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    Joining two 36" units for a 6' tank.

    While it might be economical in the short run to use 2 36" fixtures on a 6' tank I would look at your bulb replacement costs over the course of a...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    Actinic & LED questions

    To me actinic is only the 420nm (purple) range. 460 is blue. The bulbs in these two ranges vary drastically so I don't like grouping them together,...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    First Anemone

    I've heard lots of these anemones ship that way, that's part of the reason they can be tricky, they don't ship well. Good luck.
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: Inverts
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    rbta in powerhead

    Just because other people do it doesn't mean it's a good idea. :) If it's not physically damaged I don't know if there will be any problems with it...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: Inverts
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    Pronunciation of Aquarium Terms

    They're just words. Everyone over the course of their life has learned lots of new words. I don't know why these are so complicated for some people ,...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    What are your reefing pet peeves?

    I generally prefer geek actually.
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 28, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Anyone Know About Tripod Fish?

    EDIT: Actually Fishbase is back up now. Here's some more info. Search for tripod there in the Common Name box. http://www.fishbase.org
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 28, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    What are your reefing pet peeves?

    Oh here's another one. Calling zoas and palys "polyps". Whoever started doing that should be strung up. That's like calling house cats "paws" or...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 28, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    purple tang

    Brown "algae" on the sand is usually diatoms which are natural. If you control your nutrients properly they may bloom up from time to time but should...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 28, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Pronunciation of Aquarium Terms

    On the *opora (Acropora etc) note. The original pronunciation is how Inwall states, but I've read (I believe in Borneman's Aquarium Corals book) that...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 28, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Durso standpipe with a side-drilled overflow box?

    My durso comes out of the side on my old tank and it was fine. I would seriously consider that BeanAnimal design, or it's smaller, less complicated...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 28, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    What are your reefing pet peeves?

    (this is my other people pet peeve) People who ONLY impulse buy, and never understand what they're getting before it's at home in their tank,...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 28, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    should this be telling me something?

    Some algaes will turn whitish as they die I believe. Maybe there aren't enough nutrients to keep it alive, or maybe it's just similar to algae and is...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 27, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    purple tang

    That's tough with that many fish. I would consider at least a 55g, bigger if you can. Maybe make sure you have some in-tank acclimation containers or...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 27, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    4 bulb combo PAR

    If you like "deep" blue 3 Blue + and an AquaBlue or a UVL Actinic White is probably good. If you want a more balanced look you could go with the 2...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 27, 2010 in forum: T5 Aquarium Lighting
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    MH without reflectors?

    How are you determining that your current lights "aren't cutting it"? What brand T5's bulbs and fixture are you using right now? I agree it's not a...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 27, 2010 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    possible to turn over flow into power filter?

    I don't see why you couldn't do that although that sounds like an expensive option and a lot of extra work and maintenance for something that is...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 26, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    To sock or not to sock??

    A skimmer is not 100% efficient on a single pass, even if you feed your skimmer directly from your drain. I wouldn't count on it being as efficient...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 26, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Shoaling Fish

    I lost track of this thread and whether you decided or not but SOME cardinals in the Apogon genus are shoaling fish that stay small. Some are quite...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 26, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Anyone Know About Tripod Fish?

    I just did some searches, it sounds to me like it's a deep water fish that doesn't move much, mostly just waits for prey to float to it on the...
    Post by: Screwtape, Jan 26, 2010 in forum: Tropical Fish
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