Recent content by dukecola

D-nak, I can validate that. Years ago, I had a custom stand made for my Oceanic 200g reef by DAS. It was simply a 3/4 inch plywood square with top and floor. It had a 4' opening in the back and 4 door openings in the front. No other support or braces inside. I was concerned until the stand...

When I lived in Texas, I experienced the same power outages due to the frequent severe thunderstorms in the summer. Once, with 100 degree+ temps outside, lost power for 6 hrs. The temp in the tank rose very quick from my chilled 76 degrees to 99 degrees. Needless to say, bags of ice and...

You shouldn't be worrying about any test parameters while curing LR, the whole process of curing is to allow stuff dying on the rock, plants, algae, animals, sponges, etc to fall off and cure. What I recommend is take the rock out of the tank, put in a big container w/salt water and let it sit...

The best and most efficient skimmer I ever had or seen was a Tunze, the hang on kind that sat in the tank. Not sure if they still make that model, but they have been making skimmers a lot longer than most of these fly by nite skimmer companies. Somewhere in the mid-90's, I think tarrifs or...

I also have the 35gpd Kent Hi-S RO/DI and use it for my well water. Got it from Champion Lighting and the sale price was great, got more for my money when compared to the other brands. Unless you have a 300g tank, I think 35 gpd is more than adequate, unless you only want to make water once...

Too bad. I was going to drive up from Baltimore the other day when I was in town for business but decided not to. Good thing. However, I did an internet order and got everything in 3 days, so they have that part of the business working fine.

Yup, in the old days we used Turkey Basters. A gentle blasting of the rocks does work. I would recommend using a mech filter for a short time after blasting.

I've had mine running for a month now. It quieted somewhat after a while. I have the MJ version. BTW, it works great! Still, can't believe the noise would be that bothersome, it's barely noticable. Heck I'm use to a 200g with MD-5's, chiller, 3 skimmers, two massive overflows, ... love the...

Over the years, I've used every type of salt that's been on the market. Only noticable difference between them all is some disolve slower than others. Never saw one outperform the other (in the tanks). Some say Tropic Marine is better, but in lab comparisons it doesn't rank at the top...

I recently moved and while unpacking some boxes in the cellar discovered my cache of Beckett activated carbon that I was using in my pond at my old house. I have 10 pounds of it, don't plan on setting up a pond so may use it in my reefs if the Phos is low. Was going to test it but recently ran...

Check at Oceanic.com, you may be able to get the exact dimensions of the overflow. My current 37G reef ready has 3/4 return and 1" drain. My old 200g had two overflows, the holes were sized for 3/4 water return, 1" drain. I'm pretty sure the 120 has two overflow boxes. R/Duke

Cruiser, Yes I do realize that could be dangerous to animals in extremely heavy doses and if not applied correctly. Sizing the correct ozonizer for the tank is key. Using a ORP controller is also recommended. BTW, I have never heard of an overdose case killing any animals, have you? R/Duke...

If the tank fits your needs and the price is a good deal, you can buy it and simply remove the bio media. This would give you a good sump area for other stuff. The LR/LS is the current method. Using bio-media w/LR is an old practice but not necessarily a BAD way to keep a reef. All one has to...

I've been using the same RS fan for 9+ years and it's still going strong. Covered with rust, even accidently dropped it in the water last week (unplugged off of course) Rinsed it off, and plugged it back in. Yes it's a bit loud, if/when it dies will prob replace with an icecap or similar. The...

reef-newby, Ozone will not cause damage nor is dangerous to your tank. It is dangerous to humans if not used correctly. Must use carbon to remove residual ozone from escaping in the air. Most use it at the water output of the skimmer, I also recommend using a bag of dry carbon on top of the...