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Do It Yourself
01/06/2008, 07:55 AM
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Building Kalk Reactor. How did you attach your MJ400?
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matt & pam
I used 1/2" pvc coupler, the ones that are slip...
I used 1/2" pvc coupler, the ones that are slip one end and threaded the other. Then get one of the threaded hose fitting that works for the poly tubing you are using. Lowes should have the...
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Large Reef Tanks
01/05/2008, 07:44 PM
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Return to the Large Tank forum with a 210G Elos
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Rock Chalk Jayhawk. Go KU!
Rock Chalk Jayhawk. Go KU!
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Large Reef Tanks
12/20/2007, 06:29 AM
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My Seven Footer
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matt & pam
I bought my panasonic whisper fan online, I...
I bought my panasonic whisper fan online, I choose a model that moves about 110 cfm, but there are larger fans. I'm no HVAC expert, but I would avoid using your a/c air as the sole source of...
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Advanced Topics
12/19/2007, 08:51 PM
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Ats
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I use two 96 watt PC quad bulbs, 6700K. It's...
I use two 96 watt PC quad bulbs, 6700K. It's what came with the eco-wheel. There isn't much spray on the bulbs, b/c there is an acrylic top to the eco-wheel that prevents spray getting on the...
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Advanced Topics
12/19/2007, 08:47 PM
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Too bad they don't sell the stuff in smaller...
Too bad they don't sell the stuff in smaller amounts. 50' is a bit of an excess for me.
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Advanced Topics
12/19/2007, 05:59 PM
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Wow. Cool pics. Probably not that many that...
Wow. Cool pics. Probably not that many that would appreciate what your showing but it's facinating to me. I avoided use of the bioballs b/c Brett (putawaywet) suggested they were contributing to a...
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Advanced Topics
12/19/2007, 02:40 AM
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How often are you able to harvest from your...
How often are you able to harvest from your eco-wheel? Does your eco-wheel use the screen material wrapped around the fins, or do you just have the fins without screening?
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Advanced Topics
12/18/2007, 07:48 PM
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Caevan, Nice display How much...
Caevan,
Nice display
How much supplemental flow are you adding to the tank in addition to the eco-wheel? Have you experienced any algae outbreaks within the display since using the...
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Reef Discussion
12/15/2007, 07:17 AM
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240 Inwall Construction (Image Intense)
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matt & pam
Joseph, Are you adjusting Ca/Mg in the IO...
Joseph,
Are you adjusting Ca/Mg in the IO replacement water? I found my IO to have starting calcium of 300 and Mg 1000 when mixed to 1.025.
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Large Reef Tanks
12/13/2007, 07:37 PM
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North Dakota Mini-Ocean
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matt & pam
Wow. Give us a pic tour when the basement is...
Wow. Give us a pic tour when the basement is done. Sounds incredible. I thought having a reef tank and a wood shop in the basement was cool, but your's sounds over the top.
Matt
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Large Reef Tanks
12/13/2007, 01:15 PM
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North Dakota Mini-Ocean
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That's interesting. I didn't think water from a...
That's interesting. I didn't think water from a DI system was recommended for residential consumption - most of the systems I've seen have the sediment filters/carbon/RO membrane. Do you use any DI...
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Large Reef Tanks
12/13/2007, 05:35 AM
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North Dakota Mini-Ocean
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Sounds like your fine from above and will be able...
Sounds like your fine from above and will be able to keep all those plugs out of the way. What's your plan for water storage (ro/di) and salt water mixing? It might be more cost effective if you...
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Large Reef Tanks
12/12/2007, 06:32 PM
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North Dakota Mini-Ocean
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matt & pam
Do you plan to run all your ballasts through the...
Do you plan to run all your ballasts through the ceiling outlets? I would guess you MH ballasts alone would run about 14-15 amps and then if you tack on T5s or VHO you very well could overload the...
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Large Reef Tanks
12/12/2007, 05:44 PM
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North Dakota Mini-Ocean
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matt & pam
Are the outlets in your ceiling one dedicated...
Are the outlets in your ceiling one dedicated circuit, or does that circuit go to other areas in the room. Is one circuit above the tank enough for all your lighting needs?
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Large Reef Tanks
12/11/2007, 07:44 PM
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North Dakota Mini-Ocean
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matt & pam
I would suggest if you exhaust the humidity...
I would suggest if you exhaust the humidity outside that you have a way to make up for this air. You don't want to have the makeup air come through a gas vent line or other CO2 producing system.. ...
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Large Reef Tanks
12/11/2007, 06:10 PM
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Sun Powered Reef
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matt & pam
Impressive, you're able to do this with just one...
Impressive, you're able to do this with just one 300 watt heater?
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Reef Discussion
12/09/2007, 08:59 PM
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Try again: Is anybody running an algae scrubber as primary filter.
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matt & pam
rbc, That sucks. Hope the seller takes care...
rbc,
That sucks. Hope the seller takes care of problem.
Have you visited a petshop called Mission Pet Mart? They run eco-wheels like I have. I think the guy who owns the rights to the...
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Large Reef Tanks
12/08/2007, 04:55 PM
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My Seven Footer
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matt & pam
Brian, By limiting evaporation you will make...
Brian,
By limiting evaporation you will make it more challenging to maintain calcium levels, as most usually make up losses with kalkwasser. Minimal evaporation means you'll need to depend more...
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Reef Discussion
12/04/2007, 04:33 PM
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240 Inwall Construction (Image Intense)
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matt & pam
When your corals (plating montiporas) reach the...
When your corals (plating montiporas) reach the surface is additional growth horizontal?
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Reef Discussion
12/02/2007, 08:20 PM
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Try again: Is anybody running an algae scrubber as primary filter.
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matt & pam
Just get one screen. If you are just starting...
Just get one screen. If you are just starting the tank it could take longer if you do not have much nutrient in the tank. One clear advantage of the ATS is it will compensate for overfeeding.
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Reef Discussion
12/02/2007, 06:32 PM
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Try again: Is anybody running an algae scrubber as primary filter.
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matt & pam
Even with the seed screen it will take you a good...
Even with the seed screen it will take you a good 2 months at least before the entire surface has decent growth of turf algae. When you start harvesting you'll want to avoid pulling off all the...
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Reef Discussion
12/02/2007, 03:46 PM
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Try again: Is anybody running an algae scrubber as primary filter.
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matt & pam
I don't think it cost me $60 for a starter. The...
I don't think it cost me $60 for a starter. The turf screen should only cost 10 bucks, and you don't need overnight shipping.
http://www.inlandaquatics.com/prod/tr_algae.html
Look towards...
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Reef Discussion
12/02/2007, 01:10 PM
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Try again: Is anybody running an algae scrubber as primary filter.
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matt & pam
RBC, I'd suggest you get a screen sample for...
RBC,
I'd suggest you get a screen sample for IA. I can send you some of my algae, but it won't be attached to screen like IA sends it. You can zip tie the screen down and it will help seed the...
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Reef Discussion
12/02/2007, 10:07 AM
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Try again: Is anybody running an algae scrubber as primary filter.
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matt & pam
Putaway wet had a good thread with an eco-wheel....
Putaway wet had a good thread with an eco-wheel. He has since begun planning another tank without the eco-wheel though.
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=257028
...
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Reef Discussion
12/01/2007, 09:18 PM
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Try again: Is anybody running an algae scrubber as primary filter.
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Posted By
matt & pam
Part of the problem in my situation deals with...
Part of the problem in my situation deals with the harvesting from my eco-wheel (the brand of ATS I use). Small pieces of the algae end up flowing into the tank. This is great for my yellow tang...
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