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Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 12/07/2007, 02:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 552
Posted By Qwiv
For you DIY folks, you can build one even cheaper...

For you DIY folks, you can build one even cheaper & better.

Go to the hardware store and buy a cheap smoke detector. Take it apart and extend the wires going to the test button outside the unit. ...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 10/26/2007, 06:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 310
Posted By Qwiv
I like the old one better. Looks underground and...

I like the old one better. Looks underground and original.
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 09/17/2007, 06:58 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,918
Posted By Qwiv
RC use to be a place of value. We use to have...

RC use to be a place of value.
We use to have some really great 'experts' running forums.
No restrictions on what to post. Now, RC is a mess from a hobbiest point of view. That is why you will...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 08/30/2007, 12:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 597
Posted By Qwiv
Point your web browser to reefkeeping magazine...

Point your web browser to reefkeeping magazine and search for articles on CA and ALK in the reef tank. A guy named Randy has 50+ articles on the subject from simple to very complicated. Start with...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 08/30/2007, 12:02 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,382
Posted By Qwiv
To automate the addition of 2 part or lime water,...

To automate the addition of 2 part or lime water, you really need percision and reliability. Installing a system that has neither of these is risking your tank. I would suggest maintaining a manual...
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/16/2007, 06:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 723
Posted By Qwiv
There is no way it weights that much. I have Tek...

There is no way it weights that much. I have Tek fixtures hanging in earthquake country in drywall.
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/16/2007, 04:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 723
Posted By Qwiv
You don't need that kind of backing for a tiny...

You don't need that kind of backing for a tiny light like that? Few drywall anchors would have been fine. What does that light weigh... 20lbs
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 08/16/2007, 01:06 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 859
Posted By Qwiv
You have to quarantine corals too, so taking down...

You have to quarantine corals too, so taking down your quarantine tank because your done with fish is bad reasoning. Ask anyone with AEFW, Red Bugs, etc. Anything wet, needs to be quarantined.
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 08/10/2007, 01:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 298
Posted By Qwiv
I have a 300 gal rubbermaid if the other offer...

I have a 300 gal rubbermaid if the other offer doesn't work. I had to buy it to move my last tank.
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 08/02/2007, 02:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 353
Posted By Qwiv
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/42900IMG_1...

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/42900IMG_1486.JPG

There is a pic of mine. You can see that they leak. I also don't think reducing to (2) 1/2 is better then a single 3/4". I think it is...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 08/02/2007, 02:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 185
Posted By Qwiv
Not really. You will pass Ultimate (San Mateo)...

Not really. You will pass Ultimate (San Mateo) which is worth a stop. The only place close worth looking at is Natural Life (Sunnyvale), but I haven't seen the new store, so I don't know how it...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 08/01/2007, 06:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 278
Posted By Qwiv
Delsol, you can cure it in any way you like,...

Delsol, you can cure it in any way you like, bucket, toilet, stream, ocean, etc. You know it is safe to put in your tank when it has no effect on the PH of the water. It could take any length of...
Forum: Coral Propagation and Aquaculture 07/30/2007, 11:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 576
Posted By Qwiv
It is a piece of pipe cut long wise. You have...

It is a piece of pipe cut long wise. You have make about 120 of them for $3 at home depo if you have a table saw.
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 06/25/2007, 09:38 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 571
Posted By Qwiv
Apple user here. I think most apple users are...

Apple user here. I think most apple users are using 802.11 G or N now. B, was so 10 years ago.
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/25/2007, 01:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 327
Posted By Qwiv
Don't use it. Call GE

Don't use it. Call GE
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 06/25/2007, 01:35 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,231
Posted By Qwiv
Tell me your kidding.

Tell me your kidding.
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 06/25/2007, 01:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 563
Posted By Qwiv
In photoshop, set the image size to 150 x 150...

In photoshop, set the image size to 150 x 150 pixles. Then, when you save as, there is an option to save to a certain file size. This will format the photo and strip information out of the picture...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 06/21/2007, 01:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 452
Posted By Qwiv
I like that I am not the only lazy reefer here. ...

I like that I am not the only lazy reefer here. You all rock.
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 06/20/2007, 10:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 452
Posted By Qwiv
Mine feeds everyday. I hate feeding my tank. ...

Mine feeds everyday. I hate feeding my tank. Anything besides looking at it is work to me.
The feeder makes keeping anthias much easier.
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 06/19/2007, 08:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 452
Posted By Qwiv
The eheim has a fan in it that turns on when it...

The eheim has a fan in it that turns on when it feeds to keep moisture out. I think the dual feeder is silly because you can just mix the foods in the single. Works fine unless they are very...
Forum: Do It Yourself 06/18/2007, 07:00 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 6,852
Posted By Qwiv
FYI to people reading this post, this is a really...

FYI to people reading this post, this is a really great way to run a DI only system and not waste all the water using a RO. This saves me a ton of water, if water usage is an issue for you. You can...
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 06/18/2007, 06:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 337
Posted By Qwiv
Tap plastics can make you one.

Tap plastics can make you one.
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 06/16/2007, 09:06 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,265
Posted By Qwiv
Mine is OK. Lights stayed off for the 2 days it...

Mine is OK. Lights stayed off for the 2 days it was really hot.
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 06/16/2007, 09:06 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,265
Posted By Qwiv
Mine is OK. Lights stayed off for the 2 days it...

Mine is OK. Lights stayed off for the 2 days it was really hot.
Forum: Bay Area - Reefers (BAR) 06/14/2007, 11:57 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,265
Posted By Qwiv
The hardest thing about having a big tank is the...

The hardest thing about having a big tank is the planning. Much harder then a fresh water tank and a nano. Until you have actually maintained a salt water tank, that you can't do a 50% water change...
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