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DaveS

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  1. In addition to a surge protector for the power, if you are using wired Ethernet, you should get a CAT5 surge protector. I have lost devices even with a power surge protector. Neptune recommended this and I have had not had any problems in 10 years since. Never had a problem with other network devices so maybe the Apex NIC is an extra sensitive.
  2. Haven’t looked at heaters in a long time. What’s the latest that everyone is happy with? Titanium Finnex? BRS? Reviews all seem mixed. Is there another brand to look at?
  3. I’m just north of Reston and have plenty of aptasia…
  4. Nice! I just ordered the max of 2. Needed to add something get get over $49 and get the free shipping. Score!
  5. Home Depot and Lowes take used bulbs for recycling.
  6. For drains, since there's no pressure, you basically just need enough glue to keep them together. Other than gravity and bumping into them, there isn't much to cause them to come apart.worry about.
  7. Are these drain pipes or return? Drain is easy since there isn't any pressure. Return pipes may be different. Part of it will also depend on the kind of pump you have and pressure it can generate.
  8. After a few false starts my new tank is pretty much ready to go. Cycle has completed but I expect that it needs more time to fully mature for corals and other things. In the meantime, it’s basically empty and I don’t know what to put in there yet. Ideas? Anyone here happen to be breeding clowns and interested in a 210 grow out tank? I figured having a ton of little clowns around would be a fun sight. More than happy to heavily feed them. Not looking for anyone’s first batch of super rare lightning whatever clowns. Just figure there may be someone who is breeding standard hearty Nemos for local stores that would use this an an opportunity to start a new batch early.
  9. well, part of my problem solved. Found a Eheim heater that looks pretty new as well as a cobalt. Guess that's taken care of. Still looking for input on the epoxy. Annoying part is, I did this years ago and it just peeled off. I can't remember what I used!
  10. Thanks for the I out so far. normally I would go the uniseal route bit the fitting is mostly glued into the body so I don’t want to rip it out. There is a decent bead on the outside. I’m just looking to put in an extra bead on the inside. Maybe i I should start a thread for the rebuild with some pictures.
  11. got 2 easy questions for the WAMAS collective: 1) I want to seal a PVC fitting for an acrylic cylinder- flat thing against round thing. It needs to be water tight so thick like an epoxy that can fill the space around the surfaces. The Weldon I have is the liquid version and I know there's a thicker one but trying to avoid hunting around for it and buying way too much. Any other suggestions? I'm thinking Aquamend but other idea are welcome. 2) what's the latest and greatest for submersible heaters? Finnex? Cobalt? I have the Ehiem Jager but I remember that they went down in quality. Here are my old ones. They got some water in them and corrosion on the elements. I got 7-10 years out of them so time for replacements. Not worth the risk.
  12. If you have them, that would help. It would get to get least a FTS! And yes, pectinia frag is an available form of payment.
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