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  1. Powerman
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    So help me with some serious fresh water planted setups.

    Thanks guys. My favs were Harlequins... they really schooled tightly. Black tetras looked really velvety. Danios were really active up top. I loved...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 15, 2011 in forum: Freshwater Aquariums
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    So help me with some serious fresh water planted setups.

    Nice tank.... and really my point is to provide some movement, and to have some sort of stream for those that chose to can swim in some current. So...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 15, 2011 in forum: Freshwater Aquariums
  3. Powerman
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    So help me with some serious fresh water planted setups.

    Thanks.. I'll check it out. And ya.. I had really good growth in my tank... I guess... and regular pruning was needed to keep it right. But I had...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 15, 2011 in forum: Freshwater Aquariums
  4. Powerman
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    So help me with some serious fresh water planted setups.

    Interesting guys.... So I was not really thinking like a reef amount of flow... but say rock work and plants in back, and a powerhead up front go...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 15, 2011 in forum: Freshwater Aquariums
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    Skimmer rating ?

    The amount of fish we can have is determined by the amount of dissolved O2 the water can hold. That is determined by salinity, altitude, and temp.......
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 15, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    29g sump/fuge or sealife 125 wet/dry?

    Unless you want a minimalist aqua scape and have very little live rock in your tank, there simply is no point in having rubble in a sump. It is such...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 15, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Skimmer rating ?

    I'm not sure what you are trying to say.
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 15, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Skimmer rating ?

    To be clear I'm talking about total system volume.... that is what will determine your fish load and that is what you need to size your skimmer for....
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 15, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    So help me with some serious fresh water planted setups.

    Of coiurse I started with a 40g freshwater tropical tank and like d salt. However, now that I know much more about aquariums.... I'm curious about...
    Thread by: Powerman, Feb 15, 2011, 15 replies, in forum: Freshwater Aquariums
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    why NOT use an ATS?

    Pods eat algae. You make a fuge for them to populate. They can eat micro algae... but throwing so cheato in there gives them a fod source and...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 15, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Skimmer rating ?

    I disagree on ratings. Most skimmer makers put out ratings for light and heavy loads. Don't even look at light... just go by heavy. 90% of people in...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 15, 2011 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    29g sump/fuge or sealife 125 wet/dry?

    Build a sump/fuge out of the 30g. Don't even mess with converting a W/D. And don't put rock rubble in it. If you do then that is just another...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 15, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Bio Balls Help!! Should i replace? NEED HELP!

    A BTA in a 2 month old tank.... I don't think wet/drys are appropriate for a reef tank. I think they are OK for a fish only. why do you feel you...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 14, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    why NOT use an ATS?

    I think ATS is pretty good in theory but not so hot in practice. Like was said they require different setup... not just a compartment. There is...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 14, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    What would you consider this bio-load as?

    I would not go by "low" load. First off... I would like someone to tell me what "low" is. High load is what most people go by. It is as many fish as...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 14, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Water change?

    +1. this is not a one size fits all hobby. You should do water changes to accomplish something... not because it sounds good. Either export waste,...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 14, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    anyone else do waterchanges when lights go off

    I seriously doubt it is even measurable. Not only than most folks run a fuge on reverse lights and it does the same thing. The only thing you...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 14, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Benefits of a Wave Maker?

    The only tank I saw with a Tunze wavebox running I was pretty impressed with. Ya it takes up sapce... but the action was pretty cool... like in every...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 14, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Benefits of a Wave Maker?

    Wave makers are setups that try to actually make a wave in your aquarium. The basics are some sort of timer hooked up to regular powerheads that turn...
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 13, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Benefits of a Wave Maker?

    Depends on what you are talking about. Are you talking about an actual wave maker or are you talking about a power head turning on and off?
    Post by: Powerman, Feb 13, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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