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  1. My Moonlighting Install

    When I got the new IceCap LED moonlights, it took me a while to come up with a way to secure them. It's important to me that the bulbs are well-secured; lighting that dangles loosely isn't something I can live with. The canopy over the top of my tank is removable, and there's no woodwork in place to screw them to. Here's the little clip that IceCap includes with the bulb. With a few tools and some aluminum U-track, I came up with a working plan.
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    Updated 05-10-2010 at 03:46 AM by melev

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    Lighting
  2. To all the moms out there...

  3. As the equipment ages, it must be replaced

    My reef is coming up on 6 years old this August, and some of the gear is definitely showing signs of wear. As I look at various items, I know they have to be replaced with new components which of course cost more money. Knowing that, I drag my feet because I like to eat too.

    As you know, this week I had to swap out my return pump. Essentially, that was free. Here are the details if you missed it:
    http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php...e-a-retirement ...
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    Tank Entry
  4. Water line question

    Ok, I have everything plumbed and set up on my new 162 gallon in wall tank. I am about to add the substrate. I am concerned about the water line. I have a sumo, so the water line only move up or down if I open or restrict the drain coming from the overflow. I attached the wall wood trim around the tank, filled nail holes, paint, etc, and whe I have the overflow drain fully open, the water line is about 1 inch below the trim. I have to back the drain off about 30% to get the return pump to raise ...

    Updated 05-08-2010 at 06:06 PM by melev

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    Tank Entry , ‎ Plumbing
  5. new koralia evo1400

    heres a short vid of my tank with 2x K evo1400's, thinkning about putting them on a wavemaker maybe a simple jbj one or getting a reefkeeper lite so i can use all the other stuff.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zcRMYkMjR4

    Updated 05-08-2010 at 06:07 PM by melev

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    Tank Entry