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  1. 400 watts through my arm, how dangerous?

    Had you been touching the fixture with both arms, or had one arm on the fixture and one arm in the water the outcome would have been much worse. The circuit completion would have then gone through your heart, quite possibly stopping it. Hopefully the people with you would have known how to do...
  2. A Couple of Questions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    <What is the difference between live rock and base rock?> Basically different grades of the same thing. Live rock will have much more life and coraline algae. Base rock is similar with little life and some coraline algae <Do I need an overflow if I'm not going to use a sump when setting up...
  3. To Sump or Not to Sump???????????????????????????????

    Drilling a 29 gallon: I wouldn't do it. 29 gallons have pretty thin glass. There is also a good chance that it's tempered glass. I'd just get a HOB skimmer. Aqua C Remora Pro, Aqua C Remora, CPR bakpak. All work well with the Aqua C's being a bit better. If you do use a sump, a 10 gallon...
  4. newbie-lights

    Hi, You have good ideas and not so good ideas (also known as bad ideas). Plenums are bad. They are catastrophic accidents waiting to happen. Gas gets trapped deep in the Plenum and if anything happens to let the gas out, it can wipe out a tank. The other idea that could use some thought is...
  5. "Tap Water Filter"

    I used one with a 50 gallon reef for a year. It provided about 60 gallons of excellent water per cartridge. Buy the unit on line and order a couple extra cartridges at the same time. You get a price break on the cartridges if you order more than one. At least at Drs. Smith/Foster. mjd
  6. Monster Homeowner saying Hi

    Could you tell me which episode of monster house you were on? I'm trying to look at it on the website. They have episodes and house names listed on the site. Thanks! mjd DOH! Under the Sea house. What a brainiac I am.

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