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  1. charlyclown

    Anyone used ASM G-3 externally?

    Guys, I bought a new skimmer, the ASM G-3. Nice product I must say. Contrary to its catalog description, it’s 23’’ tall and not 25’’. However, the body diameter seems to be now 7’’ instead of the 6.5’’ advertised. If you calculate it out, it has a little more volume than...
  2. charlyclown

    nitrates

    I agree with Krish, cannister filters can be a pain. First, I would get a good skimmer like the AquaC Remora w/1200 MJ. Then, you should assess if you've got enough flow in your tank. You should aim for at least 600 gph flow, more would be better. Then, if you don't do it already, I would blow...
  3. charlyclown

    nitrates

    First of all, welcome. How mature is your tank? What filtration system do you use? Regular maintenance? Skimmer? Water changes? Overstocked? As already mentioned, a refugium is always good. It increases the water volume and you can place macroalgae, LR, LS... in there. I just built a...
  4. charlyclown

    DIY denitrator 'd ever worked? for any one?

    It depends what you mean by close to 0. I would like to have one in place when I'm on vacation, just to make sure. If your nitrates are close to 0 already, they are not likely to go down much anyways. If your nitrates go down to 0 - 0.25 in your water the amounts of denitrifying bacteria will...
  5. charlyclown

    Nitrate help

    You could also try a denitrator. Did not try out myself, but I plan on building and trying out one myself in a small tank.
  6. charlyclown

    Answer And Ask

    a great white. these things are in... and you are not likely going to be collected and traded around for people like us... same question showing some good teeth...
  7. charlyclown

    Answer And Ask

    Krish, you have to count whole years. If you mean 2000 - 2010, you need to count the year 2000 as well as 2010. Why? Because you are non-specific. It may be that you count Jan 1, 2000 - Dec. 31, 2010, or Dec. 31, 2000 - Jan 1, 2001. Common practice is to count a decade 2001 - 2010, which is 10...
  8. charlyclown

    Who here is NOT from the Pacific Northwest?

    I came to the US from Germany 5 yrs ago. Lived in Pullman, and Spokane, WA. Now live in the Seattle area and will move to Florida in two years. The planet is big dood.
  9. charlyclown

    Answer And Ask

    Well Clayton, no heater. At least I don't need any. If your tank is too cold, throw in some powerhead somewhere, a tunze or something. Don't bother with something that just wastes energy as pure heat. My question: Did any of you actually tried to taste their tank water or ate any chaeto, fried...
  10. charlyclown

    Answer And Ask

    Krish, I think the next decade (2011 - 2020) will be worse than the 2001 - 2010. And Krish, decade starts with 2001 and a decade is 10 years by definition, LOL. Probably the 2021 - 2030 decade will rock even more... and the 2031 - 2040, well, some of us might start peeing on ourselves or worse...
  11. charlyclown

    Krish's Bahamian inspired 90 gal

    Hey Krish, just wondering. Is it legal in the Bahamas to remove any LR or corals/fish from your reefs? I've heard of strict regulations throughout that region. I'm just afraid that if they close you up... who will take your place here at reeffrontiers? LOL
  12. charlyclown

    Tank cycled?...Confused

    I would double checked the LFS measurements before dumping anything alive in your tank. SeaChem ammonia alert is easy to handle and works well at least during cycling. You may find http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/aqsetuptestkit/tp/tptestkits.htm also useful. Also, your tank may also be still...
  13. charlyclown

    Refugium lighting??

    295 gph is at 0 ft. The maxiumum head for this pump is 69''. (see http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=AS1117) That means if you place your refuge 69'' above your tank, you will have 0 GPH flow. That's simply physics. See it that way: the water gets speed(energy) from the pump...
  14. charlyclown

    Refugium lighting??

    It all depends on the size of your display tank. What is the size of your tank? You can calculate your flowrate here: http://reefcentral.com/calc/hlc2.php Since your refuge is ~ 1 ft above the tank, you get ~ 190 GPH from each maxiJet 1200, with a total of 380 GPH or less. Probably that's...
  15. charlyclown

    Refugium lighting??

    As Clay said, about 1 Watt/gallon is about the right amount. I use two PC's with 60 Watt total for my 45 G refugium. If it's planted, make sure you have high enough flow through it or the Chaeto will hardly grow. In my experience, that seems to be > 8 - 11 x tank turnover/hr. Do the math...
  16. charlyclown

    Filer questions

    Wave98: It’s clownguy who has the nitrate problems, I have ~0 nitrates and I would turn on the skimmer and do more frequent water changes if I had >10 nitrates, for sure. I get mechanical filtration because I stacked my (bio)balls together in the upper layers of my bioballs in the overflow...
  17. charlyclown

    Filer questions

    I get the mechanical filtration via the bio balls in my overflow. I don't know why you all dismiss the possibility of my chaeto absorbing a good portion of my nitrates. After all, it is growing constantly and I do trim it away. If I add more nutrients to the tank it also starts growing...
  18. charlyclown

    Filer questions

    Clayton: To go w/o skimmer, that would be a topic in itself. I’ve been skimmerless for almost 7 months now and I still see no reason to turn on my skimmer. I’ve had no disease and had only minor algae outbreaks which occurred only when I introduced new livestock and lasted for 1 – 2 weeks...
  19. charlyclown

    Filer questions

    I do not really have a W/D. I have my overflow filled with bioballs and a T-pipe keeps half of the balls submerged under water. I installed it to quiet down the system (about 3 months ago), I had 0 nitrates before and I still do. I am not impying anything. I used to have DSB in my 55 gallon...
  20. charlyclown

    Filer questions

    I think we are talking about different things here. Generally, wet/dry filters decrease ammonia and build up nitrates, which, if you have a planted and maintained refuge, will be used by plants to grow. Hence, decreases nitrates and helps faster breakdown of ammonia which is most poisonous...
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