Recent content by trivan

lol. :debi: I didn't see any comment about cost, just limited equipement. Yes, hiring a butler or kid to to it could be cheaper :thumbsup:

I don't touch my ATO for months. Here is my set up w/an APEX. I have a 50 gallon RO/DI tank, this feeds a 2 gallon ATO container, a Tunze ATO The RO tank is controlled by Avast Marine Barrel Tender to refill automatically with RO/DI. When the ATO adds water to the tank, the APEX turns on a pump...

We did it and well worth the trip. Do the sea otter encounter, also well worth the extra cost. IMHO.

I didn't "switch" but invested in the Fuji world. I'm an amateur but enjoy photography and have been shooting with Nikon for over 20 years. I find that for sports mirrorless is just too slow. I know there are review/posts that some of the newer systems are very quick, eg Sony A9, but that is...

If your converting to RAW, make sure you increase your hard drive space on your computer as well. This also mean your back up device. Raw files are a lot bigger then jpgs.

Doesn't get much attention on here but have you looked at a denitrifying reactor. No water changes needed. People have had very good success with it, there is a DIY thread as well. I set one up and do very minimal water changes on my 120 gal. (Approximately 170 total volume) just to get...

When I was much more active in the photography hobby I took a course from Nikon. The advice from the pros was spend as much as you can on the Len system you will be with (Sony, canon, Nikon, etc...) and save on the body. Reasoning is the lens will make a photo sharper, clearer brighter, and...

I used a portable generator for many years. (honda inverter for the clean power). It got me through Sandy, the NJ ice storm both which left me without power for 7+ days. I've been lucky that the power outages outside big events have have only been for a few mins to an hour tops. Each time, I...

Thanks for the input. The reason I got thinking about this was the different calculators out there on how much of a product (eg. part) to be added to raise ALK by x amount. I figured given the fair amount of accuracy that can be dosed via the peristaltic pump, the calculation would be...

Generally I'm pretty good at figuring this stuff out, but this one is racking my brain. I'm currently running my CaRx using a MasterFlex pump so I can get a very accurate delivery of effluent to maintain Alk and Calcium. I'm trying to see if I can dial in the ml/min that I would need to set...

Honda generators are what most people will recommend if you want the best portable. You can wire it into your home with a transfer switch. They are quiet and produce very clean electricity, prob even cleaner then your power company, so there is no worry about frying electronics. For whole...

You can find a few aftermarket carburetors to convert a gas generator to a Propane. After Sandy, I installed one in my Honda. I had to wait hours in line for gas that week, now I have a 40lbs tank (1 1/2 days) and a couple of 20's from the grill. The great thing is you can switch back to gas...

Thanks everyone, I'm all set.

Hi, would anyone be willing to send me a good dose of bacteria? I'm just getting my reactor started, will pay for shipping to NJ. Thanks in advance, please PM me if possible.

Installed a Santa Fe one (the compact) 7 months ago and couldn't be happier. The heat generated is low as well.