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  1. Which overflow skimmer should I buy?

    I use a Lifereef and I think it is excellent. I have never lost a siphon with it and it is built very well and is neatly assembled. I have done several simulations of pump failures and the siphon always restarts. I don't know about the other you mentioned. I bought a lifereef system and have...
  2. LFS owner gets "Stupid Suggestion of the Year" awa

    By definition, an average IQ is 100. That is the way the test is set up. Examples given with 5 or 6 numbers, then showing the average, do not have enough sample size to determine the actual average (i.e that of every single person on the Earth). In any statistical model, you are taking a...
  3. CPR Bakpak surface skimmer-- any good?

    I have a BakPack on my 45 gal tank and was thinking about purchasing the overflow. But one thing I can't seem to picture (since I have never seen the overflow in person) is how does it attach to the pump? Does the pum sit inside the box? How is it held in place? Jay
  4. CPR Bakpak surface skimmer-- any good?

    Cliff, is the screw a pressure type screw or does it actually screw into the Rio itself? And, is the screw designed to hold the box in place or to hold the pump against the box to keep it from vibrating? Thanks for you previous (and hopefully future) replies. Jay
  5. where do you get your clean-up crew?

    To the members at large. I am currently cycling (been going about 3 weeks now) a 45 Gal tank with 90 lbs of LR and about 3-4 inch LS bed. I am starting to get some Diatoms and Hair algae but not horrible amounts. I was considering getting one of those "clean up" crews, but it sound like it...
  6. New 415 gallon tank is in and on the stand!

    Outstanding!! How does one get a hold of Inter-American for future references? Jay
  7. New 415 gallon tank is in and on the stand!

    Outstanding!! How does one get a hold of Inter-American for future references? Jay
  8. Liquid Nitrogen to cool tank?

    Having worked as a chemist for a few years and having used liquid nitrogen(LN)quite extensivly, there are two problems with the LN. The first one was previously mentioned, and that it displaces room air very quickly when it evaporates. Thus creating a hypoxia (no oxygen) problem. However...
  9. Liquid Nitrogen to cool tank?

    [ July 10, 2001: Message edited by: Jay ]

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