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  1. Michaelr5
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    Newtek 1-Outlet 24 Hour Digital Timer

    I found this one at Lowe's. For 15.00 I got a timer that I can set to turn the lights on/off different schedules for m-f and sat/sun when I am home...
    Post by: Michaelr5, Jun 6, 2006 in forum: General Reef Topics
  2. Michaelr5
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    murcury poison from a broken thermometer?

    Mercury is silver, not red. A thermometer with a red or blue indicator is colored alcohol. But yes, the little balls that fell out of the bottom...
    Post by: Michaelr5, Jun 6, 2006 in forum: ASAP
  3. Michaelr5
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    harmful compounds

    Acutally, the ocean does have a protein skimmer! If you have ever been to the shore and seen the waves foam up on the sand, there's your skimmer!...
    Post by: Michaelr5, Jun 5, 2006 in forum: Water Chemistry
  4. Michaelr5
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    Fiber optic lighting?

    Thin, glass fiber I might agree. But I think that the plastic lightpipe would not be a problem. There are also companies that make aluminized light...
    Post by: Michaelr5, Jun 5, 2006 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    DIY PVC overflow cant keep up

    Your're both quite welcome! Glad to help I gues that's why my mother calls me sun :sunny: Actually I can't take full credit, I saw it...
    Post by: Michaelr5, Jun 2, 2006 in forum: I made this!
  6. Michaelr5
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    A snail wins the lottery ( SORRY ) :)

    Must have been a TURBO snail :drive:
    Post by: Michaelr5, Jun 1, 2006 in forum: The Bucket
  7. Michaelr5
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    DIY PVC overflow cant keep up

    I am assuming you just put a valve inline to the return to block flow. You could try putting a T in the return line with a valve to divert water...
    Post by: Michaelr5, May 30, 2006 in forum: I made this!
  8. Michaelr5
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    How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb?

    :o Kitty doesn't look as much scared to me as scary!!:o
    Post by: Michaelr5, May 21, 2006 in forum: The Bucket
  9. Michaelr5
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    Ten truths about movies

    Unless you're James Bond. The bad guys use up all their ammo, Bond only needs one shot!
    Post by: Michaelr5, May 14, 2006 in forum: The Bucket
  10. Michaelr5
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    Making a sump

    I have that overflow box. It worked quite well for me. Mike
    Post by: Michaelr5, May 13, 2006 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  11. Michaelr5
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    Teacher arrested at Australian airport

    :yelrotflm What a calculating group they are!
    Post by: Michaelr5, May 13, 2006 in forum: The Bucket
  12. Michaelr5
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    new 10 gallon tank!

    That is salt creep. I happens from the circulation of the water in your tank. Any surface agitation creates some spray (even though you might not...
    Post by: Michaelr5, May 12, 2006 in forum: New To The Hobby
  13. Michaelr5
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    new 10 gallon tank!

    Coug, nice looking aquarium! Nice pictures too. :) From your previous post, it sounds like you have found a LFS that is worth holding onto. It's...
    Post by: Michaelr5, May 10, 2006 in forum: New To The Hobby
  14. Michaelr5
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    new 10 gallon tank!

    Coug, in your post you mentioned that you have only been replacing water from evaporation. Are you replacing it with fresh or salt water?...
    Post by: Michaelr5, May 6, 2006 in forum: New To The Hobby
  15. Michaelr5
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    do you use carbon?

    I just started using it about a month ago, I had a little odor from the water, and the carbon got rid of it. As a bonus, I did not realize how dingy...
    Post by: Michaelr5, May 4, 2006 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  16. Michaelr5
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    sump / fuge / overflow

    Yes the tubes closest to the front go in the tank. The thing sticking up is just a check valve to allow the initial priming of the overflow by...
    Post by: Michaelr5, Apr 30, 2006 in forum: New To The Hobby
  17. Michaelr5
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    A BIG Hi!

    Welcome to 3Reef! Ask away, we love to learn from each other. Mike
    Post by: Michaelr5, Apr 30, 2006 in forum: Say Hello!
  18. Michaelr5
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    sump / fuge / overflow

    As you have your diagram, you are correct, the overflow would break the siphon and that would be that. What you need to use is either a tank with a...
    Post by: Michaelr5, Apr 29, 2006 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    sump / fuge / overflow

    The way to prevent this is by drilling a small hole in the return line just below the waterline of your main tank. If the pump (or power) fails, the...
    Post by: Michaelr5, Apr 29, 2006 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Another Plumbing Question

    If I read your initial post and post #4 correctly, the 3/4 pipes are the returns from your pump to the tank. That should be fine, the pump will...
    Post by: Michaelr5, Apr 26, 2006 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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