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    Air conditioner/window build

    I once ran across a house where someone ran out of flex and they used the box it came in to finish it out. The sad part is they left it like that,...
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 29, 2011 in forum: I made this!
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    Cycling Question

    cycling is building the biological filtration in the rock and sand. Now they do sell products that will cycle and aquarium faster. But the cycled...
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 29, 2011 in forum: ASAP
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    Need help with tank set up

    When I switched from freshwater to saltwater. I didnt do it in one step, I bought a seaclone protein skimmer from pet store. I spaced out all my...
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 27, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Growth t5 vs MH

    Once the dkh and phos. are squared away. Try adding a couple Gieseman aqua blue+. From looking at you bulb list you are really blue. You have 4...
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 26, 2011 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    Star Polyp Mat Lifting from Rock? Why?

    A pic if possible, cause my gsp are growing offshoots. The outter edges will be white where growing. Then turn purple.
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 25, 2011 in forum: Coral
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    Growth t5 vs MH

    Another thing is bulb selection. More towards 20K will give you awsome color and slower growth. More towards the 10K will increase growth with less...
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 25, 2011 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    lets talk skimmer water depth height

    Ok a txv in a ac unit is a restriction. If that valve opens it lowers head pressure, lower amps in turn. It closes the head goes up causing the amps...
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 21, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    lets talk skimmer water depth height

    That you are correct sir the deeper the water more head pressure, resulting in longer contact time and better skimming.
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 21, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    lets talk skimmer water depth height

    Take a pump and close that valve on it slowly the amps will increase. The 90 causes more friction the end result is increased head pressure. Your...
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 21, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    lets talk skimmer water depth height

    Thats what i came up with a drier skim in deeper water is best.
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 21, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    lets talk skimmer water depth height

    Ok they cant suck water up so it is moving more water the deeper it is because the downward pressure causes more or rather a faster inlet flow.
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 21, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    lets talk skimmer water depth height

    The pump is pushing water into a cylinder to a certain height and the back pressure in that cylinder is pushing water out. That creates the head...
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 21, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    lets talk skimmer water depth height

    On start up the pump in deeper water will draw more power and amp to start. But after that the pump draws the water in faster than it flows into the...
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 21, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    lets talk skimmer water depth height

    Your moving the same amount of water wheather it sits in 6 inches or 10 inches. A 100 gph pump is gonna move 100. Now as the head increases on the...
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 21, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    lets talk skimmer water depth height

    My 50cents is this, no mater what depth water you put the pump in it runs the same. Now what matters is the head it pushes (colum of water)....
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 21, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    How to make the BF scream like a little girl.

    Shouldnt have scared the bug, poor thing. Just wash his underware and dry them with insulation and watch him dig. Then ask what have you been doing....
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 20, 2011 in forum: The Bucket
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    diy pvc overflow

    I did mine as a hook with a t that had pipes each direction with end caps. The pipes had slots cut in them I got great flow but, I was constantly...
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 20, 2011 in forum: I made this!
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    emergency uprade

    Yes it was lol, took over 4 hrs. But moving along got everything fill, running and cycling. Added 2 silverside with a couple peices of my live rock....
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 20, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Equipment Purchase LFS or Internet?

    Join the crowd. That or take the family on a long drive. All i get from the lfs is salt.
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 19, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Oh Hello! You look familiar.

    Well geo i thought it was one of them trick photos. Like pick the difference between the two. No wonder i couldnt find any.
    Post by: salt4me, Jun 19, 2011 in forum: The Bucket
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