Reef Central Online Community

Home Forum Here you can view your subscribed threads, work with private messages and edit your profile and preferences View New Posts View Today's Posts

Find other members Frequently Asked Questions Search Reefkeeping ...an online magazine for marine aquarists Support our sponsors and mention Reef Central

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community Archives > Search Forums

Showing results 1 to 25 of 59
Search took 0.02 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: badpvtdan
Forum: New to the Hobby 01/09/2008, 01:36 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 18,727
Posted By badpvtdan
Great product. Fantastic customer service.

Great product. Fantastic customer service.
Forum: Reef Discussion 01/02/2008, 02:50 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,407
Posted By badpvtdan
Stay far away from the sand in Galveston. That is...

Stay far away from the sand in Galveston. That is by far the most polluted beach/water on the Gulf Coast.
Forum: Reef Fishes 12/30/2007, 02:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 624
Posted By badpvtdan
Mine ate all my aiptasia but soon developed a...

Mine ate all my aiptasia but soon developed a liking for rics and mushrooms. He mysteriously died one morning.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/22/2007, 07:39 PM
Replies: 708
Views: 313,213
Posted By badpvtdan
No, I would not dare cure LR in my living room :)...

No, I would not dare cure LR in my living room :)
It's just my normal reef that has been set up for a few years.
Snow, you are saying to put it on top of the lid? Sort of like baking soda in the...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/22/2007, 01:18 AM
Replies: 708
Views: 313,213
Posted By badpvtdan
I do. It still retains this smell underneath the...

I do. It still retains this smell underneath the cabinet even when the cup is spotless.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/21/2007, 08:38 PM
Replies: 708
Views: 313,213
Posted By badpvtdan
This is a bad one. I am the proud new owner of a...

This is a bad one. I am the proud new owner of a new RS-100. I have had it for just under two weeks. It is stinking up my whole house! I don't have a small place either at 2500 square feet.

The...
Forum: Reef Discussion 12/13/2007, 01:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 820
Posted By badpvtdan
I had the regular Remora with pre-skimmer box and...

I had the regular Remora with pre-skimmer box and I could never get it to skim anything no matter what I tried. I know that's a little off-topic, sorry.
Forum: New to the Hobby 12/04/2007, 01:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 357
Posted By badpvtdan
I removed my neon dottyback because he ate...

I removed my neon dottyback because he ate everyone of my shrimp.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/22/2007, 12:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 657
Posted By badpvtdan
This email is from their technical support. Very...

This email is from their technical support. Very good support and I did replace my Hydor from where I bought it.

Dear Danny,

You can check if the motor is damaged, outside of the water, connect...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/17/2007, 02:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 352
Posted By badpvtdan
Thanks for the information. I'll have th wife...

Thanks for the information. I'll have th wife with me who is quite a bit smarter than I am :)
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/16/2007, 01:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 347
Posted By badpvtdan
Make sure you use carbon and not charcoal :) I...

Make sure you use carbon and not charcoal :) I have my 150 filled about halfway. You may want to gradually use more and more until you get the effect you desire. Change it frequently.
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/16/2007, 01:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 352
Posted By badpvtdan
Take Apart My Hood?

So... I have a dual 250 watt MH fixture with actinics and moonlights. I was thinking of taking all of this out of the fixture and putting it into the canopy I have wasting in the garage.

Can this...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/06/2007, 01:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 492
Posted By badpvtdan
Both very good questions and ones I cannot easily...

Both very good questions and ones I cannot easily answer. I can say that neither has changed...or seem to have changed since I installed the unit 8 months ago.

The unit is installed near a sink...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/06/2007, 07:17 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 492
Posted By badpvtdan
Yup, after a night of running I have about one...

Yup, after a night of running I have about one liter. Very frustrating! If I knew which part to replace, that would make my life so much easier...or even if the unit is a total; loss and I have to...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/05/2007, 09:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 492
Posted By badpvtdan
OK. I disconnected the feed to the pressurized...

OK. I disconnected the feed to the pressurized tank and plugged up the hole. I am getting a very slow drip...think one drip every 3 seconds...from the DI chamber. Is this a normal flow?

TIA
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/05/2007, 05:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,074
Posted By badpvtdan
I use vinegar and a syringe...it isn't full proof...

I use vinegar and a syringe...it isn't full proof but it does keep them under control.
Forum: New to the Hobby 11/05/2007, 05:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 178
Posted By badpvtdan
You cannot control the sun. What happens on shady...

You cannot control the sun. What happens on shady and/or rainy days? How about if there is too much heat?
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/05/2007, 05:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 412
Posted By badpvtdan
I just have about an inch of sand in my refugium....

I just have about an inch of sand in my refugium. It is now full of all kinds of creepy-crawlies. I purchased a simple 32 watt PC light and my macro (chaeto) grows like crazy. I also grow out GSP...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/05/2007, 01:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 492
Posted By badpvtdan
When the valve is parallel to the line...that is...

When the valve is parallel to the line...that is flush. It sounds like a waterfall running through there!

Last night I had the machine in the "perpendicular" mode. When I turn on the spigot to...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/04/2007, 11:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 492
Posted By badpvtdan
Well, when I turn the valve perpendicular I can...

Well, when I turn the valve perpendicular I can really hear the waste water going through the line. I thought there was some kind of air escaping but that wasn't the case.

I am still not getting...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/04/2007, 12:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 492
Posted By badpvtdan
Thanks again for all the help. ...

Thanks again for all the help.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3654/rodi001yx6.th.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rodi001yx6.jpg)...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/03/2007, 10:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 492
Posted By badpvtdan
I can't quite remember...it might have been 100.

I can't quite remember...it might have been 100.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/03/2007, 09:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 492
Posted By badpvtdan
No idea even how to check my flow restrictor :)...

No idea even how to check my flow restrictor :) The membrane is a 75 gpd Filmtec RO membrane.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/03/2007, 07:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 492
Posted By badpvtdan
Hi guys and thanks for responding. Water comes...

Hi guys and thanks for responding. Water comes squirting out of the hose when I disconnect right before the carbon block.

After disconnecting the hose right after the RO membrane....nothing.
...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/03/2007, 08:02 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 492
Posted By badpvtdan
RO/DI Help

I have a 2.5 year old Water General machine. Six months ago I replaced the RO membrane with a new one. About 2 months ago I changed out my DI resin and also changed the particle filter. Soon after, I...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 59

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:20 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef Central™ Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2009