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04-21-2008, 08:35 PM
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Actually the algae problem has been solved. I tested the TDS when we first got here in November, and I've borrowed a meter randomly on and off since then. Everything coming out of the RO/DI is in line. I've never tested going into the RO/DI though.
What part of the pump do you see as not being reefsafe? The pump I'm using is supposedly designed for reef/saltwater usage. I'm not interested in doing any dosing. I don't have the time, and I think it would kill my patience and love for the hobby. I don't want reefkeeping to become a chore. 
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04-21-2008, 11:32 PM
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just the insides of the old pump looked a little grungie but i dont know if those parts even touch water anyway, it seems strange to me that the pump would burn out. if those pumps have any oil in them either for cooling or lube i would assume thier is a chance that something from the pump was leakin in the water since the pump was leaking water almost from the start and then al of a sudden it fries on you.
i didnt really look but i assume you have been keeping an eye on the temperature
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04-22-2008, 12:23 AM
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most pumps for my understanding ( vortech, tunzes) both use vaseline to test there products with. i believe it was randy on reefcentral stated that vaseline is very inert in saltwater and will not react with the water. Unless its other forms of oil, the oils you find inside your powerheads are very inert. I even add vaseline to my pumps and have no SPS casualties.
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04-22-2008, 05:06 AM
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Thats a very interesting fact. I never knew that. I always just kind of assumed something inert like silicone lubricant was used. Thanks for sharing!
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04-24-2008, 04:44 AM
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A bit of a photo update. I apologize for the quality of the photos, I'm not used to the P&S camera I've borrowed. Today I changed out my luminarc reflector back to my batwing. The theory is that my reflector is causing my MH to burn the SPS I have in the system.
    The SPS I'm trying not to kill    After this MH reflector test my next step is picking up another ORP monitor (one that isn't broken), and then after that a ozonier.
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04-28-2008, 03:03 AM
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Well this final SPS experiment has failed. I was away last night when I cam back this afternoon everything looks horrible. I do not expect anything to last until Wednesday.
digi: some polyp extension, all flesh below has come off acro: flesh is gone, its a white skeleton with a few pieces of skin cap: white and dead stag; some flesh, doesn't appeared to have changed in two days. Next step is ORP & Ozone. After that this tank will be shut down when my 180g goes online in a month or so.
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05-19-2008, 04:26 AM
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This tank is officially down. I needs to be cleaned, and disassembled, but its out for the count. I feel very relieved to know that I don't have to fight with it anymore, and that I can stop stressing about what the next issue will be.
I will post the tank up for sale, assuming someone who has already called dibs does not want it.
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