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You can have the glass precut at the glass shop and it cost about $1.00 a cut.
This is a refigium that I have built for a 55g tank. It is a 20g aquarium. I have instructions how to build and cut glass. The link is pic intensive....
The relays are 10 amp, 4 pole, double throw. They do not feel warm to the touch. I have been watching this on a daily basis, I was afraid that the...
The timers see very litte amprage. They only power the coils on the relays.
I have wired in a cheap timer into the signal wires from the switch panels. I use two of them, one for the MH and another for the VHO. They cost me...
The stuff is grounded. I want to thank you Tankster, my lights are now powered by a 240v circuit. I did not know how to wire the 240v with only one...
The folks that I got the ballast from could not tell me this. I will try it after work, but will install a amp guage between the common wire and the...
I honor your position as an electrician. My understanding of ohms law, P=I X E, means that to use 400 watts twice the current is needed on a 120v...
They have two common wires and one 240v wire. I do not see how you could run these on two leggs of 120v. I think these ballast are made for...
I wanted to add more light to my 210g. The tank was originally supplied by 640 watts of diy vho. The first thing I did was build a light bar. This...
I think you did a great job. It was wise to install the stand offs. One thing you might want to look into is, your fans blowing on the lights. I read...
One thing that can cause resing to be exhausted is TDS Creep. This is caused by a high pressure after the membrane and a lower pressure before. Are...
Not very hard at all. I cut old 2x4 to the height of the lower edge of the elevated baffles. When I siliconed the edges the baffles would hold...
I use emery cloth to soften the edges. They are sharp right after you cut the glass; this is why gloves are needed. The dremel tool is a good idea...
1. Fill a five gallon container with cool tap water. 2. Add 24 fluid oz of RO/DI water in a container. Then put 6 fluid oz of Lye in the container...
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The balance is for Alkalinity Calcium and Magnesium. Magnesium should be about 1250 ppm. Calcium should be 420 to 500 and Alkalinity should be...
This started out as a 75 Gallon All Glass tank. It sits under my 210g. [img] As you can see I used wood 2X4's to hold the baffles up. The second on...
Go to Ace hardware and order Ice Melt, Safe Step Ultra Mag. UPC code is 7100324. Here is the link to the MSDS...
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