Bob Fenner ripped me a new one.

jalisco · 02/23/2006, 12:46 AM

I have been reading through mind numbing hours of FAQs on wetwebmedia and still do not have the definitive answer I'm looking for. I've been trying to find WATERKEEPER's thread on filtration but the search engine has been busy and going page by page has yet to turn up his thread. On a 140 FOWLR I was thinking about having a Lifereef over flow at each end, one that feeds a Lifereef skimmer and the other to feed a wetdry with a prefilter media and carbon then from there go to a sump or series of 10 gallon sumps. For fish only should I use mud in the sump, mangroves, live rock, macro algae or have a sump for each. I was also considering a closed loop for addition circulation but I don't know if all of this is more geared to a full blown reef tank and not a FOWLR. This is going to be a predator tank as I am waiting until after the wedding to start spending money on our reef tank. I wrote Bob Fenner asking him this after hours of reading questions he had answered about what his favorite fish is, his reply was "read.... stop writing and READ!!!!" there was more but I found that one to be the most helpful. A search tab for the FAQs on that website might be helpful. If no one has the time to answer this or has answered the same question so many times they've given up I would be just as pleased to receive any links which cover this. Thanx all... this has got to be the best hobby ever.

Shooter7 · 02/23/2006, 05:57 AM

Here's the thread you were looking for:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=707105

Another thing you can do to narrow down your search in a case like this where you know who the thread starter was, just click on that person's name...when their profile comes up, click on view all posts by this user, and you can scan down all their posts until you find the one you're looking for.

DHyslop · 02/23/2006, 08:31 AM

Don't even bother with the RC search. Go to google, put in a couple search words, then type site:reefcentral.com into the field.

Dan

MayoBoy · 02/23/2006, 08:35 AM

Here's a RC/Google search that isn't busy like the regular search

http://reefcentral.com/search.php?s=&menu=11

horkn · 02/23/2006, 09:05 AM

thanks for the search tips mayo and DH.

why didnt i think of googleing before? :banghead

manderx · 02/23/2006, 09:21 AM

i've never found anything on wwm to be interesting, usefull, or even coherent. i wouldn't let that place bother you in any way.

DHyslop · 02/23/2006, 10:28 AM

I think a lot of the information is useful, but amen to the coherency issue. At first its kind of nice that they go through each question line by line, but gosh it would be a lot easier if they changed the color of the response text.

Dan

Johnsteph10 · 02/23/2006, 10:36 AM

manderx - I fully agree. A poorly organized, unhelpful site. The easy answer they often give you is to "read" - rather than actually answer questions.

BurntOutReefer · 02/23/2006, 12:24 PM

Agree too on WWM....useless info passed on by mods who think they are the difinitve answer to all things........

Psyire · 02/23/2006, 04:05 PM

The RC Subscription rate, for use of the search engine, is the best money you can spend on this hobby. It will pay for itself over and over.

jawaiianmon · 02/23/2006, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Psyire
The RC Subscription rate, for use of the search engine, is the best money you can spend on this hobby. It will pay for itself over and over.

absolutely. costs less than most books on the hobby.

jalisco · 02/24/2006, 12:02 AM

Thanks everyone. I can understand how they get tired of answering the same question over and over, but I even wrote back asking for at least a link to their FAQs and he let me have it even worse. One small paragraph on here and you guys took care of me. Thanks again, when my tank is done I'll post pics to show what your help has produced.

Janice12 · 11/27/2018, 08:12 PM

Omg I'm laughing right now. Thank you

ostrow · 11/27/2018, 08:28 PM

Holy dead thread!

Misled · 11/27/2018, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janice12

Omg I'm laughing right now. Thank you

You necro surfing again!!!

Janice12 · 11/28/2018, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misled

You necro surfing again!!!

Late night research...never know what you'll find.

