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Forum: Do It Yourself 01/11/2008, 09:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,656
Posted By liveforphysics
Just kidding! :) That was just one of the...

Just kidding! :)

That was just one of the very short trips I made while transfering some of my fish to the temporary holding tanks.

Now they are still cramped, but better off than the bucket...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/11/2008, 09:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,656
Posted By liveforphysics
You may be wondering where all my fishy buddies...

You may be wondering where all my fishy buddies are while their home is getting a remodel? In my 2gal pico bucket tank naturally!

http://www.ejlin.com/albums/album55/trp12.sized.jpg

Lets go in...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/11/2008, 09:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,656
Posted By liveforphysics
Dr Seuss plumbing take 2. Improvement. *Pics*

Hi guys, I remember there was interest in my starphire and stainless kiddy pool thread a while ago. I made a lot of neat improvements since that thread. Unfortunately, the house I was renting was...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/11/2008, 11:08 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 12,779
Posted By liveforphysics
LED with an aspherical projector can reach...

LED with an aspherical projector can reach 1million candle power. That would penatrate deeper than a 1,000watt large plasma chamber halide is able to do, unless it also has an aspherical projector. ...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/11/2008, 07:17 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 12,779
Posted By liveforphysics
If you wish to hit the desired wavelegnths, you...

If you wish to hit the desired wavelegnths, you can do it with "royal blue" LEDs. However, they operate at around 50% of the lumens/watt that something like a T5HO bulb does. Semi-defeats the point...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/11/2008, 07:05 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 12,779
Posted By liveforphysics
Flybynight- I used a 20ft legnth of 3/8"...

Flybynight- I used a 20ft legnth of 3/8" titanium pipe bent into a large U-shape and burried about 7ft in the ground for cooling. Most all the comercial greenhouse coral farms use a similar method...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/08/2008, 08:31 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 12,779
Posted By liveforphysics
BTW- The big problem with LEDs has not even been...

BTW- The big problem with LEDs has not even been mentioned.

The spectrum of 460nm is outside the range of absorbtion for chlorophyll A. It wants to see 410-420nm and 670nm. It gets no value...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/08/2008, 08:26 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 12,779
Posted By liveforphysics
You are way off on power supply cost. I'm...

You are way off on power supply cost. I'm driving my 30 Cree LEDs with a CC source I made with an old computer power supply for about $15.

My blue Cree LEDs were $4.85/per.

My white Cree LEDs...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/08/2008, 01:58 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,110
Posted By liveforphysics
If you are having slurping sounds, you must have...

If you are having slurping sounds, you must have a "Tee" fitting to replace the elbow you have connected to the back of your bulkhead.
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/08/2008, 01:38 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 12,779
Posted By liveforphysics
Icefire- You need to check your specs on the R2...

Icefire- You need to check your specs on the R2 again... At 800mA, you are still getting 95lm/w. If they were luxeon K2's, then you would be correct with that sharp of a droop in efficiency vs...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/07/2008, 09:35 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 12,779
Posted By liveforphysics
Flybynight- I see a high level of miss...

Flybynight-

I see a high level of miss guidence involving LEDs.

First, the object is NOT to collect the largest amount of wattage, the object is to get the highest amount of light onto the...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/06/2008, 09:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,415
Posted By liveforphysics
Yes, if you drill out the venturi and use a...

Yes, if you drill out the venturi and use a thicker O-ring it functions as well as any reactor I've used. For how cheap it is and how little work it requires to make it work, I think its a pretty...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/06/2008, 08:15 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,307
Posted By liveforphysics
Here is a link to somebody to did an alternate...

Here is a link to somebody to did an alternate method of table tank featuring internal lighting, which I hadn't thought of doing.

All of my thoughts on this sort of tank were like DonW was...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/06/2008, 07:42 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,307
Posted By liveforphysics
I've thought of a few clever ways to do a coffie...

I've thought of a few clever ways to do a coffie table tank (must have room below floor for clever plumbing and pumps). Lighting always stumps me. If you've ever been in a room with a MH pendant...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/06/2008, 07:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,415
Posted By liveforphysics
My O-ring pump seal dripped on my coralife 500...

My O-ring pump seal dripped on my coralife 500 calcium reactor.

I bought 1 size thicker and 1 size smaller diameter O-ring for about $0.20 . It's never leaked for over a year now. I also totally...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/04/2008, 07:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,324
Posted By liveforphysics
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem.aspx?idprod...

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem.aspx?idproduct=TA3771


Here is a link to the device I was talking about above. I forgot to include it. :)
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/04/2008, 07:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,324
Posted By liveforphysics
The seio controller is a ready made single phase...

The seio controller is a ready made single phase VFD that does control the speed of frequency syncronous motors (like 99% of powerheads).

It can reduce speed only down to 50%. Why only down to...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/04/2008, 09:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,324
Posted By liveforphysics
A DIY wave controller is very simple to make, and...

A DIY wave controller is very simple to make, and could be easily done with the parts you listed.

I personally think if you are going to invest the time and money to DIY a controller for...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/04/2008, 09:03 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,154
Posted By liveforphysics
I used horizontal slit PVC overflows about 6...

I used horizontal slit PVC overflows about 6 years ago on my first tanks that were drilled.

For some reason, they seemed to have an abnormally strong ability to rapidly grow turf algae in that...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/02/2008, 11:24 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,699
Posted By liveforphysics
Early Solaris 24" LED lighting. 2 x 25 emmiter...

Early Solaris 24" LED lighting. 2 x 25 emmiter grids. The blue emmiters making 15lumens, the white 28-30lumens. Total output, 1200-1400lumens roughly.

Your modern LED setup. 6x Q5 bin Cree...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/31/2007, 08:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,699
Posted By liveforphysics
Very nice work! Excellent choice of LED! I...

Very nice work! Excellent choice of LED!

I have do some similar things with LEDs.

I use 28 cree XE-R blue emmiters thermal epoxy bonded to the bottom of my 12x54w T5 reflector.

I also use...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/25/2007, 01:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,046
Posted By liveforphysics
I've got at least 15 holes in 3/8th glass with my...

I've got at least 15 holes in 3/8th glass with my 2" bulkhead sized ebay cheapy. It still looks and cuts like it did when it was new.

Quality bit or cheapy bit, if you drill with it incorrectly...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/24/2007, 11:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 652
Posted By liveforphysics
As soon as I am able to find someone to make me...

As soon as I am able to find someone to make me my giant cone, I will be doing a KZ style skimmer using a mesh moded laguna maxflo-2400. It will be recirculation and very low water flow rate, I...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/20/2007, 07:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 511
Posted By liveforphysics
Also, reguarding bonding the bottom of the tank. ...

Also, reguarding bonding the bottom of the tank. If you use the same polyurea special stuff that I used, it bonds to glass and PVC and wood with an amazing stregnth.

The downside would be the...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/20/2007, 07:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 511
Posted By liveforphysics
I replied to your PM My 304 stainless steel...

I replied to your PM

My 304 stainless steel frame shown in the link above has had countless amounts of saltwater dribbled onto it from reaching my arms in and out of the tank. Absolutely no...
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