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  1. Slickdonkey

    RO/DI waste won't shutoff

    Ohhhh no, no more troubleshooting... I wonder where it could be leaking?
  2. Slickdonkey

    240 Donkey Tank

    He's still a little skittish but eating well when he feels like it. He seems to go in spurts, won't eat, will eat, won't eat... But so far he is fat and happy!
  3. Slickdonkey

    240 Donkey Tank

    Here are my oscellaris clowns, "Ilham" variety. They get really pissed off when the anemone retracts for the night, as you can see here. I swear they are going to wiggle that thing to death.
  4. Slickdonkey

    RO/DI waste won't shutoff

    I tried another ASV just for kicks, same problem. I'll see if I can find what these are rated for. I may just have to get a shutoff solenoid, that would solve all my problems.
  5. Slickdonkey

    Where do you guys get your co2 tanks filled?

    Airgas is where I go. They will exhange, not fill. But I don't care what my tank looks like. Also try homebrew supply shops. Mmmm, homebrew.
  6. Slickdonkey

    RO/DI waste won't shutoff

    Haha, thanks Don. I guess sometimes it's up to people to realize their own stupidity. Actually the booster pump is back at the manufacturer now as it didn't seem to be working properly. But when it was installed, yes, the pressure shut-off was working fine. I'm not sure how much pressure...
  7. Slickdonkey

    RO/DI waste won't shutoff

    Ok, the other float valve was not the problem. But that doesn't mean I'm not an idiot... I think I found the problem. My flush valve is open! It's not marked and it wasn't obvious which way was open or closed. What I didn't realize is that the membranes still produce product water even when...
  8. Slickdonkey

    RO/DI waste won't shutoff

    Yes, I have one of the Kent valves and one of the Spectrapure valves. I'm pretty sure it's not the Spectrapure valve because I closed off the line to it entirely per Don's advice above and there was no change. Which brings me to... I do have a Kent float valve that goes to an RO-only...
  9. Slickdonkey

    RO/DI waste won't shutoff

    Well I'm at the end of my rope. Replaced the ASV again on the recommendation of the folks at Airwaterice and it didn't help. My waste water won't shut off no matter what I do!
  10. Slickdonkey

    i made a real bonehead move

    That would be cool; I can bring you a frag or something. I'll send a PM.
  11. Slickdonkey

    i made a real bonehead move

    Does anyone know if muriatic acid is safe to use for cleaning an empty glass tank? Mainly I'm worried about the silicone.
  12. Slickdonkey

    Black spot on copperband

    Well I noticed another black spot today and I'm thinking it might be black ich. Caught just in the nick of time after 10 weeks of QT. I tried a freshwater dip, matching temperature and pH and the fish immediately looked like he was dead. In the bowl he did a belly-up and floated. "Oh s$*&" I...
  13. Slickdonkey

    Black spot on copperband

    Hi Steve, I have a copperbanded butterfly who has been in quarantine for 2 months. He eats like a pig and seems very healthy. I am about ready to put him in the display but I've noticed two very small raised black spots on him. I've attached some pictures but it's really hard to see them...
  14. Slickdonkey

    Setting up an SPS tank...Kalk?

    Personally I found kalk to be a big pain in the ass. Many many people have come to the same conclusion and end up buying a Ca reactor anyway. They are much more convenient, especially for larger tanks. The only negative is that it will lower your pH somewhat. Kalk is also really dangerous...
  15. Slickdonkey

    RO/DI waste won't shutoff

    Hmmm, I gave it a try and the water still wouldn't shut off. I guess I can't be 100% sure the waste was shutting off when I pulled up on the valve as a mentioned previously; I was just looking at the membrane pressure. My waste line goes outside the house and I can't see it. I could try it...
  16. Slickdonkey

    Making frozen food cubes

    Whoa, those are for full-sized ice cubes, way too big for a single feeding. Will do, but for now I may just try to use one of my Ocean Nutrition packages.
  17. Slickdonkey

    RO/DI waste won't shutoff

    No, I wouldn't say so. In fact, when the reservoir is "full" I can still pull up slightly on the valve and voila, the water shuts off. So I thought I needed a new float valve, but when told this to the guys who sold it to me, they said the ASV was most likely bad. However, I also have a valve...
  18. Slickdonkey

    RO/DI waste won't shutoff

    I'm confused; without the ASV how will it shut off? The unit is working fine other than it won't shut off the waste.
  19. Slickdonkey

    RO/DI waste won't shutoff

    Well, I am about to tear my hair out here. I have tried two different ASVs, two different float valves, three different flow restrictors, added a booster pump, and replaced all prefilters and membranes (needed to be done anyway). There's nothing left to replace. Why won't my $^&$&^# waste...
  20. Slickdonkey

    crazy nice Italian tank

    Maybe I missed it above; how much L Glutamine are you dosing? The whole 500mg capsule? I think I'll eat some too, and turn my flab into buffness.
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