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  1. redfishbluefish

    Inspired by PaulB but failed. Need help with DYI LEDs

    I'd be willing to bet your issue is that you are shorting out / grounding out the beads. I went back to Paul B's build and you can see he mounted the beads on a disc of copper, allowing the positive and negative leads to be soldered separately (not contacting the copper): If you mounted...
  2. redfishbluefish

    Inspired by PaulB but failed. Need help with DYI LEDs

    I'm prefacing my comments by letting you know that I don't know what I'm talking about. However, what little I do know is that you can't simply flip series and parallel connections. Without changing the power source, you need to set up those LEDs how they were set up in the original fixture...
  3. redfishbluefish

    Frag Swap in Long Island

    Ed, thanks for posting the video.....I watched the entire hour....great video!!!
  4. redfishbluefish

    Frag Swap in Long Island

    Marcus, thanks for the heads up.....but Riverhead is way out there on LI.....too far for me.....but would love to see Joe's big tank! I'm also scratching my head about "Northeast’s largest Reef Aquarium Conference". Do you think this is larger than RAP, which is a two day event?
  5. redfishbluefish

    Spare equipment

    Why I must say, it looks like the interior designer that did your closet also did my garage....similar appearance! :eek: :D Good luck with your generous donations!
  6. redfishbluefish

    Happy 2017!!!

    Happy Reef'in New Year to all!
  7. redfishbluefish

    opinions needed re: 90 gal. stand. is this an oops moment?

    1/2 inch can work....just make sure there's no high spots on the top of the dimensional wood. If there is, plane or sand them down.
  8. redfishbluefish

    opinions needed re: 90 gal. stand. is this an oops moment?

    Agree with @saltkreep88 ....you'll be just fine. There actually is no need for that off-centered brace. As far as the top is concerned, my preference is to top with 3/4 plywood. My reasoning is that dimensional lumber has slight lumps, bumps and twists, so that it potentially is not...
  9. redfishbluefish

    Parameters

    Mark, don't worry about alk and its impact on pH. Just maintain alk and your pH will be controlled by the CO2 in your tank.
  10. redfishbluefish

    60g cube build

    Oh wow....sorry Jose. I'd still stick it in the corner of the tank and hope and pray there was a pinch of live tissue still on it.
  11. redfishbluefish

    MP40's still the way to go?

    I have four MP's...and I like them, but they are costly. I like two things: 1) They are not as bulky as conventional powerheads. 2) AC wiring is outside the tank. With that said, I very recently purchased a Jebao PP 15 for 70 bucks, and holy carp, does that thing push water. I think it...
  12. redfishbluefish

    Brown Rim Tang Attacked?

    Darn autocorrect.....I fixed it Sunny. Does your phone autocorrect powerhead?
  13. redfishbluefish

    Brown Rim Tang Attacked?

    I don't know fish problems....but I will say that that looks bad. Could it have stuck it's mouth in a powerhead?
  14. redfishbluefish

    TDS Meter

    What gets me is that this is a knock-off of the HM Digital TDS meter....that's only a couple bucks more......and this Mudder is known to be inaccurate and unreliable. Mark, I'd try cleaning it in vinegar over night and then rinsing it well. Then, once you put in in the solution you wish to...
  15. redfishbluefish

    Sunny's 350G build (was 150)

    I believe pyramid butterfly.
  16. redfishbluefish

    Horseplay's 105g Rimless

    Looking great Joe!
  17. redfishbluefish

    Baking Alkalinity Solution

    One more thing, if you make large batches (that aren't measured out per batch of 2 1/4 cups baking soda), once baked, the volume has been reduced, and you now only need 2 cups of the baked baking soda (sodium carbonate aka, soda ash) per one gallon of RO/DI.
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