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Forum: Do It Yourself 01/04/2007, 03:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 993
Posted By DocApoc
you could try a wood threader on a plastic rod: ...

you could try a wood threader on a plastic rod:
http://cgi.ebay.com/3-4-WOOD-THREADING-TOOL-TAP-DIE-THREADER-KIT-SET_W0QQitemZ320065422137QQcmdZViewItem
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 12/31/2006, 04:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,450
Posted By DocApoc
It looks like you've done all the "easy"...

It looks like you've done all the "easy" research. Anything else is probably going to get complicated. And your dealing with a dificult to measure effect.

The simplest solution would probably be...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 12/30/2006, 07:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 845
Posted By DocApoc
They are very commonly farmed, and it's pretty...

They are very commonly farmed, and it's pretty easy to find one marketed as such.

But no use asking if the barn door is open after the cow is already out.
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/29/2006, 04:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,015
Posted By DocApoc
another off the shelf idea: put the pump on a...

another off the shelf idea: put the pump on a timer so it's only plugged in for 1 minute every 2 hours (or somthing).

The float switch would still control the pump, but the top off cycle would...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/29/2006, 04:54 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,015
Posted By DocApoc
allow me to suggest a purley mechanical...

allow me to suggest a purley mechanical alternative to all the wiring. put a sizeable containter above the sump, with the top off pump flowing in, and the outflow constricted a bit. Make sure if it...
Forum: Nano Reefs 12/29/2006, 04:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 201
Posted By DocApoc
most situations the flow is very dependent on...

most situations the flow is very dependent on water levels. So if you divert some water into a bucket or something, you will change the value you are trying to measure.

I would do this: Find a...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 12/26/2006, 01:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,450
Posted By DocApoc
Wow, I posted a big response, and then I had...

Wow, I posted a big response, and then I had doubts, and did a bunch of web searches, and now I'm re-writing my post.

Actinic lights do emit some UV, but not very much. Of course they emit some,...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/22/2006, 04:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 469
Posted By DocApoc
oops. that's "greywater system" of course. when...

oops. that's "greywater system" of course. when suggesting an internet search, spelling counts!
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/22/2006, 04:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 469
Posted By DocApoc
For supplies and plans, search the net for...

For supplies and plans, search the net for grewater systems. essentially the same idea. You have a big cistern (rainwater or something for them, RO water for you) and you want to pressurize it. ...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/21/2006, 08:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 406
Posted By DocApoc
are you saying the new tank will be 15 feet below...

are you saying the new tank will be 15 feet below your current tank? Is it in a sub-basement? :-)

If your talking about the nano above the main tank, I guess its similar to anyone with a display...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 12/21/2006, 02:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 344
Posted By DocApoc
One way that too much carbon could happen is if...

One way that too much carbon could happen is if you leave it in for so long (because you can) that it becomes a "nitrate factory" by being a bio filter.

I don't _know_ that this happens, but it's...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 12/01/2006, 03:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,025
Posted By DocApoc
Some applicable meanings of the word...

Some applicable meanings of the word "responsible" from the American Heritage Dictionary:
+Involving personal accountability or ability to act without guidance or superior authority: a responsible...
Forum: Nano Reefs 11/30/2006, 12:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 390
Posted By DocApoc
I've got a nobby sea rod in my 24 aquapod. It...

I've got a nobby sea rod in my 24 aquapod. It was half dead (literally half the tissue was gone) after being shipped to me, but it has recovered real well and is completely grown back. It's one of...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 11/13/2006, 12:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,393
Posted By DocApoc
I've looked into it a bit more, and apparently...

I've looked into it a bit more, and apparently cleaner shrimp are extremely hard to captive breed. Mating them is easy, and even feeding the larva has been successful, but apparenly no-one can get...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 11/06/2006, 12:20 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 250
Posted By DocApoc
other forums for responsible reefkeeping

Does anyone know any other good forums out there for discussion of responsible reefkeeping?

I'm fairly new to the hobby, and this is a large concern of mine, so I'd like to find additional places...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/18/2006, 12:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 203
Posted By DocApoc
Thanks, guys. I'm a bit dim on chemistry. I...

Thanks, guys. I'm a bit dim on chemistry. I didn't understand how you could loose a "carbonate" by baking, because I though "heh, that's a solid, it can't just go away". Of course carbonate is C...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/18/2006, 09:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 385
Posted By DocApoc
an ERV recovers more energy when the outgoing air...

an ERV recovers more energy when the outgoing air is damp.

It condenses some of the moisture in the air, which warms the incomming air.

This would seem to benefit a fish room system.
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/18/2006, 09:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 587
Posted By DocApoc
PEX tubing is used to do Hydronic heating, so it...

PEX tubing is used to do Hydronic heating, so it clearly conducts heat well. I have no idea if it's better than PVC or ABS, just something to look into.
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 10/16/2006, 11:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 203
Posted By DocApoc
Baking Soda vs Washing Soda

can I get a quick clarification on something:

If you bake Baking Soda, does it make Washing Soda? That doesn't make sense to me, but I'm no chemist.

(where does the other "carbonate" go?)
...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 10/12/2006, 04:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 415
Posted By DocApoc
List of threatened Aquarium fish?

Does anyone here know a good resource for what kind of fish I may want to avoid keeping becuase they are either over-collected or perhaps collected in a damaging way (ie: cyanide)?

I've seen the...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/10/2006, 03:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 206
Posted By DocApoc
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/july2003/ch...

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/july2003/chem.htm

article about aluminum in the reef aquarium. In short: corals don't seem to like dissolved Al. Phosban can leach aluminum into the...
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/09/2006, 07:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 370
Posted By DocApoc
Stock pump uses 26 watts, and the maxi-jet 900...

Stock pump uses 26 watts, and the maxi-jet 900 uses 14. The maxi-jet seems to pump much more water as well. If you don't need more flow, you may get the same performance of the stock pump with a...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 10/09/2006, 04:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,393
Posted By DocApoc
responsible shrimp for reef?

I'm starting up a 24g reef tank, and I'm trying to keep captive bred livestock wherever possible. Honestly my concern about collected livestock is more "environmental paranoia" than based on any...
Forum: Nano Reefs 10/09/2006, 11:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 370
Posted By DocApoc
I hear rumors that the stock pump in an aquapod...

I hear rumors that the stock pump in an aquapod is very inefficient. Most people replace them with a maxijet for added flow, but MJs are also very efficient in GPH/watt. So replacing the pump could...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/08/2006, 03:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 423
Posted By DocApoc
you could just browse the forum, sorted by...

you could just browse the forum, sorted by "number of replies". Assuming that many replies = big thread.
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