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Forum: Reef Fishes 10/19/2007, 11:42 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 11,717
Posted By opihi
Well, i noticed a yellow bar developing on one of...

Well, i noticed a yellow bar developing on one of the females. If it's truly changing sex, then i don't want to risk adding another male.

phooey.
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/18/2007, 02:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 977
Posted By opihi
Just wanted to update... I put the PBT and AT in...

Just wanted to update... I put the PBT and AT in the new tank together. They were fine for a couple days, but on the 3rd day or so, the AT started getting really aggressive. It would continuously...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/18/2007, 02:11 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 11,717
Posted By opihi
Great thread. I hope my post can add to its...

Great thread. I hope my post can add to its value.

My question is to those who had 2 males. I've read this thread countless times, and it seems that one thing that sticks out is if 2 fully...
Forum: Reef Fishes 10/18/2007, 02:04 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 11,717
Posted By opihi
dp

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Forum: Southern California Reefers 09/27/2007, 02:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 366
Posted By opihi
Hello, I tried contacting SoCalCreations by...

Hello,
I tried contacting SoCalCreations by email and phone and have not received an answer in over 2 days.

Can someone confirm that they are still in business? Is this usual behavior for them?...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/22/2007, 05:08 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 1,833
Posted By opihi
Make sure it's a brute. I have used the...

Make sure it's a brute. I have used the roughneck containers in the past, and each one has developed a crack and leaked.

If you hold it upside down and look through it at the sun or some other...
Forum: Reef Fishes 08/21/2007, 11:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 977
Posted By opihi
sorry, i forgot to answer your original...

sorry, i forgot to answer your original question... i'm still sipping on my morning coffee!

According to the various fish guides, Achilles are difficult to keep and not recommended for beginners. ...
Forum: Reef Fishes 08/21/2007, 11:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 977
Posted By opihi
if it's possible, go for the 210. I have both...

if it's possible, go for the 210. I have both tangs, and right now they are in separate tanks. I had tried to put them in a 5' long tank as my 280 was still being built. no dice. the PBT was very...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/16/2007, 05:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 284
Posted By opihi
i have a wavebox on a 7' x 32" tank. should work...

i have a wavebox on a 7' x 32" tank. should work no problem on yours.

Try searching the Tunze forum (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=92), this question has been...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 08/07/2007, 11:27 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,399
Posted By opihi
honda-- I'm confused. so do you have both the...

honda--
I'm confused. so do you have both the 9010 AND the Master Skimmer? Which are you dissatisfied with? I also read your "stankiest, darkest skimmate" thread back in June and am also wondering...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 07/31/2007, 12:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 336
Posted By opihi
i have an ATO, but point taken in terms of room...

i have an ATO, but point taken in terms of room for error in the case of an ATO disaster.

thanks
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 07/31/2007, 10:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 336
Posted By opihi
lots of food for thought. i will take a pause to...

lots of food for thought. i will take a pause to re-evaluate my plans.

Thanks!
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 07/30/2007, 06:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 336
Posted By opihi
Marc-- Would it look similar to this one that...

Marc--
Would it look similar to this one that you built?

http://www.melevsreef.com/acrylics/sumps/52/chris_52sump_done.jpg

Except in my case the return pump would be in the far right...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 07/30/2007, 06:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 336
Posted By opihi
Hi Marc, Thanks for your reply :) I'm afraid...

Hi Marc,
Thanks for your reply :) I'm afraid that I must respond with more questions! :(



The skimmer's footprint is 19". I could make the skimmer portion a square chamber-- 20" on both...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 07/30/2007, 04:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 336
Posted By opihi
please review sump design-- sketch included!

Hello,
I am asking for recommendations and comments on a sump that I'm designing. My original thread was in the DIY forum to get some of the preliminary questions out of the way.

I feel that it...
Forum: Do It Yourself 07/30/2007, 12:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 731
Posted By opihi
Thanks, I did look at Marc's site. I was hoping...

Thanks, I did look at Marc's site. I was hoping he'd chime in as well. I will PM him after I get these initial details out of the way.
Forum: Do It Yourself 07/28/2007, 05:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 731
Posted By opihi
OK, here's draft #2: ...

OK, here's draft #2:

http://opihi.smugmug.com/photos/177916727-M-1.jpg

I know you said to leave the baffles & have a divider 1" above the bottom seperating the 2 smaller chambers. I modified...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 07/28/2007, 12:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,754
Posted By opihi
congrats! that is a nice tank, and great...

congrats! that is a nice tank, and great pictures to memorialize the occasion. I wish I had taken pictures of getting my tank in the house.
Forum: Do It Yourself 07/28/2007, 12:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 731
Posted By opihi
Thanks, you have been extremely helpful. ...

Thanks, you have been extremely helpful.


I will be working on a new one shortly, I wanted to get all my questions out of the way first :)
Forum: Do It Yourself 07/28/2007, 01:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 731
Posted By opihi
Southern Boy: Thanks for your suggestions. I...

Southern Boy:
Thanks for your suggestions. I do not have a sump yet to do those tests with. Because of the unusually large footprint of the skimmer i'm using, i will need to design it w/o actually...
Forum: Do It Yourself 07/27/2007, 04:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 731
Posted By opihi
Ok, i think understand your suggestions... ...

Ok, i think understand your suggestions...

1) You're saying to have the drain empty directly into the skimmer section.

2) Remove the baffles at the top right and replace it with a wall.
...
Forum: Do It Yourself 07/27/2007, 03:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 731
Posted By opihi
thanks for your suggestions, they are good ones. ...

thanks for your suggestions, they are good ones. I will take some time to absorb your ideas and respond shortly.

Any more tips?

Thanks again,

Jeff
Forum: Do It Yourself 07/26/2007, 05:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 731
Posted By opihi
Please review this sump design-- pic included

Hello,
Thanks for looking! I have a Tunze Master Skimmer on order, and am designing the sump that it will live in.

The variables i'm dealing with: The space inside my stand that will hold the...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 07/23/2007, 12:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,754
Posted By opihi
i just dealt with a similar situation. We...

i just dealt with a similar situation.

We brought the tank to the door on a furniture dolly. We held the tank up while one person moved the dolly inside the house. We then put the leading end...
Forum: Used Equipment & Drygoods Selling 07/10/2007, 10:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,509
Posted By opihi
Re: Selling High End Equipment For Large Tank

How is it modded?
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