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I've been using Instant Ocean for years and I've had a brown slime on the water in my mixing garbage can for about two years that wasnt' there before that period of time. It doesn't seem to hurt anything, but I was wondering what would cause the slime. I use RO/DI water and mix my salt in a...

Thanks for the reply. I did get rid of a lot of the bubbles by setting up the skimmer levels according to the PM specs, but now the skimmer is just "simmering" and not skimming. These darn things are always a bugger to set up right. If you were to place a sponge on the outlet of the skimmer...

I took the day off from work to modify my tank. I installed a refurbished AM3K pump (replaced my current AM3K pump), installed two sea swirls, cleaned my PM Bullet injector, and reworked some piping. My previously bubble-less skimmer is now producing billions of bubbles. It did this previously...

Micky, Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately, I don't have the Firecracker system and the reason that I chose the Active Home kit is that it uses an EPROM module that one can down load macro's too. I don't leave my computer on, so I think that your software won't work for my application. You...

I'm designing my own nano tank and I want to use an Eheim 1250 as my main recirculation pump. The pump is rated at ~317 gph (I don't know at what head - I'm assuming at 0ft) and has a shut off head of 79". I've estimated that the flow from the pump through the piping, etc will be around 250 gph...

Has anyone ever programmed a X10 LM465 so that it can simulate the correct lunar cycle for dimming incandescent lights using the X10 Active Home kit. It looks like it can be done, but it would be a real pain to do this right. If you have done this, is there any way you could reply to this thread...

Thanks for the reply. Well - you may call me fickle, but I've decided to make my own tank instead of butchering this little 20 gallon tank. There's a local guy who does acrylic work for a living that can get me a good price on acrylic and will help me do the job. the tank size will be...

here's an image to help understand the tank: http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=9898ad5a01a2abda85c94e48e372ec0a&threadid=70193 Thanks, Dave

I'm currently designing a nano tank that will be made out of a 20 gallon TruVu acrylic tank (24"Lx13"Wx16"H). I plan on dividing the tank by placing a false wall 7" from one end so that the main tank viewing area is approximately 17"Lx13"Wx15"H with a sump/refugium on the back of the tank (I...

Where can I get a couple of these and who has the best price? Thanks, Dave

I looked around at the PC lighting and decided to get the Osram 24W PC's that are supposed to be a 420 nm peak irradiance. I like them and I feel that they are fairly close to my URI VHO actinics. I bought mine at Custom Aquatics...

Buck, Actually, I own the Ocean Currents oscillators. I routinely soak mine in vinegar. I take the bottom cap off and the spigot and soak the whole thing in vinegar for about 2 days (I occasionally swish it in the vinegar too). This really works well. I had to purchase 3 oscillators - one...

I've been making the final decisions on my future nano tank lighting, yet I'd like to get some opinions on my possible set-ups. Background: I am setting up ~15gallon viewable area nano tank with a 5 gallon refugium/sump - a std 20 gallon tank - 24"Lx13"Wx16"H - the divider wall is...

I'm designing a nano reef and I am going to use a 10,000K AB double ended metal halide bulb for the primary lighting. How much actinic supplementation do you use with this bulb? I would like to keep my overall actinic retro kit length under 14" (pendant dictates the size) but I'm having a devil...

I've had a fairly successful 100 gallon reef tank for 5+ years (LPS, SPS, and Softies) and now I want to do a nano tank specifically for SPS corals and small clams. Please comment on the preliminary spec: * 20 gallon TruVu (24"Lx13"Wx16"H) with a divider wall along the length for a...