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08/03/2012, 05:36 AM | #756 |
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This is my first acrylic tank with Vortechs and I noticed when I took them off and cleaned the other day that I've got rings from possibly the heat from the motors? I'd like to move them over a bit as I'd like to play with the flow a bit but really don't want these rings again. Anyone with Vortechs and a simple trick for preventing them? I can snap a picture of the rings tonight if no one knows what I'm talking about!?!
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08/03/2012, 06:36 AM | #757 |
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There is a pad I think might work. It is white and it is used as a filtration pad. There is a pad that they sell for large magnetic cleaners to avoid scraping the outer side.
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08/03/2012, 07:08 AM | #758 |
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wow wow wow,awsome job great thread 18fisher good luck with it
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08/03/2012, 07:07 PM | #761 | |
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08/03/2012, 07:09 PM | #762 |
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While spending my couple hours by the tank, tonight discovered something while doing a little fragging. Anyone have any idea what these are? I'm not sure what it is and have been searching online and fairly certain I've seen them brought up as pests before, just can't seem to find them!
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08/03/2012, 09:01 PM | #763 |
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After quite a bit of searching I believe I might have found an ID on this little guy....I'm a bit paranoid but when I see something like this I'd rather be safe than sorry and get others experiences!
It seems that according to the following Reef Keeper article that this is a form of Isopod, Sphaeromatid specifically from what I can tell. From what others have pointed out and said this one does not seem to be harmful to aquaria. Because I'm not 100% certain this is the Isopod I'm housing I'm going to try to pick up a red light to examine the tank at night to ensure I don't have a problem. If worse comes to worse, I might have to move my whole three fish over from the system to my QT and not order any fish <_< From the following RK Article Thoughts, opinions, experiences!?!
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You can banish him to the fuge. Or just send him to heaven early.
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08/03/2012, 09:51 PM | #765 | |
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08/04/2012, 03:44 PM | #767 | |
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Following! .. I admire your patience and the time you take to plan everything out. Great job so far.
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08/05/2012, 04:15 AM | #769 | |
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08/18/2012, 02:52 PM | #770 |
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Working on the stand today and grinding down the tubing in preparation for welding tomorrow. After welding should be painting the stand and then headed towards finally getting the tank downstairs!!!! It's been a long road and new when I picked up the tank early because of a good deal I'd hate having to watch it sit in the garage for so long.
On a side note, I've been looking at different methods of controlling phosphates. After looking at several threads decided to give lanthanum chloride a try by dripping it into a 10 micron filter sock with sufficient flow to bind the phosphates to the chemical and cause a precipitate. After a little over an hour of running water through the site it was clogged and I pulled it offline. Water got a little bit cloudy from the process but I went from 13 ppb (.039ppm) to 6 ppb (.021ppm) in no time! I only used about $.20 of additive and the filter socks I'll be able to wash time after time. I think I'm going to try to figure something out to better control the flow to one filter sock so I can let it run for longer than one hour 15 minutes. That way I can make good use of the additive while not having to pull the filter sock offline when it starts clogging. I was amazed at how fast the phosphates dropped and will be a method I use to help keep the phosphates in check from time to time. (Weekly?) Anyone else used this method and have any advice? I used 5mL of lanthanum chloride to 1L of water and dripped it in for 1/2 hour or so. At that dosage I should be able to make the bottle of lanthanum chloride last for 189 treatments and it only costs $30. Product Used:
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Amazing build best of luck I can not wait to start mine
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08/19/2012, 06:36 AM | #772 |
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Thanks! Just about to start the welding so I should be headed in the right direction today. I'll try to post pictures later of the stand welded.
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that's a great way to remove phosphates, and to think if you're going to use it weekly I doubt you're going to need that much for every treatment, so it will last even longer.
do you have any links to other reefers using it? I'd like to read more on the subject.
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Link to Lanthanum Chloride use in Aquaria. ***The company started selling an aquarium version but from what everywhere I've read it's just a diluted version of the pool version and more expensive.
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