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Forum: The Lounge 01/12/2008, 12:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,246
Posted By Toddrtrex
All the vicodine I am on makes it hard for my...

All the vicodine I am on makes it hard for my posts to make sense, so I am mostly trying to catch up on all that I missed this week.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 01/11/2008, 10:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 25,267
Posted By Toddrtrex
What size tank is it, and what are the actual...

What size tank is it, and what are the actual wattage of the bulbs you are using. Are they all "daylight" bulbs?

I personally don't like using watts/gallon --- it doesn't take into account the...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 01/11/2008, 10:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,274
Posted By Toddrtrex
I have two -- one for 7ish years and the other...

I have two -- one for 7ish years and the other one for just under a year. I have found that if you have a healthy one to start with they are pretty easy to care for. Think that your lighting will...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/08/2008, 12:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,716
Posted By Toddrtrex
steelerguy pretty much got it right. It is...

steelerguy pretty much got it right. It is called the over the top method. Don't need to drill your sump that way. Just have to prime the pipes once and the water stays in them. Think the longest...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/07/2008, 06:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 527
Posted By Toddrtrex
I did something similar a couple of months ago --...

I did something similar a couple of months ago -- but I changed out all the live rock too. (( new live rock had been curing for a month and a half )). I didn't lose a thing, and when I tested my...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/07/2008, 05:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 425
Posted By Toddrtrex
Oops, sorry. See below for that. So, as long as...

Oops, sorry. See below for that. So, as long as you match the wattage and the type of bulb you can use almost any other bulb. (( there are a few exceptions, but I personally haven't encountered any...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/07/2008, 12:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 482
Posted By Toddrtrex
Here is a post I've made on the "over the top...

Here is a post I've made on the "over the top method" used it on 2 out of 3 sumps -- been running for years.
...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2008, 11:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 425
Posted By Toddrtrex
[welcome] DE or SE? And you might have to...

[welcome]

DE or SE? And you might have to take into account how the ballast and the fixture are connect -- are they using "special" connections?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2008, 11:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,716
Posted By Toddrtrex
Mine are a bit more simple and not as fancy. ;) ...

Mine are a bit more simple and not as fancy. ;)

20 H for my 58

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/cleansump.jpg

10 for my 29
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Forum: Reef Discussion 01/06/2008, 11:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 593
Posted By Toddrtrex
Here is my 75 the left side is the coral vue 14...

Here is my 75 the left side is the coral vue 14 k (( 250 DE )) the right is a Phoenix 14K (( bulb is on the old side, not as bright anymore )) also have 2 * 54 T5. All Pictures were taken with a...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 01/06/2008, 09:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,580
Posted By Toddrtrex
What type of clown is it? But, for now, I...

What type of clown is it?

But, for now, I think it is a good thing that your clown hasn't shown any interest. It will give your anemone time to settle in and recover.
Forum: The Lounge 01/06/2008, 08:08 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,731
Posted By Toddrtrex
This is what I did today -- with help from my Dad...

This is what I did today -- with help from my Dad who stopped by. Before hand the lights were sitting on top of the tank.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/hanginglights.jpg
Forum: The Lounge 01/06/2008, 02:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,021
Posted By Toddrtrex
And here is a picture from a boat on that lake --...

And here is a picture from a boat on that lake -- sorry for the hijack Joey. ;)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/Tetons/P6240175.jpg
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 01/06/2008, 01:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,055
Posted By Toddrtrex
A better picture would be really nice, but I...

A better picture would be really nice, but I understand that that can be hard to do.

What color is the base of the foot? Can you see that yourself?

The fact that it is on a rock makes me...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 01/06/2008, 01:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,055
Posted By Toddrtrex
Can you get a better picture of the underside? ...

Can you get a better picture of the underside?

What color is its foot?

If it is an LTA there will be a bunch of "bumps" on the underside (( called, vercule, or something like that, can never...
Forum: The Lounge 01/06/2008, 01:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,021
Posted By Toddrtrex
Very close, the lodge was maybe 10 miles away...

Very close, the lodge was maybe 10 miles away from Moose. In fact when I was out there a couple of years ago I used the Post Office in Moose.

Here is a google map of the area, you can see the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/06/2008, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 279
Posted By Toddrtrex
Sell the rock. ;) Hopefully someone will...

Sell the rock. ;)

Hopefully someone will have a better solution for you, but when I redid my 75 because of out of control mushrooms I ended up selling all my rock, there were just too many of...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 01/06/2008, 12:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 704
Posted By Toddrtrex
I've had some do it in a matter of minutes -- was...

I've had some do it in a matter of minutes -- was really cool to watch, and others take a couple of days. In both cases I let nature take its course and it always worked out.
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 01/06/2008, 12:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 496
Posted By Toddrtrex
[welcome] Yes, a picture would be very...

[welcome]

Yes, a picture would be very helpful.

I have had a couple of LTAs that had damage to the foot/base and neither one was able to make a recovery. Not saying that yours is a goner, but...
Forum: The Lounge 01/06/2008, 12:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,021
Posted By Toddrtrex
Just be at my place on June 21st, and we will...

Just be at my place on June 21st, and we will have room for ya. ;) Though you will have to put up with me for 8 days.

Here is a picture from the porch of the place we will be staying at.
...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/06/2008, 12:15 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,448
Posted By Toddrtrex
Just plan in extra trips to Home Depot, no matter...

Just plan in extra trips to Home Depot, no matter how well you plan, you will forget something. :)
You're welcome.
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/06/2008, 12:03 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,448
Posted By Toddrtrex
Mine oldest sump is at least 4 years old, if not...

Mine oldest sump is at least 4 years old, if not older. The silicone is still holding the acrylic to the glass, so I don't see why you would have any issues. Now, I wouldn't want to make a tank...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 11:48 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,448
Posted By Toddrtrex
It came in sheets, want to say 18" by 36" or...

It came in sheets, want to say 18" by 36" or something like that. But, no matter what size they come in you have to cut them yourself. And it is pretty easy. I picked up a scoring tool (( blue...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 11:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,448
Posted By Toddrtrex
I used acrylic baffles for the 3 sumps that I...

I used acrylic baffles for the 3 sumps that I used, so I can't help with you with cutting them if too big. But, check the bottom of the tank that you are using -- make sure about where the bottom...
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/05/2008, 11:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 567
Posted By Toddrtrex
Now, don't ask me exactly how to do it, but...

Now, don't ask me exactly how to do it, but there is a way that you could remove the plastic brace and replace it with a glass brace. However the tank would need to be empty and I am not sure how...
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