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Forum: Reef Discussion 06/15/2007, 07:42 PM
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Posted By looser
ok... for those interested in doing some math... ...

ok... for those interested in doing some math...

It was almost impossible to determine what I needed to do to meet the heat load of my tank before doing the set up... but now that its done maybe...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/15/2007, 07:03 PM
Replies: 25
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Posted By looser
You got me... its a 3/4 HP pump, don't know what...

You got me... its a 3/4 HP pump, don't know what the GPM output is. Its gotta be up there. But if I use the water that it pumps to cool my tank for something that I would have used the pump to...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/15/2007, 06:29 PM
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Posted By looser
Now we're talking :) Then the cooling would be...

Now we're talking :) Then the cooling would be costing me exactly nothing. I like it.... I'll have to give that a little more thought... but what happens after the washer is full? Actually we...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/14/2007, 10:57 PM
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Posted By looser
I went in circles trying to do the math on...

I went in circles trying to do the math on this..... I consulted with every expert on the planet. Talked about flow rate, water turbulence, tube type, heat transfer rates, the impact of slowing or...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/14/2007, 10:43 PM
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Posted By looser
Ya... no lack of water where I am in MA. But.......

Ya... no lack of water where I am in MA. But.... its really not wasting water... your right I do have a septic system, so it basicaly just takes the water out of the ground from my well in the back...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/14/2007, 10:11 PM
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Posted By looser
Ya... if your paying by the gallon it might not...

Ya... if your paying by the gallon it might not be such a great idea. Unless water is included in your rent. I'm sure the landlord would love that :)

But... it might be worth doing the math......
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/14/2007, 10:06 PM
Replies: 25
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Posted By looser
I have a 225gal tank so I'm using Tunze Streams. ...

I have a 225gal tank so I'm using Tunze Streams. Not cheap... but they move a lot of water and I've had good luck with them. I added another one to more than make up for the loss in circulation...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/14/2007, 10:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,403
Posted By looser
Re: Re: Energy Saving Ideas

Sure... I have a work sink behind my tank. Of course cold and hot water are plumed to it. I put a T in the cold water supply under the sink, put a solenoid valve after the T that is wired to my...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/14/2007, 07:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,403
Posted By looser
Energy Saving Ideas

Hi all,

I've been on an energy saving kick lately. You know, save the planet and money.... and all that. So I installed those florescent energy saving bulbs all over my house, set my PC to go...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/26/2007, 11:46 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,167
Posted By looser
Actually let me correct myself..... if the debate...

Actually let me correct myself..... if the debate is purely one of ethics, it shouldn't be the impact that is weighted... it should be distance, if you will, that each items falls from the gray area....
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/26/2007, 11:21 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,167
Posted By looser
Ok.. so the mid point is actually a gray area....

Ok.. so the mid point is actually a gray area. I'll buy that. After all this isn't math.

So now the discussion becomes one of identifying issues and deciding where society puts each them in...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/26/2007, 09:38 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,167
Posted By looser
Actually its defined by society, and has a mid...

Actually its defined by society, and has a mid point. The individual’s ethical stance can be placed at some point within the range that society dictates. If they fall far enough above or below the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/24/2007, 04:37 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,167
Posted By looser
I can't say that I agree with everything you...

I can't say that I agree with everything you said, but the one idea I really like is our hobby donating frags to inoculate a man made reef. Think of the positive press we would get!

This hobby...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/24/2007, 01:11 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,167
Posted By looser
I like the idea of a zero impact reef. ...

I like the idea of a zero impact reef. Interesting concept and one well worth pursuing. Would require some type of alternative energy source, sustainable collection practices, a broad range of...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/23/2007, 05:54 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,167
Posted By looser
I think we coverd this already. The postion is...

I think we coverd this already. The postion is "Hey other things are worse so that makes what we do ok". Apply that logic to any other aspect of humanity, from crime, to slavery, to treatment of...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/23/2007, 05:35 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,167
Posted By looser
davidryder: I think it does make a differance. ...

davidryder: I think it does make a differance. But its a differance in degree of badness (if you will). We might take less.....which better than taking more.....but we still take. So to the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/23/2007, 05:28 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,167
Posted By looser
Haven't really thought this one all the way...

Haven't really thought this one all the way through, but just a point of clarification on keeping our fish alive for as long as they might survive in the wild. It might be true that some of them...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/23/2007, 10:46 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,167
Posted By looser
Thanks davidryder. My point exactly.

Thanks davidryder. My point exactly.
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/22/2007, 03:10 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,167
Posted By looser
If you consider caring about coral reefs, and the...

If you consider caring about coral reefs, and the earth in general, as being ethical, than I think this hobby is almost completely inconsistent with being ethical. We can dress up what we do as...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/22/2007, 01:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 401
Posted By looser
I agree with all of the above. Just a couple of...

I agree with all of the above. Just a couple of additional thoughts. Light surface area IMO is more important than water volume. I have a 75 gal fuge on my 225 display tank, (roughly a third of the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/21/2007, 11:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,594
Posted By looser
kogo. I agree with you that it does sound a bit...

kogo. I agree with you that it does sound a bit fishy (if you will) and there might be some other issue that's not identified. But the original post seemed to indicate that the LFS was blaming the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/20/2007, 08:06 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,594
Posted By looser
did the LFS suggest an acclimation method when...

did the LFS suggest an acclimation method when you bought the fish? If not....what you did sounds pretty reasonable to me. Sounds like they are trying to push the blame on you. I hate that. Not...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/20/2007, 07:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 387
Posted By looser
I've used them. I have an acrylic tank so the...

I've used them. I have an acrylic tank so the version I use is more like using a wet noodle to try and clean or coraline algae. Its pretty useless. You basically rub off the algae, not scrape it...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/18/2007, 04:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 275
Posted By looser
Here is a picture of a bad worm: ...

Here is a picture of a bad worm:

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/21825gh_worm.jpg
Forum: Used Equipment & Drygoods Selling 01/18/2007, 10:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 233
Posted By looser
acrylic or glass?

acrylic or glass?
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