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Forum: DIY 03-13-2009, 08:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,374
Posted By spreerider
i would check with fish farm suppliers they might...

i would check with fish farm suppliers they might have something for comercial hatcheries
Forum: Reef 03-12-2009, 08:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,947
Posted By spreerider
there are many electronic timmers that are for...

there are many electronic timmers that are for industrial and commercial use, just check with an electrical supply store and see what they can get you.
I think Omron makes a fully programable down...
Forum: Freshwater 03-11-2009, 02:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,112
Posted By spreerider
anubias and java fern are easy, but you probably...

anubias and java fern are easy, but you probably want to start out with some sort of stem plant, hygro is imo the easiest stem plant.

crayfish and many fresh water snails eat plants, so do alot of...
Forum: Reef 03-10-2009, 07:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,028
Posted By spreerider
i recomend ACE they have done alot of shipping...

i recomend ACE they have done alot of shipping for me and are the only courier i have never had a breakage with.
Forum: Reef 03-09-2009, 08:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,745
Posted By spreerider
pan scrapers, they are made out of plastic with...

pan scrapers, they are made out of plastic with an edge on them if you google "teflon pan scrapers" they will come up. sold by kitchen shops,
they work great on algea and wont scratch a tank.
Forum: Lounge 03-08-2009, 07:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,383
Posted By spreerider
Leah, Port Alberni is probably exactly the same...

Leah,
Port Alberni is probably exactly the same as you remember except we have a walmart, cnd tire and a staples now.
Forum: Lounge 03-08-2009, 06:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,383
Posted By spreerider
im just glad my wifes aunt was staying with us,...

im just glad my wifes aunt was staying with us, she is the one who drove and took him in to the hospital and held him when he was getting stitched.
My wife has a strange habbit of fainting at the...
Forum: Lounge 03-08-2009, 03:03 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,334
Posted By spreerider
I feed my dog Shar Kare brand food chicken and...

I feed my dog Shar Kare brand food chicken and rice,
It had the same ingrediants list as one of the expensive brands, but the expensive brand had beet pulp and Shar kare didnt and first ingredients...
Forum: Lounge 03-08-2009, 01:21 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,383
Posted By spreerider
he was playing "ironman" and jumped from the...

he was playing "ironman" and jumped from the couch to a computer chair on wheels that reclines, and it tipped backwards and he went with it.
Forum: Lounge 03-08-2009, 01:12 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,383
Posted By spreerider
Tanks and Kids

So i came home from work today and my dog imediatly rolls over and whines when i walk in, immediatly i know he is in trouble. I walk into the living room and notice water all over the floor, and a...
Forum: Reef 02-26-2009, 04:39 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,005
Posted By spreerider
Victoria is a great city, low crime rate and not...

Victoria is a great city, low crime rate and not too expensive compared to other large cities, Its almost warm all year and only snows for 3 or 4 days every year. People keep flowers in their...
Forum: Reef 02-26-2009, 03:24 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,005
Posted By spreerider
you can calculate each devices cost and your...

you can calculate each devices cost and your entire tank cost by taking the watts of each device and dividing by 1000 to get Kw then multiplying by how many hours they are on per day, then multiply...
Forum: Reef 02-01-2009, 11:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,300
Posted By spreerider
oops i forgot to mention you have to ask for the...

oops i forgot to mention you have to ask for the ones with SS screws.. i have made that mistake before as well.

The reason they use the carbon steel screws is SS screws dont last very long and...
Forum: Reef 02-01-2009, 05:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,300
Posted By spreerider
you can buy Stainless Steel hose clamps as well,...

you can buy Stainless Steel hose clamps as well, i just cant remember where to get them, i think greenlee but could be wrong.
Forum: Reef 01-04-2009, 01:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,236
Posted By spreerider
i would use a multimeter and check if the...

i would use a multimeter and check if the solonoid is getting its rated voltage from the controller, if its low then it could hold on but not have enough juice to pull in or drop out.
Forum: Reef 01-03-2009, 01:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,681
Posted By spreerider
I use teflon pot scrubers, they are a plastic...

I use teflon pot scrubers, they are a plastic razorblade and work great, better than regular razors and you cant scratch acrylic no matter how hard you try.
Forum: Reef 12-29-2008, 06:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,494
Posted By spreerider
Attach one lead of your meter to a grounding rod...

Attach one lead of your meter to a grounding rod in your tank and another to you ground connection for electricity (the third prong)

You will get some induced voltage from any motor in saltwater,...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 12-26-2008, 06:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,530
Posted By spreerider
omg i want them so bad, time to look into...

omg i want them so bad, time to look into converting the fresh water tank :O
Forum: Reef 12-25-2008, 02:41 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,413
Posted By spreerider
i think it cycled so fast you missed the NO2...

i think it cycled so fast you missed the NO2 spike after the ammonia spike and straight to NO3 but with the large tank and large amount of liverock you even missed this spike in the 2 weeks between...
Forum: Reef 12-10-2008, 01:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,226
Posted By spreerider
800W / 1000 X (12 X 30) X .07 = 20.17 per month,...

800W / 1000 X (12 X 30) X .07 = 20.17 per month, if your lights are on 12 hrs a day and you pay $.07 per kwh

800W / 1000 X 10 X 30 X .07 = 16.8 per month
Forum: Reef 12-10-2008, 12:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,226
Posted By spreerider
i have a 175W MH and 250W MH for my orchids and...

i have a 175W MH and 250W MH for my orchids and together they only cost me a few bucks a month, its easy to calculate the cost per month,
(watts / by 1000) X Hours/month XHydro Rate in KWH,
for me...
Forum: DIY 11-23-2008, 03:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,046
Posted By spreerider
you could use a 120V controled relay to turn on...

you could use a 120V controled relay to turn on your fans when the 120v for the lights turns on.
just connect the relay control wires to a standard cord end and plug it into your timmer like you...
Forum: Reef 11-23-2008, 03:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,545
Posted By spreerider
i have never used foam and neither has anyone i...

i have never used foam and neither has anyone i know, and i have never had a problem.
Forum: Reef 11-23-2008, 02:57 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 20,951
Posted By spreerider
i dont know why you would want 12V lights, you...

i dont know why you would want 12V lights, you would lose efficiency as the power supply would lose efficiency as well as the efficiency of the lights and you would need larger wire guage as lower...
Forum: Reef 11-14-2008, 09:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,194
Posted By spreerider
circuit city should have one similar

circuit city should have one similar
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