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SE corner of WI
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Hunting, fishing, golf, hooked on reefing and I have only just begun!
Occupation:
Professional firefighter/EMT... going on 34 years!

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Auto Top Off - Vendor Experience

by JimM on 12-20-2011 at 01:47 PM
Some of you know me as a relative newbie... less than a year in the hobby... and that while I read RA constantly I rarely blog. I had a recent experience with a vendor that I just cant help but share with the group.

Last summer we purchased an auto top-off kit from Aquahub, assembled and installed it per the enclosed instructions and it ran flawlessly for several months. Yea! No more manual topping off the 75G display and 35G fuge! Suddenly it stopped calling for water as evidenced

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Electrical , ‎ Plumbing , ‎ Equipment , ‎ DIY projects , ‎ Humour

Books and Other Reads

by JimM on 08-29-2011 at 03:26 PM
Hey All,
As many of you know... I am a relative newbie. Thought it might be time to invest in some text to keep on hand and I have been browsing the selection on the "Books" link. Thinking of starting with The Reef Aquarium, Volumes I and II.

Good Start???

Lighting Timers

by JimM on 07-23-2011 at 10:52 AM
Hey All,
Is there anything special we need to know about lighting timers to be used for metal halides? Will regular ol' outdoor timers such as those used for outdoor Christmas lighting do the trick?
Thanks in advance!
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Questions - Need some input , ‎ Lighting , ‎ Equipment

What to do... what to do???

by JimM on 07-18-2011 at 05:49 PM
Hi all,
Recently came into a standard 29G and cherry stand. Older tank that I sealant stripped (only the inside) then resealed and water tight tested. Always kinda wanted a QT... and always kinda wanted a frag tank.

The DT is 75G w/35G fuge. What is the consensus... set it up as a frag and plumb it to the DT fuge... plumb it to its own fuge... say a 10G long... or set it up independant as a QT? Other ideas?

Come on gangsters... weigh in on this for me!

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Light Requirements?

by JimM on 06-21-2011 at 09:43 PM
Hey All...
Could use some expert advice. Basics are... 75G display, 35G fuge, 216watt T5 x4, 2 daylight, 2 actinic. Recently the RBTA and the finger leather appear to be pulling in. Kenya tree frag looks fine and the 5 fish seem fine. The nem's tentacles seem to have a blue/green tinge about half way down. Water chem looks good... Do we have enough light?