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  1. kijak

    thoughts on the Red Sea Prizm protein skimmer please

    A few days have past, and my opinion as adjusted. It is really collecting a lot, and I pivoted the intake over, so the top fitts better. I have learned to shut off the flow, but i am setting up a surge protector with individual power switches, I can control by UV, Protein skimmer, lights pumps...
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    Three cheers for my girlfriend!!!!

    Way to go way above and beyond Kim. VERY COOL You get 5 angels <img src="graemlins//angel.gif" border="0" alt="[angel]" /> <img src="graemlins//angel.gif" border="0" alt="[angel]" /> <img src="graemlins//angel.gif" border="0" alt="[angel]" /> <img src="graemlins//angel.gif"...
  3. kijak

    thoughts on the Red Sea Prizm protein skimmer please

    I just received mine, today. hooked it up and plugged it in. the collection cup filled up with water right away. when taking off the cup to empty, I had water spraying over everthing. There is an adjustable flow valve on the intake, similiar to some powerfilters, I have mine turned almost all...
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    Metal Halide Hood

    Thanks, Ill look into it, Who out there has built there own hood, with a retro MH Kit, Any problems develop later?? any I wish I would of done this different thoughts???? What material is best suited, wood ( what type) any heat coatings to apply? Any Fire Retardent coatings to apply...
  5. kijak

    Cheap lights for a 10g reef?

    I too have used the 32watt retro conversion. I converted a 10 gal 20" striplight, works great, but, i would of liked the lamp to be longer, and a clip to secure the bulb a little better, however all my co workers are enveous
  6. kijak

    Everyone post your lighting set ups!!

    125, with 2 -110 pc with smartlamps, 1-32watt PC smartlamp, 1 15 watt regular fl. 75, 2 250 MH 10 gal, 1 - 65 watt pc smartlamp
  7. kijak

    Metal Halide Hood

    I bought it off of ----, won in auction. Pd $280.00 for it. I have built hoods in the past, and just didn't like the finished look i produced. They also had cooling issues.
  8. kijak

    Metal Halide Hood

    Does anyone know where to pickup a vented hood, I bought a 48" dual 250 watt MH retro, and I have seen the full hood systems they sell and like them, but they don't sell the hood seperately, I like Hamilton tech's as well, but they have not replied, search on subject didn't pull anything...
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    any minnesota reefers here

    I did a little shopping and went to Amazin fish in st. louis park. cool place to check out, good live rock, and fish. Great coral (although a little pricy). Also went to Aqualand (?) just off of exselsior (sp) nice tank prices, both had helpfull people. I haven't found any MH lighting sources...
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    any minnesota reefers here

    Originally posted by spankr: <strong>What's this place in the Har Mar mall? Is that right off snelling and 36? Fish n Friends has good prices, but be careful. Their tanks are filled with ick right now, and have been for a while. They have a 8" clown trigger in there for $65! I should have...
  11. kijak

    Big Als Online????????

    I bought my tide Pool 2 filter, prefilter/overflow, and a bunch of stuff. It all came in just fine, nothing broke, and the order was correct and complete. I use Pet Solutions for most of my stuff now.
  12. kijak

    any minnesota reefers here

    I got the Boat run, 4.50/lb I picked up at the airport, Shipping was .50/lb. the 50 lbs I got came to $300.00. Not bad compared to what I got on it, lots of Coral, sponges, and stuff
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    any minnesota reefers here

    I bought my 125 and 75, at forest lake, and the 46 bowfront at the premier pets, most of the fish came from Harmar, or Roseville *****. Caution, All the fish from ***** have died., I know have a 10 gallon quarenteen for all new fish. Live rock, I got from Pet Wharehouse ( live aquaria). it...
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    Sebea turning brown

    I have a Purple tip/ white sebea, has been fine for 4 months, now he is turning brown, Started on a few of the tenticles, and now seams to of spread throughout, I thought it was due to the lighting. I run a 65 watt PC smartlamp on a 10 gallon, on my desk at work. Originally he moved a few...
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    Black Dog's new reef -- live rock plans

    Got 50lbs, Communication error, But the rock looks great!!!. There is a ton of sponges, corals, some of the tiniest crabs and starfish, I have ever seen, Now it time to watch the usuall levels cycle again, shouldn't take long since they shipped in water. I hope.
  16. kijak

    What's the real difference between all the different LR

    just got 50 lbs from TBSaltwater, Lots of cool stuff on it, now we what and see what happens. :rolleyes:
  17. kijak

    any minnesota reefers here

    Yes, I too have been there, Chris the owner is a nice kid, he wants to take over the minneapolis area for Marine, Inverts, etc... I have chatted with him many times, he even offered me a part time job. but couldn't do it, I'd go broke.
  18. kijak

    Everyone post your lighting set ups!!

    125 with 2-36" 110 watt PC and a retro'ed 20" 32 watt pc. and on the 46 bow a 36" 110 watt PC. I plan on doubling the 110 watt PC's in the future.
  19. kijak

    Pumps!!!

    typically prefilter/overflows are rated for a max GPH, you surpassed yours, I run my 125 with a rio 2500, and added a rio 1700. I am about maxed on the prefilter, and noticed the water level rising about half inch above the intake to the prefilter, if you add additional tubes it may help. 15...
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    Black Dog's new reef -- live rock plans

    I have use LFS fiji at 8.99/ pound, tried some Internet fiji from live aquaria much better price. 99. for 45 lbs on special. shipping was a buck a pound. I just ordered Florda gulf aquacultered stuff to try, I got a hundred pounds, from <a href="http://www.tbsaltwater.com,"...
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