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Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 11/20/2007, 08:04 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,408
Posted By Foosinho
It's on my radar. I'm still working out what...

It's on my radar. I'm still working out what water management plan to enact. Rainwater collection is definitely on the map. Greywater is a possibility. I'm trying to sort out where RO wastewater...
Forum: Reef Discussion 11/13/2007, 09:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 466
Posted By Foosinho
It seems like you could drop a submersible pump...

It seems like you could drop a submersible pump in your overflow and return it over the top of the tank to increase your flow without trying to push more water down the pipe to the sump. Assuming...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 10/31/2007, 07:07 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,408
Posted By Foosinho
That place isn't far from me, but since I don't...

That place isn't far from me, but since I don't have a tank right now I haven't been out to see it. I certainly want to check it out when I get closer to building my house (and preparing for my big...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 09/26/2007, 04:00 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,408
Posted By Foosinho
I think that if you generate the power cleanly...

I think that if you generate the power cleanly on-site (eg, solar or wind), then it doesn't really matter how much power you use.

That said, on-site generation can be pricey, so it makes sense to...
Forum: Do It Yourself 07/02/2007, 11:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 655
Posted By Foosinho
It's a little more complicated than that! But...

It's a little more complicated than that! But yes - the T5s will draw less power than the MH, and the elimination of the chiller will result in a power savings, all other things being equal.

Your...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 06/08/2007, 04:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 898
Posted By Foosinho
You could build one of these: ...

You could build one of these:

http://members.cox.net/roknrandy1/Machine/Homemade%20Emergency%20Power.htm

One of the links at the bottom of that page show somebody using one to provide backup...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 05/25/2007, 11:33 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,809
Posted By Foosinho
I'm not currently running a tank (tore my last...

I'm not currently running a tank (tore my last one down when I moved, and I've had too much other bad pet problems to start up again), but I'd like to build my upcoming house with a very large tank...
Forum: Central Ohio Reef Aquarists (CORA) 01/25/2007, 02:30 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 6,935
Posted By Foosinho
You know, it *can* be done securely. ...

You know, it *can* be done securely. Unfortunately, you need a linux computer running all the time. But it doesn't need to be a very powerful computer... just enough to run Apache or SSH...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/29/2006, 09:31 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 163,173
Posted By Foosinho
I didn't say I would use coffee grounds - only...

I didn't say I would use coffee grounds - only that if you wanted them, you could have more than you could ever possibly use for free. :)

People do use Starbucks grounds to up the acidic content...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/28/2006, 08:52 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 163,173
Posted By Foosinho
My wife works at Starbucks. They already save...

My wife works at Starbucks. They already save their grounds and make them freely available - apparently people use them in their gardens. And they don't come anywhere close to giving it all away. ...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/27/2006, 11:21 PM
Replies: 333
Views: 100,333
Posted By Foosinho
I never was able to puzzle out how someone might...

I never was able to puzzle out how someone might make a plywood tank look good - and you've more than done that. The presentation quality is top shelf. From the "viewing room" you would never...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 04/01/2005, 11:04 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 3,448
Posted By Foosinho
Link? Because everything I've ever read -...

Link? Because everything I've ever read - including this (http://www.medical-library.net/sites/framer.html?/sites/_kidney_function_and_care.html) - indicates that distilled water (even more pure...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/29/2005, 09:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 733
Posted By Foosinho
I think you need some backpressure in the Durso. ...

I think you need some backpressure in the Durso. I have a 1.5" Durso on a 1" Bulkhead hole and it works great. You could try a ball valve, or make the Durso out of a larger diameter pipe and a...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/29/2005, 09:13 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 4,275
Posted By Foosinho
Awesome jakano. Thanks for the tip. The...

Awesome jakano. Thanks for the tip.

The system appears to be working correctly now, after I turned on the feedwater again last night. It's no longer constantly producing wastewater. I think I...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/28/2005, 01:05 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 4,275
Posted By Foosinho
Did a little math, and determined (based on...

Did a little math, and determined (based on publicly available "grains" data for my region of the county) that my TDS should be roughly 460 ppm. Which isn't that far off of what I expected (EPA...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/28/2005, 11:42 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 4,275
Posted By Foosinho
Right - which is a possibility. I don't know...

Right - which is a possibility. I don't know exactly what my water pressure is, but I wouldn't describe it as "extremely forceful".


Right. I already let it fill the pressure tank, and then I...
Forum: Nano Reefs 03/28/2005, 09:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 409
Posted By Foosinho
While this is my first tank with a sump (so I...

While this is my first tank with a sump (so I don't have experience), and I don't even have saltwater in my system yet, but... I put a Mag 5 on my 10G, and added a "loopback" to my return manifold. ...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/28/2005, 08:57 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 4,275
Posted By Foosinho
I just installed my RODI system, and literally...

I just installed my RODI system, and literally had nearly two days of constant drain water (filling the pressure tank) before I shut everything off. I'm pretty certain the water isn't too cold, but...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 03/25/2005, 01:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 910
Posted By Foosinho
Scrapbooking would be a welcome change of pace...

Scrapbooking would be a welcome change of pace from owning horses. Now *that* costs.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 03/24/2005, 04:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 183
Posted By Foosinho
I just bought (hasn't shipped yet) a 2x24W T5...

I just bought (hasn't shipped yet) a 2x24W T5 retrofit kit for my new 10G nano to go with my existing 32W PC unit from my old 7G bow nano. I'll just have to build a hood that overhangs the sides of...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/18/2005, 06:58 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 20,459
Posted By Foosinho
Alright... trying this tomorrow (provided I can...

Alright... trying this tomorrow (provided I can find the Type II cement) in lieu of "Great Stuff" to create a "cliff" for the back of my 10G nano...
Forum: Nano Reefs 03/14/2005, 10:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 214
Posted By Foosinho
Not to hijack, but I'm also working on a 10g...

Not to hijack, but I'm also working on a 10g nano. I've already got a CSL 32W PC from an old tank, but I'd like more lighting. But not MH - I don't think I can make that work, with keeping...
Forum: Reef Discussion 03/04/2005, 09:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 531
Posted By Foosinho
Speaking of top off, I like this system...

Speaking of top off, I like this system (http://www2.hawaii.edu/~delbeek/topoff.html) by Delbeek, but I can't seem to find that style of float valve. Anyone have an opinion on this method, and any...
Forum: Reef Discussion 02/03/2005, 10:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 216
Posted By Foosinho
I don't know if there is one at that address, but...

I don't know if there is one at that address, but there is one a few miles west of there (on West Franklin, in a strip mall next to a Goodwill on the south side of the road just east of the Saturn...
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