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First of all, Shane, welcome to 3Reef, and please take the time to join the Forum!! You have a good initial list to start with. One of the other...
That's how I look at it...check the link in my last post for a whole lot of info on NNR and other concepts!! I would read through the whole thing if...
I think I am going to have the DC dump back into the return area and right back up into the display tank. (my 'fuge set up is essentially the same...
According to McClane's Encyclopedia: Searobin (genus Prionotus, family Triglidae) Common along the Atlantic seaboard. One of the most common,...
Maybe its Vodka in VA, but here in CA its Tequila..."Let go of my bottle you voracious little bacteria you!!!"..and quit taking my lime...
Yes you can build a glass tank. In my experience, the only reason to go with building a glass tank is if you have a extreme design that has to be...
According to McClane's Fishing Encyclopedia: This species is a member of the family Batrachoididae, a small family of shallow-water marine fishes...
Very interesting and well thought out setup. I love the visible refugium, it gets back to what the refugium concept was originally used for, a refuge...
Sounds like you are on your way to a beautiful reef tank. Keep us posted!! And plenty of pics if you can!! Drew
Here's a link to Don Carner's plans... http://saltaquarium.about.com/library/blank/blcoildenitrator.htm There are a lot of other ones out...
Here is a pic of a Nitrate coil. Basically a coil of tubing inside a cylinder filled with bio-material (balls, nylon pot scrubbers, anything that has...
I think I'm going to make a little denitrifier just to play with. I have found several good plans and they seem to be a tiny natural filter/aquarium...
First of all, I am truly sorry for the loss of the tank regardless of the cause. :( I just started my sump/refugium up with Oceanic Salt used as...
Birdlady, you are doing such a good job we are just watching you work. BTW welcome to 3Reef, Poppy [smiley=drummer.gif]. If you go FOWLR (fish only...
The sump does look funny with a little bitty RIO pump in it compared to the MAG 9.5 that will end up as the return pump. ;D The little RIO is fine...
Sorry to hear of your loss Reefman!!! Karma to you!!
That looks like a Refugium/Sump to me!!! Good Job!!! [smiley=2thumbsup.gif] My sealant job is messy too. How are you supposed to seal the bottom,...
Here, as promised, a combo pic of the hood and ballast box. Note the harness I rigged for the ballasts(that way I can easily unplug the box from the...
This is Ares...I've had him for almost 6 years now. ;D The Plecostomus in front is Styx...Ares only buddy!!
Here's a pic of the ballast box I just finished. I'll be putting it up with the DIY hood tomorrow sometime. The fans for the ballast are DC computer...
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