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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/11/2008, 02:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,444
Posted By flipteg
the aquarium is in a bedroom and i am a very...

the aquarium is in a bedroom and i am a very light sleeper... i have my return pump turned all the way down to around 70-90gph because at 150gph, the sound of water trickling down the 1.25"...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/11/2008, 02:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,411
Posted By flipteg
i'm just trying to minimize all the possibilities...

i'm just trying to minimize all the possibilities of why the wrasse might jump... i was thinking that there is a chance that stray voltages can make the fish jump...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/11/2008, 01:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,444
Posted By flipteg
i have one on my 30 gallon tank... it skims...

i have one on my 30 gallon tank... it skims pretty consistently... you just have to make sure that you give the feed pump a constant water level as the skimmer is quite sensitive to changing...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/11/2008, 01:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,411
Posted By flipteg
where to put ground probe...?

i have a grounding probe in my tank that is in the sump... i just got a flasher wrasse and i want to lessen the odds that it might jump out... will it be better and advantageous to have the...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/11/2008, 12:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,175
Posted By flipteg
what makes wrasses jumpy...? i have an open top...

what makes wrasses jumpy...? i have an open top aquarium right now and it's kinda worrying me... i'm thinking of getting some egg crates but i'm not sure if it's going to prevent this little fish...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/10/2008, 11:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,175
Posted By flipteg
it was sold as a filament fin wrasse... i...

it was sold as a filament fin wrasse... i thought the filamented and the carpenter wrasse were the same fish but Marine Depot Live have 2 listings for each name...
Forum: Reef Fishes 01/10/2008, 10:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,175
Posted By flipteg
new flasher wrasse, need positive ID...

i just got this flasher wrasse and i need a positive ID for it... also, how do i tell if it's a male or a female... this fish is still very small... only about an inch long...
...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/10/2008, 08:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 555
Posted By flipteg
i have the 120 version... make sure you provide...

i have the 120 version... make sure you provide the feed pump with constant water level... i found the skimmer to be quite sensitive to changes in the water level due to evaporation...

also,...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/10/2008, 11:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 772
Posted By flipteg
i run a very low maintenance 30 gallon reef...

i run a very low maintenance 30 gallon reef tank... i can post some picture if you want... i think the key to a low maintenance aquarium is a refugium with macro algae, and a rather over sized...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/08/2008, 06:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 489
Posted By flipteg
the kelvin rating is also used in photography... ...

the kelvin rating is also used in photography... if you have the theoretical black body, if you heat it up, it will start glowing... when it's heat up to around 3000kelvin, it will glow...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/07/2008, 11:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,720
Posted By flipteg
my sump/refugium is very simple... it is a 5.5...

my sump/refugium is very simple... it is a 5.5 gallon standard tank with no baffles... this is for my 30 gallon cube... the tank used to have a hang on protein skimmer with no sump/refugium......
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/07/2008, 09:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,269
Posted By flipteg
my tank is in the bedroom too and i am very...

my tank is in the bedroom too and i am very sensitive to noise... i am a very light sleeper... i have a 30 gallon main tank... my return pump is capable of 150gph after head loss but i have it...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/07/2008, 09:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 343
Posted By flipteg
check the air intake... most of the problems i...

check the air intake... most of the problems i read about this is caused by blocked intake...
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/07/2008, 06:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,563
Posted By flipteg
that's definately clove polyps...

that's definately clove polyps...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/07/2008, 02:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,099
Posted By flipteg
wow, that's a pretty big skimmer to be sitting in...

wow, that's a pretty big skimmer to be sitting in a 29 gallon main tank...

but anyways, do you have an auto top off...? how are you compensating for evaporated water... the recirculating...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/07/2008, 02:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,099
Posted By flipteg
but how are you supplying water to the crystal...

but how are you supplying water to the crystal glass...? too slow of a water flow through the skimmer can result in what you're seeing...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/07/2008, 02:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,099
Posted By flipteg
i just want to clear out if this is the in-sump...

i just want to clear out if this is the in-sump version or the recirculating version...

is the skimmer sitting in the sump's compartment that gets constant water level...? meaning, not in the...
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/06/2008, 07:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 754
Posted By flipteg
i haven't moved that acan for atleast 2 months...

i haven't moved that acan for atleast 2 months now... the only thing i've changed in the system is the addition of a skimmer... it closed up a day after i added the skimmer...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2008, 07:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 711
Posted By flipteg
what is the flow rate through your...

what is the flow rate through your sump/refugium...?
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/06/2008, 04:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 754
Posted By flipteg
here is a picture i just took. as i said, they...

here is a picture i just took. as i said, they are just starting to come around so it's starting to look fluffy... but look at the one on the very top of the colony... that's how they all looked...
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/06/2008, 03:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 754
Posted By flipteg
acan closed up for 10 days...

i have a colony of acan that didn't open for 10 days... it didn't look unhealthy, didn't have any tissue recessions, colors were not bleached... it just didn't opened for a few days... i didn't...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2008, 02:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 298
Posted By flipteg
this is my EXT-PS-120 filtering a 30 gallon cube...

this is my EXT-PS-120 filtering a 30 gallon cube with a 5.5 gallon sump/refugium... this picture was taken 5 days after it was installed... it shows 2 days worth of skimmate...
...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2008, 11:47 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 45,032
Posted By flipteg
i agree... no one is forcing anyone to buy...

i agree... no one is forcing anyone to buy anything... if you think the cost of a software or movie is unreasonable or you can't afford it, then don't buy it... just don't justify pirating...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2008, 04:11 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 406
Posted By flipteg
i have the EXT-PS-120... they redesigned it...

i have the EXT-PS-120... they redesigned it again and it does not look like the picture anymore... the changed the input of the recirculating pump... it is not located in the same chamber as the...
Forum: Nano Reefs 01/05/2008, 07:09 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 620
Posted By flipteg
this is my topless 30 gallon cube with a 5.5...

this is my topless 30 gallon cube with a 5.5 gallon sump... estimated water volume including skimmer is ~31 gallons... with a 150w metal halide light, the evaporation rate is about half a gallon...
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