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  1. acuraman2

    Nurse Shark only 18inches?

    Umm they get 14 feet which is twice this big
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    Suggestion for the Sharks

    Yes I do agree the search function is great but if there was an organized tech archive with facts not opinions or at least more than one opinion I think it would help out alot
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    Suggestion for the Sharks

    Ive noticed some a ton of the same question posted. On one of the other boards I frequent (not fish related) they have what is called a Tech Archive this is a sticky which contains links to threads which cover some of the basic questions. I think this would be a great idea here...add stuff...
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    Blue Ring Octopus

    Im gonna play it safe and just get a bimaculatus octopi. That way if I do get bit i dont die.... its the same reason I own a mountain kingsnake not a coral snake its just not worth the risk.
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    risc what do you keep in your 12000g?

    You must be utterly stupid to think he was at all personally attacking you. In everything that he wrote I did not take one thing as a cut down so to say he was asking basic questions so he knows what kinda set up you have so he can better assist you. Second if you have connections already then...
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    Stingrays

    Nurse sharks get bigger than this one this is 7 feet they get 14 so i would say bare minimum for a nurse 10000 gallons although id ask risc in the aggressive forum
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    Question for Atlanta people

    I just had to reread the rules to make sure it was ok to talk about this, and it is since im not discussing online sources. Anyway Ive seen a few people from Atlanta in here well so am I and I was wondering where is a good place to get live rock? I only need 20 pounds so an online source...
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    risc what do you keep in your 12000g?

    Some people just have no sense of humor :confused: Good grief thats alot of food well at least variety wise, so you dont feed them any type of red meat I assume its bad for them. And oh yeah I know all to well about credit debt I just spun a bearing in my car and well that set me back a good bit.
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    risc what do you keep in your 12000g?

    Your neighbor's children?
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    risc what do you keep in your 12000g?

    I just thought I remembered reading that somewhere and if you look their caudal fin is shaped like a nurses where the lower lobe is very small which I would assume helps them cruise the bottom. By the way what and how much you feed your sharks.?
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    risc what do you keep in your 12000g?

    arent lemons bottom dwellers like Nurses?
  12. acuraman2

    DIY Chiller

    you can find these things on ---- do a search for peltier youll have to weed through some marbles though.....youll see what i mean
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    DIY Chiller

    I agree water is a good heat sink but Im only using this on a small 30 gallon right now the water temp is about 78-79 and I just want to keep it in the low 70s. I was planning to use a few of these since I can get them really cheap like 4 for 10 bucks and ill put computer fans on the back...
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    DIY Chiller

    No they actually pull heat away they need to have a heatsink on the back to dissapate the heat. It pulls heat from one side to the other so the other side gets really hot.
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    DIY Chiller

    I was just reading about them they seem to work buy pulling heat from one side and sending it to the other and can achieve a 7O C degree difference. I only have a 30 gallon tank and Im gonna put an octopus in it therefore Id like to chill it I just ordered on of these devices Ill keep everyone...
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    DIY Chiller

    Alright I have this idea for a chiller but i dunno if it would work or not I guess the only way to find out is to try it. Anyway there is a device called a peltier which is used frequently to cool computer processers. This is a device that when it is plugged in gets below or at freezing on one...
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    sump $?

    Ive had my sump running with a DIY overflow and 20 dollar pump for 2 weeks with no signs of problems. Worst comes to worst my pump stops working all thatll happen is flow will stop to the sump.
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    sump $?

    I just got done building a sump for <$35 10 gallon aquarium 8.00 little giant return pump 19.99 from HD DIY overflow- 5.00
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    mantis shrimp

    If he doesnt like it Im sure he could kill it. Isnt that what people do with the ones that come in the live rock that they dont want?
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    cooling fan

    As long as you have a vent for the hot air to leave youll be fine in a perfect world you would have two one blowing and one blowing out.
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