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  1. redfishbluefish

    Normal ALK level drop per day?

    Your test kits will determine how much you need to dose per day….and that will be determined by the amount of sps/lps you have in the tank. I’ve got to believe that with a 72 gallon….with moderate sps/lps….you’re looking at 20 plus milliliters per day. (of each alk and calc), but the actual...
  2. redfishbluefish

    Hidden Reef in PA

    If you go to Hidden Reef, you’ve got to drive around the corner (a couple miles) to The Fish Factory (3021 New Rodgers Road, Bristol, PA…Rodgers Road is also known as Veterans Hwy). Sort of a dumpy place, but better coral selection than Hidder Reef. As far as Hidden Reef, you can’t beat them...
  3. redfishbluefish

    Jimroth's Big Ol' Tank

    Apollo! They are a small company located in Pennsylvania. Very responsive to customer services. You can check them out HERE.
  4. redfishbluefish

    Jimroth's Big Ol' Tank

    Jim, also check out Apollo's....reasonably priced with great par......and assembled here in the good old US of A.
  5. redfishbluefish

    Dave’s 90g learning-curve glass room experiment

    That looks like an easy fit! If not, use a big hammer. :grin:
  6. redfishbluefish

    Installing a mini split air conditioning unit

    The Tankerator……on tap! :grin:
  7. redfishbluefish

    Return Pipe Fittings

    If you’re not in any rush, and don’t mind the color, you could order knock-off Loc-Line from China: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Y-Fitting-Shape-Nozzle-Adjustable-Loc-Line-1-2-Inch-/251094230950?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7661e7a6#ht_5596wt_822 For $6.99 with free shipping, you can’t...
  8. redfishbluefish

    Message from Sid (The_Codfather)

    I’ve been wondering what had happened to Sid. Godspeed Sid. Hopefully you’re back in the game real soon. Thanks for the update Taz.
  9. redfishbluefish

    diy 180 and 120 sump

    You really don’t want to use RO/DI water for freshwater unless your tap water is so bad that you need to strip out some “bad” stuff…like high nitrates. If you do use RO/DI water, you then need to add back ions…such as salt and baking soda…so that the fish have the right ionic balance. Again...
  10. redfishbluefish

    Diy fish traps

    I’ve had good luck with a soda bottle trap. The secret is to include a hole in the middle of the bottle that you pump food into the bottle. Once the food is squirted into the bottle using a turkey baster, you occasionally squirt the turkey baster to create a snow globe effect.with the food...
  11. redfishbluefish

    Return Pipe Fittings

    The nozzles are at the waters edge…no splashing, but good surface turbulence. I have no check valves, but I do have siphon brakes If you look closely where the Loc-Line meets the tee/elbows, you will see a coupling in there that has a short piece of tubing that goes just below the waterline...
  12. redfishbluefish

    Return Pipe Fittings

    I used rigid PVC pipe and fittings for all my return lines, which end at Loc-Line. The single pipe comes up to the top edge of the tank, elbows and then tees at the edge….One tee branch going left, the other right. On each of these branches there is a tee in the middle and an elbow at the...
  13. redfishbluefish

    diy 180 and 120 sump

    A pH bulkhead is a bulkhead that holds a pH probe. Too many of us just suspend their probes into their sump. The problem with that is that they eventually fall into the sump, getting submerged. Once this happens, the probe is shot…no good…trash. To stop this from happening, I installed this...
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