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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Testing tap water to determine if RO/DI is needed..

    Very basic and not much good unfortunately. I have worked in the water industry for over 37 years and published many of those reports over that time....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 7, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Testing tap water to determine if RO/DI is needed..

    Consumer Confidence Reports, what the EPA calls them, are rough guides only and really just a snapshot in time. They are representative of the water...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
  3. AZDesertRat
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    Are These LED's Enough?

    Exactly. My two AI Sols are almost paid for already in 9 months between the $200 I sold the old lights for, the $35 to $50 a month I am saving on...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Whats to big when you dont own your own house?

    If you have the insurance and the owners blessing I would go as big as possible without having to cut any corners on equipment. The larger the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  5. AZDesertRat
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    Whats to big when you dont own your own house?

    Do you have renters insurance or are you willing to cover the costs of a catastrophic failure or leak if it were to happen? That would be my limiting...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  6. AZDesertRat
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    how many # of sand

    My first fish was a Wrasse. They do move things around a bit but it settles right away. I try not to have too many digging critters since I have a...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  7. AZDesertRat
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    Very Lucky

    Use Loc Line in the tank. It looks better and gives you flexibility to change the flows occasionally by pointing the nozzle in different directions.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. AZDesertRat
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    Are These LED's Enough?

    I would disagree on the T5's. LED's when set up correctly have so much flexibility. I did a ton of research and about 9 months ago went with the AI...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  9. AZDesertRat
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    Testing tap water to determine if RO/DI is needed..

    Use a TDS meter to test the water, thats all you need. Once you do you will be convinced and never go back to tap water almost guaranteed.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
  10. AZDesertRat
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    Are These LED's Enough?

    Maybe for a Pico. I have two Ecoxotic Panorama 12w strips on my 16G nano softie tank for a total of 24 watts and its not bad but could be a bit...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  11. AZDesertRat
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    how many # of sand

    I have 330 lbs of sugar sized Southdown in a 100G 60" long reef at about 5-6" deep. it has been in place 9 years, never cleaned and as white as the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  12. AZDesertRat
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    Siliconing sump baffles

    I will dig up some photos but when I did my current 30G AGA sump with 1/4" acrylic baffles 9 years ago I did it like this. I started by cutting...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  13. AZDesertRat
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    cleaning phosban reactor

    I dump it, rise the sponges well then soak everything in straight distilled white vinegar until they are clean then start over with 5 grams of GFO...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  14. AZDesertRat
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    TLF PhosBan Reactor 150

    BRS sells bulk GFO and GAC carbon. Both are good choices but my best advice is DO NOT follow their recommendations on the amounts of GFO, they are...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Very Lucky

    You should never depend on a drilled hole. If the returns are designed properly so they are just under the surface and you maintain the proper...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    RO DI help please

    It doesn't really matter with them, they can stay in the housings in some water or be dried out either way. If you keep things in the housings it is...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    RO DI help please

    You should use a RO/DI at least every 10-14 days to keep it fresh. If not you should remove the membrane and DI cartridge and store them in ZipLoc...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 5, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    bulkhead question

    2" is an odd size. glass cutting holesaws It may be for 1" schedule 80 bulkheads but would be a little sloppy?...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 4, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    help with picking out ro di system

    They come with a garden hose thread adapter which fits on a hose bib or garden hose and many laundy sink type faucets. Depending on how you intend to...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 4, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    sump return pump GPH?

    You want lower velocity, ie GPH, so you lessen the chance of carrying microbubbles back to thedisplay plus things like the skimmer and reactors work...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Feb 4, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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