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Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 08/09/2007, 06:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 332
Posted By safemode
could be, it's so tiny though. Can't find any...

could be, it's so tiny though. Can't find any pictures of a clam or mussel in that period of development. Do mussels have a purple fleshy part that seems to line the entire opening of their shells,...
Forum: Tridacnid Clams and other Mollusks 08/08/2007, 09:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 332
Posted By safemode
is this a clam, and what kind?

I started up this little pico reef a couple months ago and noticed this weird disc shaped protrusion from one of the live rocks and never thought anything of it.. I thought if it was something, it'd...
Forum: Nano Reefs 05/18/2007, 04:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 391
Posted By safemode
since the thread has evolved to what needs a...

since the thread has evolved to what needs a skimmer and not and why...

I have a homemade skimmer on a 3 gal tank. It produced skimmate for a week or so and then it just started leaving the...
Forum: Nano Reefs 05/12/2007, 11:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 546
Posted By safemode
Another way to think of it is like this. Heat as...

Another way to think of it is like this. Heat as you know is the movement of atoms, aka kinetic energy. We want light energy, all kinetic energy eventually radiates in the form of infrared light...
Forum: Nano Reefs 05/12/2007, 10:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 546
Posted By safemode
OK, here we go. your bulbs convert...

OK, here we go.
your bulbs convert electrical energy into heat. It's a complete process. That's why all the energy used by the bulb is heat energy eventually. I'll explain how.

The problem...
Forum: Do It Yourself 05/08/2007, 03:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 622
Posted By safemode
maxi-jet's are power heads. They are designed to...

maxi-jet's are power heads. They are designed to handle being run in the air like any power head should be capable of doing. Even the 1200 can be run this way. But heat kills, even when it's just...
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/30/2007, 04:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 363
Posted By safemode
What i did on mine was make the drain tube a...

What i did on mine was make the drain tube a little higher than the lowest part of the collection cup/reservoir. Then i filled that with water. This way, dry bubbles dont get stuck filling up the...
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/16/2007, 10:50 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,269
Posted By safemode
even non-colored LED's like luxeon's will...

even non-colored LED's like luxeon's will degrade. It's not hidden anywhere that this is a fact. After 20,000 hours, the 1 watt luxeons will degrade 25% at 750mA. At 1A they will degrade 50%. ...
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/16/2007, 04:46 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,269
Posted By safemode
http://aceee.org/conf/06et/tp2-3_falicoff.pdf ...

http://aceee.org/conf/06et/tp2-3_falicoff.pdf

For those of you nay sayers about the efficiency of LED's. Yes, they're very expensive right now, so it's limited to small applications. But LED...
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/16/2007, 04:23 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,269
Posted By safemode
http://www.grisda.org/origins/06088.htm UV...

http://www.grisda.org/origins/06088.htm

UV light inhibits coral growth. Likely by killing off the microorganisms that help keep it growing.
...
Forum: Nano Reefs 04/12/2007, 04:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 284
Posted By safemode
15 watt without photosynthetic life is fine, fish...

15 watt without photosynthetic life is fine, fish dont care if you have 15 watts or 30. If you're not growing algae or coral, your stock stuff should be fine. water quality matters much much more.
Forum: Nano Reefs 04/11/2007, 09:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,832
Posted By safemode
You could move to the amazing world of...

You could move to the amazing world of freshwater. ....hah.
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/08/2007, 09:44 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,318
Posted By safemode
no, i think live plumbing is stupid. you dont...

no, i think live plumbing is stupid. you dont run your neutral or ground wires completely uninsulated do you? That's what using plumbing as a ground would be. Every faucet, every spicket, every...
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/08/2007, 09:15 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,318
Posted By safemode
While we're at it, can we say that it is stupid...

While we're at it, can we say that it is stupid to use your plumbing as grounds. Not only is that almost definitely a code violation, but it is fairly reckless as well. Live plumbing isn't smart....
Forum: Nano Reefs 04/02/2007, 07:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,832
Posted By safemode
Is any of the coral in the new picture seen in...

Is any of the coral in the new picture seen in the old picture? I'm not all that familiar with all the corals yet, but it looks like all different ones in the new picture. Did they all die or did...
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/01/2007, 09:45 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,286
Posted By safemode
We're not communicating something here. The...

We're not communicating something here. The "bulk" issue i'm talking about is it's physical size and where you're going to physically put it because of it. I think most people looking for a...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/31/2007, 11:03 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,286
Posted By safemode
if the pump is in the skimmer, building it right...

if the pump is in the skimmer, building it right or wrong doesn't change that the filter has to accomodate the size of the pump and it has to now gain the weight of the pump. At best you can search...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/31/2007, 07:36 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,286
Posted By safemode
All in all, I'd say that building your own...

All in all, I'd say that building your own protein skimmer is just barely better than buying one and modding it to work in your situation (when that's possible). You'll spend close to 40 bucks on...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/30/2007, 10:48 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,286
Posted By safemode
I have faith in reason. I see none in raising...

I have faith in reason. I see none in raising the water level for the reasons discussed above.

If freshwater doesn't work well with a protein skimmer then i guess i'll have plenty of time to...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/30/2007, 09:57 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,286
Posted By safemode
Well, i started testing it with freshwater from...

Well, i started testing it with freshwater from the turtle tank. A couple things i noticed was that my recirc intake has no backpressure. This causes the powerhead's air intake to not function as...
Forum: Nano Reefs 03/30/2007, 08:18 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,832
Posted By safemode
I'm not saying they aren't allowed to change. I...

I'm not saying they aren't allowed to change. I just want to know how rare is it to see a small reef aquarium that hasn't had to have it's livestock replaced over time (except for obvious things),...
Forum: Nano Reefs 03/30/2007, 06:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,832
Posted By safemode
then why is it that most of all the tank pictures...

then why is it that most of all the tank pictures i see are only like 3-6 months old?
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/30/2007, 05:20 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,286
Posted By safemode
I dont see how that's useful unless you want to...

I dont see how that's useful unless you want to catch a bunch of wet bubbles. You might as well just do water changes at that point. Uses less electricity.
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/29/2007, 05:26 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,286
Posted By safemode
If the system is running correctly and the tank...

If the system is running correctly and the tank isn't going south, the foam should get lighter and less dark skimmate should result. That's supposed to happen. Otherwise you're saying that the...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/29/2007, 03:48 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,286
Posted By safemode
That doesn't make any sense. Raising the...

That doesn't make any sense.

Raising the water level to decrease the amount of bubbles needed to force into the skimmate cup because of pump degredation doesn't do you any good. That's not...
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