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Forum: Advanced Topics 08/01/2007, 08:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,119
Posted By Fredfish
Is the user convinced that their corals are...

Is the user convinced that their corals are coloring up, growing faster, expanding more ... ;)

...bad fredfish bad...

Sorry, the cynic in me couldn't resist.

In order for us to know that...
Forum: Advanced Topics 07/30/2007, 09:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,450
Posted By Fredfish
Whatever method you like will work: barebottom,...

Whatever method you like will work: barebottom, ssb, dsb ...

Just figure out what best practices are for your chosen method. I can't help you on bb as I run dsb and skimmerless.

Thats good...
Forum: Advanced Topics 07/12/2007, 08:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,402
Posted By Fredfish
Umm... if you have 5 males they will kill each...

Umm... if you have 5 males they will kill each other until there is one left. They do not change sex, so you need to start out with males and females.

Sexing bangais is difficult at best. nobody...
Forum: Do It Yourself 07/08/2007, 06:37 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,876
Posted By Fredfish
Very slick flyyyguy. It looks to be about as...

Very slick flyyyguy. It looks to be about as simple as it gets from a maintenance and assemply perspective. I'm gonna file this one in my DIY files for future consideration.

Heck, I can use this...
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/17/2007, 09:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,066
Posted By Fredfish
Thanks for the links stu. I have a line on a 30v...

Thanks for the links stu. I have a line on a 30v supply. If that dosn't work out, the one you linked to looks good.

Thanks everyone for your help. I will post the project when I get all the...
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/15/2007, 11:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,066
Posted By Fredfish
Keep the power from 'blowing back" into the power...

Keep the power from 'blowing back" into the power supply using diodes???

The reason I started worrying about this was becasue a manufacturer of power supplies specifically stated that their supply...
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/15/2007, 07:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,066
Posted By Fredfish
This is what I found in a web search on...

This is what I found in a web search on "inductive vs resistive":

1) Inductive loads use magnetic fields. Examples - Motors, solenoids, and relays. If it moves, it's probably an inductive load.
...
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/14/2007, 08:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,066
Posted By Fredfish
Thanks for the reply and the offer BrainBandAid. ...

Thanks for the reply and the offer BrainBandAid. I can find a 24v power supply locally quite easily.

Talk about "you don't know what you don't know". Seems power loads come in two flavours,...
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/13/2007, 05:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,066
Posted By Fredfish
Well, I'm an all 'round handy guy, but I have...

Well, I'm an all 'round handy guy, but I have never tried my hand at electronics involving itty bitty parts and circuit boards. A power supply is probably not the best place to start.

. I am fine...
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/12/2007, 08:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,066
Posted By Fredfish
Bryan, nope its not a stepper motor. It is a...

Bryan, nope its not a stepper motor. It is a single speed motor running at ~ 4000rpm. Its hooked up to the pump head through a reducing gearbox. Specs for the motor are here...
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/11/2007, 08:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,066
Posted By Fredfish
Power supply Q for DC motor

I picked up a small peristaltic pump unit that came out of some sort of medical equipment. Now I need to power it.

I know I need to match the power supply to the motor, but don't know exactly how...
Forum: Advanced Topics 05/31/2007, 03:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 608
Posted By Fredfish
Re: dosing phosphate It worked out fine. I...

Re: dosing phosphate

It worked out fine. I dosed phosphate several times after a dose of nitrate did not perk up the macro. The response from the macro algae was immediate each time.

If you...
Forum: Advanced Topics 05/31/2007, 05:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 608
Posted By Fredfish
One more thing. Skimmerless systems that rely on...

One more thing. Skimmerless systems that rely on macro algae as the main filter/export take a long time to establish. It took about two years for the macros in my system to really take off and...
Forum: Advanced Topics 05/31/2007, 05:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 608
Posted By Fredfish
Having a big refugium will help system stability...

Having a big refugium will help system stability a lot and will act as a great filter for your main system. I have been running a 40g tank with a 40g refugium for 4 years now. The system is...
Forum: Advanced Topics 05/26/2007, 11:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 803
Posted By Fredfish
The answer is... it depends... Which 'nature' are...

The answer is... it depends... Which 'nature' are you trying to emulate? I would expect that you will see both salinity and pH swings in oceanic waters near the amazon depending on season and which...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 03/11/2007, 01:06 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,538
Posted By Fredfish
Nice. I think the tank will look very good once...

Nice. I think the tank will look very good once it starts to mature. You will find all kinds of goodies popping up on the rock over time.

Fred
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 03/10/2007, 05:05 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 17,473
Posted By Fredfish
Horses will perch on anything that is in the...

Horses will perch on anything that is in the right location. I have very little of it right now and have not seem them perch there yet.

It is a nice algae though. In my previous reef tank, it...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 03/10/2007, 03:26 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 17,473
Posted By Fredfish
Nope, got some in my tank though. :D Do an...

Nope, got some in my tank though. :D

Do an RC google search on red algae and you will come up with a couple of threads on this algae including a name. The threads were in tha marine plant/algae...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 03/10/2007, 03:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 406
Posted By Fredfish
two will get you a garantueed pair. They are...

two will get you a garantueed pair. They are hermaphordites and can act as either the male or female in a pair.

Fred
Forum: New to the Hobby 03/10/2007, 03:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,490
Posted By Fredfish
It takes a while doesn't it. This is how long it...

It takes a while doesn't it. This is how long it took my refugium/filter to kick in as well.

Nitrates at 10? How big is the refugium and how big is the main tank? Also, what fish/critters do...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 03/10/2007, 12:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,091
Posted By Fredfish
Keeping him eating is important. If you can't...

Keeping him eating is important. If you can't find live ghost shrimp locally, seawaterexpress.com is a good mo source for live feed shrimp.

Fred
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 03/10/2007, 12:27 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 17,473
Posted By Fredfish
I have a slightly different take than whatnot,...

I have a slightly different take than whatnot, but not that much.

1-2 mexican turbos if you want to try them
6 trochus
4-6 nasarius
1 or 2 hermits 'cause you think they are cool. Just make...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 03/10/2007, 12:21 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 17,473
Posted By Fredfish
Don't exactly dissagree with whatnot except the...

Don't exactly dissagree with whatnot except the astreas and hermits. Its more a question of quantity and when you put things in.

Mexican turbos 1 or 2
Trochus maybe 6
Hermits maybe two 'cause...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 03/10/2007, 12:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 527
Posted By Fredfish
It was originally used to drive the nitrogen...

It was originally used to drive the nitrogen cycle converting amonia and nitrite, which are both toxic in small concentrations, to nitrate.

This is much more effectively accomplished using live...
Forum: Seahorses & Pipefish 03/10/2007, 04:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 406
Posted By Fredfish
As long as you don't care about having inverts in...

As long as you don't care about having inverts in your sandbed. IMO the small life a sandbed supports are an important and integral part of your aquarium filtration. They consume and break down...
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