http://www.livingreefs.com/ en Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:18:17 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.livingreefs.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.livingreefs.com/ http://www.livingreefs.com/home-remodeling-electrical-question-t23988.html Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:39:33 GMT Hi Resident Electricians. None of the rooms in my house (except the kitchen) have overhead lighting installed. Instead, they all have outlets on the walls (which are connected to switches) for floor lamps. The bedrooms, dining room and the office all have ceiling fans, but the ceiling fans are... Hi Resident Electricians.
None of the rooms in my house (except the kitchen) have overhead lighting installed. Instead, they all have outlets on the walls (which are connected to switches) for floor lamps. The bedrooms, dining room and the office all have ceiling fans, but the ceiling fans are plugged into the wall outlets so they have these ugly ass chains hanging down in the rooms.

Well I hate freaking floor lamps. And ugly ass chains. This year, one of my big goals for the house is to get overhead lighting installed in the 3 bedrooms, the office, dining room and maybe living room and TV room as well.

I expect this is not something NDB and I could do ourselves?? How much would an electrician charge (estimate)? (The house has no crawlspace or attic).

Would the drywall HAVE to be cut out? Or is there a way around doing drywall damage?

And lastly, can I just snap my fingers and make it happen? If no, why not?

Just asking. Thanks. :) ]]> Off-Topic Forum Bifferwine http://www.livingreefs.com/home-remodeling-electrical-question-t23988.html http://www.livingreefs.com/diysump-t23987.html Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:49:30 GMT i have an old 30g aquarium and want to turn it into a sump. is their any good plans and an easy way to do this. i have an old 30g aquarium and want to turn it into a sump. is their any good plans and an easy way to do this. ]]> Do It Yourself (DIY) Fishboy http://www.livingreefs.com/diysump-t23987.html http://www.livingreefs.com/fuge-life-t23986.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:15:07 GMT So besides a good macro like Chaeto, what's the best type of life to add to your sump's fuge? I always hear about pods and stuff. And i see bottles of different things from Reef Nutrition at my LFS. I want to know what's the best or most desirable thing to have.

And what makes this stuff stay in the fuge and not get sucked to the tank and then sucked back down the drain and into the filter sock and/or protein skimmer?
My sump goes drain-->skimmer section-->fuge section-->return section-->return pump back to tank.

Thanks! ]]> Reef Fishes d2mini http://www.livingreefs.com/fuge-life-t23986.html http://www.livingreefs.com/nitrates-t23985.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:09:21 GMT It's been a while since I've had a new tank.
Right now my nitrates are sitting at around 15-20 from what I can tell with this API liquid test kit. Is this considered too high for fish? Or within an acceptable range? I did a water change two days ago but it didn't seem to make much of a difference.
I want to move my clown over from my old tank but I'm skeered. :shock: ]]> Water Chemistry d2mini http://www.livingreefs.com/nitrates-t23985.html http://www.livingreefs.com/ro-tds-t23984.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:42:50 GMT Could anyone explain to me why a 6-stage RO/DI unit would be producing water with a 70 TDS reading after only 4 months of use??? :frustrat::frustrat::frustrat::frustrat: May as well be using stinking TAP water!! I am so frustrated right now. SInce I am still battling this raging algae and... Could anyone explain to me why a 6-stage RO/DI unit would be producing water with a 70 TDS reading after only 4 months of use??? :frustrat::frustrat::frustrat::frustrat:

May as well be using stinking TAP water!! I am so frustrated right now. SInce I am still battling this raging algae and losing my corals.....grrrr!!!

I am kicking myself right now for not buying a TDS meter the same day I installed the RO unit. Goes to show you that assumptions are bad judgement calls.

In case you're wondering, I just now went out to check the installation to make sure that I wasn't actually collecting the waste water instead of the purified water. Nope. Its all connected properly. ]]> Water Chemistry andysgirl8800 http://www.livingreefs.com/ro-tds-t23984.html http://www.livingreefs.com/lighting-schedule-t23983.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:38:16 GMT Just wondering what kind of schedule you are running your lights. I've always run a 12 hr schedule with actinics on 1st, an hr later the MH's come on and stay on for 10 hrs, then an hr later the actinics go off.

