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    RO Unit help...

    Pretty cheap for a new unit. If you need to go much cheaper you probably need to take a chance used or ebay/craigslist etc I think. Bulk Reef Supply
    Post by: Screwtape, May 24, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Switching to RO...

    I run an RODI in my 1 bedroom apartment. It fits underneath the sink easily and still leaves plenty of room under there for storage, it's not very...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 23, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    RO or Distilled Water which is best

    I don't know 100% if distilled water is as pure as RODI but running a still isn't exactly free either since you would need to be running the heating...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 23, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Do Pods eat corals?

    I think I would start out assuming this is the case, doublecheck your water chemistry with different test kits or from an LFS, check your salinity...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 22, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Tanks with built in overflows

    I would be concerned with any water sitting in that overflow getting stale over time, maybe put a small pump in there that pumps the water back out...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 22, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Tank size

    A sump also adds water volume which does make it a little easier to maintain high water quality since everything is diluted a little bit more. If...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 22, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    And now I wait...

    Lighting, flow from powerheads (depending on what coral), and water chemistry takes care of 90% of what coral need. Just to add alkalinity to the...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 22, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    carbon

    I run mine 24/7. It's supposed to take stuff out of the water. :) Seriously though so many people run it that I don't see how it could be removing...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 21, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    How do controllers work?

    One other thing about PH is that I've found the test kits to be almost worthless, they are so imprecise and the colors are so hard to tell apart (at...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 21, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Splitting OR Dying?!!!!!!!

    Yeah, I think I would make sure it's getting good flow, but don't blast it of course, it should help make sure it's getting good oxygenated water and...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 21, 2009 in forum: Coral Health
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    Are water changes a must?

    I think water changes are a little bit of a safety net, especially for a new aquarist. Obviously some people get by without doing them, a lot of...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 21, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    How do controllers work?

    They can't dim anything generally. There is maybe one controller that can but you need special lighting hardware, it certainly won't work with...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 21, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Carbon placement

    Basically just a canister or tube of some sort you can put some sort of media in to pump water through and get a good flow through the media (carbon...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 21, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    feeding

    Having 5 powerheads total in the tank I can't imagine needing any more in quantity regardless of how small they are, maybe placement could be...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 20, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Elos Aqua Test

    Elos make good test kits, I wouldn't worry about the general quality of it, they are pretty highly regarded in my experience, hence the price tag....
    Post by: Screwtape, May 20, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    What's a good calcium reactor?

    Just remember that the reactor itself is only part of the equation as long as it uses quality fittings and isn't designed horrifically, the CO2...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 20, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    ideas needed for ato

    You can use an aqualifter on a timer using the OSC command somehow, you have to figure out how much exactly you need to topoff every day and how long...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 20, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    live signature for aquacontroller3

    Here's a link where Otty discusses it, maybe try a PM to him? http://www.3reef.com/forums/general-reef-topics/aqua-controller-iii-56256.html
    Post by: Screwtape, May 20, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Kent Marine's Nano Reef Part A and B

    It looks fine although I personally don't like adding elements to the water that I can't test for, especially on such a regular basis. To me you...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 20, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    feeding

    Sounds normal to me, that's what you have a skimmer for, most of that stuff should get sucked out the skimmer. The only other thing would be to add a...
    Post by: Screwtape, May 20, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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