Forum: DIY
09-09-2012, 08:53 PM
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Forum: Lighting
06-02-2012, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 16
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The Marineland Double Bright can be mounted...
The Marineland Double Bright can be mounted incredibly high above the tank due to the laser-beam like optics on it. When I used one (still own the fixture, now it is a desk lamp) I had it three feet...
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Forum: DIY
06-02-2012, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,232
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
02-13-2012, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 412
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Forum: DIY
02-12-2012, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 1
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The biggest issue would be reflectors. ...
The biggest issue would be reflectors. Commercially available T5 reflectors are far better than anything that can be DIYed. I would get a retrofit kit using IceCap or Tek2 reflectors - or just buy...
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Forum: DIY
02-12-2012, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,921
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Forum: Tank Journals
02-12-2012, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 518
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
02-12-2012, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 412
EI with daily water changes
I was thinking today while doing a huge water change on my cichlid tank, why not do EI with small, daily water changes on a planted tank?
I'm talking about a non CO2 planted tank.
It's an...
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
02-12-2012, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 380
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Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters
02-12-2012, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 380
Hypothetically if you manage to drive oxygen...
Hypothetically if you manage to drive oxygen concentrations low enough, your plants would not be able to obtain oxygen at night in order to continue photosynthesizing.
I have no idea where that...
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Forum: Lighting
02-08-2012, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 339
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Forum: DIY
02-08-2012, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 382
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Forum: Tank Journals
02-08-2012, 02:52 AM
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Replies: 176
Views: 15,697
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Forum: DIY
02-08-2012, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 382
Improving on the yeast bottle
Hi all,
I want to share two things. One is a tested idea that I have used with great success, one is a new (to me) idea.
Cranberries contain a chemical which interferes with yeast and slows...
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Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion
02-08-2012, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 625
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Forum: Lighting
01-25-2012, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 167
24" t5hos on 3 foot tanks
I have two three foot low tech tanks currently lit by 2x39 watt cfl each. I can get a really good deal on an Odyssea 4x24w t5 fixture. I would like to gut the fixture and use it to make a pair of...
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Forum: Tank Journals
01-04-2012, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 5,021
Those are planarians, which are not parasitic...
Those are planarians, which are not parasitic like leeches are. They are not harmful, but in the absence of predators their populations can get quite large. Every shrimp only tank I have kept has...
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Forum: DIY
12-28-2011, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 768
I use a Maxi Jet 1200. It takes me around 15...
I use a Maxi Jet 1200. It takes me around 15 mins to drain and 20 mins to fill my 90 gallon, during which time I can clean glass, add ferts to the water, cut back plants and clean prefilters. I...
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Forum: Tank Journals
06-10-2011, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,368
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Forum: Lighting
05-21-2011, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 141
Lighting options for 50g non-CO2
Hi everyone. I'm planning on changing my 50 gallon (36X16deepX21high) from high tech (2x t5ho, CO2, EI) to low tech as described by Tom Bar/Diana Walstad.
However, because the 2x t5ho equipment...
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Forum: Lighting
05-17-2011, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 149,118
The Nova Extreme / Corallife fixtures are huge...
The Nova Extreme / Corallife fixtures are huge wastes of energy and money. The Hagen Glo fixtures are better but not by much. This is based entirely on experience with no values to back it up. ...
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Forum: DIY
05-06-2011, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 668
IMO a sump for a 10 gallon FW tank is kind of...
IMO a sump for a 10 gallon FW tank is kind of excessive - yes, you can do it, but maybe a more attractive route is to take a large Aquaclear filter and do a flow reduction mod on it (Swap AC70...
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Forum: Lighting
04-02-2011, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 330
I'd just like to add that if you don't have one...
I'd just like to add that if you don't have one of these incandescent light hoods - you should go to Wal-Mart or your LFS and get one. Even if you don't already have the hood it will be the cheapest...
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Forum: Lighting
04-01-2011, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 789
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Forum: DIY
04-01-2011, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 910
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