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Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 11/18/2007, 08:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,731
Posted By RonSF
CruzinKim- I'm certainly not trying to play...

CruzinKim-

I'm certainly not trying to play favorites or be less than forthright about any of my sales, but you PMd me with a firm offer that was less than my asking price and asked if your...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 11/18/2007, 04:12 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,731
Posted By RonSF
Your secret is safe with me. YGPM

Your secret is safe with me. YGPM
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 11/17/2007, 08:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,731
Posted By RonSF
Here are shots of the Ca reactor and an AquaC...

Here are shots of the Ca reactor and an AquaC skimmer that I haven't listed yet. These are two components that I used on my original tank from the beginning, but they are still as functional today...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 11/17/2007, 04:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,731
Posted By RonSF
The tank is standard glass, not Starfire. I was...

The tank is standard glass, not Starfire. I was quoted an additional $1,500 for Starfire.

Here are two views of the skimmer. It was used for about two months on my 72 gallon reef as a test, and...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 11/16/2007, 09:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,731
Posted By RonSF
Dream for sale: Custom 168 gal. glass tank and equipment

Hi everybody-

I'm a BAR/SeaBay member from the past that has been out of reefing for a year and a half now, following a total tank loss from my previous tank (72 gallon tank that melted down when...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 07/31/2006, 10:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 852
Posted By RonSF
I'd like to apologize to Andy for taking offence...

I'd like to apologize to Andy for taking offence at what I perceived as brusquenesss. It was my own sensitivity after this big event for me and nothing more. I'm obviously still kicking myself for...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 07/30/2006, 11:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 852
Posted By RonSF
What sort of backup battery would you propose to...

What sort of backup battery would you propose to run my 1/3hp chiller for hours? If it happened while my brother was in a movie theatre, as the story goes, what would the smart reefer's system do...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 07/30/2006, 08:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 852
Posted By RonSF
Thanks for the kind words, everybody. Yes, it...

Thanks for the kind words, everybody. Yes, it has been especially challenging emotionally, but time is on my side.

I'm still looking for more feeback and information on GFIs, too. If I carried a...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 07/30/2006, 03:27 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 852
Posted By RonSF
My reefing future

I've had a new tank, 90% of my new equipment, and an almost completed custom stand I'm working on standing by for over a year now. The new LeeMar 170 was slated to be a four sided room divider...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 07/30/2006, 03:18 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 852
Posted By RonSF
How did this happen?

I have a gas powered generator for emergency power outages, but never counted on my pumps and lights working on a sweltering day and then my chiller going out. I had a titanium ground probe in the...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 07/30/2006, 03:17 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 852
Posted By RonSF
Cooked

What happened three days later, though, was my tank's perfect storm. Record high heat was the root cause, of course. I live in San Rafael and it was over 100 degrees for days on end. On his third...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 07/30/2006, 03:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 852
Posted By RonSF
Vacation/Phantom GFI Trip/Total Reef Wipeout (long)

I took my 72 gallon reef tank to the dump today. The tank and all of it's contents. The tank had a melted center brace from an unfortunate lighting experiment a while back. The stand was a lousy...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/15/2006, 05:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 272
Posted By RonSF
I'm certainly no biologist, but I think that it...

I'm certainly no biologist, but I think that it reproduces by asexual budding/fission and sexual reproduction. If the penis is going to help matters, I'm pretty sure that it needs a vagina to work...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/15/2006, 04:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 272
Posted By RonSF
:D I really do wonder what process in natural...

:D
I really do wonder what process in natural selection would reward such a complex reproductive system when the things are able to regenerate from tiny little fragments of themselves. Pretty...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/15/2006, 01:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 272
Posted By RonSF
Flatworm sex: Who knew?

From the link:
Most marine flatworms are free-living, found on the sea floor around seaweed and rocky reefs. They are often fragile and will break into pieces if touched. Although they have simple...
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/25/2006, 12:13 PM
Replies: 590
Views: 104,624
Posted By RonSF
I second the request for some photos of faux...

I second the request for some photos of faux sandbeds after a little time has past.
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/24/2006, 09:21 PM
Replies: 750
Views: 280,606
Posted By RonSF
Gee, I caught all of the Bomber fireworks, but...

Gee, I caught all of the Bomber fireworks, but completely missed anything on Eric B.'s crash. Did you guys here about it here on RC or did you find out on the MD forum? (I still have problems with...
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/19/2006, 08:30 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 91,650
Posted By RonSF
Stunning! Thanks for the inspiration from...

Stunning!

Thanks for the inspiration from the rest of the thread as well.
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 04/08/2006, 12:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 474
Posted By RonSF
And salt, to make it unique enough to patent! ...

And salt, to make it unique enough to patent! :strange:
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 04/05/2006, 10:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 474
Posted By RonSF
Elite speaks the truth, except Joe's Juice...

Elite speaks the truth, except Joe's Juice includes table salt as well. Randy found the patent papers and had a post a few weeks ago in the Chemistry Forum, settling the mystery about what is in the...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 04/04/2006, 05:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 288
Posted By RonSF
PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 04/03/2006, 02:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 478
Posted By RonSF
Diamonte is the name brand that I am familiar...

Diamonte is the name brand that I am familiar with from my glass supplier. They are just a couple of blocks from my shop in the SF Bayview. The name is Beveled Glass and they are at 415.822.1161. ...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 04/03/2006, 02:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 257
Posted By RonSF
You've got PM.

You've got PM.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 03/28/2006, 08:09 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 80,694
Posted By RonSF
LOL . . . Honey, I have to upgrade. My skimmer...

LOL . . . Honey, I have to upgrade. My skimmer is oversized for my tank. Very creative.
Forum: Saltwater Enthusiasts Association of the Bay Area 03/21/2006, 01:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 509
Posted By RonSF
Remember Sanjay's story of the rock that got...

Remember Sanjay's story of the rock that got thrown into the snow in the backyard? The bathtub episode came after the rock spent the winter buried in snow . . . and it was still enough to cause his...
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