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We used the framing plans on Reef Central. Here’s a pic of their suggested framing. For a six foot tank you want the yellow and red boards to be 2 x 6’s while everything else are 2 x 4’s.
Here’s our actual frame and the following pictures are after it was skinned in plywood and finally...
Sorry for the mini-hijack, but I looked up the Camel Cowfish and here’s what would keep me from getting one:
“When stressed, the Camel Cowfish releases a poisonous substance, called ostracitoxin, from its mucous glands which will kill other fish in the tank very quickly.”
“This fish can emit a...
I might have spoken prematurely. As I was working making a siphon break, the lights came on….on schedule. So I guess all the setpoints are OK.
My first shot of a siphon break isn’t working. I use CPVC with an 1/8 inch hole in the end and it shoots into the water too fast, drawing in air...
So I’m in the kitchen with my wife this morning and I hear that tell-tale sound of water overflowing…we had a power outage…only lasted about five minutes. I had redirected the Locline to add flow to certain areas of the tank, bringing it pretty deep into the tank. So with the power outage, and...
Thanks Bob and the Conservation Committee, and all the folks who showed up. Great success. I talked to one participant would actually wasnt an NJRC member but found out about our clean-up by doing a search. I wish I could have made the BBQ at James place.
Great job everyone!
Nick, you are correct in all of you postulations. What are needed is a longer dwell and a better heat sink. Air stinks when it comes to being a good heat sink. Think of yourself standing in 70oF air….you can stand there forever and still feel fine. But if you stand in a 70oF pool…maybe 30...
As was said, you would be better off with a fan! This thing will not work...concept even states this.
If you are insistent on using a refrigerator, here is my suggested DIY:
1. Buy a mini frig and a window air conditioner. Room air conditioners can be purchased for less than the mini frig.
2...
Without taking out the old calculator and physic books, the heat transfer rate/dwell time would greatly limit the above application. I think you would be better off putting this coil in as big a container you could fit into the refrigerator and fill it with water. Custom make one out of...
Rod, I believe the only way we can settle this is if you take a large clump of these so that you can study them up close and personal….although I’ll first have to verify that you are, in fact, an “expert.” ;D
Being the expert I am, with multiple years of experience :o, I shall clarify this mess. In searching “Waving Hand,” I am directed to two different corals on liveaquaria. One is Anthelia:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+599+694&pcatid=694
and the second is Xenia...
So I’ve been using the wavemaker function on the RK2 for little over a month and, about a week ago, I noticed one of the new Koralias is running backwards. I know this was common with the old Koralias, but for some reason, I thought they had straightened this out with the new ones. Spent the...
Light brown/tan clove polyps. Looks like flowing hair in the currents of the tank. Free!
Here’s a picture of the colony…I’ll pick off a clump if you’re interested.
(Qwik, James is talking to me....I’m a Paul too....he got his RBTA from me....but if you two guys can work something out....I know nothing.)
James, the red guy we have has only split once....and you have that “baby.” And I’m terrible with time, but I’d guess I’ve had red for about two-plus...
These guys are maybe one inch across while my RBTA is about 4 - 5 inches across. Why are they spitting while the red is happy and not splitting. By the way, Red was fed when the Greens were fed.
I picked up a Green Bubble tip from a local NJRC member a couple months ago (one street away from me)…thanks Bill. Anyway, I feed the little bugger whenever I thought about it…maybe once a month or so. So about a week or two ago I thought it split…still relatively small, but now two small...