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    I'm back

    Hello everyone! I'm finally back again after a small hiatus. I had a serious crash in my little 20G tank a couple months ago. My Mag7 return fried...
    Thread by: tigermike74, Dec 7, 2009, 10 replies, in forum: Say Hello!
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    Where do I get Acrylic? I'm going to build a tank as a hobby

    Building your own acrylic tank can be a disaster waiting to happen unless you know EXACTLY what you are doing and how to make them. Besides knowing...
    Post by: tigermike74, Dec 7, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    anemone for a begginer

    Before even thinking about putting an anemone in the tank, you should consider a few things first: 1. Get that lionfish out of that tank. It's WAY...
    Post by: tigermike74, Sep 17, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    prego cleaner

    Shrimp are hermaphrodites and will cycle between sexes at will. It is entirely possible for them to self-germinate, though it's not very common. I...
    Post by: tigermike74, Sep 10, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    Crab in my Live Rock!!!!

    A good way to catch crabs is to put a piece of krill in a glass jar and put the jar against the rock so it is slanted. Make sure the edge is near...
    Post by: tigermike74, Sep 9, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    The New Euro-Reef VS Series Protein Skimmers!

    I think they had a prototype at MAX a few months ago right? Euro-Reef has nice stuff, and will custom design stuff too. Their skimmers were too...
    Post by: tigermike74, Sep 4, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Need a new skimmer..

    Jebos are one of the most poorly made products on the market. Cheap parts are used to keep price down, they don't last long either.
    Post by: tigermike74, Sep 4, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    BTA in intake! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

    The anemone won't dump toxins, per se, it's the dead tissue that will decay is what causes havoc in a tank. Carbon will absorb the liquified waste...
    Post by: tigermike74, Sep 4, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    When cooling down a fish tank

    Salt will speed up the ice melting process, which is not something you want when cooling something down. The salt lowers the melting point of the...
    Post by: tigermike74, Sep 4, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Clown might have ick (photo)

    Clowns will get dark spots when they are acclimating to the anemones they are beginning to host. They will grow a tolerance to the stings, so it's...
    Post by: tigermike74, Sep 4, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    BTA in intake! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

    The anemone wasn't happy in the tank, which is why it wasn't attached to a rock, which led to it getting sucked into the intake. First reason for...
    Post by: tigermike74, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: Inverts
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    ATO return -siphon control- question???

    I have my ATO feed tube clamped down in my sump, but I have the tube's end sitting above the water line. That eliminates siphoning problems when the...
    Post by: tigermike74, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    DIY HoB Fuge

    It's nice to find a good use for filters that don't have much use in a marine system. Good work.
    Post by: tigermike74, Aug 31, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    193 gallon plywood build thread

    At 1000G, the cost of the tank itself would be the smallest cost. The skimmer and lighting needs alone would break most people. Electric bills on...
    Post by: tigermike74, Aug 31, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    R.O. Noob Question

    A storage tank isn't used only for drinking water, that is not true. My RO/DI system is used only for my aquariums and never used for drinking...
    Post by: tigermike74, Aug 31, 2009 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Clownfish Help!

    Distilled water can have problems that aren't very apparent. Distilled water is void of any elements, yet can contain heavy metals traces in it,...
    Post by: tigermike74, Aug 31, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Remora tubing size?

    5/8" hosing, is 1/2" hosing as odd as that sounds. 5/8" is the OD, 1/2" is the ID of the hose. If you get 1/2" hose, meaning outer diameter, you...
    Post by: tigermike74, Aug 31, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    AquaticLife Internal Mini Protein Skimmer 115

    You can also use a small pump to pump the water into the tank, use some vinyl tubing. It's much safer than risking your back. 5 gallons of water is...
    Post by: tigermike74, Aug 31, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Too much skimmer?

    Marine Depot has an article about skimming: Protein Skimming The writer admits that it was difficult to overskim when skimming was new to the...
    Post by: tigermike74, Aug 28, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Skimmer Pump Pre-Filter

    Nope, I only use a prefilter on my return pump to keep large chunks of gunk (and hermits) from getting into my chiller and tank.
    Post by: tigermike74, Aug 28, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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