Forum: General Hardware/Equipment Discussion
11-10-2009, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 2
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ah yeah, forgot about the lfs water, duh. Well,...
ah yeah, forgot about the lfs water, duh. Well, in any case, hopefully with only the 5g tank having open air above it (the sump/fuge will have a lid on it,) the evaporation rate will be low and she...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
11-10-2009, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,027
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Forum: General Hardware/Equipment Discussion
11-10-2009, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,610
Christmas reef
Hello all.
Looking to upgrade my girlfriend's FOWLR setup to a reef deal for christmas. Not talking acro or clams here... mushrooms, leather, maybe brain coral at the most. Any of the lower-light...
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Forum: General Hardware/Equipment Discussion
10-21-2009, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,702
Question:
What would the PAR percentage...
Question:
What would the PAR percentage increase be going from 130watt PC system to a 96watt T5 HO system? Are we talking like... 10%? 50%? -25%?
What about a 144watt T5 HO system?
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Forum: General Hardware/Equipment Discussion
10-20-2009, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,702
Ok, yes I see from googling around this 'PAR...
Ok, yes I see from googling around this 'PAR value' thing. Interesting considering I the last time I did any sort of intense research for lighting was only about two years ago.
So I suppose a 6x24...
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Forum: General Hardware/Equipment Discussion
10-20-2009, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,702
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Forum: General Hardware/Equipment Discussion
10-20-2009, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,702
Well, ok heres my issue: I dont think my PC...
Well, ok heres my issue: I dont think my PC lighting is making the higher-light requirement coral/clam happy. The coral themselves seem to be ok, but the color seems to become more blah over time...
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Forum: General Hardware/Equipment Discussion
10-20-2009, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,702
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Forum: General Hardware/Equipment Discussion
10-20-2009, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,702
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Forum: General Hardware/Equipment Discussion
10-20-2009, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,702
now that im looking at it, Im really leaning...
now that im looking at it, Im really leaning toward the 150w hqi system. thats just shy of 10wpg and that will make everything very happy I think. $235 shipped.... seems to be a good price too
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Forum: General Hardware/Equipment Discussion
10-20-2009, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,702
30x12x12 I believe. I realize the wattage is...
30x12x12 I believe. I realize the wattage is overkill, but it become an issue of cost.
For some reason, a 150w 30" system is minimum $300 but a 24" 380w system is $180. I dont really care about...
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Forum: General Hardware/Equipment Discussion
10-20-2009, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,702
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Forum: General Hardware/Equipment Discussion
10-20-2009, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,702
Reef lighting for a 20g long
Hey folks. Before my question, let me explain my situation:
I want to upgrade my lighting system.
Ive got a 20g long (and about double that in filtration volume) and I have a PC 130w lighting...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
10-06-2007, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,103
Come to think of it, I dont know what type of...
Come to think of it, I dont know what type of fuel the heater uses. But yeah, it hasn't been on. Just AC AC AC lol.
Did my check about 3 hours after the lights were on, after having just cracked...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
10-05-2007, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,855
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
10-05-2007, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,103
So heres the latest...
I did the drip kalk...
So heres the latest...
I did the drip kalk thing for a few days. My original feeling that the pH issue was solved with adding kalk was kaput as soon as I couldnt add kalk as a dose, but instead...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
09-25-2007, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,103
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
09-18-2007, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,103
kalkwasser did the trick. whatever seems to be...
kalkwasser did the trick. whatever seems to be the imbalance with my low ph, i whip up a gallon jug of kalk and add like... maybe a quart every few days (at the moment, still testing to see the exact...
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Forum: Saltwater Fish Only & FOWLR
09-18-2007, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,991
just throwing my two cents in here... i used to...
just throwing my two cents in here... i used to think like you. At my old place I decided I didnt need to use ro/di water, i tested my water and found it to be very very low on 'trates and 'phates so...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
09-11-2007, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,103
hm, you guys might be right.
ill give a 20%...
hm, you guys might be right.
ill give a 20% change a shot to see what happens. probably wont happen till the weekend though.
ps 8.0 was my reading last night. im gonna wait a little while and...
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
09-11-2007, 01:55 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,103
Well first, would pwc really help in this...
Well first, would pwc really help in this situation? Some factor is lowering my pH, is that going to be fixed by a pwc? I think a pwc is just going to bring my pH back to where it should be, and it...
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Forum: Aquaria Off-Topic
09-10-2007, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,314
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
09-09-2007, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,103
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Forum: Saltwater Reef Aquaria
09-09-2007, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,103
raising ph
I've always used seachem marine buffer to bring my ph up, but it also raises alkalinity. My weekly testing has shown that by the end of the week my ph could use a boost, but my alk doesnt need any...
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Forum: Show Off/Photography
09-08-2007, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,233
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