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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Plumbing help

    Drill the hole in the cap just large enough to slip a short piece of vinyl airline tubing down into the standpipe a couple inches with the other end...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 31, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  2. AZDesertRat
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    I Forgot To Rinse My Sand

    I never rinse my sand. The fines will settle like a rock once coated with colonizing bacteria plus the fines have more surface area so support more...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 30, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  3. AZDesertRat
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    Bulkheads vs Gasket and PVC

    PVC fittings do not have a sufficient sealing surface compared to the flange on a bulkhead. Also the rubber hose gaskets are very hard and barely...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 30, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Resolved Salt Water vs Cesspools?

    Not an issue at all. In fact studies have found saltwater helps break up clay soils in some areas so the work better. The used saltwater contains...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 29, 2013 in forum: ASAP
  5. AZDesertRat
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    Pump recomendation

    I have been using the UPLC-II for going on 6 years now and its one of the best investments I have made in this hobby. My ATO is in my garage 35 feet...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 27, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  6. AZDesertRat
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    Helping a friend decide on new Jaebo wavemakers, what size on 120???

    Two WP-25's. I have two in a 60" 100G and they are perfect. I tried one WP-40 and it was way too much even at 50% speed besides being huge...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 19, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Moved RO unit, low psi

    Start with the saddle valve. I hate those and have had the same problem myself years ago with a RO drinking water system hooked up that way under the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 19, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Moved RO unit, low psi

    Have you disassembled the pump to see if it is clogged in some way? What is the house pressure at the new place? What is feeding the pump, if it...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 19, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Moved RO unit, low psi

    No. I suspect the gauge has been damaged by the oscillations in the line. Water hammer can easily be 5-10x the working pressure of the gauge....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 17, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
  10. AZDesertRat
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    water

    If its worth doing, its worth doing right from the beginning. Fish are a higher life form than corals or rocks so why not provide them the best? Why...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 12, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  11. AZDesertRat
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    Dumb question, but how much of the plumbing do I glue in a drilled tank?

    http://www.3reef.com/forums/new-hobby/bulkhead-installation-tips-111422.html My Bulkhead Installation Tips sticky post should help answer some of...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 11, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  12. AZDesertRat
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    Sump plumbing. Feedback?

    Place the first valve right at the pump or you really could eliminate the valve at the pump since you will have individual valves on each return. Use...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 9, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Sump plumbing. Feedback?

    The overflow will only drain down to the top of your standpipes and will break suction at that point and quit. In my case that is 3/4" from the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 9, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  14. AZDesertRat
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    Sump plumbing. Feedback?

    Two comments. First, I hate slip bulkheads since you end up cutting them apart in the future and they are wasted. I would always recommend thread x...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 9, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    r/o water reading of 43

    What did you use to take the water to the LFS? Containers and how you prepare and clean them can make a huge difference. You really need to read...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 6, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    r/o water reading of 43

    To know anything about your RO/DI you need three TDS readings not just one. What is your tap water TDS, RO only TDS before the DI and your final...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 6, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    RO/DI pumping out phosphates

    I would get the handheld TDS meter and check your tap water TDS, RO only TDS and final RO/DI TDS before I did anything else. I would also check the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 4, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    RO/DI pumping out phosphates

    First toss the inline and invest in a real handheld TDS meter that is temperature compensated. Good examples are the HM Digital TDS-3, TDS-4TM, AP-1...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 3, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    What pump are you using for Calcium reactor?

    I use a MJ 400 or 600 as the 1200 is too much as you say for my 100G system and reactor. It only needs to keep up with the drip rate since the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 3, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    i think i screwed up again (newbie)

    If you are that impatient already you may be setting youself up for disaster and disappointment. ONLY bad things happen quickly in this hobby, ALL...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Nov 30, 2013 in forum: New To The Hobby
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