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Need a little help on overflow/ pump gph rating
While the flow may be a decent match-- that is ALOT of flow for such a small sump... I run less then that through a 100 gallon sump...You may have microbubble issues running that flow... I've never run that high a flow through that small a sump so I ...
Marine Products & DIY
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2/3/2011 4:35:14 PM
Spuds725
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Free Chaeto
Sorry for my lack of activity... been extremely busy this year with my Son's cancer treatments and homeschooling my other 2 boys (so they don't bring home germs)..... about 2 months left of treatment.... prognosis is pretty good but there is always a...
General Marine
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12/4/2010 11:02:50 AM
Spuds725
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Test kit
Briney Dave said : I was lucky enough to meet up with the Salifert cheif: there is a decication to excellence not seen by most companies. Not the cheapest in price but now much is a test result that is wrong worth? Bill hit it straight on but i do ...
Marine Products & DIY
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7/15/2010 11:41:55 PM
Spuds725
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Mrs Wage's?
The ones I got came in these plastic cans... they are real cheap but are a seasonal product so hard to find our of season-- should to be able to easily find it in August and September at any place that sells canning jars....For those that are new to ...
Reef Keepers
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7/8/2010 2:37:10 PM
Spuds725
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A long seven days
Thanks for the words....Our emotions have been all over the place as you can imagine.... complications from his treatment is our main concern now -- and then just hoping it never comes back.... the kid is stubborn and tough.... I can't see his older ...
The Lounge
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7/8/2010 2:25:47 PM
Spuds725
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A long seven days
You do have my sympathies for your losses.....Wanna trade????I'd trade you all that in a heartbeat for what we have been dealing with...My youngest son (4 years old) was diagnosed with cancerous (Rhabdomyosarcoma) tumor in March (on my birthday no le...
The Lounge
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7/6/2010 11:02:28 AM
Spuds725
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48" lights over a 72" tank
If you don't mine how it looks and you don't keep the coral out near the ends then it will work.... I did this temporarily a few years back and the lower light coral I was keeping did ok.I'd keep my eye out for used lighing systems and try to get a l...
General Marine
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7/6/2010 9:50:34 AM
Spuds725
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Test kit
Once again... a late reply.... I've been a way for a while....It depends on what you want to test and how accurate/precise you want your results. You are buying a home kit so no matter what, you are going to only get so much accuracy..Salifert uses m...
Marine Products & DIY
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7/6/2010 9:45:44 AM
Spuds725
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moving suggestions
I know a little late to this discussion....pH/ammonia relationship in saltwater is something important to consider also on something like this and if you buy mail order.With no biofiltration ammonia can build up in water and at the same time CO2 buil...
The Lounge
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7/6/2010 9:32:43 AM
Spuds725
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Mrs Wage's?
In the past I've seen it at Andersons and Walmart.... they both should have it real soon... canning season is quickly approaching.If you are in a hurry you can always get some online...I need to restock too... I'm down to about 3 cans-- which will g...
Reef Keepers
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7/6/2010 9:09:32 AM
Spuds725
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electric bill out of control
sandman111 said : I wish i knew someone with a kwh meter that you can hook up to your pannel and see what I'm using.You should a KWH meter on the outside of your house... ;)If you you want to check individual loads....you can get one of these pretty ...
Reef Keepers
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6/4/2010 11:48:52 AM
Spuds725
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400w halide
I don't have an HQI but I do have a dual and a single PFO 400W ballast and Mogul sockets-- M59... I've never used them on my system (a bit much IMO)-- they do fire up-- I bought them used a while back from someone in Mich... he had advertised them as...
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4/6/2010 12:30:47 PM
Spuds725
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Near tank disaster
any updates??Regarding the cost to run a large tank-- Many of you probably don't realize that the larger tanks use significant amount of power to light and heat-- especially if you have a basement sump (like me)-- I lose significant heat down there--...
General Marine
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3/30/2010 8:43:08 AM
Spuds725
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ASM G-4+ skimmer for sale
You might want to post the height requirements for the skimmer-- I have the same one and for most people it might be too tall to go under their stands.. Good price IMO-- I bought mine used for the same price without the mods....Co-incidently, from so...
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2/23/2010 12:07:05 PM
Spuds725
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Pumps?
I would consider your sump size when you select your flow rate-- you don't want to be turning over your sump water too fast-- higher flows cause more noise, more micro bubbles, and consume more powerI use a Mag 12 on my basement sump-- I oversized th...
General Marine
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2/12/2010 5:14:10 PM
Spuds725
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Help! There's a waterfall in my sump:)
and the bubbles??
General Marine
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1/26/2010 11:54:47 AM
Spuds725
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protein skimmer
your tank size and budget are good places to start when asking about skimmers...
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1/22/2010 9:29:26 AM
Spuds725
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Help! There's a waterfall in my sump:)
weimers75 said : Its not the standpipe, its the flow from the bottom of my tank to the sump, the water gushes out.Can you describe your setup better???A picture (or drawing in MS paint) is worth 1000 words...
General Marine
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1/22/2010 9:26:28 AM
Spuds725
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couple questions
Coraline needs proper calcium and alkalinity levels and as it grows it WILL deplete it and so they will need to be monitored and dosed as appropriate for it to grow and spread-- failure to do this will cause them to deplete to levels that will not s...
Marine Newbie Forum
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1/21/2010 10:00:53 AM
Spuds725
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Need tank drilled
Ditto-- is not hard-- if you have an old 10 gallon tank sitting around, drill a practice hole on it.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5XpHos4SLsif drilling by hand-- angle the drill slightly when you start-- otherwise it will want to skip around-- ...
Reef Keepers
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1/20/2010 7:31:25 PM
Spuds725
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