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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Chill out!

    Try unplugging each pump, one at a time for 24-48 hrs and monitor your temperatures. I'll bet you a dollar to a donut one or more is causing your...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 16, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  2. AZDesertRat
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    Urgent Water under tank

    Watch it closely. You should not need any silicone anywhere and it may mask problems in the future.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 16, 2012 in forum: ASAP
  3. AZDesertRat
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    Chill out!

    You need to evaluate your pumps and heater, something is creating heat and I suspect a pump. Some such as Mag's and Quiet Ones run hotter than...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 16, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Chill out!

    It won't work well, you will be constantly adding ice and draining the cooler and plastic tubing is an insulator not a heat transfer media. The extra...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 16, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  5. AZDesertRat
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    Urgent Water under tank

    DO NOT use silicone on the bulkheads!!! Silicone makes the gaskets scoot out and leak. Read my sticky post on Bulkhead Installation Tips for...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 15, 2012 in forum: ASAP
  6. AZDesertRat
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    Ro/Di prices

    You DO NOT want a so called "water saving" system if it is simply two 75 GPD membranes with the waste ratio reduced. As anyone who knows about RO...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 15, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  7. AZDesertRat
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    Leaking Bulkhead Please HELP OMG!!!! SDKJNKalksdn@!#UY#BIDQKD AHHH

    Not a gasket, an O-ring and only thick enough (cross section diameter) to fill the void between the hole and the outside diameter of the bulkhead. If...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 15, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. AZDesertRat
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    Leaking Bulkhead Please HELP OMG!!!! SDKJNKalksdn@!#UY#BIDQKD AHHH

    Thread x thread bulkheads are threaded on the interior, both the flange side and the long side with the exterior nut for tightening it down. You do...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 15, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  9. AZDesertRat
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    Ro/Di prices

    Spectrapure, Buckeye Field Supply or PurelyH2o in that order.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 15, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  10. AZDesertRat
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    Leaking Bulkhead Please HELP OMG!!!! SDKJNKalksdn@!#UY#BIDQKD AHHH

    Its hard to tell from your photo but is the gasket on the flange side, in your case that would be inside the overflow box? Does the bulkhead it...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 15, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  11. AZDesertRat
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    confused

    Only bad things happen quickly in this hobby, ALL good things take time. There are no miracle potions, supplements or additives and those that make...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 14, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  12. AZDesertRat
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    Facts Behind GFO (granular ferric oxide)

    What we use in reefs is the same product used in water treatment to remove arsenic. I have posted this many times over the last decade. I am not...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 14, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  13. AZDesertRat
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    To GFI, Or Not To GFI.....

    ABSOLUTELY go GFCI! It could save your life. If tripping is a concern do as I did and install two different GFCI protected circuits close to the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 9, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  14. AZDesertRat
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    Wave Maker or Vortech?

    Constant? My two 1400's are over 2 years old, switch every 30 seconds on a RKL and have had the front cage replaced once. Thats somewhere around 2.4...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 8, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  15. AZDesertRat
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    Wave Maker or Vortech?

    Evolutions are guaranteed. Contact Hydor customer service and they will send you the repair parts free of charge no questions asked. It does not get...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 8, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  16. AZDesertRat
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    Wave Maker or Vortech?

    Koralia Evolutions are specifically designed to operate on timers, wavemakers and controllers. The older Koralia 1 thru 4 were not designed for such...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 8, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  17. AZDesertRat
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    Leaky bulkhead

    Their problem is its not in an over flow box, it is a bottom drilled closed loop according to an earlier post.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 5, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  18. AZDesertRat
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    Leaky bulkhead

    Sounds like you need to do a quick drain and replace. It will only get worse.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 5, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  19. AZDesertRat
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    koralia evolution 750 stopped working

    Koralia Evolutions have a 2 year warranty but I have never seen them ask for proof.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 5, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  20. AZDesertRat
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    CHILLER Which one?

    I owned a 1/4 HP Seaclear chiller and sold it 3 years ago in favor of fans, it really was not needed even in Phoenix in July and August. My house has...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 3, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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