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    Eddie's New 24 Gallon AquaPod

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    Hey folks. This tank has been months in the making. A few of you will know all about my odyssey just trying to get the tank in one piece. So here it is. As we all know, the AquaPod is one of those all-in-one nano reefs. Mine is the twenty four gallon version with the 150 watt halide. It comes with a 1200 gph circulation and filter pump but I don't think anyone on this forum that has an AquaPod actually stuck with it and neither did I. Replaced it with a MJ 1200 and installed a second one by drilling a second hole and putting a 1/2 inch bulkhead. I ditched the Loc Line fan returns that came with it and put in two Hydor Flo's instead. They are continuosly running and so create turbulent flow pretty much throughout the tank. There's a titanium heater in it as well. This was an upgrade from a 16 gallon bowfront and fortunately I was able to fit the hang on the back DIY refugium I had with some chaeto and an awesome little mangrove that Iv'e had for a while now. It is lit with a hanging 18 watt power compact fixture. For now there is no mehcanical filtration and no protein skimming. The tank is stocked with various soft corals and a single Euphylia and Plerogyra specimen respectively.

     

    The transfer went okay but took longer than expected. If I could give anyone advice when doing an upgrade like this it would be to make up lots of extra water. Way more than you think you will need.

     

    Lastly I want to apologize for the quality of the pics as I haven't really played around much with my camera and am not too familiar with it. Plus I'm sight impaired so that makes it a little worse. Hopefully you get the idea.

    to drill or not to drill

    in Tank Threads

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    I wish I could drill my glass bowfront but I'd probably shatter it. Maybe someday I'll upgrade to an acrylic tank. My LFS told me that acrylic tanks aren't very popular around here is that right? Also are there any places where I can get a custom acrylic tank made locally?

    International Report Cites Global Warming Cause, Effects

    in Out of Bounds

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    Geez Piero that's quite a response,

     

    What I took away from the video and the responses I read from your post is that NO ONE can predict what will or won't happen. BOTH sides are notorious for making errors in the field of climatology. One point that the movie made and that the resoponses only proved (to me) is the shrill tenor of discourse. I think it was the first link you posted had a response with an ad hominem attack on the director and also cut into some of the scientists. Do you see why folks get defensive and even more skeptical? Why can't we agree that global warming is a very real possibility BUT that WAY more data should be gathered before we can draw conclusions and make predictions of catastrophe and hinder economic progress. Another point the movie makes and the responses prove is the level of politics in science today. That needs to stop ASAP or science will be relegated to junk science and history will put it in the same category of Yellow Journalism.

    International Report Cites Global Warming Cause, Effects

    in Out of Bounds

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    hrm' date=' very interesting and i will check that out. But in the world there exists false consensus..that's understood. The implications on this particular subject though, are that the people qualified to agree or not are burdened with that risk. and how does any data ever gain merit without some form of consensus? remember it's just s synonym for agreeing. it's simply the opposite of disagreement. Seems like the only way to get anything done in the world is for more than one person to agree...so I'm not sure i see an alternative to consensus for giving opinions, data, anything merit.[/quote']

     

     

    Hey Piero,

     

    I think I understand your point but I would disagree that the only way to get anything done in the world is for more than one person to agree. Some of the greatest discoveries in science have been brought about in the face of almost complete opposition. The point isn't even that a consensus is good or bad it's that it shouldn't be cited as evidence for global warming. Global warming may very well be a real phenomenon and it's not impossible (but it is extremely unlikely IMO) that humans have cause it but science has to come to these conclusions based on facts and logic.

    International Report Cites Global Warming Cause, Effects

    in Out of Bounds

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    Ok well I've tried to go through the entire thread but my bad eyesight means that ain't gonna happen but I did want to jump in here as a late comer and offer something I think you guys might find interesting. Hopefully. It's a speech given by Michael Crichton of Jurassic Park fame. He talks about the global warming in the context of politics in science and what really caught my attention is the part of the speech that talks about consensus in science. Please, whatever side of the argument you're on, don't use consensus among scientists as a point of arguement. It's been shown SO many times that consensus is almost meaningless. What's scary is how science has evolved to become entangled in politics. Hell, environmentalism IMO, is almost entirely about politics. Why have the US and Australia not signed on to the Kyoto Accord? Do some research. China and India (two of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gasses) would be completely exempt from having to lower their levels. Ok I'm done.

     

     

    Anyway here's the link to the speech

     

    http://www.crichton-official.com/speeches/speeches_quote04.html

     

    and yes it's really called "Aliens Cause Global Warming"

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