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    Electrical Problem

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    Do you have anything else plugged into this circuit, heaters, pumps.... There may be aproblem with the PC or halides. They don't draw anywhere near 15 amps. You may have a problem with the new PC's.

     

    Chris

    Electrical Problem

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    The circuit could run more then just your room. I have circuits that include all the plugs in up to 3 rooms. You shouldn't have a problem with running the lights off the circuit alone. I have 4 175w MH with 440W VHO running off the same 15amp circuit. I would try to turn your lights on in a different order and see it it is always the same light tripping the breaker. Also look for other loads on that circuit. It may not be in your room.

     

    Chris

    Somethins just not right

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    Hey Howard

     

    Yep that slime algea can be a pain. and I was suprised at the results from adding the new probe. I just can't figure out what the corals are not extending the polyps.. I have 2 acro's that I have never seen the polyps extended.. The color seems good but they are closed up tight..

     

    Chris

    Somethins just not right

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    And the mystery continues..

     

    I added Purigen and replaced my carbon. The PO4 dropped in half and still no detectable nitrates. The one good part is that I replaced my grounding probe and the monti in that tank extended it's polyps almost immediatly. I added a grouinding probe to tank 2 but the corals are still closed up. The other tank is till having issues. I tested Magnesium today and it's at about 1395 so no problems there...

     

    Still looking..

     

    I am going to start playing with flow and lights. My 75's each have 2 175w MH with 220W VHO actininc mounted about 12 inches over the water. My SPS 75 have about 1700Gph flow in it, I am going to move the PH arouind and see if the flow is bothering them.

     

     

    Chris

    More flow. How?

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    No they don't sweep. My Seio seized up after 2 months but Seio replaced the impeller for me and it seems to be working fine now.

     

    I like the flat water movement and will be adding 2 more 1100's when I can find them.

     

    Chris

    DIY Ca Reactor lets make it happen

    in Do It Yourself

    Ok Guys while waiting on the parts list lets talk media. I talked to Chip today and it looks like larger sized media may be better for this reactor. I searched RC and came up with 3 types of media.

     

    Arm of course gets the best vote.

    Geo Marine from Caribsea this is crushed coral substrate.

    schuran media large granules

     

    The best price for the ARM media was from Aquarium supply. They are posting $60 for a 50lb bag   shipping. I sent them an email requesting a bulk discount and shipping prices.

     

    Geo Marine Media is $18 for a 40lb bag.

    DIY Ca Reactor lets make it happen

    in Do It Yourself

    I bent up some acrylic over the weekend. Will 1/8" acrylic be ok for this project. I bent the acrylic in a U shape with 3 8" sides and 18" tall. If the 1/8 is ok for this I can bend it up for the project then we only have to glue the back, top, and bottom.

     

    Chris

    Somethins just not right

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    Hi

     

    Yeah I didn't realize how the sand bed would react to a move. I should have thrown it out and started a new one. Alk is measured in Meq/l so alk is 2.5 Meq/l or 7 Dkh.  I have added Reef Builder to try to bring the Alk up.

     

    Thanks Chris

    Somethins just not right

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    Hi Lee

     

    I have run carbon in the past and I will look into purigen. I ran

    Rowaphos through a small canister filter but it didn't seem to help. I have 210 gallons total how much carbon should I run at a time?

     

    Thanks Chris

    Somethins just not right

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    Hi Guys

     

    Over the summer I upgraded my 30 gallon to 2 75 gallon tanks sharing the same sump. The 1st 75 was new and I moved all the stuff from my 30 into it. I had a 3 year old DSB (40 Lbs) and 50 lbs of live rock a couple of softies and 2 percs. To this I added another 80lbs of Southdown and 50 lbs of live rock from another established tank. The 2nd 75 was purchased from another member. It had a DSB don't know the age and 200 lbs of live rock. During the move The DSB was removed and put back after the tank move.

     

    I have a 20 gallon fuge with Cheato

    Kalk Reactor

    Aqua C 180 skimmer

     

    I have some montipora Dig and Cap a couple of Bali acro's.

     

    Tank Params

    Salinity 1.026

    PH 8.0 day 7.8 night

    Ammonia 0

    Nitrite 0

    Phos .1

    Nitrate 0

    Alk 2.5 it's hard to keep up

    Calcium 500

     

    Ok so here it is, I am having an algea problem. Green hair algea is growing on the glass in the back and on the sides. My coral has some polyp extension at night but none during the day. Coral is growing but since the polyps don't come out during the day I don't know if I am setting up for a crash.

     

    I have tried to reduce Phos without success, and I harvest cheato at least once a week to keep it thinned out.

     

    Any ideas, Is this a result of DSB move?

     

    Thanks Chris

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