nnewhouse

I would go to 3/4 strait out of the pump. The smaller the pipe the more restriction and harder the pump has to work.

Woohoo. Very cool!

Thanks for the kind words Jon. It was a great night performing with such extraordinary musicians!

I use a CPR Bak-Pak skimmer and love it. I am not sure how high the different models would sit but it may be worth looking into.

Hey nice macro!

Very cool idea!

No problem! Don't forget it is a 1.5" bulkhead not a 1".

Lookin good buddy!

I would suck it out also or stick a small powerhead/return from a filter reactor in the area that gets the build up. I have this problem in certain spots but only clean it when I service the pump.

Nice work! I dig it.

Good start and welcome to the board!

I have two and I live in Eugene. Shoot me a pm.

Hello and welcome to the board!

Mine is the initial of my first name "n" (Nick) and then my last name (Newhouse). Umm, yup. . . . that's about it, functional.

Really? If so, I am sorry to hear the news. If not. . . . . you suck!

Good luck! I haven't seen any around that is worth putting in a display. Best bet might be Garrett in Salem.

Not all tanks have tempered bottoms. I have actually seen many that don't. I just put 2 holes in the bottom of a 40b last summer. You could drill the bottom if the manufacturer clarifies if it is tempered or not. I think you should just drill the side and put in a small overflow box like Bryan is talking about. That's what I would do with or without a tempered bottom. Just my 2cents.

Are you willing to sacrifice your livestock if the spray paint doesn't work? Just a thought.

I would be skeptical. The only reason I trust epoxy is because it has a catalyst in it.

Yup, that's him. He was doing fine when I left the house. I was gone about an hour then I came back and he was toast.

No it was set about 75-80% on an MP10. It rocks this little 15g. I am still scratching my head on how he got there?

I would just use epoxy to seal up the foam and then stick sand to it for texture. Make sure you get all the foam sealed up because it will break down eventually from your lights.

X3 Looking good buddy! It was great to see you this weekend. I would shop there more if the prices weren't so crazy.(cussing)

Cool! It's great to see a new reefer in Eugene. Welcome to the area! That is an interesting idea on your return. I like people experimenting with new ideas on their tanks. It keeps things interesting. I agree with drilling your tank also. It's super easy and much more effective. I would go with an overflow box because your water skimming capabilities are greatly improved. The one newfisher has should work great if it's the one I am thinking of. If you need it drilled I know several of us around here have bits. I have 3/4" all the way up to 2" glass bits depending on what you would like to do. Good luck and if you have any questions or need someone to help shoot me a pm.

The Vortech is on reef crest mode.