better than eggcrate for frag shelves
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Topic: better than eggcrate for frag shelves
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Subject: better than eggcrate for frag shelves
Date Posted: September 18 2014 at 8:17am
Anyway, I hope it's better.  The front and back grills from a box fan are like eggcrate only thinner. I'm about to try it for frag shelves in the coral farm. Water will flow through/around it much freer than eggcrate. Aloha,  MarksReef Coral (& fish) Farm 750 E Lakepoint Dr.(~5550 So.) #4V Murray 808-345-1049 please call ahead ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: September 18 2014 at 1:06pm
But wont your wife be mad if you tear apart all the fans  ?------------- http://www.reefinsanity.com" rel="nofollow - www.ReefInsanity.com http://www.facebook.com/ReefInsanity" rel="nofollow - www.Facebook.com/ReefInsanity 801-680-4676 |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: September 18 2014 at 7:31pm
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But Honey, that fan was broke and I was just going to throw it out anyway. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Lewy
Date Posted: September 23 2014 at 4:57pm
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If your box fans look anything like mine, there's NO way its going in my tank. I don't think taking it to the car wash would make mine usable in there. but good idea Mark. ------------- 40 gal w/ 20 sump |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: September 23 2014 at 9:44pm
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Luckily, this particular fan was like new and discarded by a neighbor, so not only is it clean but it was free.  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Cu455
Date Posted: October 10 2014 at 4:56am
| Will frag plugs fit? |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 10 2014 at 7:20am
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Sorry, you will have to find your own broken fan and see if silly plugs will fit in the holes. Personally, I abhor frag plugs. IMO it's ridiculous that hobbyists do natural looking aquascaping and then glue fake looking plugs to it. Here in Utah we have a virtually unlimited supply of Utah Rock rubble which I collect and give away for free. Coincidentally, coral grows faster on Utah Rock than it does on ceramic plugs. Aloha, Mark ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Cu455
Date Posted: October 11 2014 at 3:10pm
| Fan grills look natural? |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 12 2014 at 6:54am
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I'm referring to when these coral are put into a reef aquarium. The absence of ceramic plugs is beautiful. I'm guessing that you don't live on the Wasatch Front. Maybe I should explain. MarksReef is not a display. It's a small working coral farm. Here is the link to what I'm doing now, http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71912" rel="nofollow - http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=71912 and here is the link to what I hope to try sometime in the future, http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64971" rel="nofollow - http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64971 Aloha, Mark  MarksReef Coral Farm 808-345-1049 (call/text ahead) 750 E Lakepoint Dr. #4V in Murray P.S. Your profile gives no information. Please introduce yourself. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Studboyt
Date Posted: October 12 2014 at 8:17am
| Frag plugs and square tiles absolutely SUCK!! That is all carry on. |
Posted By: Crazy Tarzan
Date Posted: October 12 2014 at 8:36am
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Mark-pics? ------------- Was that in there yesterday? Casper--WY windier than ? Down to a 20, soon to double or nothing |