Lately I'm having problems with some corals and their colors getting almost pastel looking, especially purples. I talked to one of the reef lighting experts at our frag swap and he told me the reason for the lightening colors was lack of nutrients in the tank and too long of a photo period. I don't want to add nutrients to the system, so I'm changing the light schedule. Last weekend I dropped the times to actinics on, 1 hr later MH's for 7 hrs then 1 hr later actinics off for a total of 9 hrs. Time will tell if this makes any difference. I want DARK purples. :D ]]> Corals ccCapt http://www.livingreefs.com/lighting-schedule-t23983.html http://www.livingreefs.com/hydor-koralia-3s-t23982.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:06:54 GMT I'm in the process of setting up a new tank. I got a 50g breeder that I'll be starting a build thread on tomorrow. Anyway, I bought 2 Koralia 3's for the tank. Do you think these will be good enough or will I need to add more flow? ]]> Hiker4twenty http://www.livingreefs.com/hydor-koralia-3s-t23982.html http://www.livingreefs.com/coralife-super-skimmer-125-a-t23981.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:02:44 GMT My first word of advise is don't buy this product ever! I bought one new about 2 months ago for $199.99 and it has been a waste of money ever since. It overflows constantly so without the drain tube and a collection jug you're screwed. It also does not adjust well. It's either no skimmate at all or basically water. Save yourselves some money and buy a good skimmer. :grumble: ]]> Product Reviews Hiker4twenty http://www.livingreefs.com/coralife-super-skimmer-125-a-t23981.html http://www.livingreefs.com/octopus-skimmer-t23980.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:58:44 GMT I'm going to buy another new skimmer because my Corallife Super Skimmer SUCKS! I've had it for almost 2 months and it sucks bad and I'll leave it at that. After seeing Ccapt's Octopus skimmer I'm sold! My question is what model to get. I see they have NW, super reef, reef extreme and recirculating. I'm going to use it on a 50g DT w/ a 29g fuge. I'm thinking I'll get a model that's rated for the 150g range. Also, I want a model that can be used in sump. I appreciate all your feedback, suggestions and help! If you think there are other manufactures that make a better skimmer please let me know as well. :bowdown:

Here are a few examples I've been looking at.

Reef Octopus Extreme 160 Protein Skimmer by CoralVue* - AquaCave
Reef Octopus NWB 110 Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer - AquaCave
Reef Octopus DNW 150 Recirculating Protein Skimmer - AquaCave ]]> Hiker4twenty http://www.livingreefs.com/octopus-skimmer-t23980.html http://www.livingreefs.com/favorite-t23979.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:25:32 GMT What was your favorite superbowl Ad. mine was the daritos one where the lil boy slapped the guy cause he was dateing his mom and eating his doritos:mrgreen: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/6934220/18023215 That has got to be the best EVER What was your favorite superbowl Ad. mine was the daritos one where the lil boy slapped the guy cause he was dateing his mom and eating his doritos:mrgreen: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/6934220/18023215 That has got to be the best EVER ]]> Off-Topic Forum ltljoker http://www.livingreefs.com/favorite-t23979.html http://www.livingreefs.com/big-your-snails-t23978.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:05:23 GMT I've been meaning to ask the forum this for a while. How big are your snails? I threw some turbo snails in my tank a year ago. They were cute little snails; about as big as my thumbnail. Now, there is one giant snail about the size of my fist roaming my tank after dark. The thing is huge! Is this normal growth? ]]> Invertebrates Navarchus http://www.livingreefs.com/big-your-snails-t23978.html http://www.livingreefs.com/happy-birthday-eli-t23977.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:52:02 GMT :^:Hey Eli I hope you have a great day! :^: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :^:Hey Eli I hope you have a great day! :^:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! ]]> Off-Topic Forum dcantucson http://www.livingreefs.com/happy-birthday-eli-t23977.html http://www.livingreefs.com/t5-bulb-replacement-t23976.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:43:31 GMT It is time for me to replace my T5 bulbs. I added a pair of 250 watt MH pendants, and worked my old T5 fixture into the canopy. I am currently running Phoenix 14K bulbs in the Mh, and am thinking I should replace all 4 T5 bulbs with Actinics. My question is should I replace them with all the same... It is time for me to replace my T5 bulbs. I added a pair of 250 watt MH pendants, and worked my old T5 fixture into the canopy. I am currently running Phoenix 14K bulbs in the Mh, and am thinking I should replace all 4 T5 bulbs with Actinics. My question is should I replace them with all the same color and spectrum, or mix the them up adding maybe a purple or 2, ar maybe differnt color blues? ]]> fastrd400 http://www.livingreefs.com/t5-bulb-replacement-t23976.html http://www.livingreefs.com/shipping-macro-alage-t23975.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:48:25 GMT i was going to order some cheto and tang haven macro but i dont know hoe well it will ship in the cold any ideas or do you think it will be best to wait until it warms up. i just don know how senstive it is to the cold i was going to order some cheto and tang haven macro but i dont know hoe well it will ship in the cold any ideas or do you think it will be best to wait until it warms up. i just don know how senstive it is to the cold ]]> Algae daugherty http://www.livingreefs.com/shipping-macro-alage-t23975.html http://www.livingreefs.com/blue-linckia-diet-t23974.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:21:47 GMT I have a blue linckia around 3 1/2 inches. i caught him about a week ago and i dont know if he's been eating or not. What should i feed him? ]]> Invertebrates Tristan http://www.livingreefs.com/blue-linckia-diet-t23974.html