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Great looking nano...it looks like your new tank is going to be a nice one!! Did you put a hole in the plug at the top of the stand pipe, and if so...
I liked the CD I built for my SW tank so much that I just built another one for my 55G FW tank. I put a little RIO 50 on it and it is doing its thing...
I don't think it really will make a difference to the plants as the CD will eventually remove nitrates from all locations, albeit very slowly. I...
There is a place off of the 5 freeway on Main in Chula Vista called Cal Plastics and Metals. These guys cut me small stuff all the time for cheap,...
Join up and join in the fray, Becky!! We are always glad to have new Reefers!! [smiley=2thumbsup.gif] 3 Reef...the place to be!!!...
Good to have you back DaColts!!!
Here's the acrylic pieces: I hope this will help you out!! Drew
Crutkas, The materials I used are as follows: 2 pieces 1/4" thick acrylic, PVC, or ABS sheet (the acrylic is clear but it is cheaper also)...
I had a feeling there might be some trouble with running the tubing through the top and using silicone :-/. One of the problems with silicone is...
Crutkas: Here's a link here on 3Reef: http://www.3reef.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=DIY;action=display;num=1087168041 Basically just get an...
How about this one: http://www.floatswitches.net I recently got several and they can handle a 50 watt pump. It turns the pump off and on instead of...
Fishy The water going into the CD will be from the output of the pump that goes into the skimmer, not the water coming out of the skimmer. It...
Pound for pound is a different story...anybody had a Red Jewel Cichlid? They are not very big, 4-5", I had one years ago and it took on an Oscar...
According to some calculations I have made... it will take somewhere between 8 and 10 days for the CD to run through all the water in my tank and...
I've decided to try tapping off the output of my skimmer pump and will make a small inline filter from a 2-3" sprinkler riser capped on both...
Birdlady [smiley=yelrotflmao.gif] ;D [smiley=biggrinbounce.gif] I've been there... I don't see too well at 3 in the morning or I would have...
Yeah, John, that is why I chose the brown tubing, also it is UV resistant and I can bury it in the ground if all else fails!! The back yard has a...
Birlady, I am confused, [smiley=confused1.gif]do you have the line going into the coil attached to the pump output venturi fitting? If so, the...
Here is a pic of the top on with no bio balls. I will pick them up or whatever I feel like using tomorrow. I think I am going to follow your lead...
Thanks for the corroboration John. ;) The CD will be partitioned off into its own little box in the sump area of my cabinet. Basically just 2...
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