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  1. blackraven1425
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    Can i use home depot T5 bulbs?

    As long as it's anodized (not painted) aluminum, I would go for it. As for bulbs, the "plant and aquarium" bulbs at Lowes/HD are 5k bulbs, not quite...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 22, 2010 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    Can i use home depot T5 bulbs?

    The only thing they sell are 1.5ish k to 6500k bulbs, and blacklights, as far as I'm aware. Saltwater corrodes metal; freshwater doesn't. The...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 22, 2010 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    Dual Skimmers: Fantasy or Reality?

    I don't imagine two skimmers would be all that effective. Maybe 120% as effective as one skimmer, at most, with the potential for them to be less...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 22, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Petco hydrometer. Worth it?

    SG is actually temperature dependent. This means that with a 35ppt solution, if you calibrate with the calibration solution at 60 degrees, you're...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 22, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Petco hydrometer. Worth it?

    SG is more useful for calculations like the one discussed on the tank volume thread, though. Keep that in mind.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Petco hydrometer. Worth it?

    Not worth it.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Grounding probe?

    I'm just mentioning that it's easier for the vast majority of people to just buy a probe than go through the hassle of finding such specialized...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Grounding probe?

    Wherever, just make sure there's a brand attached to it - not like the eBay unbranded stuff. As for DIY, a titanium (or other non-corroding,...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Grounding probe?

    Yes, they are largely all the same - although you don't want to buy ones made by a highly unreliable source, like eBay. At that point, they may be...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Grounding probe?

    Not if it's a copper probe. Seriously though, just make sure it's a non-lethal metal to your tank, and you should be ok.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Tap vs RO water

    Yupyup....MaxPure is NOT RO/DI, even though that petstore.com link says it is (false advertising!). It's really RO only, which isn't good enough for...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 20, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Yes maybe no ??????

    +1, plus you need more rock. So, no, don't get it.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 20, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Nautilus

    At least he's asking first, rather than asking about what care it needs after being in his tank. Just hope he follows the good advice he gets.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 19, 2010 in forum: Inverts
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    ? about softy toxins

    Just keep running carbon, and keep it fresh (change every other week), and you won't have any issues.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 19, 2010 in forum: Soft Corals
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    Calibrating a refractometer...

    Yes, the SG of distilled water is 0, so when you use distilled, you should calibrate to 0. Usually, though, they recommend you use a calibration...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 19, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    AC vs DC

    I think he's mentioning ego because quoting something a week old for the sake of "finding out how it's ironic and funny" with a prompt of "don't...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 18, 2010 in forum: The Bucket
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    AC vs DC

    dc has no phase angle, as there is no phase. The phase angle is the difference between two sine waves, and is only applicable to ac, as dc doesn't...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 18, 2010 in forum: The Bucket
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    AC vs DC

    I edited my post with more detail. Im at work on a phone, so I dont have time to post fully.
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 18, 2010 in forum: The Bucket
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    AC vs DC

    Dc always flows from positive to negative (edit: whoops, negative to positive, not pos to neg), for a very obvious reason. Extra electrons flow to an...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 18, 2010 in forum: The Bucket
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    AC vs DC

    Wattage is voltage multiplied by amperage. It's roughly equivalent to the mechanical term "work", or "total energy". AC is more efficient for...
    Post by: blackraven1425, Dec 18, 2010 in forum: The Bucket
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