Higher Thinking

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Great to see another member. Fill us in on your system details.

I made one. It does raise some questions though. Why is the clean neck better? If I don't clean the neck I can accumulate a 1/4 inch thick sludge in a week or so. It seems to keep pulling stuff even with a filthy neck. Yea, maybe it ends up accumulating in the neck, but it's still out of the water. Why is it better to scrap it into the chamber? Only so I don't have to clean it?

I don't think its an issue with the type of clowns as much as it is with how high the water line sits on my custom build' date=' I have about another 1/2" I can lower the baffles, but I have to shut everything off remove the silicone, lower and resilicone, not looking foreword to it lol, but even to fit the screen I may have to[/quote']

 

You could always glue those little clamps on so that they rest on top of the tank, rather than having to push them down. That way you wouldn't need to lower the baffle because the lid would sit above the lip. You know what I'm saying? Really, any kind of DIY L-shaped clips could be glued to the rim of the tank and work as a brace to hold the lid.

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Thanks Higher I am gonna do just that' date=' I was thinking of using gutter guard for the top and those screens for the sides. What are they sitting on top of to keep them on top?[/quote']

They are actually sitting inside the rim. I just realized people mentioned you had a rim-less tank. That means you'll have to buy something like this as well: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BG9JUKU?pc_redir=1413798139&robot_redir=1

 

That will be better than just laying the screen on top, unsecured.

I bought the frames and screen from home depot. Total cost was 28 bucks. 8 for screening, which is about 1000x more than you need (come to Albany and you can have some), 3 dollars for the roller tool, the rest was frames and corner pieces. Your cost there will depend on rim size. I did it with my wife in about an hour. You could probably do it in less if you really wanted. We were just having fun.

Idk what for, but I'm sure badxgillen could put this stuff to use. He's the DIY-man!

It's my understanding the bulbs of different ages will produce different color spectrums. Like a year old bulb won't look the same as the exact bulb brand new. So I think you would want a newER bulb.

Come get the sump? No body could use a sump for a new setup in the future? Just shoot me a deal and its all yours for a decent offer

Unfortunately, there seems to be a decent flow of sumps and tanks around here. That makes selling them for a decent price tough to do. There is no way to be sure, but I think your asking price is likely keeping people from making offers. I wish you the best though!

I'm not even home yet! We stayed talking tanks until almost 9. Stopped for dinner.

 

I am getting suspect of Andrew winning the grand prize a at two consecutive raffles. . . I think he rigs it

 

 

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Haha, what can ya do? It's really Josh's fault with the way he grabs tickets

Hey Chad! Good to see you making a switch to not only PNWMAS, but to the PNW in general. Summer in this area is about as perfect as perfect gets! You'll be amazed. Unfortunately, I hope you're prepared for rain for the other 8 or 9 months. Have you been to this area before?

I look forward to meeting you next year. We have meetings every month and a great group of reefers to pull knowledge from. Keep us updated about things.

I've got one of these: http://m.ebay.com/itm/Hydrofarm-EnviroGro-T5-HO-High-Output-Fluorescent-2ft-2-Lamp-Fixture-w-bulbs-/121146243583

PM me if interested and we can work out a deal.

You Finally got your other light,I suppose that means it is upgrade time!

Still waiting for one of my units to go out before I think about trying out a new lighting unit but the Radion and the new Reef star are in my sights. Both have great reviews and both look spectacular.

Yeah, I've been taking pictures. I'll have to start the reef thread here pretty soon. I've been putting it off for weeks. Now I have no excuses to not do the swap. Maybe in a week on Saturday? I'll have to borrow some buckets from you.

Saw this today

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/352413-radion-gen-3-pro/#entry4854654

Hey thanks for the lead. I ended up getting this unit.

Dang that's not bad. I'm not looking for a pro, but wouldn't be opposed. A tad bit more than I was planning on spending. I make make an offer though. Thanks a lot!

To the topity top! I know it's a long shot...don't make me buy from some sketchy eBay seller :(

What are your water parameters? Do you have pictures of the algae? A simple way to determine if your ro unit is not working properly is test the water. Check phosphates, nitrates, and TDS.

Wow, sweet deal!

Moved to WTB/T Section

I'm looking for one. Let me know the damage and we can make a deal. I have cash and/or coral.

Thanks for everyone's input. I think I'll just place the water level near the brim and if it fluctuates into a trickle I won't care.

Unfortunately, most cichlids don't do well with plants. On second thought, I guess it's the plants that don't do well with the cichlids. There are some beautiful dwarf cichlids: Altispinosa, German Blue Ram, and Electric Blue Ram come to mind. I've been on plantedtank.net for a while now. Great info there. That tank is my 75 I've had for about three years.

But planted tanks are so much cooler!!

Thanks for all the responses. It looks like people are pretty much divided. I don't think one style is definitively better, but I do like the aspect of the trickle because it raises the water level in the overflow and makes it silent back there.

Jeramy, I am not concerned with noise. I have it running silent. Neither method makes any noise, but I was just wondering people's preferences. Thanks a lot for the input. I think this is your old tank. I got it from Micah.