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Forum: Lounge 02-06-2009, 04:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,749
Posted By parkinsn
Travel to every bank machine i could find and...

Travel to every bank machine i could find and take out $20 and leave the printed receipt in the machine for the next person to see my balance.... All the while my new house and tank are being built.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 02-05-2009, 10:16 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,509
Posted By parkinsn
if thats the case lets make it a 3 way?.....

if thats the case lets make it a 3 way?.....
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 02-05-2009, 10:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,298
Posted By parkinsn
What kind of ballast do they come with? Sorry to...

What kind of ballast do they come with? Sorry to jack your thread.
Forum: Marine Fish 02-05-2009, 04:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,283
Posted By parkinsn
You can get this stuff to put in the water (makes...

You can get this stuff to put in the water (makes the water blue/green) to oxygenate the water during shipping. I dont know what its called check with a LFS they might have some. Remember that fish...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 01-29-2009, 03:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,128
Posted By parkinsn
Those are sweet lights :biggrin:, looks like a...

Those are sweet lights :biggrin:, looks like a nice tank as well.
Forum: DIY 01-29-2009, 02:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,306
Posted By parkinsn
I dont think so because the start up voltage for...

I dont think so because the start up voltage for the HQI is higher, but i have never tryed going that way. It might work but you may not get the lamp to full bright.
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 01-29-2009, 01:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,128
Posted By parkinsn
I would like to see the results of this test you...

I would like to see the results of this test you should get some good before and after pics. I am building a new canopy now and would like to finish it sometime soon with 6 T5HO's and 2 MH's.... I...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 01-28-2009, 11:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,128
Posted By parkinsn
The general idea of that artical is correct and...

The general idea of that artical is correct and what you are saying makes sense. However that article was printed in 2000, the tecnology has changed a fair bit since then. For a standard F54T5HO @ 32...
Forum: DIY 01-28-2009, 10:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,306
Posted By parkinsn
the only diffrence between HQI and SE is the lamp...

the only diffrence between HQI and SE is the lamp initial operating voltage, right now i am running my SE's with an HQI PFO ballast. Note that you will shorten the lamp life doing this, by how much...
Forum: DIY 01-28-2009, 10:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,306
Posted By parkinsn
ya you just stick them under the ballast to...

ya you just stick them under the ballast to absorb the vibration
Forum: DIY 01-28-2009, 09:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,306
Posted By parkinsn
If your going to keep it in a box and its humming...

If your going to keep it in a box and its humming still, something you can try to dampen the vibration are hockey pucks or you can buy actual transformer (thats all a ballast is) vibration plates but...
Forum: Reef 01-27-2009, 08:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 12,292
Posted By parkinsn
Refractometer hands down!! You can get them...

Refractometer hands down!! You can get them fairly inexpensive if you look around.... like $40. $40 to keep hundreds or thousands of $$$ in live stock alive is worth it to me.
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 01-27-2009, 08:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,357
Posted By parkinsn
+1

+1
Forum: DIY 01-27-2009, 08:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,306
Posted By parkinsn
If your ballast is "humming" its the core and...

If your ballast is "humming" its the core and coil your capacitor should be fine. As stated above try Westburne, EECOL, GESCAN, Wesco, none of these places will have them in stock though as they are...
Forum: DIY 01-26-2009, 10:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,402
Posted By parkinsn
Its 48x24x24 listed in original post. I think i...

Its 48x24x24 listed in original post. I think i might have to go with fewer lamps as you might be right i dont think i will have enough room for 8 and MH's
Forum: DIY 01-26-2009, 08:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,402
Posted By parkinsn
I am looking at 8 lamps not 10 and i think i have...

I am looking at 8 lamps not 10 and i think i have found some reflectors off of a 4L T5 High bay that measure 9.5" which will give me a pretty tight fit with the MH's.
Forum: DIY 01-26-2009, 06:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,402
Posted By parkinsn
How much light is too much?

I am looking at building a new canopy for my tank. I have 2 x 250w MH 10K and 2 x 96w PC attinics now. My plan is to remove the PC's and replace them with 2-4 54w attinic T5's and add an additional...
Forum: DIY 01-23-2009, 09:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,461
Posted By parkinsn
I have the same one with the same problem

I have the same one with the same problem
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics livestock related only) 01-22-2009, 04:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,689
Posted By parkinsn
+1 for pics

+1 for pics
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only) 01-21-2009, 05:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,246
Posted By parkinsn
I went looking for a workhorse ballast for myself...

I went looking for a workhorse ballast for myself and was informed that the the CSA aproval has been lost on them due to the fact that they fire all kinds of diffrent lamps and cant get the proper...
Forum: Calgary 01-20-2009, 09:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,757
Posted By parkinsn
I talked to a company yesterday called Fabic on...

I talked to a company yesterday called Fabic on Avation Blvd phone # 403-250-1670
Forum: Reef 01-19-2009, 09:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,947
Posted By parkinsn
Thanks guys thats what i figured

Thanks guys thats what i figured
Forum: Lounge 01-19-2009, 09:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,550
Posted By parkinsn
Me too

Me too
Forum: Reef 01-19-2009, 09:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,947
Posted By parkinsn
Stylopora vs. Pocillopora

Ok SPS gurus.... How do you tell the difference between a stylo and pocillopora? I have what i think is a stylo an ID would help. Thanks.

Under MH's
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Forum: Reef 01-19-2009, 07:15 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,391
Posted By parkinsn
When i started out in the hobby i used that same...

When i started out in the hobby i used that same test kit... I then tryed out a ELOS Ca test kit to compare the diffrence; the Hagen kit said i was at 450ppm so i figured i was good... The ELOS...
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