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    PFO 400Watt HQI Pendant

    I've heard they are 430w HPS ballasts. I don't think taking a few bolts out and looking inside will void the warranty. :D
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    PFO 400Watt HQI Pendant

    I can't help with your problem meitzler, but i'm wondering if you can tell me what brand of ballast is in your PFO box? (Assuming it is a 400w PFO HQI ballast)
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    Litermeter 3 and what?

    I don't think you can draw right from the RO unit with the LMIII. Your best bet is to get a holding tank of sorts for your top off water and draw from there, then fill it again when it is getting low. Having your RO unit kickin on and off all the time isn't good for it. As far as the other...
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    Calcium Reactor Set Up

    How is this working for you? What is the difference from the effluent straight out of the reactor to the effluent after dripping from the cup? Interested in trying this as well.
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    Skimming conversation

    MR-1 with Gen-X 6500 Pump - BB and skims wet MR-2 with Gen-X 8500 Pump - DSB and skims a little drier
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    Skimming conversation

    IMO, the only way to tell if you have enough skimmer is from what your tank tells you. I run Beckett skimmers now and i'm very happy with them. The only other skimmers i've ran were Bak Paks and they constantly needed to be cleaned and never really did perform that well. Comparing a bak pak...
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    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    I guess I feel that people read WAY to far into this. Everybody reports the same findings before and after the treatment. It's not like everyone who had done the treatment has had totally different things happen to there tanks, which could then make you go 'Hmmmmm'. But everyone is having the...
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    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    Reedman, I totally agree with you that people should not do it until they've researched and come to there own conclusions instead of just 'jumping aboard' because everyone else is doing it. Long term effects of the 'Interceptor' treatment? There very well could be. But until someone does...
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    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    Well, my corals look better and are growing now more (forgot to mention that as being a plus after the treatment) after the treatment than before. They are not bleaching, RTN, STN or anything like that, so I have to assume they are healthy. If they weren't growing, looking nice, having tissue...
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    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    I had the red bugs but did do the Interceptor treatment a few months ago. No more red bugs. :) Polyp extension was poor and colors were faded on those affected with the red bugs. After treatment, the polyps extended better and the colors are much better. I only did 2 treatments at an...
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    250w DE 10k XM users....need your input

    Thanks KC, I am aware of that thread. That is all basically on the SE bulbs but i'm looking for the DE bulbs and how they are performing. Everything i've found on the SE XM 10k bulbs isn't so good. Alot of problems with them. Although I haven't really found too much on the DE XM 10k's, what...
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    250w DE 10k XM users....need your input

    I'm looking for input on these bulbs from users of them. Looking to use these bulbs in a PFO Mini Pendant and would like to hear some feedback on them. How do you like them? Any problems? What ballasts your running them on? Compare them to other bulbs you've used. Been using the Ushios but...
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    picklin lime vs kalk

    Try more like lots-o-dollars :) For a $1.50 a pound, Ball's pickeling lime is the way to go. :)
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    MH light Dispersment

    We are running 3x175w with PFO Reef-flectors (perpindicular) on our 72x18x20 and it is nice and even light all the way across. Therefor, I would go with 3.
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    ?Kalkwasser dosing recommendations?

    DonW, the demand of your tank was probably too much for the Kalk to keep up with, that's why you couldn't keep Alk. stable. We have about 250gal. with many clams and SPS and it keeps levels pretty stable. Although, I think if I add one for Calcium demanding piece, it may put it over the edge...
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    clams & lighting

    I have heard that also. I don't know if it would be in the best interests of the clam, but could probably be done.
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    Water turnover rate question

    I find this interesting as most people recommend to have as much as you can flowing through the sump. I suppose that will cut down on additional means (powerheads, closed loop) in the tank to make up for the small amount flowing through the sump. I only have about 900gph going through my sump...
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    BB or CC

    We are also in the process of setting up a 110gal. SPS dominated tank. I was going to have a undergravel closed loop type of system, but have been considering going BB, and may need to redesign my closed loop. Not a hugh fan of the BB look, but might be something I can get used to if I don't...
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    tank shot thread, here's mine!

    A couple more.
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    tank shot thread, here's mine!

    Nice tanks everyone!! Here's a couple of shot's of me and my womans 120.
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