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  1. Tangster
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    DIY Filtration on 200+ gallon aquarium (w/three sided view)

    Otty also you get what you want and I'll help you set it up anyway with anything you need or want.. If you need Dilling help or bits to overflows...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 25, 2007 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  2. Tangster
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    DIY Filtration on 200+ gallon aquarium (w/three sided view)

    Otty you will need to drill the tank on what will be a end panel of glass or dead center and make a an acrylic 4 sided box of drilled in the center...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 25, 2007 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  3. Tangster
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    I Need some algae help.

    1.st Well the 1st sounds like a diatom bloom maybe are you using R/O water for make up. Its normale for all new tanks to go through these blooms...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 21, 2007 in forum: Algae
  4. Tangster
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    finger leather

    hum 250 M/H might be the problem I find most all leathers do better with a moderate light. and a little water flow it has to be just enough to rinse...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 21, 2007 in forum: Soft Corals
  5. Tangster
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    Back Flushing Your RO/DI Unit

    What I'm saying is R/O is fine to drink from a properly installed and maintained system. D/I last i read from some trade papers is that the studies...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 21, 2007 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  6. Tangster
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    Back Flushing Your RO/DI Unit

    You Backwashing it with chlorinated water ? Ask and manufacture what chlorine will do to the membrane's ? And if the chlorine will not eat the film...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 21, 2007 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    finger leather

    Hum mystery question . I think you are asking why the leather you have is not doing or growing as well for you inside of your tank as opposed to how...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 21, 2007 in forum: Soft Corals
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    cyanobacteria

    Increase the water movement inside the tank. Thats the major cause of the bacteria. What you see in mass and think is the cyano is really just a...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 21, 2007 in forum: Algae
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    After years of freshwater...

    OK you are setting out on the right path in that you will cycle for 6 months I always allow 4 months minimum. Now that having been said I'd strongly...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 20, 2007 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Mag high need to get it back in Balance

    Most use simple baking soda and the carbonates supplementation are totally derived form that only. And once the Carbonates are exhausted from the...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 20, 2007 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Cant get the temp down. Do filters and pumps generate heat?

    When you say lid do you mean a full hood or an tight fitting glass top ? If you are using the flip open tight fitting glass tops Its a bad idea on...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 20, 2007 in forum: New To The Hobby
  12. Tangster
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    adding salt

    Adding salt to what ? If you just want to raise the tanks S.G I just toss it into the sump if you are worried about that just dissolve it into some...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 19, 2007 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Back Flushing Your RO/DI Unit

    Yes you make up water has a lot to do with it I'd look at a new carbon filter if you are on treated city water ? But a filter gets more efficient as...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 19, 2007 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Back Flushing Your RO/DI Unit

    I had a few guys to all of a sudden to get these alage bloom of green slime and red cyanos several yrs ago and I kept asking the questions and all...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 19, 2007 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Mag high need to get it back in Balance

    I hate to jump into these strings but to me its much ado about nothing it will fall off and maybe use a good complete buffering agent to kick the DKH...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 19, 2007 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Back Flushing Your RO/DI Unit

    Its not an Idea its pure fact.. ;D But I'd never use any R/O from an improperly stored and cared filter. It can make you very sick if not kill...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 19, 2007 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Back Flushing Your RO/DI Unit

    Well maybe you are better off not flushing it really I don't think most have a real concept of how the R/O works .. But unless you store many gallons...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 19, 2007 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Back Flushing Your RO/DI Unit

    You do remove and refrigerate the membrane between uses right ? Just backwashing it will not destroy the anaerobic bacteria in there.. Not a good...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 19, 2007 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Lighting up a skimmer

    Basically I'd agree with what In wall said But I find my skimmer's to skim much better when clean.. I mean for a bit right after a good flushing of...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 19, 2007 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Fancy a new hobby?

    I used to repel with a buddy and we also stuffed a few race boats that where strapped to us LOL At rather high speeds LOL But hell that slingshot...
    Post by: Tangster, Jan 17, 2007 in forum: The Bucket
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