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  1. mako

    Typhoon Ro/DI units

    yes you do pay extra for the name I recently purchased one and found thet the R/O membranes are all basicly the same I would suggest that the filter vessels are clear and thet you include a di unit as well to remove sillicans. sillicans are a major cause of unwanted allgies and cyno,s
  2. mako

    Problems with Extension cords for MH?

    watts divided by volts equals currant 18 gauge wire or #16 awg [american wire gauge] is good for 10 amps max #14 awg is good for 15 amps max. #12 awg 20 amps #10 awg 30 amps #8 awg 48 amps if you use a #14 on a 20 amp circuit you will more than likely be ok but the wire has the possibility of...
  3. mako

    Reef tank inventions???

    first draw your Idea and document your notes and mail them back to your self so you have a post marked unopened letter documenting that you had this in mind on this date draft this in blue ink and keep it safe and or have thae same draft notirzed this will help you incase of fraud anyone that...
  4. mako

    low calcium

    yesterday a calcium test regestered 225 mg/l last nite I put in 2 tbs of kent turbo calcium this morning it is 255 mg/l so I am planing to put in 12 tbs I have never had to raise my calcium this much and even though the directions do not advise against this I am asking for advise from any one...
  5. mako

    good read

    I dont know how many of you read Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Magazine. But there is a great two part feature on deep sand beds in Dec. and Jan. edition writen by Bob Goemans and Sam Gamble I dont think that the mag is avalible in some countrys but go to this address famamagazine . com...
  6. mako

    Yet another sand question

    I would recomend crushed agronite sized 2 to 4 mm and take the time to build a plenum under it. It would be well worth your time crushed agronite will desolve and release calcium and stronium at a ph of 8.0 to 8.2
  7. mako

    Its been along time

    After reading the live sand secrets I beleve that as food and fish waste worked its way into the substrate and made it to the glass bottom it sat there and phermented creating pockets of hydrogen sulphides, po4 and nitrates that probly started killing beneficial bacteria creating a situation...
  8. mako

    Its been along time

    hello everyone Its been along time since I have addressed this or any bulletin board. I guess the last time I posted anything on this board was around a year and a half ago and it seemed that every time I loged on there was quite a bit of hostility or flameing going on Butt !!!!! I have been...
  9. mako

    My tank is "crashing"/"recycling" :-(

    guys I had a deep sand bed in a 55 gal 4" that carashed a deep sand bed with no plenum will harbor nitrate pockets hydrogen sulfate pockets and phosphates and the smaller the granules of sand the worse this was the biggest mistakes i have ever made in keeping a reef sys my phos and trates were...
  10. mako

    High P.H.

    DAMN DUDE I gotta get around here more often burnNSPYY You made shark congratulations!!! What do you think about the 9.0
  11. mako

    High P.H.

    thanks I use a checker P.h. pen I calabrate it and double check it from time to time I have deep sand bed 3" half med coarse and half fine sand 6 mo old but heres the real deal I broke down and called a friend with high marks as a reefist. and was told P.H. readings as high as 9.0 were...
  12. mako

    Plate coral on the move???????

    yea its pretty fun to watch I have a short tentcle plate and if you move it even a little with in hours its right back just where it likes it
  13. mako

    High P.H.

    A few weeks ago I had a P.H. of 8.35 and asked the question of how to lower a high P.H of course every one said that 8.3 was great and to rest easy But now I have a reading of 8.55 and I am getting worried I'm not sure why of the reason it won't stabalize maybe not enough buffer trates 10...
  14. mako

    high P.H.

    just calabrated my p.h. pen and got a reading of 8.35 at 7:30 pm 30 min before the end of the photo period how can I safly lower my p.h thanks eric
  15. mako

    Tell me about the sea water

    I have a friend who lives in the keys of florida at the time he had a fish only tank and was getting his water from about 25 miles of shore to avoid any pollution and still lost is entire tank and filtration system to paristites ao I would reconsider using mix and good fresh water so to be a to...
  16. mako

    Question for you experts on Bio-Balls

    I am curantly removeing my bio balls now 1/4 every two weeks I plan to install a 4" layer of live sand and some culeptra and a grow light I beleve this is called reefquim filtration and have seen examples of this in three diferent systems the plant lives off of the unwanted nutrents ie...
  17. mako

    need help losing sleep

    well its got to the flame angle I've seen it munching on my green finger several times and my xenia and toadstool ANY BODY WANT A CORAL MUNCHING FLAME, CHEAP!!! CAUSE TOMOROW ITS HISTORY [if I can catch it]
  18. mako

    need help losing sleep

    hey calyton hows bussness I was just going to E-mail you sunday on your advice on proagateing corals but now I have to deal with this first I'm not sure why my trates are so high I can't seem to get them any lower I even installed a coil denitrateer 2 mo. ago. It may be a false reading from the...
  19. mako

    need help losing sleep

    hey calyton hows bussness I was just going to E-mail you sunday on your advice on proagateing corals but now I have to deal with this first I'm not sure why my trates are so high I can't seem to get them any lower I even installed a coil denitrateer 2 mo. ago. It may be a false reading from the...
  20. mako

    need help losing sleep

    No but I am very carefull with what goes into the tank or even around the tank for that matter and even pull random tests on the r/o water I use but I think I will test for metals I just now wittnessed my flame angle take two big chomps at the green finger probly because I've cut bake feedings...
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