Recent content by RussReef

King James is right. The right side should go down into the bulkhead. The left side should have an end-cap on it (with a TINY air hole drilled in it). I'd lose the sponge filter on the inlet altogether. It's just going to trap detrius and act as a nitrate factory. I suspect the guy who sold...

Okay, RC is down today... So, I'm jumping ship and coming over here. I guess I was always going to RC b/c members were very helpful for me when I was setting up my tank. It seems like I'll be frequenting both boards now... Probably will be over here more often in the future due to RC slowness.

I believe the RO/DI is most efficient when operating at a 3:1 (waste water : clean water) ratio. However, the only way to really tell is to get a TDS (total dissolved solids) meter, and measure the TDS of your product (clean water). Generally, higher pressure is better. I operate mine at...

The reason wy MH's "seem" so much hotter than VHO's is because of the area thing you described. There is actually more total heat given off by VHO bulbs (watt for watt) than MH bulbs. It just seems cooler because the heat is dispersed over a more surface area on the VHO's. Go down to the MH...

I can't be the only one that noticed this discrepancy, am I? R. Harker, are you out there? I'm sure I'm just not understanding something, and I'd be truly grateful if someone would explain this to me. Thanks! :D

Maybe someone could clear something up for me! :D In reading this carefully, http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/ ... review.htm I think the wrong conclusion was reached with regard to DE AB 150 vs. SE Blueline 400.... R. Harker reports that Sanjay found 71.6 PPFD w/the SE Blueline 400...