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  1. Surf rider
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    Nice Cheap DIY Overflow

    I am going to add yet another thought to this fantastic thread. The subject "tiny bubbles." I have a system using 1" pipe and a high quality check...
    Post by: Surf rider, Aug 31, 2008 in forum: I made this!
  2. Surf rider
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    Great Deal....Refractometer

    Bought one, thanks.
    Post by: Surf rider, Aug 13, 2008 in forum: Fish Tank Brands and Kits
  3. Surf rider
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    Great Deal....Refractometer

    After looking at the units advertised I note that the scale says 20C. Has anyone tried one of these at different temperatures and is there much...
    Post by: Surf rider, Aug 13, 2008 in forum: Fish Tank Brands and Kits
  4. Surf rider
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    Volume or Illusion?

    That is an interesting calculator but gave me a totally different number, 77 gallons vs 52 that comes out of the dilution method. I think the...
    Post by: Surf rider, Aug 13, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
  5. Surf rider
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    Volume or Illusion?

    Actually, those do not tell you how much volume to subtract for sand, rock etc, only the volume of an empty tank. There needs to be a simple way to...
    Post by: Surf rider, Aug 12, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
  6. Surf rider
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    Volume or Illusion?

    I misspelled Hydrometer in my posts - sorry. Good article but I think you may be doing more than necessary. Lets say I have a tank of unkown...
    Post by: Surf rider, Aug 12, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
  7. Surf rider
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    Volume or Illusion?

    Well guess what, it works perfectly. I decided to use a 3 gallon top off for my experiment. I tested the salinity pre-topoff of my 85 gallon tank at...
    Post by: Surf rider, Aug 12, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
  8. Surf rider
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    Volume or Illusion?

    I am going to try it two ways, yours and another to compare. I think using your reasoning that when topping off using un-mixed pure water (maybe 5...
    Post by: Surf rider, Aug 9, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
  9. Surf rider
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    Volume or Illusion?

    Thanks for all the input. The only reason I am considering the additives is that is what my friend has been doing and the coral will be coming from...
    Post by: Surf rider, Aug 7, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
  10. Surf rider
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    Volume or Illusion?

    Thanks for the reply. I guess for my 85 gal. I will use that figure until I have a method without emptying the entire tank to learn the real liquid...
    Post by: Surf rider, Aug 6, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
  11. Surf rider
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    Volume or Illusion?

    I am about to add a couple of coral that a friend is providing and will be using supplements. I started reading the dosage requirements as a lot of...
    Thread by: Surf rider, Aug 5, 2008, 18 replies, in forum: General Reef Topics
  12. Surf rider
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    Sand funnel

    Thanks All. Glad I made someones task a little easier. I am going to make a nice clean one perhaps with a clear acrylic tube and the funnel glued on...
    Post by: Surf rider, Jul 20, 2008 in forum: I made this!
  13. Surf rider
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    Sand funnel

    I wanted to place sand in my new tank but was not sure how this is done. I came up with this idea and it worked fantastic. I did my 85 gallon tank in...
    Thread by: Surf rider, Jul 19, 2008, 9 replies, in forum: I made this!
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    This is a sand funnel for placing sand in desired location. It is a large plastic funnel with the exit trimmed to make it larger and attached to a 2" PVC pipe. I used a 1/2" wood dowel to poke the...

    Surf rider, Jul 19, 2008, 0 Comments
  15. Surf rider
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    Pristine water, keep or throw out?

    Thanks Tangster. Now just waiting for the tank. It should roll in Monday, Tuesday at the latest. We own Santa Barbara Bird Farm, Welcome to the Santa...
    Post by: Surf rider, Jul 4, 2008 in forum: New To The Hobby
  16. Surf rider
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    Pristine water, keep or throw out?

    Here is what I decided to do and my rationale. I am going to use the water down to near the bottom of the tank and avoid the grunge. However, it...
    Post by: Surf rider, Jul 4, 2008 in forum: New To The Hobby
  17. Surf rider
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    Pristine water, keep or throw out?

    Thanks everyone, I did not mean to get things too controversial but nothing but good comes from discussions about a subject that has different...
    Post by: Surf rider, Jul 3, 2008 in forum: New To The Hobby
  18. Surf rider
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    Pristine water, keep or throw out?

    Turns out the one test I do not have a kit for is Nitrate. How did I miss that one? Guess I will hop in the woodie, spend $12 in gas (reg. is...
    Post by: Surf rider, Jul 3, 2008 in forum: New To The Hobby
  19. Surf rider
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    Pristine water, keep or throw out?

    Well guys, I guess I brought up an interesting question, half say yes, half throw it out. I of course would just use the clean water on top and no...
    Post by: Surf rider, Jul 3, 2008 in forum: New To The Hobby
  20. Surf rider
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    Pristine water, keep or throw out?

    Hello All, I could use some suggestions. I have just finished curing 130 lbs of live, Fiji rock. It has taken 4 weeks. I now monitor zero...
    Thread by: Surf rider, Jul 3, 2008, 26 replies, in forum: New To The Hobby
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