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dobejazz · 02-09-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by OneDummHikk

Well, that explains it then

They are working on it Randy it's a server issue

dobejazz · 02-09-2008, 06:00 PM

Joanne it's in East Dundee Rt 72 just east of 25

Wiskey · 02-09-2008, 06:09 PM

Welcome home Kelli,.. Get anything cool?

Whiskey

OneDummHikk · 02-09-2008, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mindsgoneawol

now i have a delima.. i want to get a small powerhead to use for syphoning out crap on rock .. want it so i can put it in a filter sock and use that to filter while syphoning so i don't loose water while doing this. it doesn't need to be big.. i am thinking about a rio 50 or 90. there is only a $5 difference. which should i get?

Get the 90. I am not a big fan of Rio's because of a personal experience with them cleaning out the old AZ stores. Everyone I touched shocked the living crap out of me.

I say the 90 because the flow rates on the page I looked them up says the Rio-50 is at 69gph and the Rio-90 is at 85gph. Higher flow rate will translate to more suction power. And, when you put it in a sock, you are going to lose some flow rate from the PH because of the back pressure that the sock is going to put on it.

At marinedepot.com, the Rio-90 is only a dollar more than the Rio-50.

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_Aquari..._taam_rio.html

After leaving Rob's, I came back home and checked the salinity of my water. The IO hydrometer said it was 1.025 but I have read that the IO's are notoriously low. The one I have came in the kit I bought.

dobejazz · 02-09-2008, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Wiskey

Welcome home Kelli,.. Get anything cool?

Whiskey

I got some more snails - 2 peppermint shrimp and a little fishy for Violets tank

dobejazz · 02-09-2008, 06:16 PM

I hoping to get it acclimated and throw out the bag with the price on it before George gets home

Caball362 · 02-09-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by OneDummHikk

After leaving Rob's, I came back home and checked the salinity of my water. The IO hydrometer said it was 1.025 but I have read that the IO's are notoriously low. The one I have came in the kit I bought.

What i would do its take it to Rob's ask him to cheak it vs his refractometer lol .
Not that i think you want to go there Again to day ^^.

Mine is a point to hight lol

Mindsgoneawol · 02-09-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by OneDummHikk

Get the 90. I am not a big fan of Rio's because of a personal experience with them cleaning out the old AZ stores. Everyone I touched shocked the living crap out of me.

I say the 90 because the flow rates on the page I looked them up says the Rio-50 is at 69gph and the Rio-90 is at 85gph. Higher flow rate will translate to more suction power. And, when you put it in a sock, you are going to lose some flow rate from the PH because of the back pressure that the sock is going to put on it.

At marinedepot.com, the Rio-90 is only a dollar more than the Rio-50.

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_AquariumPage~PageAlias~powerheads_pumps_taam_ri o.html

After leaving Rob's, I came back home and checked the salinity of my water. The IO hydrometer said it was 1.025 but I have read that the IO's are notoriously low. The one I have came in the kit I bought.

thanx for the info on the rio ph's .. i like rios. they come with everything and i have had good luck with them..

my hydrometers were off.. the one i gave my brother reads 0.001 higher that it is .. it reads 1.025 its actually 1.024 .. the one i use is 0.004 off.. if its reading 1.024 its actually 1.028..

if you know anyone with a refractometer see if they will check your hydrometer. i still need to get me one but i am hoping to be able to get one with my tax return

YLChik · 02-09-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Wiskey

I got the water change done on my 180, and I sucked out a bunch more sand. I'm down to about 1" in the front now, and the front center has a small patch of no sand. I'm hoping that now the Tunze's won't keep blowing sand all over my coral.

Whiskey

???????? I thought you put a whole lot of sand in there? Why for you taking in out? other than the blowing... or is it just the blowing?

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Originally Posted by dobejazz

Joanne it's in East Dundee Rt 72 just east of 25

name of said store?

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Originally Posted by dobejazz

I got some more snails - 2 peppermint shrimp and a little fishy for Violets tank

little fishy?????????????

Stacy - that could be fun going together!

Joanne - thanks, I hope it works too!

OneDummHikk · 02-09-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dobejazz

I hoping to get it acclimated and throw out the bag with the price on it before George gets home

I'm telling!!! OK, maybe I won't, blackmail is more fun

OneDummHikk · 02-09-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Caball362

What i would do its take it to Rob's ask him to cheak it vs his refractometer lol .
Not that i think you want to go there Again to day ^^.

Mine is a point to hight lol

I don't live 3 miles from him so going back to Rob's isn't a problem. I think I am going to go now and have him check it just so I know how far off mine is. At least give me a baseline in-accuracy to get it close.

dobejazz · 02-09-2008, 06:29 PM

Sorry Amy it's Midwest Reef Supply

Too late Randy he came home and saw aforementioned evidence

YLChik · 02-09-2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dobejazz

Sorry Amy it's Midwest Reef Supply

Too late Randy he came home and saw aforementioned evidence

uh oh! Sorry Kelli... I burn my reciepts LOL j/k

ScruffyRubicon · 02-09-2008, 06:32 PM

Anyone want to finish my resume for me?

OneDummHikk · 02-09-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mindsgoneawol

thanx for the info on the rio ph's .. i like rios. they come with everything and i have had good luck with them..

That goes to prove what we were talking about in the parking lot about different people having different experiences with things. My skimmer for my 90 has a Rio pump on it, we will see how it does when I use it. The incident with the Rio's at AZ, in part, was because of 10 kazillion gallons of SW everywhere and me standing in it

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Originally Posted by Mindsgoneawol

my hydrometers were off.. the one i gave my brother reads 0.001 higher that it is .. it reads 1.025 its actually 1.024 .. the one i use is 0.004 off.. if its reading 1.024 its actually 1.028..

if you know anyone with a refractometer see if they will check your hydrometer. i still need to get me one but i am hoping to be able to get one with my tax return

I had Josh test it with his, he said it was 1.017 and mine said 1.024-1.025 but I don't know how accurate his is or when it was last calibrated.

I think I am going to take a water sample and my hydrometer to Rob's and let him check it for me if I can get there before he closes.