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Eheims part website http://www.eheimparts.com/client/homepage.aspx David

If I can get the rod loose enough to come out I can salvage the whole thing. WD40 is just to get It loose enough to come out. Its no problem to clean the wd40 away and soak in vinegar. David ]

What model number Eheim pump is it? It should say on the back panel. If you have the white rod for the damaged impellor I have the impellor for a model 1250 pump with out the white rod in good condition. David

I am looking for a source of the impeller also. I checked eheim website for parts and they want more than I paid for the pump for a new impellor. I will let you know when I find a good source. David

I just had my eheim pump freeze three days ago. The impeller and the impellor rod were stuck. I soaked the pump and parts in muriatic acid. It cleaned every part of the pump of any calcification however I was to late to save the impeller. The white rod won't turn at all inside the impeller. there is calcification between the white rod and impeller on the inside where i can't get to it. I am going to try some WD40 but I think its a lost cause and I will need to buy a new impellor assembly. Good Luck, David

I have been running 2 modded maxi jets on a reefkeeper 2 wavemaker settings for 6 months no problem they clank a little on startup but work fine. Maxi jets are pretty reliable on standard wavemakers David

Maybe run some GFO. David

Well, you didn't mention kalk paste or boiling vinegar. Berghia nudibranch eats aptasia also. you can remove the rocks and treat them until the aptasia are dead. I use Aptasia- X. David

I can cut you a frag of my purple gorgonia David B.

Get an electrician to run a 20 amp line from your breakerbox. Trust me, you'll need the power. David

Hello, My typhoon III has been running for 6 months now. When my resiover was filled the float valve closed the auto shut off valve to close the water supply and the pressure meter went down to zero Now when the resiover is filled the pressure valve stays where it normally is when filling the resoiver. Does this mean water is still going throught the unit and down the drain? David B.

Thanks for the fish and snails and live rock. If anyone needs live rock he has some great pieces. Looks to be Fiji, has lots of crevices and holes. David B.

I will take the snails and flame hawkfish. Please let me know when I can come by. Thanks, David B.

I have the typhoon III extreme from airwaterice.com and am Extremely satisfied. David

I have plenty of RODI water prepared if you need some. David B.

I have a H.O.T. magnum 350 filter for emergencies and carbon you can borrow if you need it. David

Very beautiful. Thanks for sharing. David

No, I know of no way to control the growth toward an end shape. It basically is the same shape when it was bought from the marine scene. It has just grown bigger. It's a very neat coral to have. Also the sweeper tentacles are so small there is no warfare between the brain coral and any others. The last time I picked it up to move it I found 4 bristleworms had made a home under the brain. No harm is done from the bristle worms. It would have been neat if one of the fishes swooped in and ate a worm. David

Yes, I still have the brain coral. It is in a smaller 30 gallon tank with some other LPS and shrooms. Here's a big bubble coral from the 30 gallon Heres the brain coral I think you are talking about. Also my avatar is the brain coral with the colors reversed. Thanks, David

David Beasley - "davjbeas" My 75 gallon mixed reef Sony MVC CD400 camera Subject - Sarcophyton/ leather coral about 7 years old LIghting geissman t5 pure actinics Thnks, David

Things are really thriving. Here are some more pics David

I have a brand new precision marine calcium reactor modell 422 I think. With a new CO2 tank 5 lbs, and the regulator from aquarium plants.com all new. Will sell for $570.00 David B. I went in the 2 part dosing route.

I checked lifereefs website. www.lifereef.com you should have a mazzei venturi where the airline goes to the pipe where the water is coming in the skimmer(not the pipe with the valve knob). try blowing air in the air tube going into the pipe intake. to see if it is clogged. You will need a strong feed pump. as water goes in the skimmer from the pump air is pulled into the mazzei injector creating many bubbles in the skimmer. I would recomment at least a RIO2100-2500 for that skimmer. Or a mag drive 7-9 David

From the picture i think you need a feed pump with a needle wheel impeller for that to work. Or a feed pump with a air venturi. The pipe with the valve is where the water should exit the skimmer. The valve controls the water height in the skimmer. David

There have been quite a few changes in the aquascaping. I have built a rock tower in front of the overflow. I chose rocks with lots of nooks and cranies for mounting small sps frags. I got some great frags from a wamas member and bought some at the aquarium company. and mounted frags from the past frag fest. I have a lot of pictures for you! not really sure what this one is. Happy Reefing, David