Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum
05-23-2006, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,923
Hi,
I have got the 3004 about a month ago. ...
Hi,
I have got the 3004 about a month ago. It works quite well but I need to readjust it when I blow detrius around (it just goes crazy). Cleaning is okay....similar in difficulty as to a Remora...
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Forum: Lounge
04-21-2006, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,180
Hi fishface,
Most big stores price match, so...
Hi fishface,
Most big stores price match, so lowest price shouldn't be the #1 deciding factor. ATIC is infamous for their prices, but also infamous for the lousy customer service, terrible...
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Forum: Lounge
04-19-2006, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,180
Yes, you can build a machine for less than Dell...
Yes, you can build a machine for less than Dell and it would work just as well. I can build a $300 machine that can match Dell, but you really need to know what you are doing to do that. Its all in...
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Forum: DIY
11-05-2005, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,880
Hi Steve,
These aren't constant...
Hi Steve,
These aren't constant current power sources at all. You are probably confusing these magnetic ballasts with electronic ballasts (which are constant current). Ballasts are just...
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Forum: Lounge
11-04-2005, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,180
Nice camera (100,000 actuations, environmental...
Nice camera (100,000 actuations, environmental seals and brought the vgrip back....whoooohoo), but I would rather save money on nicer lens then to get D200. Wish list : 70-200 F2.8 VR AFS....man...
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Forum: DIY
11-04-2005, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,880
Hi,
IMHO, your ballast mislabeled. Actually...
Hi,
IMHO, your ballast mislabeled. Actually it should say F96T12HO where HO is for high output (or double normal output). NOs usually have a lamp current of 430mA (for T12) and HOs have double...
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Forum: Reef
11-02-2005, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,704
Hi,
Yah, we do get awesome corals here in...
Hi,
Yah, we do get awesome corals here in Canada, BUT you have to show up when the shipments arrive at the LFS. They are usually gone in less than 30 minutes. There are a couple of places that...
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Forum: Lounge
11-02-2005, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 900
Hi,
Those are fine cameras. Canons are...
Hi,
Those are fine cameras. Canons are pretty dependable, good picture quality and easy to use. Which one? The A series runs off of AA batteries but its got the plastic feel. SD looks and feels...
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Forum: Reef
10-31-2005, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,618
Hi,
As far as green plants are concerned,...
Hi,
As far as green plants are concerned, they love intensity but they only respond to certain wavelengths (or colours). They thrive on red/orange and blue/violet light but they reflect green...
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Forum: Reef
10-27-2005, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,044
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Forum: Reef
10-26-2005, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,226
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only)
10-24-2005, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 703
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Forum: New to the Hobby
10-23-2005, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,772
Hi,
I have done some structural and...
Hi,
I have done some structural and mechanical engineering in my lifetime. So, I'll chime in a bit. I am not a professional engineer in this area - so take this as a footnote rather than an...
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Forum: Reef
10-21-2005, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,477
Hi,
2 gallon -- since your tank is so small,...
Hi,
2 gallon -- since your tank is so small, the best way to export nitrates, nutrients and phosphates is with water changes. The best way to fix it is to get some better quality water and do a...
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Forum: Reef
10-19-2005, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 6,063
Hi,
If you have peppermint shrimp, you need...
Hi,
If you have peppermint shrimp, you need to starve them a bit before they will even touch your pesky friends :) If they are too full from eat fish food, they won't bother eating those ugly...
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Forum: Reef
10-19-2005, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,367
Hi,
I would recommend drilling too. From...
Hi,
I would recommend drilling too. From experience, flooding will happen eventually with overflows - stupid snails!!! I drilled a 1.5 inch bulkhead in my 90g with water in it. I drilled...
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Forum: Reef
10-19-2005, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,477
Hi Nano-man,
Nitrates and phosphates are a...
Hi Nano-man,
Nitrates and phosphates are a fact of life in reefs. Phosphates usually come from food and our replacement water. Nitrates are usually byproducts from fish waste and uneatten food....
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Forum: Reef
10-17-2005, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,003
Hi,
Your lighting is fine. You could live...
Hi,
Your lighting is fine. You could live with just the MH and be fine (and add one or two actinics for asthetics - for looks).
DSBs are fine as long as you don't treat them as...
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Forum: Reef
10-17-2005, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,477
Hi,
Some forms of algae, such as dinos, are...
Hi,
Some forms of algae, such as dinos, are not eatten by critters that we can purchase. So, you may have to siphon the algae away. Algae thrive on nitrates and phosphates. They use them as...
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Forum: Reef
10-12-2005, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,123
Hi,
Do you know what kind of 250W MH are you...
Hi,
Do you know what kind of 250W MH are you using? 10K? 14K? How old are they? SPS colouring is also dependent on the temperature of your lamps.
IMHO, the Alk test from Hagen is alright....
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Forum: New to the Hobby
10-11-2005, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 892
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Forum: Reef
10-09-2005, 07:16 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,191
Hi,
Plants love lower temperature lamps...
Hi,
Plants love lower temperature lamps (plants don't know what to do with actinics). So, regular cool white or warm white are just fine (warm white is better though).
-Victor.
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Forum: Reef
10-06-2005, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,166
Hi,
For fish, I usually just do a fresh...
Hi,
For fish, I usually just do a fresh water dip before I add them to the main tank. This removes most of the parasites and minor ailments.
For corals, I usually do a iodine dip or high...
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Forum: Reef
10-05-2005, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,733
Hi,
In my opinion, I'd say no. For...
Hi,
In my opinion, I'd say no. For starters, these types are fish are usually very young when we buy them (like a 1 inch tang). Hence, these young fish tend to more fragile and more suceptible...
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Forum: Edmonton
10-05-2005, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 944
Hi,
In general, mantis shrimps are bad since...
Hi,
In general, mantis shrimps are bad since they can kill fish and smash snail shells. It took me 2 years to capture mine. I broke my tank down to capture him. At 3 inches in length, it killed...
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