wn4g3
Right now I have two 14K XM halides with one...

Right now I have two 14K XM halides with one actinic (420nm) PC and one 50/50 PC.
Do you think replacing the PC's with two of those Blue+ 40/60 bulbs would be better? I've been told the T5's put...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/23/2007, 10:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 221
Posted By The0wn4g3
IceCap 430 vs. Fulham WH 5 for actinics

I'm running two 96W PC actinics now as supplement for my 175W SE MH's. I really like the look of the tank as is, but I want to upgrade my PC's to T5 inorder to reduce heat.

Pretty simple...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/15/2007, 09:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 365
Posted By The0wn4g3
Cuprisorb made by SeaChem works excellently and...

Cuprisorb made by SeaChem works excellently and changes colors as the copper is absorbed. I accidently put a brass plated rod into my tank once and the the Curpisorb removed all of it very quickly.
Forum: Zoanthid Identification 10/14/2007, 06:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 771
Posted By The0wn4g3
Well after a couple days up being 2" under the...

Well after a couple days up being 2" under the water below my MH's they are looking like they are going to be some nice zoa's !
...
Forum: The Lounge 10/14/2007, 12:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 296
Posted By The0wn4g3
Exclamation Excellent Forum Search Trick

I know I hate it when the search function is down, and I'm sure you guys do, too. And even when it's up and functioning, you can't search for words with less than 3 letter, like T5, HO, BB, ect. ...
Forum: Zoanthid Identification 10/13/2007, 10:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 771
Posted By The0wn4g3
crazy_reefing, I noticed that right when I loaded...

crazy_reefing, I noticed that right when I loaded in the photos on my computer. The worms are almost the EXACT color of the zoa stalks when they are in the tank so I couldn't see them. I did a 30s...
Forum: Zoanthid Identification 10/13/2007, 01:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 771
Posted By The0wn4g3
Very Sickly Zoa ID (pics)

I bought these zoanthids recently for very cheap. As you can see they are in pretty poor condition. Maybe I'm just crazy, but they look like REALLY crappy AoG's or something of the like, so I'd...
Forum: Alabama Reefers 10/13/2007, 01:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 565
Posted By The0wn4g3
Here is the Pocillapora mother colony and one of...

Here is the Pocillapora mother colony and one of the frags:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/The0wnage/Aquarium%20Pictures/Frag013.jpg...
Forum: Alabama Reefers 10/11/2007, 09:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 565
Posted By The0wn4g3
Smile Anyone interested in Frags?

Hi, I need to make some room in my tank so here's what I've got to get rid of if anyone is interested:

3x half-dollar size very bright GSP

5x 1" tall dark red pocillapora

I also have a ~12...
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