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Hello everyone, I am setting up a 29gallon Oceanic Biocube on Friday. I am looking to purchase a canister filter very cheaply from one of my friends. It is an almost new Filstar as seen here http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...02&N=2004+22777 Would this be a good idea to use on a reef...

Honestly, there are four or five makers of the actual components of RO/DI units. After that, there are like 100 distributors and companies like Kent, Spectra-Pure etc. I purchased my unit from here (www.buckeyefieldsupply) and it has outperformed my kent and oceanus RO/DI. This guy is a cincy...

Youre right Peej, but who are you referring to in the above statement? Nathan or i? Well, it doesnt matter, im just glad they have them cheaper nowadays, and i want everyone to look into getting a unit for the health of their tank. I just thought www.buckeyefieldsupply.com was a good place to...

Well im not going to go on and on, but i was just showing the numbers here and how they match up to the ones on the ebay site. if you looked at www.buckeyefieldsupply.com, youll see that he does sell the other stuff at different prices. i was simply pointing at why there was a difference in...

Good comments nathan, but i dont understand how a 20,000 gallon prefilter isnt filtering much--it is, it is rated to treat 20,000 gallons. How is that "not filtering much." Yes, the 1 micron filters are really important, and that is what Russ uses. Anything above that, like 5 micron, is...

Thank you for the link, but anyone reading this would disagree. The prefilter on Russ' RO/DI are rated for 20,000 gallons, not a measly 3600 as the ebay website states. "Our pre-filters have a capacity of 3,600 gallons. If your system is discharging waste water at the ratio of 3:1, then these...

Hey, I just bought one of these unts and they are incredible. I havent used RO/DI water ever, but after reading here, i realized how important it was. Too bad most units are 200+. I found this guy locally and I was able to watch him build this setup. It is incredible--and cheap. It cost me...

Ok, I have always heard that actinic lights are beneficial to corals. For the past two years, Ive been using actinic VHO supplements with metal halide. Now, I own a small 7 gallon nanoreef and I have a 50/50 bulb from hellolights in it. Recently I thought, I wonder how corals would do under all...

If you had 350 to spend on a camera, what would you buy? Digital/SLR, Nikon/canon/Fuji, etc. Thanks for all of your advice! Craig

Yeah, I think I will change the bulbs. thanks everyone!

well, let me explain. I dont have a large reef tank anymore, but if i did, i would definitely see it as a waste of money. I changed my 75gallon to a FoWLR and sold my lights, that is why I am buying new ones.

Well, i really dont think it was a "waste of money." C'mon, the whole hood was 2x40watt with 2 black light bulbs for $17.99 at walmart. Thats not a waste of money, all i have to do is change out the bulbs if it is a problem, but the question is "Is it a problem?" A double strip light at a...

Will blacklights damage fish in any way? i just bought a blacknight 48" strip, and i can switch out the light, but i was just wondering this? Thanks

I've used all three bulb types, including the MH pendants, and I think the best is a MH hood set-up. But now I am using VHO on my 75 gallon reef tank (4 x 110w) and I am very pleased. I have hardly any heat and it beats the look of my PC set-up. In my opinion, I think VHO looks a lot better...

Can I keep clams under this lighting? 130Watt PC with 50/50 10,000K and Actinic 03 bulbs. Thank you. What all else can I keep?