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    The Quietest Air Pump (shhhhhhhh...)

    THE SILENT GIANT!!! These were big, but low capacity airpumps, probably from the 60s and 70s. I bought a bunch of them at a garage sale, and they were dead silent. When one failed, I opened it up. It was nothing more than a typical airpump in a tunafish looking can, surrounded by washed (no...
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    Upgrading my lighting - need advice.

    Ebay and/or Internet stores must be a major culprit in the demise of LFS.
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    Upgrading my lighting - need advice.

    T-5 is a common name for staight fluorescent lights that are approximately 5/8" in diameter. T-8 fluorescents are approximately 1" (8/8") in diameter. T-12 fluorescents are approximately 1.5" (12/8") in diameter. My understanding is that the thinner bulbs are more efficient.
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    Upgrading my lighting - need advice.

    Yes, The Fish Store on Roosevelt. I have know the folks there for coming up on the 10 years that I have been a freshwater person. I don't, personally, have anything bad to say about them. They know my newbie level of knowledge and my budget. Unlike the folks at a particular eastside store...
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    Upgrading my lighting - need advice.

    I'm a newbie and trying the 4 foot T-5 units that I purchased at the place Roosevelt. They came with the bulbs, mounts, built-in electronic ballasts and cord. They were a piece of cake to mount under my hood.
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