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Forum: Canreef Nano Contest 2012 09-24-2012, 02:00 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 106,603
Posted By sphelps
Nice work on the lights, should look great on the...

Nice work on the lights, should look great on the tank.
Forum: Tank Journal 09-22-2012, 05:26 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 75,412
Posted By sphelps
And the tank was moved in yesterday. By far the...

And the tank was moved in yesterday. By far the heaviest thing I've ever had to move. Thought it would be easy with four of us.... nope it was not.

Thanks to Dave from concept.
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Forum: Tank Journal 09-22-2012, 05:22 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 75,412
Posted By sphelps
I think she's been with me long enough now to...

I think she's been with me long enough now to know what to expect, in all fairness once the tanks in place you really won't notice it :biggrin:
Forum: Tank Journal 09-22-2012, 05:17 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 75,412
Posted By sphelps
Here's the stand in place, thanks to Grizz! ...

Here's the stand in place, thanks to Grizz!

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/m3%20tank%20build%202012/IMG_0648_zps93e8cb05.jpg
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Forum: Tank Journal 09-22-2012, 05:13 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 75,412
Posted By sphelps
The first thing the wife asked was "will you have...

The first thing the wife asked was "will you have to cut a hole in the wall I just painted?", "yes dear but it will be small, you won't even notice"

Yeap, that'll do.....
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Forum: Tank Journal 09-22-2012, 05:09 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 75,412
Posted By sphelps
The old tank will come out and be replaced with...

The old tank will come out and be replaced with something smaller that I think will fit the space better. I never liked the current placement, although it did fit well I just never though it fit in...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-22-2012, 05:07 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 75,412
Posted By sphelps
What do you live under a rock?

What do you live under a rock?
Forum: Tank Journal 09-22-2012, 05:07 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 75,412
Posted By sphelps
Tank Specs: 62" x 32" x 32" Will hold...

Tank Specs:

62" x 32" x 32"
Will hold approximately one cubic meter of water
Low Iron Front
Fully Polished (not that you'll notice :lol:)
External overflow
...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-22-2012, 04:59 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 75,412
Posted By sphelps
One Cubic Meter of Ocean

Well I guess it's about that time again, with a new tank comes a new build thread.

The last tank was doing so well the fish gods decided a total crash was in order.
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Forum: Canreef Nano Contest 2012 09-22-2012, 04:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 30,203
Posted By sphelps
Yeah someone just added a pretty cool looking...

Yeah someone just added a pretty cool looking edge :)
Forum: Reef 09-21-2012, 08:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,122
Posted By sphelps
open brains do better in the sand IME but I like...

open brains do better in the sand IME but I like acans to be on rock to prevent them from being buried, however if that's not an issue they will do well in sand as well. Neither require rock to grow...
Forum: DIY 09-21-2012, 08:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,956
Posted By sphelps
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=...

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=88438
Forum: Canreef Nano Contest 2012 09-21-2012, 08:24 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 82,573
Posted By sphelps
It's a good thing I'm not a judge cause you'd be...

It's a good thing I'm not a judge cause you'd be loosing major points for having three pages with no pictures.
Forum: Controller and Monitoring Specific 09-21-2012, 04:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,829
Posted By sphelps
I use profilux

I use profilux
Forum: Controller and Monitoring Specific 09-21-2012, 03:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,829
Posted By sphelps
Looks pretty good to me Shelly, what's so...

Looks pretty good to me Shelly, what's so problematic about it exactly? It's actually pretty stable, just the resolution is misleading. Set your ATO to activate less frequently and it'll look a...
Forum: Controller and Monitoring Specific 09-21-2012, 02:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,829
Posted By sphelps
Best solution is this but not sure if you'll find...

Best solution is this but not sure if you'll find it locally
http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/pp-pcssa/American+Marine+Pinpoint+Salinity+Calibration+Solution.html

You could use saltwater...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 09-21-2012, 02:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,257
Posted By sphelps
That's a strange statement.. So everyone that's...

That's a strange statement.. So everyone that's was going to buy a fish tank has already bought one? So no point building those anymore. Come to think of it I'm sure every manufacturer in the world...
Forum: Canreef Nano Contest 2012 09-21-2012, 02:42 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 106,603
Posted By sphelps
You could use a potentiometer with that power...

You could use a potentiometer with that power supply to test the dimming. Not sure I'd hit it with 13v even though I doubt it would cause any damage but without knowing for sure I just wouldn't.
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Forum: Canreef Nano Contest 2012 09-21-2012, 01:36 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 106,603
Posted By sphelps
Have you tried supplying the meanwells with a...

Have you tried supplying the meanwells with a straight 10V signal?
Forum: Canreef Nano Contest 2012 09-21-2012, 01:04 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 106,603
Posted By sphelps
Not to point out the obvious but you know...

Not to point out the obvious but you know ELN-60-48P drivers are PWM controlled right? Shouldn't you be using ELN-60-48D drivers which are 0-10V? I actually haven't done that much with meanwell or...
Forum: Canreef Nano Contest 2012 09-20-2012, 11:07 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 106,603
Posted By sphelps
Well if they are quite then nevermind :razz: but...

Well if they are quite then nevermind :razz: but if you do need to slow them down it's an easy option instead of buying another power supply. No cable but easy to rewire by taking red wire from fan 1...
Forum: Canreef Nano Contest 2012 09-20-2012, 09:27 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 106,603
Posted By sphelps
If those are 12V fans and you have 12V power...

If those are 12V fans and you have 12V power supply consider wiring the two fans in series so they run at 6V instead of 12V. It'll be much quieter and still more than enough air exchange. I always...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-20-2012, 08:11 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,765
Posted By sphelps
Only one drain line? Looks noisy :biggrin:

Only one drain line? Looks noisy :biggrin:
Forum: Canreef Nano Contest 2012 09-20-2012, 03:57 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 82,573
Posted By sphelps
I think the tall tank is ideal for keeping things...

I think the tall tank is ideal for keeping things suspended. I'd run a small closed loop with the suction centered within the rock work and the outputs scattered around the base. This way you push...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-19-2012, 07:03 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,765
Posted By sphelps
If you watch the show "Tanked" they did an...

If you watch the show "Tanked" they did an episode which included installing a feeding tube into the return.
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