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    I'm OUT!!! DONE!! (not for the faint of heart)

    Sorry to see a tank shatter like that but don't fall for the temptation of putting a larger tank on the stand than it was designed to hold. There is...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 7, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    They Must Be Out of Their Minds

    Give me some white paint, a brush and tell me how many of those ugly things you want.
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 7, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Bye bye bio balls!

    I use a wet/dry vacuum but any "assisted" siphon setup (pythons) will siphon out of a sump for you.
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Canister Filter

    Bio-balls can't be beat for what they do best. Period. Nothing beats them for converting ammonia to nitrate. The main issue with them is converting...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Typhoon III HELP !!

    Bypassing the DI causes the PSI to go to zero? Odd. I would solve the RO problem first since you aren't getting any RO water at all. That may solve...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Canister Filter

    The rock will do better because it has the low/no oxygen areas that the bacteria need whereas the sponges don't since they are open cell. What would...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Typhoon III HELP !!

    Take the RO membrane out and run it again, see what you get. As sad as it sounds, sounds like the RO membrane still has the wrapping on it.
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Typhoon III HELP !!

    Thank you for the compliment although I have never heard/read it put the way you did :) Steve Wright calls me "One Hikk" because he refuses to call...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Bye bye bio balls!

    The bioballs themselves don't collect nitrates. What they do is provide an oxygen rich environment for the bacteria that converts ammonia to...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Non skimmer filter?

    Assuming you are referring to the canister filter? Yes, you can run with a canister and without a skimmer but the canister filter itself is going to...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    sump questions

    Contact TMC about the dimensions as they aren't listed: TMC: Aquarium Products - V2Skim Protein Skimmers Ocean Runner pump: (l x w x h): 15 x 14...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Typhoon III HELP !!

    How is the in line connected to the house plumbing? And, what happens if you disconnect the in line from the unit and check the water? Wondering if...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: ASAP
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    Canister Filter

    Scott, what they use them for is carbon. Simply to remove some of the compounds that a skimmer won't take out. Running carbon in a closed filter is a...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    High Range Ph 8.4

    What are you using to test the pH? What time of day are you testing the pH? The pH will fluctuate during a 24 hour cycle due to photosynthesis in the...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    New 40g...any ideas?

    40G hexagon isn't really what I would call "big". Roughly 24" square but not quite. Not near enough room to give any swimming room to any fish that...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    In tank frag shelf

    Has anyone tried making legs for an eggcrate stand using PVC pipe? The first one I saw was in a 20 gallon breeder tank, made of 2" PVC pipe. The pipe...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: I made this!
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    Emergency back up batteries

    Last year right before hurricane season hit Florida, the North Florida Marine Aquarium Society (NFMAS) had a monthly meeting and the topic was...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Pprotien skimmer "break in"???

    Yes, patience is the key. The only thing that comes fast in a reef tank is disaster..
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 6, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Pprotien skimmer "break in"???

    Only because I just now saw it or would have answered it sooner :) It can take anywhere from 1 day to a month to break in a skimmer. Depending on...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Skimmer ?'s

    Thats the "valve method" of feeding. Put a T above the gate valve. The side of the T not going to the gate valve will simply drain into the sump. As...
    Post by: One Dumm Hikk, Jun 5, 2009 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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