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Looks like I will be home this weekend after all. Might as well get in on this. Share the love.

So far so good! No leaks!(rock2) Not sure if it was the reactor or not, but as soon as the next day corals were looking better. Leathers seem to be open all the time now, birdsnests are fuller, and my duncans have never been this open. (all two heads)(whistle) I have always had a hard time keeping alk above 7 or 8, and ph was usualy below 8. Last weekends tests put alk at 9 and cal. at 510. The ph has been between 7.7 first thing in the morn, to 8.1 before the lights go out. Need to test this week, and see if the alk will be any higher. Not sure if I have enough evap to dose what I need. Will add couple tbl. spoons of kalk this week as the sludge is getting kind of thin. Thanks for looking, Gabe

I also have acrylic baffles in my glass sump. Havn't had any problems in two years. The silicon seems to stick to acrylic, but doesn't have any holding power. It will seal and stay in place with a bead on either side of the acrylic. IME

I agree with barelycuda, loose connection was the culprit, either in the male cord cap or the spring clip in the recept. The cheaper cord cap will be fine, just make sure all connections are good and tight. The other would only be water tight with the right cord, outlet, etc. I am an electrician also, have seen lots of stuff burned up from loose parts. Good luck with the rewire. Gabe

I've got a bunch under just about any rock I pick up. No cool color like that though.

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Thanks! This was the easiest way I could find to add kalk, and clean if necissary.

Fixed it!!!(clap) Learning more about how this computer stuff works all the time(scratch)

So aparently I forgot how to bring the pics with the post.(scratch) I'm tired, (drooler) will try to fix this later.(nutty) Gabe

A few more pics. The last one is a bonus. Have you ever lost the sharpie you were just using? $1.49 at HD. Retractable pencil holder screwed to the cabinet. Will reach anywhere on the bench!

DIY Kalk Reactor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the never ending quest to free the shackles of daily tank maintinance (no more dosing two part) and after some research, I decided on a kalk reactor. But, man those things are expensive who knew a piece of tube and a little pump could cost $200+ Enter the diy part. I did some talking to some people in the know, read other diy's, and looked at the ones at the lfs. Soon I had a pile of parts in my garage. -4x24 acrilic tube -1/4 clear acrilic -mj400 -misc fittings -1 1/4 union The assembly went pretty smooth, one thing I remember from 7th grade plastics class is "the better the fit, the better the joint". The hardest part was figuring how to connect the pump to the the tube. (and I have a better idea for next time) Some of the pics are for visualization only (saw not running) Feel free to ask any questions, give any critiques. This was fun, and I may build another just to get it a little better. I just installed it tonight, so I will be adding updates. Attached Thumbnails

more pics A few more pics. The last one is a bonus. Have you ever lost the sharpie you were just using? $1.49 at HD. Retractable pencil holder screwed to the cabinet. Will reach anywhere on the bench!

In the never ending quest to free the shackles of daily tank maintinance (no more dosing two part) and after some research, I decided on a kalk reactor. But, man those things are expensive(nutty) who knew a piece of tube and a little pump could cost $200+(flame) Enter the diy part.(scratch) I did some talking to some people in the know, read other diy's, and looked at the ones at the lfs. Soon I had a pile of parts in my garage. -4x24 acrilic tube -1/4 clear acrilic -mj400 -misc fittings -1 1/4 union The assembly went pretty smooth, one thing I remember from 7th grade plastics class is "the better the fit, the better the joint". The hardest part was figuring how to connect the pump to the the tube. (and I have a better idea for next time)(whistle) Some of the pics are for visualization only (saw not running) Feel free to ask any questions, give any critiques. This was fun, and I may build another just to get it a little better. I just installed it tonight, so I will be adding updates.

Share the love. That second one would go great in the cube I am putting together for my wife.

Yeah, they are pretty cool, my pic dosen't do them justice. That would be cool Jody, exactaly why I joined this forum, to learn more about this cool hobbie. Thanks Gabe

Congrats guys! First, second, fifth?(clap) Hope all is well. And way to go waiting to see, girl or boy. Thats one of the few cool suprises left anymore. Gabe

I went to Jody's today to pick up the grow out zoas. I was also going there to buy a frag of Mowhawks, once my wife saw them she had to have some(wife)(clap) :p (pink and sparkly)DOH! He also hooked me up with a frag of a new to him zoa called Purple Crown. (rock2) I will keep him updated how they color up and grow. These will deffinately get fraged for some share the love give-aways in the near future. Once again shout out to Jody, Nice guy, easy to talk to. Thanks man. Gabe

Dang... What do you feed those things!?! I get reproducton, but those are like rabbits!!!

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That was fun, CONGRATS Vanz!!! At least I won the title of Evil Damsel With That post.

Missed it by that much!!! My wife feels sorry for me... She says I should go buy a cool coral to make me feel better.

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