Recent content by edacsac

Please tell me I'm not the only only one who spends more money on used equipment then consequently new equipment to replace the damaged used equipment instead of buying new to save money in the first place...

How much lubrication is necessary? I used quite a bit out of one of those little SAE20 lube oil containers; maybe a 1/3 of it. Should I fill it until it fills no more?

Shouldn't the folks who sold me the pump had some indication of this? They seemed like nice folks simply getting out of the hobby. To me this pump is new as I just plumbed it in. I spent $80 on a bad pump...

have a Little Giant 4-MDQ-SC that I bought used. Apparently it is about 2 years old. The pump runs quiet and all, but it doesn't start all the time and this scares me if there would be a power outage and the pump didn't start when the power came back on. The first test after I plumbed it in it...

Thats a great idea! I might do that. I could use some sort of tupperware'ish container for that chamber. As for evaporation, I guess like you said, I'll have to wait and see! Thanks for all your help!

Thanks wstubbs! I'm trying to stay in the "nano" region for my tank, but I get the idea that a large refugium is a good idea, so I'll still probably set mine up backwards. Lol. If everything goes well, my refugium should be pretty cool to look at as well. How big is your setup for using a mag...

I was reading this thread: http://www.reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=93422&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=bb+vs+dsb&start=0 ...and found alot of good information and opinion, but would like some on my particular design. I've been undecided about tank size and what not for awhile, but...

I know this an old thread, but I'm curious as to what is, or how a sand bed becomes non-functioning? I'm still planning my first reef tank and I'm battling between DSB, SSB, or BB. I would rather have some sand for looks, but I still can't decide.