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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/10/2008, 09:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,672
Posted By manderx
i'm disappointed with the wave modes in the...

i'm disappointed with the wave modes in the wireless controller. i was hoping for something that could give more distinct bursts of strong flow, not just changing 5% over the course of 30 minutes. ...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/09/2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 905
Posted By manderx
i've read his comments on this several times and...

i've read his comments on this several times and he seems to think that the low pH of DI water brings down the pH of mixed saltwater, or the tank when added as topoff. from what i can tell he feels...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/08/2008, 01:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 521
Posted By manderx
you need to pull all the existing MH ballast...

you need to pull all the existing MH ballast components out, since you are replacing them entirely with the icecaps. it should go straight from the icecap to the socket.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/08/2008, 02:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 521
Posted By manderx
pics? what exactly are you calling the igniter? ...

pics? what exactly are you calling the igniter? igniter is a component of a magnetic HQI (and Pulse start) ballast, so you should not need to use it at all with the icecap.
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/08/2008, 02:33 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,403
Posted By manderx
tds creep has nothing to do with how long the...

tds creep has nothing to do with how long the membrane lasts. the ro relies on the pressure difference between the in and the out to compress the membrane to shrink the pores to get good clean...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/08/2008, 02:09 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,759
Posted By manderx
use uniseals instead of bulkheads to account for...

use uniseals instead of bulkheads to account for the curved wall.

the bucket's o-ring *might* seal well enough. it would be risky long term though, since any leak will probably mean a wet carpet.
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/08/2008, 02:03 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,403
Posted By manderx
i don't like bladder tanks in general because...

i don't like bladder tanks in general because they make the RO work against pressure, but you gotta do one if you want it to feed a drinking faucet/icemaker.

i'd put the bladder tank on it's own...
Forum: Southwest Virginia Reef Club 01/07/2008, 02:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,203
Posted By manderx
january free-frag-of-the-month

ok, got a new piece on the chopping block. it's a big sheet of green star polyp that came out of jocoxVT's tank (everyone say 'thanks jocoxVT').

and i still have plenty of the yellow porites...
Forum: Southwest Virginia Reef Club 01/07/2008, 02:36 AM
Replies: 7
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Views: 1,301
Posted By manderx
i really like aqualifters for cheap&easy topoff...

i really like aqualifters for cheap&easy topoff pumps. they are only 12 bucks and give you a nice slow drip so you can dose kalk with it. plus it can use 1/4" poly for the intake and outlet hoses...
Forum: Southwest Virginia Reef Club 01/07/2008, 02:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,515
Posted By manderx
fish safari got pretty pointless a few years ago....

fish safari got pretty pointless a few years ago. not sure why since leroy is still there running it, but the coral tanks are pretty blah and always have what appear to be the exact same corals in...
Forum: Southwest Virginia Reef Club 01/07/2008, 01:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,689
Posted By manderx
yeah, i was surprised too. really not impressed...

yeah, i was surprised too. really not impressed with petsmart's prices. dunno if it's just this store since they don't feel they have any real competition in the area or if all petsmarts have...
Forum: Southwest Virginia Reef Club 01/07/2008, 01:44 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,695
Posted By manderx
pics? :) did the exact same thing for...

pics? :)



did the exact same thing for me. then once it started growing it took off like a shot.



yeah, it got funky for some reason. dunno if it was from some bad mag-flake that i...
Forum: Southwest Virginia Reef Club 01/01/2008, 10:22 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,695
Posted By manderx
sure thing. i have plenty for everyone.

sure thing. i have plenty for everyone.
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/31/2007, 12:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 436
Posted By manderx
http://www.foresters-inc.com/mander/pink-yellow.jp...

http://www.foresters-inc.com/mander/pink-yellow.jpg

i've had some of my best real color under just a 250w DE AB10K.





it only looks bad because the 14K next to it. turn off the 14's and...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/29/2007, 06:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,078
Posted By manderx
best way is to use the hole saw on a piece of...

best way is to use the hole saw on a piece of wood then use the wood as a template for a router. makes a *perfect* hole every time with no real effort.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/29/2007, 02:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,760
Posted By manderx
i like it. according to them it's more selective...

i like it. according to them it's more selective to just pulling out organics than carbon is which apparently pulls out lots of other (perhaps good) stuff too.

it seems to last a very long...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/28/2007, 09:52 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,343
Posted By manderx
assuming you tapped in between the o-rings,...

assuming you tapped in between the o-rings, anything that makes it past the first o-ring will go through the screws, making the second o-ring pointless.



anyone making a copy will get a *much*...
Forum: Southwest Virginia Reef Club 12/28/2007, 09:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,695
Posted By manderx
sure thing. i got a replacement...

sure thing.




i got a replacement cell phone. my number is the same as before 540-921-7601 but i lost all my contacts. so if you want me to have your number, send me a PM or just call me...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/28/2007, 04:03 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,343
Posted By manderx
what's the point of the outer o-ring? how are...

what's the point of the outer o-ring?
how are the magnets arranged? you don't have the right number to have them N-S-N-S-...
how did you seal the magnets in the drum?
Forum: Southwest Virginia Reef Club 12/27/2007, 04:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,037
Posted By manderx
2x250DE Phoenix 14K on mag hqi ballasts over a 30...

2x250DE Phoenix 14K on mag hqi ballasts over a 30 breeder plus ~6 hours of direct sunlight. it's too bright of course, so i got them hung really high.

i figure it's free electricity for the...
Forum: Southwest Virginia Reef Club 12/27/2007, 01:33 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,695
Posted By manderx
though i killed my cell phone while home for...

though i killed my cell phone while home for xmas, so call my office line instead- 951-8870
Forum: Southwest Virginia Reef Club 12/27/2007, 01:24 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,695
Posted By manderx
yup, still got plenty....

yup, still got plenty....
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/25/2007, 04:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 650
Posted By manderx
they get hot enough they are uncomfortable to...

they get hot enough they are uncomfortable to touch for more than a few seconds, but do not get hot enough to burn you.

they appear to only cause the acrylic to crack when it's 3/4" (so that the...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/25/2007, 12:55 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,416
Posted By manderx
you have a different kind. this stuff doesn't...

you have a different kind. this stuff doesn't blow or scrub off.
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/25/2007, 01:17 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,416
Posted By manderx
got any pics? yours might not be the same stuff....

got any pics? yours might not be the same stuff.

i've never seen it grow on actively growing coralline. though most of my coralline is the glossy dark purple stuff common on fiji rock...
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