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    Help me design my new 240gal setup!

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    RO/DI setup

    Hey scooter? did you ever hear of the "RO Buddy", it is a chamber that mixes a 1/4" hot water line with a 1/4" cold water line to raise the supply water to about 70-74 degrees to increase product water. I was skeptical at first but it was only @$30 and boy did it increase my product water during...
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    Using bleach to clean filters????

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    Help me design my new 240gal setup!

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    DIY Light Fixture for 180g tank

    Well this is the best i could do....im not a photographer....
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    DIY Light Fixture for 180g tank

    Hey thanks, it is not a kit, I ordered everything seperately from WWW.marinedepot.com the rest of the stuff was aquired locally from Home Depot/Lowes and the local glass shop. The back boxes are really way too heavy for the project but like i said they were free so you know how that goes. You...
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    Help me design my new 240gal setup!

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    Help me design my new 240gal setup!

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    DIY Light Fixture for 180g tank

    Here are some pics I took while building my light fixture.The fixture is made from two electrical panel back boxes, way too heavy duty but free. Hope you enjoy. 3-250w halides 1200k sunburst 2-VHO 6' 4-LED moonlights(fancy name for blue LED's) Ice Cap thermally controlled cooling fans Ice Cap...
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    In-line vs Drop in Chillers?

    drop in chiller :eek: What size chiller and or style/brand do you think I will need for my 180g tank located in the basement? Right now the temp goes no higher than 79F and there is a central air duct in the room, but im worried about those 100F summer days
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    Help me design my new 240gal setup!

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    Do you have a Refugium?

    I have a ten gallon tank on a shelf next to my main display 180 it get light 24/7 it is full of macro algae pods and snails/hermits...
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    Help me design my new 240gal setup!

    Oh I am such a Dumb Ass I just realized that scooter gave us that awsome VD calculator......to much beer not enough sleep..sorry guys.:confused: :confused:
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    Help me design my new 240gal setup!

    Here is a formula to calculate voltage drop...give it a try, it is the easiest way to be sure. VD(voltage drop)(single phase)=2 x k x I x D Divided by CM K=12.9 for copper/ 21.2 for aluminum I=current in Amperes D=distance to load from power source. CM=circular mil area of wire...
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    Help me design my new 240gal setup!

    Actually Donkey..what I mean is when you calculate the amount of current (amps) you will be drawing on a continuous basis (on for more than 3 hrs) you must size your wire and breaker at 125% of that #. Example: I find that I am going to be using 12 amps continuously.. 12A x...
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    Tripping circuit help

    anytime Aaron, glad to help.
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    Tripping circuit help

    Yeah scooter i have a habit of over explaining things, and to be honest with you my post was not intended for you but rather the guy asking the original question, Also a GFI breaker will trip on overload because it also contains a thermal/magnetic mech. as well as the c/t. Anyway, have a good...
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    Tripping circuit help

    Im sorry but you said "I suspect at times a bad ground would cause a GFI to trip with an overload" in your post...maybe I misunderstood.
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    Help me design my new 240gal setup!

    Looks pretty good, just remember when using aluminum wire the aluminum wire is always larger than the same size copper wire due to coppers better conductivity, The nuetral/ground bond at the main panel only rule is to prevent setting up parallel ground paths. And remember for anything you are...
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