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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/07/2008, 08:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 479
Posted By ordy1
I purchased a similar unit, from ebay, about a...

I purchased a similar unit, from ebay, about a year ago.

My TDS reading, before DI, was six. After DI it was zero.

I got so much flack about this unit that I went ahead and changed out the...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/03/2008, 01:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 251
Posted By ordy1
Folks here are going to tell you to get rid of...

Folks here are going to tell you to get rid of the wet/dry filter. Why? Because it's a nitrate factory. All the biological processes should be handled by live rock and your skimmer should help by...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/02/2008, 10:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 433
Posted By ordy1
I've never tried it but I've read, here on this...

I've never tried it but I've read, here on this board, that the constant cycling on and off of any pump will eventually cause the pump to fail prematurely. The Neptune and Octopus controllers both...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/23/2007, 11:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 465
Posted By ordy1
I have a 46 gallon bow front. I keep my 20...

I have a 46 gallon bow front. I keep my 20 gallon, long, sump downstairs in the basement but it may just fit under the stand. Here's a pic:
...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/10/2007, 09:51 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 309
Posted By ordy1
Three way Ball Valve as surge device

I'm contemplating using a three way, electrically actuated ball valve as a surge device in a closed loop. I'll be hooking this thing into a Reeflo Dart.

When this thing is changing from one outlet...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/27/2007, 08:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 254
Posted By ordy1
You can control the gpm to the fuge. Since it's...

You can control the gpm to the fuge. Since it's spit you can adjust the ball valve you piped in. You can also make the fuges height higher than you would if it wasen't split. BTW: The fuge is going...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/27/2007, 04:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 254
Posted By ordy1
I made this: ...

I made this:

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p288/ordy_03/DSC01876.jpg

I had removed the baffles because they were made out of acrylic, and the folks on this board put the fear of God in me...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/14/2007, 03:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 389
Posted By ordy1
Never go by the manufacturers flow rate, which is...

Never go by the manufacturers flow rate, which is too fast to kill much of anything.

Change the bulb every six months, if you use it continuously.

Sterilizer will not kill parasites that are...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/13/2007, 01:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 155
Posted By ordy1
Think of Electricity. It flows to place of least...

Think of Electricity. It flows to place of least resistance. Same thing with fluid. It will flow to place of least resistance. The left side looks to be unrestricted where as the right side has been...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/05/2007, 02:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 288
Posted By ordy1
Motors rated to operate at 120 volts, 60/50 hz....

Motors rated to operate at 120 volts, 60/50 hz. You're proposing a variable speed motor that will still operate efficiently. I wouldn't try it. I'd think you'd cook the windings.

I have a Sequence...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/24/2007, 06:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 128
Posted By ordy1
purchased a phone chord from Radio Shack. Works...

purchased a phone chord from Radio Shack. Works fine.

Their RS-232 chord is for serial communication from the Controller to a PC.

Ordy
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/22/2007, 10:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 476
Posted By ordy1
Good luck. A few months back I bought a K2R...

Good luck.

A few months back I bought a K2R from ebay and have never been able to get a manual. I refered to other manufacturers manuals for setup.

Ordy
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/17/2007, 01:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 396
Posted By ordy1
:cool: I meant the pump would be under the...

:cool:

I meant the pump would be under the tank in the room we view the little fishies...... :p

The thought of putting more holes in the cinderblock drives me insane. I'm thinking of...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/17/2007, 06:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 396
Posted By ordy1
Thanks. I think it looks so clean 'cause nothing...

Thanks. I think it looks so clean 'cause nothing was hooked up when I took the picture.... :D

I'm torn between installing the Reeflo Dart in the basement or under the tank upstairs. How loud is...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/16/2007, 09:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 396
Posted By ordy1
Here's mine: Still a work in progress: ...

Here's mine: Still a work in progress:

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p288/ordy_03/DSC01872.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p288/ordy_03/DSC01871.jpg
...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/16/2007, 06:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 247
Posted By ordy1
Sounds like you've put a lot of thought into...

Sounds like you've put a lot of thought into this.

I own the Eheim wet/dry cannister filter and I have to tell you that, for a 47 gallon reef tank, it's not going to be enough flow.

Also, the...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/16/2007, 05:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 272
Posted By ordy1
Maybe if I gave you the correct model number...

Maybe if I gave you the correct model number you'd have more luck googling it: Terminal Control Module - AM466 (3-PIN)

The AC Jr. utilizes X-10 technology to communicate with the AM466...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/15/2007, 09:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 272
Posted By ordy1
Forgot to include the picture: ...

Forgot to include the picture:

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p288/ordy_03/DSC01870.jpg
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/15/2007, 08:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 272
Posted By ordy1
AquaController Jr does not communicate with the...

AquaController Jr does not communicate with the American DJ power strip. It is not a replacement for the DC4 or the DC8 (Which are capable of communicating with the AC Jr. via a RJ 11 phone cable)....
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/13/2007, 08:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 326
Posted By ordy1
I would think that as long as the upstairs...

I would think that as long as the upstairs outlet, near the tank, are on the same phase (in your breaker box) as the AC Jr's powerline interface module you shouldn't have a problem installing AM466...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/06/2007, 09:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 613
Posted By ordy1
Most of the pictures of setups I've seen limit...

Most of the pictures of setups I've seen limit the discharge on each outlet of the four way to one outlet.

That's to say if you have a four way than you just run four runs of pvc to your tank....
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/23/2007, 07:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 240
Posted By ordy1
By reversing your discharge and suction you've...

By reversing your discharge and suction you've re-engineered their design. Your flow goes up through the media and your water is sucked in at the top through what use to be the discharge line. ...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/21/2007, 06:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 240
Posted By ordy1
I bought this from Ebay. When I received it I...

I bought this from Ebay. When I received it I found that the original owner had re-engineered the original design. They replaced the lid with one that did not have a hole on top for the discharge...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/09/2007, 07:06 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 360
Posted By ordy1
That's what everyone keeps telling me but then I...

That's what everyone keeps telling me but then I read Reef Aquarium vol. 3 and those two guys are saying never to use barb fittings because, unlike vinyl, the clear PvC will split when pushed through...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/08/2007, 12:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 360
Posted By ordy1
Instead of using barbed fittings, can you glue...

Instead of using barbed fittings, can you glue the clear Flex Pvc to PVC fittings like you would rigid pvc?

I have the same transparant reinforced PVC and plan to glue it to the fittings with PVC...
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