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  1. Powerman
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    New to hobby and board

    Well just stop doing things you do not know about. Sure you have spent a lot of money, but obviously you must have it. So it does not matter to...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 29, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    New to hobby and board

    Bud... in all seriousness.... you are going to loose a lot of money. There is no need to pay somebody to swap a tank. If you do not know how to do...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 29, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    New to hobby and board

    Congratulations on learning your first lesson in reef keeping... buying a lot of things you do not understand equals lost money. I mean that kindly....
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 29, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    RC vs 3Reef

    But how do expect to learn? I totally get what you are saying... honest. But when you get into a subject like reef keeping, there are a lot of...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 29, 2013 in forum: The Bucket
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    RC vs 3Reef

    This. There are so many knowledgeable people there that will help with anything. Spend enough time there and you will find the same helpful folks...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 29, 2013 in forum: The Bucket
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    Getting No Return Flow. Any Help?

    It does not need to be primed. If it is moving water, it is moving water. It would sound like doo doo if it had air in it. If you are unsure, just...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 24, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    loss of efficiency over time?

    If you start with a clean pump everything is good. Calcium and biological matter build up and cause drag and friction... but 60hz is 60hz, and as...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 14, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    how many GPH for return pump - NEW question please read post #39

    Everything AZ says is correct... but 3-5x tank volume is low compared to what some do. It's all I do, but my point is that if you have a pre drilled...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 11, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    how many GPH for return pump - NEW question please read post #39

    That is a really inefficient way to get flow. Which means it wastes more power and adds more heat than you need to. You are paying a big penalty in...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 11, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Refugium help

    No keep it the way it is, if anything come of the siphon instead. But flow will be plenty. Even 100 gph is like a trickle really. It's not as much as...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 10, 2013 in forum: Refugium
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    Refugium help

    Depends who you listen to on size. 10% of display seems common. I know of smaller, and of larger. Some like 10x actual fuge volume for flow... so you...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 10, 2013 in forum: Refugium
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    Thinking bout fuge

    Sure you can, but you really need to reconfigure it. The holes on the bottom are not going to work. You at least need a baffle before it to fix...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 8, 2013 in forum: Refugium
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    Bubbles noise and bubbles!

    Woops, sorry. Ya, increasing diameter will decrease velocity. And decreasing velocity is what you want when dealing with bubbles. Easier to keep them...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 8, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Disaster Struck: Why you may need a chiller!

    77F turn off heater. 79F turn on fan. 81F turn off pumps, send text (reactor, skimmer) 82F turn off actinic. 83F turn of halides. I had a...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 8, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Disaster Struck: Why you may need a chiller!

    The controller is what you need to for safety for your tank. If you have AC for your room, it is not certain you need a chiller. There are many other...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 6, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Doubling my skimmer or not

    I did not turn my skimmer off at night... I dosed reef chili or phyto from time to time and turned my skimmer off for 2 hours on a feed timer. Every...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 6, 2013 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Doubling my skimmer or not

    You do not need "double" the capacity. All you are really looking at is time. You do not pull out more, and it does not perform "better". If you...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 5, 2013 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    What's my bioload?

    So, we might as well have a little reality here. Stocking levels have nothing to do with inches or how many... stocking depends on how much O2 your...
    Post by: Powerman, Jul 1, 2013 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Water Flow Overkill?!

    I think it will be too much. I had 2 MP40s in my 90g, but they were opposing and only ran about 60% There really isn't a yes/no answer... it depends...
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 26, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Basement Sump Planning Need Input

    Nice job.
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 18, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
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