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  1. RandyC

    Calcium Reactors

    - Bigger = less maintenance - Secondary chamber = pH of effluent will increase before entering tank - 20lb co2 container will last years I've never calculated the cost, but I touch my carx once, maybe twice a year. I think people have run the cost and it really only makes sense if you have a...
  2. RandyC

    Calcium Reactors

    do not pull with a versa. The small barb on the tubing they use will clog like crazy. I pull on all my masterflex pumps, but only push on versa.
  3. RandyC

    Calcium Reactors

    This is the way
  4. RandyC

    Calcium Reactors

    Only as far as your feed pump will let you. Peristaltic pumps are limited by the vacuum they can create - max vertical lift is around 32ft. I'd guess horizontally you'd be fine horizontally up to 30ft then flows rates may decrease. Keep in mind the total distance is a round trip of the fluid...
  5. RandyC

    "Ultra Committee" for 6/22 Swap

    I'll pass this time around. I think I'd be too strict anyway. ;)
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    Randy’s Flock o' Reef Tanks

    150 Gallon Tank Yes!!!!! Thanks to @Newjack I got two more diffusers and lights are all set!
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    Randy’s Flock o' Reef Tanks

    150 Gallon Tank (Day 54) Found a deal on two XR30 G4 Pros and my sense of balance is back now that the two XR15 are gone. Now all I need to do is find someone that has two diffuser kits laying around. Before Now Uglies still remain at bay. Haven't seen anything new crop up yet. Rocks and...
  8. RandyC

    Marco 400

    You can always add a use a little CA gel just to hold in place then put cement on top and around. That way you don't have to support it while it dries.
  9. RandyC

    Marco 400

    I'd take it if you were closer. Why don't you like it? I use that primarily for all my playtime with rocks. Once it's dry, you'll probably break the rock first before the new bond. E-marco is pretty much just Portland cement and acyrl 60 I believe.
  10. RandyC

    Southbay trade bio brick

    I have about 25 Maxspect nano blocks in the house. If anyone wants to swap a new one with one from any of my systems, I'm happy to do so. Castro Valley isn't too far from High Tide, if you want to swap tomorrow.
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    Randy’s Flock o' Reef Tanks

    Frag Tank Latest update on the Indo mariculture piece I picked up from Clearwater around 2 months ago. A pic without all the fuzz. Shows the actual color of the tissue. Colored up nicely so far. What it looked like when I first got it March 3.
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    Randy’s Flock o' Reef Tanks

    Fish swim faster and look more lifelike.
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    Randy’s Flock o' Reef Tanks

    150 Gallon Tank (Day 49) Since this tank is in the garage, I gotta make sure the tank is ready for the hot weather to come. I used to be able to cool the 6x3x1' frag tank in the garage with just a bunch of 5V fans, so I'm hoping the same is true for this tank. I had a few 5V USB fans laying...
  14. RandyC

    Free Apex temp and orb probe

    @MichaelB If you don't end up using the ORP probe, I'd be interested in grabbing it from you. Thanks.
  15. RandyC

    Randy’s Flock o' Reef Tanks

    150 Gallon Tank (Day 47) Bacterial bloom is finally really starting to clean itself up. Can't wait until it's crystal clear again. So far uglies have been limited to diatoms for a few days and a bacterial bloom for 3-4 days (so far). Let's take guesses as to what's next. I knew these things...
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    Randy’s Flock o' Reef Tanks

    I use this in all my systems for the fuge. Works great and is dimmable so you can adjust to your needs. https://a.co/d/d2GcPoq
  17. RandyC

    Randy’s Flock o' Reef Tanks

    150 Gallon Tank Water parameters as of tonight Alk: 7.2 Ca: 415 Mg: 1275 Nitrate: 3.1 Phosphate: 0.7 This is more inline where I normally run. The extra feeding and dosing of Sodium Nitrate has brought my nitrate level up to my normal range. I'm guessing the extra dosing of NaNO3 is probably...
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    Randy’s Flock o' Reef Tanks

    Hah....seemed like a lot too when I first took it off.
  19. RandyC

    Randy’s Flock o' Reef Tanks

    150 Gallon Tank Been fighting a cloudy tank the last couple of days - most likely a bacterial bloom. I thought the UV would clear it up within a day or two, but we'll just leave it be for now. Added a used Bubble King Double Cone 200 skimmer with a Red Dragon 3 pump I've had sitting around...
  20. RandyC

    AWC reliability

    Buy a masterflex peristaltic pump that takes two tubes in a single head. Connect the tubes such that one is pulling and the other is pushing. As long as there are no clogs, they should push or pull at the same rate as long as tubes are the same length (or make sure tubes are primed first). It's...
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