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    Silent, Failsafe Overflow

    Not sure I get the question. A herbie or a bean has been around for a long time. Bean still answers questions in that thread. Herbie has been gone...
    Post by: Powerman, Jan 1, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Need Helping Picking Out a Protein Skimmer

    Heres some reading for you if you like. http://www.3reef.com/forums/protein-skimmers/all-about-skimmers-skimmers-skimmer-85389.html Bubble Magus,...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 31, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    When discussing a pump & overflow...

    To add on to that.... head is vertical distance a pump has to overcome... gravity... measured in vertical feet. So your sump in the stand has a pump...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 30, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Wattage consumption

    Like you said, not zero energy, just lowest wattage. A centrifical pump can only "fling" fluid so hard or so high. After that it simply slips and...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 30, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Wattage consumption

    Head is a static thing, even if the water is moving. It does take work to move water up... that is the force over distance, but it does not consume...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 29, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Wattage consumption

    You already answered your own statement. Wattage consumed is by water moved. More head, or resistance to flow, less flow, less water moved, less...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 29, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Which option would you choose

    Throttling your overflow then requires balancing your return. At some point balances are changed and floods happen. Your overflow should always have...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 27, 2010 in forum: Refugium
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    Which option would you choose

    Not a good design at all. The overflow needs to be full flow without any restriction. Never ever throttle a overflow. It's a good way to start a...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 27, 2010 in forum: Refugium
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    Refugium discussion

    It was my understanding, or at. My thinking that the pods were primarily for corals. That fish would eat the large amphipods but the tiny...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 23, 2010 in forum: Refugium
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    Refugium discussion

    One thing I would like to add is that a refugium is just that... aa refuge from predation for pods to reproduce. Pods eat algae but any light source...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 22, 2010 in forum: Refugium
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    making a ATS

    Excellent. Sounds like you are putting some good thought into it. Looks great so far. Even with the slit... the local used it to clamp the screen....
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: I made this!
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    Steve Wright's SPS takeover

    Wow Steve... tank looks great. Real nice pieces you have there.
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    making a ATS

    Have you done much research on DIY ATS? I'm no expert. I was reading up on them not too long ago. Seem pretty cool. A couple of guys in the local...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: I made this!
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    Seniors Texting and Tweeting Code Explained

    Thanks for the laugh.:)
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: The Bucket
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    Deep enough fuge?

    Agree with the above. My fuge was 5" of sand and 10" of water. I wanted more volume. But ya, not necessary. I kept my cheato spread out and it does...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: Refugium
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    Trying To Better Understand Phosphates.

    First I will say that any reading on a API kit as a lot. API kit are darn near usless for our applications and are really only a gross measurment of...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    metal spring in my check valve a problem?

    +1 to that. The most streamlined siplest systems work best over time. Anything mechanical can and usually will fail. Usuallu after you get completely...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: Coral Health
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    Turn over rate?

    Honestly, numbers don't mean much. 40+ is a good place to start. I never even bother counting return flow. And flow from a powerhead is not really...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 20, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    What am I doing wrong?...calling water chemistry guru's

    Nothing good happens fast in an aquarium. You have got some good info here and are heading in the right direction. I didn't use ESV, but it sounds...
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 20, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Sump help

    http://www.3reef.com/forums/reef-aquarium-articles-how-tos/all-about-sumps-filters-fuges-79852.html
    Post by: Powerman, Dec 20, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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