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  1. rocketmandb
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    Internal vs external

    I'll talk about that below. No argument. If you're talking the same pump inside and out then I don't disagree. Maybe I misunderstood the...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 22, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  2. rocketmandb
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    Internal vs external

    External Pump Benefits: - Doesn't heat the water nearly as much. - Easier to get higher flow and higher head capabilities - Doesn't take up room...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 22, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  3. rocketmandb
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    Internal vs external

    Not true. With an internal pump ALL heat generated by the pump is being transmitted to the water. With an external pump much is being transmitted to...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 22, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. rocketmandb
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    how tall are your stands

    I usually put my tanks in locations where you are walking up to them so i make my stands higher. My last one was 40"
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 22, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
  5. rocketmandb
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    New. 900$ To Spend. This Is What Im Looking For.

    This. My recommendation would be to try and find a 65 gallon AGA with an overflow or a 75 gallon with an overflow. I don't know where you live,...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 21, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
  6. rocketmandb
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    stocking a 300 gallon tank

    For a large angel look at a blue face. Way better than a queen, IMO
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 21, 2011 in forum: Tropical Fish
  7. rocketmandb
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    100+ mph winds heading my way...

    Borderline Cat 1/Cat 2, but still enough to do damage - more in the realm of downed trees and powerlines than anything else. Generator and battery...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 20, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    aiptasia

    I guess I've been exceedingly lucky with aiptasia. In my last tank I had no peppermints or cbb and had no issues with it in my display. My fuge was...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 20, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  9. rocketmandb
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    Let's see the best LFS's around.

    Not a bad store, but far from great. I've seen a lot of livestock of mediocre health, both corals and fish. They carry a good inventory of supplies,...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 19, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    What is the best test kits for reef tanks

    I agree on the API for base testing and I agree that once your tank is going, continually testing for Ammonia and Nitrite does little good. If I see...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 17, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
  11. rocketmandb
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    kH very high??

    That's what I would do. I was fighting with high alkalinity in my old 120 for quite a while. I think I had a wierd batch of 2 part additive. I bought...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 17, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Rocketman's New Dual 175g Bullnose Build Thread

    Not only did I keep all the original rock, but I bought another 100 lbs of equally as good :) They shipped it out last month via Southwest Air...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 17, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Rocketman's New Dual 175g Bullnose Build Thread

    Hey, you're just over the hill in Orinda! We're in the Hiller area just to the north of 24 right past the tunnel. As to the fish, right now I have...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 17, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Rocketman's New Dual 175g Bullnose Build Thread

    Sunday Update: My friend and I worked for about 8 hours today on plumbing and other stuff in the fish room under the house. Everything under the...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 17, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  15. rocketmandb
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    What's Important for a Successful Tank

    I’ve had aquariums for more than 35 years and got my first saltwater tank about 30 years ago. Since then there have been some huge technology and...
    Thread by: rocketmandb, Apr 16, 2011, 26 replies, in forum: New To The Hobby
  16. rocketmandb
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    UV Sterilizers

    "Can" being the operative word. The UV dosage necessary to do this is excessive and well beyond the standard aquarium application.
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 16, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Rocketman's New Dual 175g Bullnose Build Thread

    I also forgot to add that pulling those pillars out dramatically opened up the room. It is really night and day.
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 16, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  18. rocketmandb
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    Rocketman's New Dual 175g Bullnose Build Thread

    They went to the lights in the top of the cabinet. We're going to need to rewire, but not a big deal. The funny thing is that when my friend was...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 16, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Rocketman's New Dual 175g Bullnose Build Thread

    Big update! Pulling out the pillars: [IMG] Drilling big holes so we can use the Sawzall - we found a low voltage wire! ::) [IMG]...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 16, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Zoa colony smells like death :o

    Supergue gel by itself does not tend to work well to glue hard, porous surfaces together in the tank. Do this: - Get some aquarium epoxy...
    Post by: rocketmandb, Apr 14, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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