LC Scott

So who do I have to barrow to get a par reading? That and what excuse do need to make up to come out there?

So does anyone have a Aqua Lifter they want to sell? Just to be clear. http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/aqua-lifter-vacuum-pump-top-off-pump.html

I drilled the glass on it and now have some air running into the water about half way up the glass. I need a aqua lifter to move some water around.

I didn't realize the link wouldn't be highlighted till the mouse hovers over it. We received the filter as part of the stuff that came with the 55 gal. tank. I would rather buy locally if I can, so I thought I would check.

Does any one Know if any of the sponsors have This filter media in stock?

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I'm good till 3pm that day, unless someone is driving back to Tigard then Ive got till 4pm or so. Kim: Wow, that's a great price. I'll see what is left to chip in after the BRS buy. I have a short list so it shouldn't be that bad. glass hole saw, bulkheads,test kits, and and and.....

Updated; Thanks Rick.

In Summary Alright, Kimberlee asked me to do a quick wright up of what and who we have. So In Summary: Volunteers For the Day of December 18Th: Emerald525 tanktop74 Smann Electrokate ? Rick ? NoobtoSalt ? SquidHC Grassi ? Stylaster LC Scott So If I left anyone out, want in or something changes and you can't make it, PM me and I'll update the list. Equipment That has been committed so far. Tank a 40b Sump T5 Lights ($50 more to pay for it.) Rock Livestock Stand and Hood ( being built on the 21 and 22 Nov.) Sand 65w PC light bulbs AS This list changes I'll update this list. The Things that are still in need. Timer(s) Bulkheads? The various pipe fittings for the drain and return 1" and 3/4" Power strip Test Kit. Salt Water source (Need to check the school to see if they have filtered water and if they do what type.) A list of the things I'm missing for this list.

Count me in.

Welcome, Remember there are no dumb questions.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think that one has hatched all ready.

This what I meant. 9:30 this morning 1:30 this afternoon. My light is on for 7.5 hours. The phos. is reading at .25

Going on four months now.

So what turns your sand green while the lights are out and disappears during the day?

Trautman, Put it better than I did. If you look at the sand bed you will see pockets in it. Hope this helps.

Gill, I think you just created a monster. I was already looking at it and trying to figure out if I could drill it. So I could use a aqua-lifter as a power head. Build a stand to hide that in, make a led that looks like a MH (at lest on the outside) and plum a skimmer in line. I wounder just how small I can make one. Just what I needed, another project.

If my memory serves me right now, the gas bubbles you are seeing are a byproduct of the bacteria (that you carefully cultivated) in your sand bed. The rock is probably just trapping the gas and collecting larger bubbles for you to notice. Of coarse I could be completely wrong and off base. JM2C

I think I have a LED book light floating around here that I could hack apart.

Well after my plans to build the stand for my 55Gal tank went south I decided to do something constructive rather than be bored/pissed off. I decided it would be constructive to work with so of the materials on the overflow box. This is what I came up with. A couple of pics. After the silicon set I put on some eurobracing. Fixed the water leak. I was thinking of drilling the tank and puting a water lifter into it for water flow. Just one question. Is this stand overbuilt? (whistle)

I got him from SWF two weeks ago, I'm going back tomorrow and see if they sill have any left from that batch. That and I need to replace some of my cleanup crew.

Barelycuda: Here is a Pic. He seems little camera shy.I swear he can tell when I'm about to take a photo and hide.

Seeing as I'm not going to get a choice, I may as well as volunteer. I can swing a hammer. Just let me get this strait do we or don't we use the hammer when making drain holes for the sump?