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  1. turningtim

    So Have you heard of this?

    Originally Posted by Bang Guy If you make them a size that can fit inside the toilet tank you can cure the cement quickly. This is because there's a water change every time you flush. Yep! Good way to make/cure your own frag plugs!
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    So Have you heard of this?

    Here is my first piece I made a couple weeks ago. This pic still has the salt in it and hasn't been soaked yet. The mix is 1 part sand 1.5 parts type I cement 1.5 parts crushed shell (CC) 1 part solar salt You have to soak it until the PH comes down to about 8.5-9. When first made the PH is off...
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    Help I Got Red Slime !!!!!!!!!!!

    Well first off its not ALGAE! Its bacteria. Secondly, its doesn't matter how old the tank is. With Diatoms yes, with Cyno no. Measuring Phos and trAte are pretty much useless at this point b/c you will not get an accurate reading. The Cyno is consuming it. So even if you read 0 or close it...
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    how the heck is this possible

    Didn't he say 100 miles with 4oz of water? I saw a similar deal done with salt water. But I think the flame was hot!
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    Removing C.C.

    Probably, Just crank it way down and adjust up. With all the change in the tank your bound to kick up yuck and sand. It'll be just fine....... Take you time and move slowly!
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    Removing C.C.

    Originally Posted by ifirefight I disagree with the others. Do not vacuum the CC. Since you want to move the tank to a new stand..you will have to almost completely empty it. So I would start by removing all the water into a large containers..leave as little as possible without stirring up the...
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    t5 or mh?

    Originally Posted by ReefForBrains it will when you consider a chiller costs more than a light to operate. Bingo! And with T-5 you can "phase" the bulbs on and off more effectively. When you have 2 bulbs at 250 watts their either on or off. With T-5 you have much more flexibility. With an 8...
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    I need some advise on my DSB!!

    Originally Posted by Scopus Tang I disagree Tim, there is actually quite a bit of documented evidence that a properly set up DSB (with or without a plenum) makes an improvement in the nitrate breakdown. If in fact, you could get, the benefits of a DSB without running one, FOWLR tanks would run...
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    t5 or mh?

    You should get a 60" fixture that runs 80w bulbs. I think you can get 8 (indy reflectors) over a 120. Thats my plan anyway. Look into Ice Cap retro fit. The IC ballast will over drive the bulbs by 10 maybe 15w per bulb. So you will be around 700w. I think you'll keep pretty much what ever you...
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    I need some advise on my DSB!!

    I agree Joe! Why do you want that much sand in a DT. There is NO proof that a DSB is any better than any other form of filtration. You take up so much viewing space and water volume. Its makes no sense at all. If you want a true DSB. Look into a remote DSB Just a bunch of sand in a bucket! If...
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    Moving from 110g to 220g

    I think it will work just fine! I think its a bit overkill but thats just me. The sand is pretty easy. I've done this more than a couple times w/o a problem. Get a metal wire strainer. You can either keep some old water or use some of the water left in the tank. Fill the strainer about 3/4 of...
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    What it means to be a Boston Celtics fan...

    I would have to agree on Sheed. Is he the biggest waste of a 7 footer that can play or what? Some one needs to figure out how to extract his head from his butt. He could be a easy HOFer but man just shut up. Flip Wilson () never impressed me. Doc River isn't the brightest light in the hall...
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    What it means to be a Boston Celtics fan...

    Ummm, what happen there D-TOWN?
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    How many T-5s Would you Do?

    Yeap thats the BIGGUN' Honestly that pic is really bad. You're right it is the flash b/c there's just no white in the mantle as far as I can see and the "pimples" are a bit fewer but not as drastic as the new pic. I will say that you're right the turquoise spots have gotten smaller. But I really...
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    How many T-5s Would you Do?

    OK candy I know you're just going nuts! Here are 2 pics I just took. These are both in morning light still (very blue) and one is with a flash....... I haven't compared the pics yet so it should be interesting! Pics really aren't that good either!
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    How many T-5s Would you Do?

    Sorry I guess I didn't explain very well. Those pics are a year old! They were taken a couple of days after I got them! I'll wait until my lights come on full day and post pics of them now!
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    How many T-5s Would you Do?

    Thank you for the compliment! yes they are great and candy deserves all the credit! I have 4 clams now the 2 in the pics and a Crocea and a Derasa. I run only T-5! 6x54w Tek light. 4 bulbs overdriven with a 660 Ice cap ballast. I'm getting 311w out of the 4 and then 108 for the other 2. So 419w...
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    T5 and anemones?

    Doc and Wango! But I don't think you get as big a boost out of the 60" bulbs as you do with the 48" bulbs from an Ice Cap ballast. I think the max you get is maybe 90 possibly 95 out of a 60". Right now I'm pulling 311w from a IC660 with 4 x54w bulbs..... Tim
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    TO: Swf.com RE: withdrawals

    We are all just sooooooo!!!!!! SICK!
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    Commercials you stop the TiVo for

    The baby investor buying stock just kills me! I don't even know the company but thats clown one is just too funny! "I under estimated the creepyness"!
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