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  1. Powerman
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    Battery back of for power outage

    I acquired a UPS... don't know the rating... not sure how good the battery is. It's a few years old and it is not high powered. Enought to run a...
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 17, 2010 in forum: The Bucket
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    Battery back of for power outage

    How exactly do you know that? My power is very stable. Never any outages. If there is one power is back within an hour. Of course, accidents do...
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 17, 2010 in forum: The Bucket
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    Bioball/filter question

    You can't clean them in chlorinated tap water because you will kill the bacteria. So you rinse them off in old tank water you just took out for a...
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 17, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Bioball/filter question

    Their very function is to break down waste to nitrates. And being in a highly oxygenated place they are very good at that. They most certainly do...
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    My Tunze Osmaolator Automated Water Change

    So the problem with using an ATO is that the sump will not be 100% topped off at the beginning of a water change 100% of the time. So if it is half...
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: I made this!
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    Skimmer VS. Filter VS. Sump

    They do not perform the same functions. Start here....
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Bioball/filter question

    Very true... but what they do do is separate the nitrates produced from the nitrate reducing bacteria found deeper in the live rock and puts those...
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Bioball/filter question

    Odd... I have not noticed anf Ph problems. It has been off and on cold and hot here.... so windows are open shut all the time.My Ph track perfectly...
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Which Skimmer to choose...

    I see.... the 120 would work then. The Octo would be a bit on the "too oversized" side. I'm not a big fan of going twice the tank size for a skimmer....
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Bioball/filter question

    The bio balls can be causing problems for your nitrates... but might not be the only problem. Take a powerhead to all your rock work and see what...
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    My Tunze Osmaolator Automated Water Change

    Well just an update... this setup has been working flawlessly. One of the best mods I've done. The controller is set to pump out so much then stop...
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: I made this!
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    Question about starting a sump system

    Start here. Making your own sump is very easy and anyone that can smear a bead of silicone can do it....
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    CHOOSING skimmer with sump? ...Question

    Depends on what you have now.
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Which Skimmer to choose...

    They are not the same skimmer... the Octo is for a 100g and the 120 is for 50g. The equivalent is a SWC 160 cone and those are $275. Much better...
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Bioball/filter question

    Just get rid of them. I think they work fine for what their job is, but they are not needed. You have plenty of live rock. Take a few out every week....
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    ***After 7 years & thousands of $ - HERE IS MY PRIDE & JOY - Please Comment!!!***

    Thinking the same thing. That is a lot of candy canes. Nice job.
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Should i quit my hobby?

    Bottom line is it sounds like very poor watr movement and gas exchange. I live at high altitude and have been concerned about O2 concentrations. I...
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 14, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    My Warner Marine EcoBAK journey.

    None that I attribute to the pellets. One of the main points of pellets is that they are inert in salt water, and are only broke down by bacteria....
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 14, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    My Warner Marine EcoBAK journey.

    Well one interesting development... For a while I had some white type stuff on the glass in my sump... then noticed it in the tank under all the...
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 13, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Should i quit my hobby?

    What is the size of your tank?
    Post by: Powerman, Jun 13, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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