SantaMonicaHelp Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 We posted the directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0lin Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Well, I bought the plastic thing and the air stone. Now I gotta figure out how to rough it up with what I have laying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0lin Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I got the stuff today. Total cost was about $3 for this stuff. The chick at Michael's loved my $.56 transaction. Cut down to size. Looped first, then tightened once the stone was on. Final product, I guess This is just a mock up, since I don't really know what I'm going to do for the light. I have a 70watt metal halide, but I'm not sure if the electricity consumption will be worth it at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Started mine up today. Pump [ATTACH=CONFIG]12786[/ATTACH] I may have gone overboard with the pump. (scratch) (Actually the pump is meant to run everything I want to do in the near future.) Light [ATTACH=CONFIG]12787[/ATTACH] It's a CP 6000 k Lastly, in use. [ATTACH=CONFIG]12788[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 wow so its just an airstone hooked up to a air pump, strapped to the mesh? Much easier than the other method that I spent working on. I will have to build one tommorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaMonicaHelp Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 This is just a mock up, since I don't really know what I'm going to do for the light. I have a 70watt metal halide, but I'm not sure if the electricity consumption will be worth it at this point. How come the bubbles only cover half of the screen? And...your screen is not roughed up. Started mine up today. Looking good. Not sure if the screen is roughed up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0lin Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 How come the bubbles only cover half of the screen? And...your screen is not roughed up. Looking good. Not sure if the screen is roughed up though. I know. It was just a rough placement thing going. I don't have it connected until I can figure out how to rough it up and what light to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaMonicaHelp Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 Everybody loves growth pictures: Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Day 4: Day 5: Day 6: Day 7: Day 8: Day 9: 7 Days of growth after first cleaning: Video of first cleaning after 9 days of growth from a new screen: Video of 7 days of growth after the first cleaning: Time to eat more TV dinners and save those trays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike nickerson Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 what did you use to roughen up the screen mesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaMonicaHelp Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 We used a hole saw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Well since SantaMonica's AS back in '08 I had always wanted to do one but never took the time. With the new UAS I figured what the heck especially since I recently broke the impeller in my skimmer my nitrates are hovering around 25 and the PO4 is .11 I had got spare parts laying around so off to the fabric depot for a sheet on canvas cross stich matt- Man I was I out of my element, it took about 3 seconde of looking around and WTH, someone who worked there said, "can I help" I laughed and .64 later I got what I need. This is real crude build and will clean it up if all works-if it does not I am looking at some form of carbon dosing. I used an old 4 bulb T5 fixture that has a built in timer and am currently only running 2 of the 4 bulbs plus the LED moon lights for ambieance-(laugh) It took about 15 minutes to throw together (and it shows-you like the zip ties?), I got to love the coast to coast external overflow, it was a perfect area to place it-(clap) anyway here is what I got-its a 6x12 inch piece; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I never thought about using the overflow! good idea, I dont think I'll build a "side hood" though, maybe just a bulb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanareef Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Brad, that's using the old noodle (laugh) - but you could have asked for some of the plastic mat, I have several sheets of the #7 and #10 DOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bswe22 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 So do you think that doing a couple of these instead of growing macro would be a good thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwenReefin Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 From what I've seen and read, these things far outweigh just growing macro in a fuge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bswe22 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Good to know. I have a place for macro in buy sump, I think I will make 2 or 3 of these instead of growing macro and see how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 quick update OK so the first Bubble Block or what ever it was called was pretty lame so I returned it got another type that actually has a plastic base that keeps it of the bottom, it was more money so it had to be better right-(scratch) It turned out to be IMO I added another 6" bubbler for a total of 18"x6" with two pumps pushing air so this sucker is kicking out so serious bubbles-(rock2) Coincidence or not there is some hair algae all ready (the little spot above the zip tie in pic#2 (laugh)) on the screen which is odd, I have never seen any hair algae in my main tank, regardless I consider this day one and will update as time permits- Current lighting is 4-24" T5s 2-6500K and 2-10K its what was in the fixture-oh and 4 Blue LED moonlights(nutty) Like mentioned current NO3 is 25(sad) and PO4 is .11 (flame) top down; side view; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barelycuda Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 The easiest way to rough it up is to use a hole saw if you have one around. Just lay the mesh on a flat surface and rub the hole saw around in t circular motion. Works really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bswe22 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I think this will be tomorrow nights project after work. (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Thought I would give it a try, didn't really understand the bubble wand part so I made my own. Stole Brads idea and used the overflow. I did rough it up but doesn't look like it bought a 50w plant bulb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 One question, how long do you leave the light on 24/7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Looks good Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 One question' date=' how long do you leave the light on 24/7?[/quote'] 9 hours for what ypu got-I'm going fo 11 hours just for the hell of it-I'm shooting for 5-5 cubes a day plus a 6x6 sheet of nori-and the Aminos and oyster feast-(nutty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Thanks Brad, good idea on the overflow! how long are you leaving the light on. beat me to it, how about the air, this is going to be a salt creep nightmare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 dam edit feature is BROKEN thats 5-6 cubes per day-not 5-5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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