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  1. blkmjk

    New Sponsor - Cichlids of the Americas

    Jon, Thanks for picking up my fish again! 2 min after placing them in their new home they were eating and investigating! They were beautiful in the bag but even better once they settled in some. BTW you guys are in for a treat if you go to the silent auction! I am jealous I can't make it...
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    Hamburg Mattenfilter

    I have checked out this tank several times in the past few days but neglected to compliment you for the awesome setup! One quick question. Is the foam stable or is it easily moved by the fish? Drew
  3. blkmjk

    New Sponsor - Cichlids of the Americas

    Dan is a stand up guy! I was happy to hear he decided to make a donation. SA/CA for life! I am excited to hear what he is donating. Drew NO GOOD DEED SHALL GO UNPUNISHED!
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    Plant suggestions

    240 w currently. CFL. Water sprite? Drew NO GOOD DEED SHALL GO UNPUNISHED!
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    Plant suggestions

    Hello all, I am interested in picking up some plants. I would prefer pants that float and have big root structures that will hang in the water. I would also prefer some thing that is CA based. It would also need to be bullet proof! I have several large Vieja species in this tank it's my 150...
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    HELP- Cracked 180 Will it hold?

    Sent you a pm Drew NO GOOD DEED SHALL GO UNPUNISHED!
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    HELP- Cracked 180 Will it hold?

    Agree with Sam on this one. Make sure the new stand is level and I would remove a small amount of material from the crack and make it v shaped to the bottom of the acrylic. Then get acrylic epoxy fill the crack and brace acrylic on top and bottom square shaped should work perfectly. The acrylic...
  8. blkmjk

    Hi from Laurel!

    You have MTS you will fit in just fine. Welcome to the community. Drew
  9. blkmjk

    T12 Light Help

    Head to home depot and pickup a cold weather ballast no start capaciter to worry about then its just four wires to terminate. I'm doing something similar on my 150 gallon tank right now. Drew
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    SEPT 12 POTM

    WOW PHOTO I !!! Amazing photo! Drew
  11. blkmjk

    RTC diet question

    Thanks for the responses. I tried blood worms and he housed them. Then I tried frozen mysis shrimp he housed them too. Guess I was over reacting. Drew
  12. blkmjk

    RTC diet question

    Recently picked up a baby RTC and I was wondering what the heck do they eat? It doesn't seem to be interested in sinking pelets any suggestions?:confused: Drew BTW I am well aware of it's future tank requirements.:eek:
  13. blkmjk

    A Semi-Heated Dscussion

    Thanks for all of the replies. And for the awesome reading material. After becoming a fish fanatic I cant stop reading stuff about how to keep them. I am happy to hear that I have the right idea about keeping a healthy environment for my fish. Just wanted to back myself up with some real...
  14. blkmjk

    A Semi-Heated Dscussion

    I know his intentions weren't misguided.:cool: Which is why I just dropped it. Got my stuff and got out of there.
  15. blkmjk

    A Semi-Heated Dscussion

    OK I guess I will start quick description of the problem I have spread and treated in all of my tanks. I had a 10 Gal that I had some fry die in I scooped them out and put their mother back in my 50 gal. Afterward I used the same net on all of my tanks at one point or another. Spreading the...
  16. blkmjk

    RO/DI Filter Help

    tony, Sorry for the late response. Yes it seems as though the setup you posted should be adequate. I would really questiuon the need for an ultra low Ph. Just keep in mind just like it is difficult to maintain a high Ph like 8.5+ it will be equally difficult to maintain a low Ph. Personally...
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    RO/DI Filter Help

    I personally wouldn't reference wikipedia for clarification on this subject. As a professional installer of industrial RODI systems I have personally never seen DI before the membrane. And there is a good reason why. It is because of the membrane design. The passages that flow water through...
  18. blkmjk

    RO/DI Filter Help

    It is depenpent on your load requirements. Explained like how many gallons you need and how fast you need them. Commonly referred to as gallons per minute. GPM for short. What are your requirements? 10 GPM or 10 GPD? After you determine your load characteristics then you can size your filter...
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    RO/DI Filter Help

    Ok so to clarify a little bit without losing everyone RODI water is ReverseOsmosisDeIonized water. In short the membrane is such a restriction to the flow of water that only pure H2O can pass through. That is RO water this is also why a pump is required on large capacity systems. A softener is...
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    RO/DI Filter Help

    Umm so you dont actually need RO. A Sedimate,Softener and Carbon filter will suffice your needs.
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