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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2008, 12:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 193
Posted By garyw68
euro-reef rs250

I am upgrading to a 180 gal from a 90 gal in about a week. I am thinking about going with the rs-250. Is this skimmer only for sump use or can you place it externally?

Thanks in advance.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2008, 11:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 721
Posted By garyw68
can you only use the rs 180 in a sump? I am...

can you only use the rs 180 in a sump? I am thinking about getting the rs-250 for my new 180 gal....Just dont know if I want it in my sump or not.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/05/2008, 04:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 432
Posted By garyw68
cool....thanks.....I just called them back...I...

cool....thanks.....I just called them back...I went with a 180...210 is too tall for a reef IMO.....
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/05/2008, 04:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 432
Posted By garyw68
so AGA is allglass?

so AGA is allglass?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/05/2008, 03:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 432
Posted By garyw68
It is time

upgrading to a 210....just got back from my LFS and they sold me on a all-glass instead of a oceanic...is all-glass a good quality tank?
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/30/2007, 05:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 360
Posted By garyw68
I checked my cal/alk right when I started...cal...

I checked my cal/alk right when I started...cal 425 and alk 9.6...i will check in the morning to see if they have changed...thanks....
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/30/2007, 05:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 360
Posted By garyw68
drip rate

I have just started to drip my kalk. I am using a five gallon jug with ro/di and 10 tsp of mrs wages pickling lime. The drip rate is about 1 per sec in my sump for my 90gal tank. is that too...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/30/2007, 04:14 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,624
Posted By garyw68
I have always washed my socks in my washer with a...

I have always washed my socks in my washer with a touch of bleach in hot water. Then I will wash a second time without bleach in cold water...let air dry overnight...put back in my sump...never had a...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/30/2007, 10:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 302
Posted By garyw68
I would still check the water with a tds meter. I...

I would still check the water with a tds meter. I have found high tds readings with those machines in the past and other with very low readings...its kinda of a hit and miss thing. Turbo snails are...
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/30/2007, 09:50 AM
Replies: 5
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Views: 435
Posted By garyw68
good start...I would get rid of the bubbles...

good start...I would get rid of the bubbles coming out of that maxijet. Over time...you are looking at a lot of salt build up on the light and around the edge of your tank. Are you planning on using...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/29/2007, 09:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,104
Posted By garyw68
Thanks for everyones advice... What I have...

Thanks for everyones advice...

What I have been doing is using a five gallon jug...fill it with ro/di water and putting in 10 tsp of mrs wages pickling lime. I pour in a 1/4 gallon into my tank...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/29/2007, 02:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,104
Posted By garyw68
kalk reactor

Can anyone give my tips or links on how to make a cheap homemade kalk reactor?

I am currently pouring my kalk into my sump about twice a day.....i want to have a steady cal, alk and ph.
...
Forum: New to the Hobby 10/06/2007, 05:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 479
Posted By garyw68
I have before.....you will need to replenish it...

I have before.....you will need to replenish it after a while though.
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/16/2007, 08:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 403
Posted By garyw68
if its a small rock...take it out and burn it off...

if its a small rock...take it out and burn it off with a candle lighter. I did that and it never came back.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 09/09/2007, 05:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 292
Posted By garyw68
I need to bring mine up too....currently at 7.7....

I need to bring mine up too....currently at 7.7. I cant open a window...its about 97 degrees outside and the ac has been running all day.
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/09/2007, 05:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 206
Posted By garyw68
moving a clam

I have a clam I want to move from one rock to another. The problem is it has attached itself to the rock. What is the best way to remove him?
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 09/09/2007, 04:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 170
Posted By garyw68
ph is 7.7

I am trying to raise my ph but not sure on how to do it. My alk is 11.8 which I am leaving along until it lowers on its own. How can I raise my ph without raising alk?
Forum: Reef Discussion 08/11/2007, 07:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,215
Posted By garyw68
flood

does anyone have their ro/di system in the kitchen and leave it on overnight only to wake to a flood the next morning? I usually use a timer but forgot to put it on before filling up my container. I...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/25/2007, 08:42 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 147
Posted By garyw68
my rbta

I got my first rbta a couple of days ago. it cost me 80 bucks :eek1: So I want to make sure if something goes wrong, I take care of it right away. what does it mean with the bubble tips of the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/22/2007, 11:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 715
Posted By garyw68
I would have gone bigger (180gal at least) and...

I would have gone bigger (180gal at least) and purchased a high quality skimmer first rather than buying three or four along the way.
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/22/2007, 11:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 207
Posted By garyw68
i have heard of old credit cards will do the...

i have heard of old credit cards will do the trick. I use a glass scraper I bought from my lfs.....works great.
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/19/2007, 05:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 436
Posted By garyw68
hydor koralia

what do you guys think of this pump? I bought the HK2 and it doesnt seem to do much. The pump is rated for 600 GPH and I like the magnet mount....very nice. I dont know if I should have got the HK3...
Forum: New to the Hobby 07/15/2007, 09:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 302
Posted By garyw68
thats the schedule I do mine.

thats the schedule I do mine.
Forum: New to the Hobby 07/15/2007, 08:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 536
Posted By garyw68
what is your alk now?

what is your alk now?
Forum: New to the Hobby 07/08/2007, 06:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 461
Posted By garyw68
not bad...very good start. how old is the tank?

not bad...very good start. how old is the tank?
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