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    Changing Odyssea bulbs - luna, mission, whoever else

    You sir get K+! I had to replace one of my new bulbs tonight (bad bulb from the beginning) and I popped out the moonlights as you suggested. This...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 17, 2008 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    Changing Odyssea bulbs - luna, mission, whoever else

    IceCap MH ballasts are very nice. I'm loving mine! ;D
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 17, 2008 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    What size pump????

    It depends on how much flow you want through the sump/fuge and how much head loss you have between your tank and sump. How high will the pump have to...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 17, 2008 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. sessionthree
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    Got my first coral!!

    What did it look like closed? That picture looks almost xenia-like.
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 17, 2008 in forum: LPS Corals
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    actinic 03 purple or true blue actinic?

    420nm is more of a purple (shorter wavelength) while 460nm is more blue (longer wavelength). One thing you will notice is that the 420nm bulbs will...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 17, 2008 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    Time for a skimmer?

    I think it depends on the rock you start with (the more stuff that is on it, the more organics that will be going to the water.). I skim from the...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 15, 2008 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    This is for ppl who have odyssea lights

    Overall, I am satisfied. I also have the Ice Cap ballasts and they really are a huge improvement over the stock (in addition to new bulbs.) Even with...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 15, 2008 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    How do you cycle a tank?

    Is that really true? Everytime I see someone doing a salt mix analysis, reef crystals seems to have less calcium than just plain ole' IO. Here is...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 15, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    How do you cycle a tank?

    LOL, I'm not starting a fight. I just think it's funny. I think peeing in our tanks to start the cycle should become standard protocol just for the...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 15, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
  10. sessionthree
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    How do you cycle a tank?

    Don't expect to hit zero ammonia and nitrites as fast as I did, though.
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 15, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
  11. sessionthree
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    How do you cycle a tank?

    Of course it will work, our pee is used in the global nitrogen cycle anyway. Some people aren't aware that the whole world operates on this...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 15, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
  12. sessionthree
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    My 110g cycle trends (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate)

    Yes, I use RO/DI. With quality live sand and rock you should have at least some population of both Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter bacteria from the...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 15, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    How do you cycle a tank?

    What's the difference, the fish pee in it. I swear I'm going to cycle my next tank with a bit of my own pee just as an experiment.
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 15, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    My 110g cycle trends (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate)

    Here is a chart showing how ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate has trended during my cycle so far (in case anyone is interested). It's always satisfying...
    Thread by: sessionthree, Oct 15, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Vacation away from Aquarium

    It might be worth giving your neighbor a rundown of the entire system if they aren't familiar with it (electrical, plumbing, etc.) and what to do in...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 15, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Changing Odyssea bulbs - luna, mission, whoever else

    Yeah, I was actually thinking about doing that (extending the wires to the moonlights on the panels - especially the middle one) if I can't easily...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 12, 2008 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    Changing Odyssea bulbs - luna, mission, whoever else

    Luna, mine is nearly brand new (just bought it a little over a month ago now I guess.) Anyway, it looks like mine could be done the same way as...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 12, 2008 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    Changing Odyssea bulbs - luna, mission, whoever else

    I changed out the MH bulbs as well as the PCs. I also upgraded to IceCap MH ballasts so I definitely have no problems with the bulbs. (The new bulbs...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 12, 2008 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    Changing Odyssea bulbs - luna, mission, whoever else

    Luna and/or Mission, You guys warned me that changing bulbs in the Odyssea 48" MH fixture was a PITA. Ok, I see that now after doing it. I'm not...
    Thread by: sessionthree, Oct 11, 2008, 37 replies, in forum: Reef Lighting
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    Water change - simultaneous pump in/out

    Yes I know I'm not maximizing the water change potential. I'm looking at it to ease water changes. I can do them at the sump and not even have to...
    Post by: sessionthree, Oct 10, 2008 in forum: General Reef Topics
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