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  1. davidabrown66

    My sump is up and running

    Are you buying a particular daylight bulb from HD like a 6500K bulb? Or, are you using a HD fixture with a bulb from an aquarium store?
  2. davidabrown66

    My sump is up and running

    Well, I see them now in my reply! Doh!
  3. davidabrown66

    My sump is up and running

    Hey Matt, I'm doing something similar with my 150, but not adding a room or AC. I can't get your pics to come thru, but would like to see what you got going on there. It's good to hear that the benefits will be worth it once i'm done. It's a lot more work than I thought originally. I...
  4. davidabrown66

    Tds

    That's about what I get in Kent (30-40). Depending on the season that is. I read slightly higher in the summer, and suspect more pesticide and other things might contribute to higher TDS readings on the input side. I've heard others in Midwest, and central states being well into the 300 to...
  5. davidabrown66

    Aefw Grrrrrr

    What a nightmare, I can't even begin to imagine. I've been reading your posts daily, and I'll bet there are a lot of us out there reading this post that you're in aware of that are learning from your experience, and resolve. Hang in there, and keep the posts coming so we can all learn the...
  6. davidabrown66

    Relocating my Ca Reactor

    Wow, Home depot?!! I found most everything at McClendon's, but couldn't find the ball valve so I ordered what I needed online. I did figure out that I can change the fitting on my reactor to a JG fitting so no need to convert to airline tubing at the reactor input.
  7. davidabrown66

    Relocating my Ca Reactor

    Oh, I found it...I see them at marine depot. At least the 1/4" ones which should be the right size. Thanks again!
  8. davidabrown66

    Relocating my Ca Reactor

    AHhh! A picture...yes...I see the light. Did you buy the JG fitting from hw store, or online? Or, a better question, where did you buy the fitting? I can't seem to find a threaded ball valve like the one in the pic online. I like the way you used a coupler to thread into. Nice and clean.
  9. davidabrown66

    Relocating my Ca Reactor

    1) I need to find out what JG fitting would be best for tapping into pvc? And 2) Can I even use airline tubing with a JG fitting, or should I use R/O tubing for the fitting all the way up to the reactor, and airline tubing to connect the R/O line to the nipple on the CA reactor?
  10. davidabrown66

    Relocating my Ca Reactor

    What kind of control issues? I can probably tap into my return plumbing with a JG fitting, but not sure if your control issues would effect me as well. thx
  11. davidabrown66

    Relocating my Ca Reactor

    How did you convert the output of the pump (5/8") to the JG fitting size of 1/4"?
  12. davidabrown66

    Relocating my Ca Reactor

    Cool, good to know. I wasn't sure if a dedicated pwr head could push water thru airline tubing without over heating/burning it out. I have an extra maxi jet lying around,but not sure what model. Now, I just got to get a JG ballvalve and try it out. Thanks!
  13. davidabrown66

    Relocating my Ca Reactor

    I guess I was thinking that if I'm drawing water into the calcium reactor from the sump and dripping the effluent into the sump, the effluent might get recirculated into the intake of the reactor again and saturate the solution. I've looked at again over the weekend, and I'm going to partition...
  14. davidabrown66

    Relocating my Ca Reactor

    bump bump......
  15. davidabrown66

    Relocating my Ca Reactor

    I'm moving my calcium reactor to the garage where I've relocated my sump. My Ca reactor (Knop S-IV) uses airline tubing to siphon tank water into my reactor to feed it, and airline tubing coming out to drip the effluent. I'm wondering how to set this up without having to run my tubing an...
  16. davidabrown66

    calcium reactor ph

    I'm tagging along as well, b/c I'm wondering if I have mine set correctly.:)
  17. davidabrown66

    please advice

    I know this sounds like a dumb ? but did you acclimate them to their new environment first by slowly adding your tank water to the water they were collected in before dropping them in to your tank? I didn't see any ref to that in your post. Also, definitely do the above, and quarantine all new...
  18. davidabrown66

    Thoughts on Octopus Recirc 110 skimmer?

    That's exacty what I'm getting...very impressive!
  19. davidabrown66

    Thoughts on Octopus Recirc 110 skimmer?

    My DNW-200 arrived on Friday, and immediately did the mesh mod, changed the gasket to a #18, and bored out the venturi hole. I didn't pre-wash with vinegar or anything, and after the second day it's starting to produce foam. The amount and size of the micro-bubbles on these things is...
  20. davidabrown66

    Thoughts on Octopus Recirc 110 skimmer?

    I just bought the DNW-200, and bought the mesh and fishing line. I'm waiting for delivery on Monday, and will start my mods then. I hope I can find the mods now that I'm finally ready. -David
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