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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Surface Agitation: Do I need it?

    Another very big benefit is temperature control. The more water you expose to air the more evaporation and the cooling that provides. I say the more...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 13, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
  2. AZDesertRat
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    TDS readings?

    RO/DI, yes, thats what we strive for. As for min and max numbers it depends of a couple of things. You really want to trend or track your tap water...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 13, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
  3. AZDesertRat
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    When to change RO/DI membranes

    Yes. Spectrapure DI resins will improve any unit. Prefilters and carbons have very little to absolutely nothing to do with final TDS, thats the job...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 13, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. AZDesertRat
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    New Sand

    I never rinse my sand since its the fines that make a good deep sand bed. I do have an old Aquarium Systems System 1 diatom filter but rarely use it....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 12, 2009 in forum: Sand
  5. AZDesertRat
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    When to change RO/DI membranes

    You change the RO membrane when it can no longer produce water that is approx 94 to 96% rejection in most cases. This is the point where the cost of...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 12, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  6. AZDesertRat
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    My new RO/DI

    You should use cold water only, whatever temperature it comes out of the faucet. Have you ever been in the shower all nice and comfortable when...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 11, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  7. AZDesertRat
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    My new RO/DI

    Its a pretty good RO/DI system. The production will vary based on your water temerature and water pressure. They are designed to produce 75 gallons...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 11, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. AZDesertRat
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    Its all about the flow

    Lets be civil here. I have used AquaClear powerheads in the past and while they worked good they were quite large and cumbersome, especially in...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 9, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
  9. AZDesertRat
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    is a filter sock necessary

    You couldn't give me a filter sock. I don't want anything that traps pods and detritus and leads to maintenance.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 9, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  10. AZDesertRat
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    what do you use to clean salt off reflectors?

    No but it shows vinegar is a good all around cleaner for many purposes. The fact it leaves a film has nothing to do with removing salt spray either...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
  11. AZDesertRat
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    return pump too powerful! HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    What size is that tee and those ball valves? They look like only 1/2" and thats to small for the overflow especially.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  12. AZDesertRat
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    return pump too powerful! HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    That standpipe takes up a lot of real estate. Take a look at the pictures of the Stockman, its only as big as a single 2" PVC coupling in diameter....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  13. AZDesertRat
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    return pump too powerful! HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    DO NOT redirect flow from the pump into the sump. Put the ball valve in the return line to control the flow going up to the display bny adding head...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  14. AZDesertRat
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    return pump too powerful! HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Factory standpipes often leave a lot to be desired, none compare to a Stockman, Durso, Hoffman Gurgle Buster and others. I would still lower the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  15. AZDesertRat
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    what do you use to clean salt off reflectors?

    Straight distilled white vinegar. Its about $1.50 a gallon at Wal Mart and lasts a long time. I soak all my powerheads and pumps every few months in...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
  16. AZDesertRat
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    More flow

    Tunzes have been top of the line for years.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
  17. AZDesertRat
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    Spiralina?

    Spirulina is good for tangs and other fish that love macro algaes and vegetable based foods. Most all fish will eat it though. I have both the frozen...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: Fish Food
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    return pump too powerful! HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Toss the valve configuration you presently have, they are energy wasters plus add to the turbulence problem in the sump. Instead plumb a ball valve...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    RO/DI Units

    1. No. Pur, Brita and other similar filters are a drinking water taste and odor filter, they do nothing for TDS which is the culprit we are after for...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    help me

    Do you have a standpipe? If not thats your problem. There are lots of DIY articles on standpipe building and they are simple and cheap to build with...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 8, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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