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  1. downbeach

    My Christmas Cop-out

    Here's what I'm doing this year: Star Shower | Shower your home or landscape with thousands of brilliant, colorful stars!
  2. downbeach

    easy way to raise skimmer higher in sump

    Egg crate works great. I would make it so the skimmer sits at its shallowest recommeded depth, i.e. 7" in this case, and remove one layer at a time, if you have to, until you find the sweet spot. If its new, make sure it has time to break in before you start to modify the stand.
  3. downbeach

    Inherited 90

    When I started adding SPS to my system, they weren't coloring up as I had expected, and found that my N's and P's were a little on the high side. After some research/reading, I started to carbon dose using Vodka. This brought the N's and P's down a bit, but I started to get some cyano. I...
  4. downbeach

    How can one manage a Deep Sand bed? What new “critters” should be added?

    Along with Cerith, Nassarius Vibrex snails I would add a Conch or two to keep the upper part loose. For the rest of it, I would recommend the following: : : : : Indo-Pacific Sea Farms : : : : : : : : Indo-Pacific Sea Farms : : : : I would also suggest you use these as a booster every couple years.
  5. downbeach

    Stuck home for a while

    Get well soon, Chris.
  6. downbeach

    Generator question

    This is how I got started with my generator, by looking for something just large enough to power the tank in an emergency. In a relatively short period of time it grew into a 7000W, built a shed to run it in, installed a transfer switch, etc. Up til now I have never had the opportunity or run it...
  7. downbeach

    The one thing i hate about doing everything online...

    :eagerness: PayPal.
  8. downbeach

    Kschweers rebuild. 57g rimless

    Looks great, Kevin.
  9. downbeach

    Horseplay's 105g Rimless

    Looks great, Joe.
  10. downbeach

    Clamp on Fuge Lights

    They're yours Andrew. You can come around almost any time.
  11. downbeach

    Clamp on Fuge Lights

    Lamps are 100W(23w), 6500K CFL's. Pick up in Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
  12. downbeach

    It's Coming!!!!

    Pulled the boat.
  13. downbeach

    Low PH problem

    This will be directly proportional to the amount of CO2 in your household atmosphere, for me one canister would last me about 10 days, which is why I bought it in the larger quatity. The tank was in my foyer, and its just me, Lynn and the dog, so it wasn't a lot of CO2 in my case.
  14. downbeach

    Low PH problem

    This is where I used to get the 5 gal. bucket: http://www.shopmedvet.com/product/soda-lime-5-gallon-JOR553B/jorgensen-products-anesthesia-products
  15. downbeach

    Low PH problem

    This is done frequently to overcome the pH lowering affect of the CO2 used in the Ca reactor.
  16. downbeach

    Low PH problem

    I guess you could do that, as long as it didn't restrict the air flow. I had an old RO unit I used to make both a CO2 scrubber and an air filter, the only difference was the media that was used, i.e. Soda Lime for CO2, GAC for air. I use the CO2 on my system and gave the other one away.
  17. downbeach

    Low PH problem

    You might be alright doing it that way, as long as your top off pump isn't adding too much at one time. Another option would be to use a dosing pump, and dose fully saturated (2tsp./gal.)lime water just a bit lower than your normal evaporation, and let your top off make up the difference.
  18. downbeach

    Low PH problem

    The easiest/cheapest way would be to run an air line to an outside air source if practicable. You could place a sponge like filter on the outside opening of the tube to prevent any critters from getting in and blocking the tube. Another thought here would be to add a GAC filter in line with the...
  19. downbeach

    Bobbitt worm

    Are you sure of your identification? Maybe a simple bristle worm(harmless).
  20. downbeach

    Rob's time for an upgrade 180

    Looks great, Rob.
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