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Update: The baffles will not hold... Mine were in tighter than most (I would think) and the adhesive simply gives away on the stripping. I may try...
@Magnus: You definitely want the "M" shaped stripping and I'm still unsure as to how you should be properly joining the bottom piece of stripping...
Well the EPDM strips definitely work. I needed to hammer in the pieces as they weren't originally cut specifically for this application but am...
The pricing is relatively cheap (ie $2.50 lbs). Guys, note that I'm in Canada and many of the sponsors here do not ship to my location. Pac
+1 for the old scape as well. Sorry... Pac
Good morning everyone, Question from the first time reefer: Based on my readings on the uselessness of buying live rock, I will be stocking up my...
@Mag: Depending on what you're trying to accomplish, you'll likely want to go with the glass regardless. The acrylic will almost always be more...
Just to update, things are going a little slower than anticipated as getting all of the silicone off both the baffles and the tank is a tedious...
Just as a quick update, I've done my research and have concluded that I did insufficient research and therefore lost about a weeks worth of time and...
Damnit; after reading Crimson's post, I looked into bonding glass to acrylic and it's basically useless and I risk breaking the sump/aquarium due to...
I believe it to be a glass aquarium and I'm using solely silicone. Am I missing something? EDIT: Sorry; and the baffles are acrylic. Regards,...
Keep me posted. I figure that I'm going to let dry for 24 hours, re-seal and wait 24h+ and then try again... Pac
Speak of the devil, the 3rd baffle in my bubble trap just gave out... I was only testing but it's going to be a pain in the ass to pump out all the...
Thanks a ton guys! Looks like I can start filling the sump w/ RO/DI and hopefully get everything pumping today to start the cycle! K+ to all!...
K+! So far, I'm happy as to what I'm hearing! Pac
Good morning everyone, I've been working on sealing the joints up on my 29G sump/fuge but can't seem to eliminate two small, pinhole type leaks....
Congrats on the setup; I've learned a lot reading through the billion pages of this thread ;) I'm pumped to see if you have a mantis hiding in...
Well, I'm not a full blown marine aquarist yet (although had a freshwater setup for 5 years or so), current pet peeve is waiting on a full bore...
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. @Luna: Hard drive crashed awhile ago but I'll see if I still have any oldschool shoal pics ;) Pac
Hiya all! Just wanted to gratiously thank everyone that has posted at 3reef.com and provided countless hours of reading material for me. I've...
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