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    Reef Octopus Super XP 2000 Cone Protein Skimmer

    How about an 8x10" footprint on the EXT-160? I'm set to pull the trigger on this soon, I think.
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    t5 vs MH

    Good picture. It appears the ballast would be underneath that white, vented piece of sheet metal. Maybe you could make it all work somehow. Epoxy...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    Is the AquaController Apex System Worth It?

    One way, for exampple: let's say your ATO float valve became defective, and your ATO continuously introduces new, fresh, RO/DI water into your tank....
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    t5 vs MH

    If I'm not mistaken, the wording from their snippet . . . "SlimPaq T-5 fluorescent lamps are optimized with individually contoured reflectors to...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    t5 vs MH

    Thanks for the depth dimension. I'd think at 14", you can't go wrong with T5s. With enough of them, I'd think you might be able to keep all...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    Reef Octopus Super XP 2000 Cone Protein Skimmer

    Thanks, Powerman. Good explanation. :)
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Is this sand okay?

    This is silica sand. There is debate over whether or not silica sand is detrimental to a reef tank. At the very least, silica is diatom fuel. Many...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Sand
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    Reef Octopus Super XP 2000 Cone Protein Skimmer

    I'm eyeing this skimmer too. I can't get the footprint dimensions, though. The specs give the base and neck diameter, but the footprint spec is...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    t5 vs MH

    One of the main questions from the OP is "are there corals that HAVE to have MH lighting?" It depends on your scenario. Dr. Frag would tell you...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    Skimmer Help

    I did some searching and here's what your skimmer should like like if it's producing bubbles correctly. [IMG] As for the height of the bubble...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Skimmer Help

    I'm not really familiar with that brand/model of skimmer. That whisp of bubbles looks a bit inadequate. In most skimmers, the entire column is...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Ca reactor V.S. Kalk mixer??

    From what I've read and hopefully understand correctly; a calcium reactor is used as the primary source (usually) of calcium replenishment, and a...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 6, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Phosphate Reactor Question

    RowaPhos is just one example of a Granular Ferric Oxide (GFO) based phosphate reducing media. The reported advantage of this type of media is that...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 6, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Leaking Bulkheads

    It's also possible they're too tight. You might know that bulkheads are not meant to be tightened with a tool more than 1/4 of a turn. Once finger...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 6, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    My new cuttlefish babies!

    Darn!! When I saw a new post in this thread, I feared the worst. I think you gave it the college try, and you did everything right--with...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 6, 2009 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Getting back to restarting

    All this talk of yellow tanks and angle fish make me nervous. Tanks are clear, and fish are straight, for the most part. :) Seriously, though--a...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 6, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Best Backdrop Color (Aesthetic)

    I think that's a great question because perhaps the answer isn't as obvious as one might think. If the back of the tank was made of black...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 6, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Best Backdrop Color (Aesthetic)

    Personal preference, I like black. Every tank I've had has been painted black on the outside back. To me, I can focus more on the tank's contents...
    Post by: ReefSparky, Sep 6, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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