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  1. AZDesertRat
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    do these work as RO/DI units?

    It is a great deal, to give you an idea, my first 90 GPD MaxCap, 5 years ago was $389.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 8, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  2. AZDesertRat
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    do these work as RO/DI units?

    The two at Costco are drinking water systems not RO/DI. The first is about the same one I started with years ago, also from Costco, but ended up...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 7, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  3. AZDesertRat
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    what length sump

    Longer is always better than taller, it not only gives you more room for equipment it also provides more surface area for oxygen transfer and...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 6, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Did You Adjust Your New RO Filter Flow Restrictor?

    Membrane flush kits have no proven value. For them to provide any possible benefit you need to flush at the end of a cycle every time you make water,...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 6, 2010 in forum: Reef Aquarium Articles and How To's
  5. AZDesertRat
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    how to clear water?

    Sounds like detritus then. A mandarin is extremely hard to keep unless you have a very large system overrun with pods. Some will learn to accept...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 5, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  6. AZDesertRat
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    Hydor Koralia vs Taam SEIO vs Hydor Koralia Evolution Pumps

    I have a closed loop. Its been in operation 6.5 years and only gets cleaned once a year. It does use more power for the OR3500 pump and OM Squirt but...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 5, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  7. AZDesertRat
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    The New Koralia Evo 1400 Unboxed

    Me too. i posted pics of the K4 and V3 side by side and find them about the same, the Evos look smaller from what I can tell but it would be nice to...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 5, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. AZDesertRat
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    how to clear water?

    Another very easy way to determine if they are microbubbles is turn the tank lights off and shine a flashlight through the tank. Bubbles will glow...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 5, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  9. AZDesertRat
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    Does location of inline pump affect head gph

    Aquarium pumps will not lift water, the suction of the pump must be below the waterline for them to work.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 5, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  10. AZDesertRat
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    who here quarantines their fish first??? and who doesnt??

    Lets don't lose sight of why we are quarentining in the first place. Its not necesarily to protect the fish or corals we just purchased but to...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 4, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  11. AZDesertRat
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    What did people use before ro/di water???

    Letting water sit is not a replacement for treatment, nor is a salt mix or additives like Stress Coat. The countertop filter is for drinking...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 4, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  12. AZDesertRat
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    who here quarantines their fish first??? and who doesnt??

    I QT all new purchases. I can set my QT or hospital tanks up in a matter of minutes. I keep a fresh AC filter sponge in my display tanks sump at all...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 4, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  13. AZDesertRat
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    did i mkae a mistake?

    I have owned both the Prizm and Prizm Pro over the years. The Prizm can be a little finnicky to adjust but does a decent job on systems up to maybe...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 4, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  14. AZDesertRat
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    The New Koralia Evo 1400 Unboxed

    Wish those had been available when I bought my Sicce Voyagers:cry: I am happy with the Voyagers but they appear to be much larger than the Evolutions.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 4, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  15. AZDesertRat
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    will it be better if i do this?

    It shoule be 100% RO/DI if at all possible. I would put off setting it up if that is not possible. Start it out right from the beginning and you...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 4, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  16. AZDesertRat
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    is it safe to introduce fish to a new tank this way?

    Into a quarantine tank yes. I would not add them directly to my display for fear of disease or infection. Always isolate new specimens for...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 4, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  17. AZDesertRat
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    Which do you think is better?

    The speed fittings have a ring you push down with one hand and slip the tube out with the other, no tools or anything....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 3, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  18. AZDesertRat
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    What did people use before ro/di water???

    I bought my first RO system in the early 90's. Before that I used deep well water and fought algae blooms and water quality issues constantly, but we...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 3, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  19. AZDesertRat
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    Which do you think is better?

    It should come right out if you slip a fingernail between the flanged portion of the restrictor and the tube end.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 3, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  20. AZDesertRat
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    Completely closing valves downstream of a pump

    The return in your display should only be slightly below the surface so a very small easily calculated amount of water backflows before the return is...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 3, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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