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  1. Fish only set up equipment?

    No special lighting required for LR or LS,my 108g FOWLR tank runs with 200# of LR (no LS,to messy) and a Euro-reef skimmer,thats it,4x36w compacts and 4x30 NO Flourescents (the compacts arent needed,i just like it brighter)....good luck......Riot....
  2. Green tank under MH..

    Hi guys... A relative of mine has a 125g reef (6 foot tank),has had daylight compacts and floures. actinics as his lighting and the tank water looked great,now he upgraded to a fixture (expensive one with Elec. ballast) with a few 175w "Aqua Ray" MH bulbs and a couple 140w actinics,and the...
  3. Best skimmers?

    of course,the Aerofoamer by www.reefconcepts.com http://www.thereefweb.com/skimmer_comparison.htm
  4. To much detritus.....

    tank is a 130g FOWLR with a 40g sump and Aerofoamer624 skimmer,225 pounds live rock and houses a blue tang,yellow tang,picasso trigger,yellowtail coris wrasse and tomato clown,along with 4 urchins......Riot...
  5. To much detritus.....

    Hi guys... i am getting tired of turkey basting the rocks every couple days in the tank (see below),and getting huge clouds of detritus out of them,the Aerofoamer is keeping algae probs at bay and water quality in check,but i can't seem to keep things in suspension for exporting,i have 6...
  6. Hammerhead magnets..

    Hi guys,never sold these magnets but have read that they can scrap coraline off glass,find that hard to believe but many have said so... I have used good ol cheapo Hagen magnets without probs,other then they sink when unattached,i have ordered one of these Hammerhead's out of curiosity,anyone...
  7. Background: Blue or Black

    Blue by far,makes for a brighter tank and that oh so nice ocean blue look,black makes he tank darker.....hide your powerheads folks.... 8) ......Riot....
  8. Azoo bulbs...

    little error,the bulbs say "Osram dulux 36w made in italy".... got he name mixed up with my kids Omran ear thermometer.. :lol: ......
  9. Azoo bulbs...

    I have an Azoo alum. strip light as pictured in this link.... http://www.azoo-usa.com/lights.htm one on the right with the high brace,go's over a 6 foot tank,holds 3x36w compact bulbs (made by Omran),this light was on a store tank when i took it over,and is coming out of my junk closet for my...
  10. 105$ RO Unit

    ah shipping is $25,i had sent an email to that Ed fellow to find out if it was an RO unit,or RO/DI (which is it?),asked about shipping costs etc...,he never responded,i assume it is not a DI unit as well.....Riot....
  11. 105$ RO Unit

    He sells so many of them,you can usually get one for the $79US starting bid,let me know if this is a decent unit,am planning to buy one from him,cant beat that price.....Riot....
  12. Euro reef skimmers...

    i am going with the biggest he can fit,note they are both 20" tall models,if he could go bigger,he would have Aerofoamers like me..... :P hoping to find some folks that have bought from either of these 2 sellers as well...thanks again...Riot....
  13. Euro reef skimmers...

    my father is in need of a couple decent skimmers,has no room for Aerofoamers and i'm thinking on having a couple Euro's shipped from the states,as there are no vendors here...... Es 5-2 and Es 6-1 i'm looking at... this "eliotave" guy on Ebay sells them new for $175 and $250US Euro reef...
  14. Refractometer help...

    yup,same instructions on mine,bought it from "National Industrial Supply" in Cali....$41US,pretty heavy duty units for the price,good guy i dealt with [email protected] "NIS_Sales" on Ebay....Riot....
  15. Refractometer help...

    Thanks guys,always thought distilled was boiled water,i see i'm wrong again....well being wrong twice in my life isn't bad.. 8) what the manu. told me didnt include tap water though,just so i'm not making him look like the bad guy..... "To calibrate, please test your water source for your...

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