Reef Central Online Community

Home Forum Here you can view your subscribed threads, work with private messages and edit your profile and preferences View New Posts View Today's Posts

Find other members Frequently Asked Questions Search Reefkeeping ...an online magazine for marine aquarists Support our sponsors and mention Reef Central

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community Archives > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
FAQ Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Page 1 of 6 1 2345 Last »
Showing results 1 to 25 of 149
Search took 0.03 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: futrtrubl
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 07/06/2006, 04:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 303
Posted By futrtrubl
On the RC front page there are calculators for...

On the RC front page there are calculators for the overflow size for certain size tank/ammount of flow. Just make sure you overflow pipe diameter is at least what it recomends preferably larger. With...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 07/06/2006, 03:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 369
Posted By futrtrubl
I would HIGHLY recomend you do NOT try to use...

I would HIGHLY recomend you do NOT try to use your return as your only water movement, it will put far too much water through your sump. 1200-1600 is even too much flow for the tank in general, for a...
Forum: New to the Hobby 07/06/2006, 03:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 392
Posted By futrtrubl
Damn, I tried to say that it would have an...

Damn, I tried to say that it would have an effect. It seems that some character in your name caused the board to ignore the rest of the paragraph.

Edward
Forum: New to the Hobby 07/06/2006, 09:12 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 392
Posted By futrtrubl
Reef_|<eeper: Yes the distance will affect the...

Reef_|<eeper: Yes the distance will affect the gph, especially if the water is going up.

Edward
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 07/05/2006, 01:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 369
Posted By futrtrubl
"My question would be are you correct in your...

"My question would be are you correct in your choice of pipe diameter to begin with? You probably need to back solve for the correct size of pipe you need and at what gph is your max. If you have too...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 07/05/2006, 01:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 231
Posted By futrtrubl
A sump is just an area away from the tank that...

A sump is just an area away from the tank that you can put equipment and a refugium. So it doesn't have any intinsic benefit beyond increasing your water volume and aeration due to the overflow.
...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/04/2006, 01:30 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 2,624
Posted By futrtrubl
By providing a lower resistance path to ground...

By providing a lower resistance path to ground perhaps? But again, they never said they wouldn't use a GFCI.

Edward
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/04/2006, 01:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 953
Posted By futrtrubl
I give tours to visiting visiting primary to high...

I give tours to visiting visiting primary to high school classes and keep one or two Giant Anemones in a touch tank to show the students what a coral polyp kinda looks like and how they eat. The lab...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/04/2006, 01:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 279
Posted By futrtrubl
That burrowing may also upset your rockwork so...

That burrowing may also upset your rockwork so make sure it is secure. There may be issues with "deep sand beds" too.

Edward
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/04/2006, 01:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 250
Posted By futrtrubl
It can be calcareous and still be totally...

It can be calcareous and still be totally flexible.

Edward
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 07/01/2006, 12:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 254
Posted By futrtrubl
I love the look of that algae. I only know...

I love the look of that algae.
I only know Caribbean spp. and I can't find anything remotely resembling that. Where'd you live rock come from?

Edward
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/01/2006, 11:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 250
Posted By futrtrubl
I'm thinking Avrainvillea or Udotea sp. ...

I'm thinking Avrainvillea or Udotea sp.

Edward
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/30/2006, 11:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 355
Posted By futrtrubl
Putting those 2 posts together you get vol =...

Putting those 2 posts together you get vol = ((pi*r^2)*h)/231 where r and h are in inches and vol is in gallons.

Edward.
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/30/2006, 11:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 657
Posted By futrtrubl
Just feel the need to point out that barnacles...

Just feel the need to point out that barnacles are not moluscs.
That thing is definately a bivalve (think oyster/clam) of some variety (despite the quality of the picture). Completely harmless...
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/26/2006, 09:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 575
Posted By futrtrubl
Agreed Acrosteve. Anyway, overbuilding is fun ;']...

Agreed Acrosteve. Anyway, overbuilding is fun ;']

Edward
Forum: Advanced Topics 06/25/2006, 05:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 334
Posted By futrtrubl
An oxygen crash is not the only thing to watch...

An oxygen crash is not the only thing to watch out for. Some of the nastier phytos can secrete toxins that can digest/kill fish and inverts. Pfiesteria piscicida types.

Edward
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/25/2006, 05:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 443
Posted By futrtrubl
Tile should be safe. The director here is doing a...

Tile should be safe. The director here is doing a coral recruitment study by using tiles.

Should probably specify that he is using roofing tiles, unglazed but still vitrified.

Edward
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/25/2006, 05:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 499
Posted By futrtrubl
In the name of ease of construction and not...

In the name of ease of construction and not "scaring the accountants" I am now looking at making the outside form out of fiberglass.
Is it feasible?
Will going to fiberglass make it easier to...
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/25/2006, 04:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 215
Posted By futrtrubl
Glass thickness for the baffles is not really...

Glass thickness for the baffles is not really critical as they aren't load bearing. As for how far apart, about 1" up to maybe 2" is good.

Edward
Forum: Advanced Topics 06/25/2006, 04:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 334
Posted By futrtrubl
Could well be a phytoplankton bloom, a la "red...

Could well be a phytoplankton bloom, a la "red tide". Not nescesarily harmful, but there is a chance they could be highly toxic (sometimes not to your residents but more often it needs to...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/24/2006, 12:52 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,932
Posted By futrtrubl
Not in the tank, but quite a lot of stuff is...

Not in the tank, but quite a lot of stuff is bioluminescent like that, mostly planktonic, though the main one down here, a dinoflagellate, could create a film I think. It also only glows when it is...
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/24/2006, 09:28 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,932
Posted By futrtrubl
Yup definately a hydroid polyp. Not sure about...

Yup definately a hydroid polyp. Not sure about their reefsafeicity. Don't move, but they do sting.

Edward
Forum: Reef Discussion 06/24/2006, 09:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 140
Posted By futrtrubl
Kind of off topic for this forum ;'] but...

Kind of off topic for this forum ;']

but 60% is supposed to be the most comfortable. I prefer it higher, many prefer it lower. Up to you. Also depends on the temperature.

Edward

PS. A very...
Forum: New to the Hobby 06/24/2006, 09:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 213
Posted By futrtrubl
Look at the Tunze skimmers if you need a small...

Look at the Tunze skimmers if you need a small high quality one. Great reputation, great size AND great price.

BTW you can always put in baffles long ways as well as across the tank.

Edward
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 06/23/2006, 01:15 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 892
Posted By futrtrubl
Not exactly. Remember that the average deltaT for...

Not exactly. Remember that the average deltaT for the pass is based on the average T of the molecule, roughly the average of the entry and exit Ts of the molecule. For slow flows this will cause the...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 149
Page 1 of 6 1 2345 Last »

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:59 PM.

Contact Us - Reef Central Archives - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef Central™ Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2009