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Posts posted by Wippit
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whoa, that's cool!
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/agree with Chris. The technology has gotten better than the cardboard with blue and red cellophane lenses. Now it's fairly clear optical grade plastic in a one-size-fits-none frame that makes me think of those Groucho Marx glasses sans the nose and crackerduster.
This is a good chance to reaquatint yourself with 3D. As before IMAX is probably the best version.
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Sounds creepy.
Newbie question: I guess any kind of hitchhiker can show up with LR/LS. Do you think this may have been the case?
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I'll provide a home for that awesome tank!
I'll even make it send you Christmas cards, and you can have visitation rights.
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John,
Thanks for taking the time to talk with me today. Impressive system and educational for me. I wish I could have seen it a couple of days ago.
Ben
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BTW, if you want to go IMAX you might think about Fandango. My first choice was IMAX but the days I could go were sold out.
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I did the 3D, but non-IMAX version. I'd go see it again easily, and may just do that to see the IMAX version.
I'm a professional geek and the technology behind the film was what appealed to me the most. The "earth mother is good, but all corporations are evil (except the one that spent $200+ million to make this film, of course)" theme strikes me as a little hypocritical.
ON a scale of 1 to 10:
Technology -- 11 (a la Spinal Tap)
Storyline -- 6
Ability to immerse the viewer -- 8
All that said, I'd still go pay another $14 to watch it again.
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Add on:
What type of chiller is the best? (brand and/or design)
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In conversations/postings about used equipment I seem to see that there is no clear majority of owners or non-owners of chillers.
Do we need them in this area? Or is it more a function of waste heat generated within the system (lights, pumps, etc.)? For instance, would I be less likely to need one if I didn't use MH?
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I'm going to use it as a sump for my new 240g. It will be a combination sump/frag tank/refugium/freshwater reservoir (this last one if I go the external skimmer route).
This is exactly what I had in mind.
A strange thing happened today. I had the garage door open on the side where this tank sits between my truck and the wall. A stranger rang the bell and asked if I wanted to sell the tank. Omen?
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Does anyone have the wattage draw of an average powerhead? (Anything reasonable will do for this exercise.)
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I use one pump on a 125. Never had a problem yet.
Then that may work quite well for me
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Thanks, all. Based on this and discussions with Dave I think I'll let this bowfront pass.
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Interested in tank, lights, stand, & more.
PM sent.
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My plan has been to keep a basic part of the circulation system running off of a standard IT quality UPS. Runtime would depend on battery size and how much power is being drawn, of course.
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I think prof charges $20/hole, but don't "" me on that.
~$20 is close enough; I didn't know if it would be something like $20 or $100 a hole.
I've seen a few references to "the professor." Is this "professor live rock?" If I called the shop would they know who he is by that nickname?
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The idea of getting this drilled is interesting. Is there any way to get a ballpark idea on what drilling might cost?
Is aftermarket drilling as reliable as factory pre-drilled? Will I have to worry about leakage, does it make the tank more susceptible to breakage or have any other negative consequences?
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Avoid overflow boxes like the plague.
I'd recommend a corner or rear overflow box.
I'm a bit confused on two points. First, I thought overflows were basic to reef tanks. Is this accurate? Second, I'm not sure what you mean by avoid overflow boxes and then recommending a corner or rear overflow. Did you mean "avoid HOB overflows"?
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I should have added this:
The reasoning behind possibilty #2 was that I'm finding that I like two very different kinds of fish. On one hand I'd like a peaceful community tank, but on the other I'm also drawn to some of the "big personality" varmints like triggers.
The counter to this is that I think I need to go slowly and not harm any fish/inverts with my lack of knowledge.
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I did something dumb, but it was before I found this forum, so I plead ignorance. However, I'm wondering if lemonade can be made from this lemon I bought.
About two months ago (roughly 2 weeks before I discovered ARC, darn it!) I decided to try my hand at saltwater, so I hopped on Craig's List, found and bought a glass 120g. It's a plain freshwater rig; no overflows, not drilled, just a glass box.
I've seen other posts here where someone was trying to sell, trade, or maybe even give away a similar tank, but afaik he had no results. I'm wondering if I can make something useful out of this glass coffin taking up space in my garage, and I had a couple of ideas that I'd like to present for "peer review."
- Possibility 1: Is it a huge waste of space to turn this monster into a refugium? I've seen a few posts that had the refugium set up as a "show" piece as well as the tank it serviced.
- Possibility 2: Can I plumb it into (whatever becomes) my show tank? In other words, can the lack of "reefreadiness" be overcome with flow connected to the show tank?
- Anyone have any other ideas for what I might do with it?
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I sent a PM too
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I spotted one of these: Oceanic Systems | Products | Bow Front in the 175 size.
Any thoughts on it's relative merits for a reef system vs. a more conventional tank format?
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Formerly roberts0909. (My gmail address is [email protected].)
Not knowing the tenor of the group when I signed up I used a "safe" display name to start with. I was surprised by how easygoing, informed, and helpful the ARC is.
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+ 10 to what Carrie says. This is a great group!
GETTING OUT OF THE HOBBY
in Hardware
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Thinking further about this, if I get the tank it would be logical to get some of the things that are known good fits for it:
Lights:
- 250w double ended lights (phoenix 14ks) ARO ballasts (qty 4) $100/EA
- 150w double ended lights (phoenix 14ks) ARO ballasts (qty 1) $100
- Super Actinic Vho's and ARO ballasts (qty 2 BALASTS AND 6 NEW TUBES) $200
- lots of extra bulbs (a lot are new bulbs)
Chiller:
- Aqualogic Delta Star DS-4 1/3 hp
Package Deal
- Grab bag