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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Do you clean your sand bed?

    And I have seen that too but it goes further than stirring a sand bed, its the lack of maintenance and build up over time then all of a sudden...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 26, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  2. AZDesertRat
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    Do you clean your sand bed?

    As long as the sandbed is say 2" or less it will not support the beneficial anoxic and anaerobic bacterias that contribute to denitrification and...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 26, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  3. AZDesertRat
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    Well water or SOFT well water?

    I use a lab called Legend Technical Services which has locations around the country and has a suggested testing plan for domestic wells on their...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 18, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Well water or SOFT well water?

    I would run the softened water through a RO/DI regardless of how clean you think the water may be. Todays modern sea salt mixes are blended to be...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 18, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
  5. AZDesertRat
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    Good RO/DI Unit?

    www.spectrapure.com top of the page. http://spectrapure.com/FACTORY-REFURBISHED/Refurbished-90-GPD-RODI-System
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 18, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  6. AZDesertRat
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    Good RO/DI Unit?

    The Spectrapure RO/DI for $129 is the best there is in that price range. The others mentioned do not specially treat and test their RO membranes to...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 17, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  7. AZDesertRat
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    Sump or Tank Flooding??

    Neither should flood if you plumb it properly and use a quality top off system with float switches or a digital sensor and not float valves. I have...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 17, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. AZDesertRat
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    Do you Sanitize Your RO/DI unit?

    No, do a search for my instructions and you see directions on how to either disconnect the membrane housing or remove the membrane for sanitizing....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 17, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  9. AZDesertRat
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    jebao wp25

    The newest version 1F controllers have three speed settings, S1 thru 3 which gives it 100%, 75% and 50% speed in the W-1 mode. I think you can order...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 16, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  10. AZDesertRat
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    jebao wp25

    I have two in a 5 foot 100G and have one set on S2 and the other S3. If I run them on S1 it blows my DSB around at the far end of the tank they are...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 16, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  11. AZDesertRat
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    Stainless Steel In Saltwater Aquarium

    Not long term. Even stainless will eventually degrade, titanium is about the only affordable metal safe in saltwater reef tanks.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 16, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Hob overflow question

    If it has two tubes I would use both unless the overflow is designed for much larger flows than your return pump can provide. By that I mean if its a...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 14, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  13. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI filter.

    Even though it is not harmful, you don't want to drink DI water as it is more expensive to make than RO only and it does not taste refreshing. By...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 10, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  14. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI filter.

    Any reef quality RO/DI system can have a drinking water kit added for les than $75 and you will have the best of both worlds. There are also some...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 10, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  15. AZDesertRat
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    Broken RO/DI Unit Piece

    HD and Lowes both have them as will Ace or True Value. About $5 at most.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 10, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    making water question

    Spectrapure like most other vendors recommends a 4:1 waste ratio unless you have softened water and below average TDS. At 4:1 you would waste 800...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 10, 2013 in forum: New To The Hobby
  17. AZDesertRat
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    water chiller

    Its crazy how a little evaporation can cool things off so much. Takes a lot more topping off but much cheaper than a chiller or setting the house AC...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 9, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  18. AZDesertRat
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    Use a lid or cover of some sort?

    All my reefs are open top, haven't had a cover in over 10 years with no problems.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    water chiller

    A clip on fan from Wal Mart works wonders, you might even need to put the fan on low speed and on a timer to keep from cooling things off too much.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 8, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Hob overflow question

    I don't find anything either but hopefully it is a U tube style like the Eshopps or Lifereef and not a continous overflow style like the CPR which is...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Aug 7, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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