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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Setting Up Quarantine/ Borrowing from DT

    I find that QT tanks usually end up being Hospital tanks so I never add any live rock or anything that cannot either be disinfected like PVC...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
  2. AZDesertRat
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    Koralia Vibration Dampening Needed!!!

    I have 4 evolutions and 2 K series and none vibrate? The two Evo 1400's are on a RKL controller switching at 30 second intervals and unless you are...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: I made this!
  3. AZDesertRat
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    27 Pounds Live Rock in 38g Nuvo Good??

    You are probably a little light on live rock if you are depending on it to provide the natural filtration you need. You usually see 1 to 2 lbs per...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Question for people with calcium reactors

    I also feed my reactor with an MJ powerhead and it is more than sufficient to keep up with the drip rate which is all it has to do. The recirculation...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  5. AZDesertRat
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    I need help choosing a RODI unit

    The MaxCap is the unit that compares to the Typhoon Extreme you linked to. Thye also sell a dual membrane 180 GPD MaxCap which I owned as my second...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 8, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    RO/DI System

    Most home RO drinking water systems like found at hardware, Costco or Sams and department stores are only 15 to 25 GPD which is sufficient for a 3.3...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 8, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  7. AZDesertRat
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    Which pump for your ATO do you use?

    I love my peristaltic pump ATO system. It adds an additional level of safety since I can set the pumping rate to where the sump could not possibly...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 8, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. AZDesertRat
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    Just switched

    Be careful with the tangs, 75 is still marginal considering their adult size. They will also fight constantly in a tank that size if their body...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 8, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  9. AZDesertRat
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    Support your local business

    I always give my neighborhood LFS first shot at everything I buy. Many times he is able to match online pricing on things he does not mormally stock...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 8, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  10. AZDesertRat
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    I need help choosing a RODI unit

    The AWI Typhoon Extreme does not compare to Spectrapures MaxCap. I owned a Typhoon III and sold it for my first MaxCap system and immediately DI...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 8, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  11. AZDesertRat
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    Which pump for your ATO do you use?

    When you say "pump a little farther" exactly what do you mean? If its additional head then you may want to look into a peristaltic pump which pumps...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 8, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  12. AZDesertRat
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    Temperature issue

    Try a different pump temporarily so you can compare heat issues. Many pumps tend to run hotter than others, I have found this many times especially...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 8, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Mistakes I made as a Newbie

    It should not matter, rinsed or not. Once the colonizing bacteria coat the sand particles when disturbed it should settle like a rock very quickly.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 7, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  14. AZDesertRat
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    Testing tap water to determine if RO/DI is needed..

    People are often misled on how much their water and sewer costs are with a RO/DI system. Here in Phoenix with water rates between 2.86 and 4.19 per...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 7, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
  15. AZDesertRat
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    how many # of sand

    If I do vacuum the sand, which is maybe 5-6 times in its 9 year existence, I vacuum only the top 1/4" or so and then do so in small sections, maybe...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 7, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  16. AZDesertRat
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    how many # of sand

    I was lucky enough to have one of Dr. Ron's graduate students in my reef club so we spent many meetings looking through microscopes ate all the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 7, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Testing tap water to determine if RO/DI is needed..

    One of the biggest problems with tap water is you have no control over its quality or its stability. Say a major storm blows through, treatment...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 7, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Mistakes I made as a Newbie

    Sugar sand should not be a problem in a properly designed system. I have 330 lbs of Southdown sugar sand in a 60" 100G reef with 35x+ flow and have...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 7, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    how many # of sand

    To each his own, mine is 330 lbs of pure Southdown with no larger grains at all. Finer sand particles will support a greater amount of colonizing...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 7, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Mistakes I made as a Newbie

    Welcome to 3Reef beigemore!
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 7, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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