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  1. spiderpig

    Lighting question

    I've been reading and reading, but I'm still a bit stymied about lighting guidelines. Bare with me on this... In photography there's the concept of neutral gray. The basic idea is you shoot a neutral gray card (18% gray) with your equipment while adjusting various parameter, f-stops, film...
  2. spiderpig

    Best LFS in Seattle area?

    Good points All good points, but if people just invest more time in their speakeasy hobbies, and educate themselves, then there wouldn't be a problem. :)
  3. spiderpig

    Best LFS in Seattle area?

    Hard to find, worth the effort One word of advice for people making their first pilgrimage to BR, it's hard to find. Image you timed warped back to the 20's and are looking for a speakeasy...then you'll find the front door. And just like a speakeasy, the door hides the party inside.
  4. spiderpig

    What's the order: sump, fuge, skim...skim, fuge sump

    How about this? Thanks everyone for replies. I'm quickly learning that all reef answers should start with...it depends what you're trying to keep :) My goal would be to filter the water but also send some critters back to the display as a food source. Any opinions on this scenario: Tee off...
  5. spiderpig

    What's the order: sump, fuge, skim...skim, fuge sump

    I've been researching away and have read all kinds of things about sumps, fuges, skimmers. Many people have combined them but I haven't been able to get my head around the sequence. What's the order? Sump->Skimmer->Fuge->Chem->Return Sump->Fuge->Skimmer->Chem->Return /--Skimmer--\...
  6. spiderpig

    What is a closed loop?

    I keep seeing comments about closed loop but I can't find an explanation. I assume it's the opposite of an open loop. If only I know what an open loop was... I suspect an open loop would be a sump/ref, but am not sure. If that's the case then a closed loop would be a I/O on a pump with no...
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