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Forum: Advanced Topics 01/11/2008, 12:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,192
Posted By FishTri
Home Depot, Lowes, etc. I did my 210 AGA tank...

Home Depot, Lowes, etc. I did my 210 AGA tank with two sheets of 2'x4' eggcrate.
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/11/2008, 11:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,192
Posted By FishTri
Never heard of the epoxy sealing; you might want...

Never heard of the epoxy sealing; you might want to look into that a little more, in that it could help over the very long term to protect from UV and the foam getting brittle and breaking down. I've...
Forum: Advanced Topics 01/10/2008, 09:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,192
Posted By FishTri
I cut strips of eggcrate, foamed them, dropped...

I cut strips of eggcrate, foamed them, dropped shells in for texture, and glued the eggcrate strips to the glass and plastic overflows with a tube of silicon. Then I filled in the gaps between the...
Forum: Philadelphia Area Reef Club (PARC) 01/05/2008, 02:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,684
Posted By FishTri
PM Sent.

PM Sent.
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/04/2008, 09:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,000
Posted By FishTri
Thanks all for the recommendations in the vendor...

Thanks all for the recommendations in the vendor thread.

The next question is, are you using bulk media and refillable cartridges, or single-use and throw away?

I've been refilling my DI...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 01/04/2008, 09:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 835
Posted By FishTri
Thanks all for the recommendations on vendors. ...

Thanks all for the recommendations on vendors.

The next question is, are you using bulk media and refillable cartridges, or single-use and throw away?

I've been refilling my DI cartrige, but...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/02/2008, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,000
Posted By FishTri
No problem Nanook. Any non-vendor recommendations...

No problem Nanook. Any non-vendor recommendations are invited here.

If your solutions/recommendations involve vendors please post in the Vendor Experiences thread Here...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 01/02/2008, 10:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 835
Posted By FishTri
RO/DI Vendor Recommendations?

I've been making a lot of RO/DI water for my tanks, which combined hold 300-400 gallons. Any recommendations for bulk supplies of carbon, catalytic carbon, DI Resin, etc.?

Thanks!
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/01/2008, 11:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,000
Posted By FishTri
RO/DI Bulk Supplies?

I figure if you've got a large tank, you're making a lot of water...

Seems like I'm making a lot of RO/DI for top-off and water changes for my 210. Any suggestions for bulk supplies? (Carbon,...
Forum: Delaware Valley Reef Club (DVRC) 01/01/2008, 10:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,420
Posted By FishTri
I'm pretty well set up in terms of hardware and...

I'm pretty well set up in terms of hardware and aquascape. Now I'd like some good reference material for reefkeeping/propogation/corals.
Forum: Delaware Valley Reef Club (DVRC) 01/01/2008, 11:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,420
Posted By FishTri
Book Recommendation

Just received a birthday present from a friend, my second copy of "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist" (a great book for the beginner setting up a tank).

So I'd like to take it back to Borders and...
Forum: Philadelphia Area Reef Club (PARC) 01/01/2008, 10:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 693
Posted By FishTri
How long did it take to buff out a scratch?

How long did it take to buff out a scratch?
Forum: Philadelphia Area Reef Club (PARC) 12/31/2007, 06:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 693
Posted By FishTri
I've got no hand's-on experience to back this up,...

I've got no hand's-on experience to back this up, but I'm vaguely familiar with the process, so take this as a starting point...

Something like a 'wipe-on" fine scratch remover will simply try to...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/26/2007, 06:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 901
Posted By FishTri
Right. Running carbon was one use; using the same...

Right. Running carbon was one use; using the same equipment for a quarantine filter was another.

Seems like there's a pretty good contingent using phosban reactors to run carbon. Hard to argue...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/25/2007, 11:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,723
Posted By FishTri
There is a Federal Tax Deduction for businesses...

There is a Federal Tax Deduction for businesses that invest in energy efficient lighting (up to 60 cents per square foot), but a rebate program funded by the Federal Government? More likely this is a...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/25/2007, 11:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,723
Posted By FishTri
There is a Federal Tax Deduction for investments...

There is a Federal Tax Deduction for investments in energy efficient lighting, but, a rebate program funded by the Federal Government? More likely this is a State or regional utility program.

If...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/25/2007, 09:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 901
Posted By FishTri
Hey, that's a great idea! I was actually thinking...

Hey, that's a great idea! I was actually thinking of buying one to use as a quick set-up filter for a quarantine/hospital tank.

Does anybody have a favorite small HOB that would work for carbon as...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/25/2007, 09:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 209
Posted By FishTri
RO/DI Supplies

Seems like I'm making a lot of RO/DI for top-off and water changes for my 210. Any suggestions for bulk supplies? (Carbon, Catalytic Carbon, DI Resin, etc.)?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/25/2007, 08:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 901
Posted By FishTri
Best way to run Carbon?

My quarantine tank is looking a little yellow, so I thought I'd run some carbon to clean it up. Can I just throw a bag in the sump?

Seems to me it would be better if I could make the water run...
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/25/2007, 06:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 373
Posted By FishTri
Firefish, Bubble Algae and Emerald Crabs...

I have a firefish in a 55 gal quarantine tank, along with some corals I recently got.

The corals have some bubble algae and I'd like to add a couple of emerald crabs from another tank to take...
Forum: Delaware Valley Reef Club (DVRC) 12/21/2007, 11:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 591
Posted By FishTri
Melamine Panels

I have an assortment of white melamine panels from 3' to 6' long and 12" to 16" wide. They came out of one of those closet systems.

Some are solid, some have those regularly spaced holes for shelf...
Forum: Photography 12/21/2007, 01:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 568
Posted By FishTri
So the 105mm Macro lens gives you good...

So the 105mm Macro lens gives you good magnification for subjects close to the front. Does this same lens let you look to the back of the tank (but with less magnification)? Or do you have to switch...
Forum: Photography 12/20/2007, 10:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 568
Posted By FishTri
Phyl, Great shots! I understand they were...

Phyl,

Great shots! I understand they were taken within 6" of the front of the aquarium. Can you see clearly to fish and corals that would be further (2') away?
Forum: Photography 12/20/2007, 11:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 568
Posted By FishTri
Andy, You've got the idea. The mesoscope...

Andy,

You've got the idea. The mesoscope provides exactly the viewing I'm looking for.

But by the time you've spent $495, why not put that money towards a lens that would let you do similar...
Forum: Photography 12/20/2007, 10:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 568
Posted By FishTri
Close-up Viewing

Camera newbie here.

Does anybody use their camera for closeup/magnified viewing of corals and fish?

I'm picturing a nicer camera with interchangeable lenses. Hand held (or mount it on a tripod)...
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