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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/10/2008, 09:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,625
Posted By miatawnt2b
It's hard to tell, but the first thing I thought...

It's hard to tell, but the first thing I thought when I looked at the bulb pics was 'that looks an awful lot like a 250W HQI socket.'

-J
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 01/03/2008, 10:30 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 75,218
Posted By miatawnt2b
Wow... so you were at 5ml per day in 29 gal? How...

Wow... so you were at 5ml per day in 29 gal? How long did you maintain this dose?

THanks,
-J
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/28/2007, 09:17 AM
Replies: 580
Views: 55,752
Posted By miatawnt2b
Yep, two weeks for me without vinegar.

Yep, two weeks for me without vinegar.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/26/2007, 07:54 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 82,266
Posted By miatawnt2b
I don't think anyone here has used that model,...

I don't think anyone here has used that model, but there is no reason it shouldn't work IMO.
-J
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/26/2007, 07:52 AM
Replies: 580
Views: 55,752
Posted By miatawnt2b
I'm really having a difficult time with the...

I'm really having a difficult time with the wp-500 pump restarting with the mesh mod. I have made sure the impeller spins freely, but I am thinking that sometimes on restart the impeller is forced...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/20/2007, 11:23 AM
Replies: 580
Views: 55,752
Posted By miatawnt2b
OK, so increasing the distance between neck and...

OK, so increasing the distance between neck and lid had a significant negative impact. I propped the lid up by just under 1/8" and let it go 24 hours. I had almost 0 skimate during that period. ...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/20/2007, 11:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 507
Posted By miatawnt2b
so did your cheato actually grow with the light...

so did your cheato actually grow with the light off, or did you just add more?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/20/2007, 08:40 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 82,266
Posted By miatawnt2b
I'm anxious to see what kind of ballast those...

I'm anxious to see what kind of ballast those lights have. Electronic or magnetic, and I am also curious if they are electronic, how much wattage they pull from the wall.
-J
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/19/2007, 10:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 507
Posted By miatawnt2b
so the cheato grew like a weed with 0 light ever?...

so the cheato grew like a weed with 0 light ever? That seems to defy everything I know about chlorophyll based photosynthetic plants.

How long (days, weeks, months) were the lights left off?
...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/16/2007, 10:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,518
Posted By miatawnt2b
Excellent! Can you explain how you did the table...

Excellent! Can you explain how you did the table saw fence? Where did the pieces/parts come from?

-J
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/16/2007, 10:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 252
Posted By miatawnt2b
If I understood Randy's article correctly, the...

If I understood Randy's article correctly, the Mg is used in a proportional rate as calcium, and therefore there isn't a real need to actually measure Mg. You just simply add 1 1/4cups of part 3...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/16/2007, 10:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 220
Posted By miatawnt2b
Interesting thought. Me likes. -J

Interesting thought. Me likes.
-J
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/15/2007, 12:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 252
Posted By miatawnt2b
Another MG question

I use kalk instead of 2 part for calcium additions in my 90 reef. Randy's instructions for Mg addition calls for 1 1/4cups of his Epsom salt solution every time you go through 1 gal of 2 part.

My...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/15/2007, 10:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 395
Posted By miatawnt2b
bump

bump
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/15/2007, 09:49 AM
Replies: 580
Views: 55,752
Posted By miatawnt2b
what pbukow said. I have a ps160 on a 90...

what pbukow said.

I have a ps160 on a 90 reef, and I've had difficulty getting it to efficiently skim. I have pulled the inner tube, done the elbow mod, a mesh mod and modify the venturi, and it...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/12/2007, 07:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 395
Posted By miatawnt2b
i'm thinking running it with a maxi-jet and a...

i'm thinking running it with a maxi-jet and a cheap UPS may be a good option.
-J
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/12/2007, 07:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 395
Posted By miatawnt2b
Explain bad and the ugly - coil denitrators & power outages.

OK, So say I am running a coil denitrator and the power goes out for 6 hours. What happens when the pump comes back on? Does teh resulting dead gunk in teh denitrator wipe the tank?

I am...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/11/2007, 08:26 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 82,266
Posted By miatawnt2b
Very Cool!!!! Congrats.

Very Cool!!!! Congrats.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/09/2007, 09:28 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 82,266
Posted By miatawnt2b
You can't run separate ballasts in parallel...

You can't run separate ballasts in parallel because there is no way to sync phase on the outputs.
-J
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/08/2007, 10:17 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 82,266
Posted By miatawnt2b
AWESOME FRY carlso63! Mind shipping me a few? :)...

AWESOME FRY carlso63! Mind shipping me a few? :)
-J
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/07/2007, 02:18 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 75,218
Posted By miatawnt2b
Lots of information in this thread. Thanks to...

Lots of information in this thread. Thanks to all who have experimented thus far. I am still digging through all the information here. I would like to know your opinions of where to start the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/04/2007, 08:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 886
Posted By miatawnt2b
I've had them in my tank for about a year now...

I've had them in my tank for about a year now with 0 problems. I've also known people who have just glued them to powerheads to use as a mount and have had those going over 2 years.
-J
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/03/2007, 10:22 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 82,266
Posted By miatawnt2b
Yea, the forum format is good for discussion, but...

Yea, the forum format is good for discussion, but when a thread gets huge there is no way to reference material. Anyhow, I don't have many pictures, but I elected to mod my light to use a 175W SE...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/29/2007, 04:01 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 247
Posted By miatawnt2b
fluidized bed filter into a denitrator?

I have an old QuickSand fluidized bed filter just sitting here, and I was thinking that it may be possible to make a de-nitrator out of it. If I fill it 3/4 with sand and adjust the flow through it...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/26/2007, 05:23 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 82,266
Posted By miatawnt2b
Sounds like you may need to do some research on...

Sounds like you may need to do some research on the ballasts. There is plenty of info in this huge thread. Basically the stock e-ballast for the halides suck. You should replace it with a coralife,...
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