02/23/2006, 12:46 AM	#1
jalisco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bay Area, Peoples Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 325	Bob Fenner ripped me a new one. I have been reading through mind numbing hours of FAQs on wetwebmedia and still do not have the definitive answer I'm looking for. I've been trying to find WATERKEEPER's thread on filtration but the search engine has been busy and going page by page has yet to turn up his thread. On a 140 FOWLR I was thinking about having a Lifereef over flow at each end, one that feeds a Lifereef skimmer and the other to feed a wetdry with a prefilter media and carbon then from there go to a sump or series of 10 gallon sumps. For fish only should I use mud in the sump, mangroves, live rock, macro algae or have a sump for each. I was also considering a closed loop for addition circulation but I don't know if all of this is more geared to a full blown reef tank and not a FOWLR. This is going to be a predator tank as I am waiting until after the wedding to start spending money on our reef tank. I wrote Bob Fenner asking him this after hours of reading questions he had answered about what his favorite fish is, his reply was "read.... stop writing and READ!!!!" there was more but I found that one to be the most helpful. A search tab for the FAQs on that website might be helpful. If no one has the time to answer this or has answered the same question so many times they've given up I would be just as pleased to receive any links which cover this. Thanx all... this has got to be the best hobby ever.

02/23/2006, 05:57 AM	#2
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	Here's the thread you were looking for: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=707105 Another thing you can do to narrow down your search in a case like this where you know who the thread starter was, just click on that person's name...when their profile comes up, click on view all posts by this user, and you can scan down all their posts until you find the one you're looking for. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

02/23/2006, 08:35 AM	#4
MayoBoy Movin' on Up Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Webster Groves, MO Posts: 2,282	Here's a RC/Google search that isn't busy like the regular search http://reefcentral.com/search.php?s=&menu=11 __________________ Getting sucked back in slowly but surely. Current Tank Info: 27 gallon freshwater planted cube. Amazonian biotope

02/23/2006, 09:05 AM	#5
horkn Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: milwaukee wisconsin Posts: 4,125	thanks for the search tips mayo and DH. why didnt i think of googleing before? :banghead __________________ people write stupid things in this space Current Tank Info: 200g DIY wood reef, 2x 250w SE 10k MH 2x80 t5ho, 75g sump, Geo Ca RX, ASD 6" recirc skimmer

02/23/2006, 10:36 AM	#8
Johnsteph10 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The South Posts: 2,537	manderx - I fully agree. A poorly organized, unhelpful site. The easy answer they often give you is to "read" - rather than actually answer questions. __________________ John Current Tank Info: None

02/23/2006, 08:31 AM	#3
DHyslop Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: RI Posts: 1,085	Don't even bother with the RC search. Go to google, put in a couple search words, then type site:reefcentral.com into the field. Dan

02/23/2006, 09:21 AM	#6
manderx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Christiansburg, VA Posts: 4,893	i've never found anything on wwm to be interesting, usefull, or even coherent. i wouldn't let that place bother you in any way.

02/23/2006, 10:28 AM	#7
DHyslop Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: RI Posts: 1,085	I think a lot of the information is useful, but amen to the coherency issue. At first its kind of nice that they go through each question line by line, but gosh it would be a lot easier if they changed the color of the response text. Dan

02/23/2006, 12:24 PM	#9
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	Agree too on WWM....useless info passed on by mods who think they are the difinitve answer to all things........

02/23/2006, 04:05 PM	#10
Psyire Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,870	The RC Subscription rate, for use of the search engine, is the best money you can spend on this hobby. It will pay for itself over and over.

02/24/2006, 12:02 AM	#12
jalisco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bay Area, Peoples Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 325	Thanks everyone. I can understand how they get tired of answering the same question over and over, but I even wrote back asking for at least a link to their FAQs and he let me have it even worse. One small paragraph on here and you guys took care of me. Thanks again, when my tank is done I'll post pics to show what your help has produced.

11/27/2018, 08:12 PM	#13
Janice12 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PA Posts: 196	Omg I'm laughing right now. Thank you

11/27/2018, 08:28 PM	#14
ostrow It's Dr. Goodluck Himself Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oak Park, IL Posts: 11,654	Holy dead thread! __________________ It's the return of Dr. Goodluck Himself. fml! Current Tank Info: 156G "brick", 150 sump and 75 fuge replaces Fire, Destruction, Sad :(