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I found stuff that looks like the mesh inside the tank divider that SantaMonica recommended in his early design. It is used to pull yarn through and make rugs. Those dividers cost over $15.00 at the lfs and they are too short for my needs. Again my frame is 12 X 24 inches, the panel that I bought is 13 x 21.5. I bought a short one also. They both are 13 inches wide. My wife said she could sow ...

DIY Skimmer article and questions! Ok, so I found an article on making the cheapest skimmer ever, but it looks rather effective. I'm wondering if it is even worth a try. Has anyone here attempted to make this kind of skimmer before? If so how does it compare to say and octupus 150? Thanks yall! Here is the article, decent, could use a ...

How to determine if glass is tempered. Hey y'all, I ran across this article the other day and figured I would share it here... I usually use the polarized glasses in the sun line, but here is a visual on how to check your glass for temper. http://www.salt-city.org/showthread.php?t=9542...

Running a switch like that can cause problems. It's best to wire up a relay. Here is a good explanation on the relay and a place to buy a switch. http://www.aquahub.com/store/curingspik.html http://www.aquahub.com/store/ifloatfloatswitch.htm l

Protien Skimmer Problem Hi guys just an update of the planning for when I knock out my in tank sump wall and add the system this it what I want to do at the moment I am having great results water wise [no nitrate no nitrite and no ammonia] with my internal sump but it takes up over a third of the tanks depth and goes across the ...

It will not work. You cannot match the drain and return pump together for extended periods. Sooner or later one will slow down and either the sump or tank will overflow. A true overflow system is controlled by only the return pump. However much water goes up is how much comes down the drain. As long as you don't exceed the drain capacity, it can't overflow. Good pics and info here on ...

another good flyguy idea!

looks good so far

Is the tank acrylic or glass?

Looks good!

I found stuff that looks like the mesh inside the tank divider that SantaMonica recommended in his early design. It is used to pull yarn through and make rugs. Those dividers cost over $15.00 at the lfs and they are too short for my needs. Again my frame is 12 X 24 inches, the panel that I bought is 13 x 21.5. I bought a short one also. They both are 13 inches wide. My wife said she could sow ...

DIY Skimmer article and questions! Ok, so I found an article on making the cheapest skimmer ever, but it looks rather effective. I'm wondering if it is even worth a try. Has anyone here attempted to make this kind of skimmer before? If so how does it compare to say and octupus 150? Thanks yall! Here is the article, decent, could use a ...

Running a switch like that can cause problems. It's best to wire up a relay. Here is a good explanation on the relay and a place to buy a switch. http://www.aquahub.com/store/curingspik.html http://www.aquahub.com/store/ifloatfloatswitch.htm l

How to determine if glass is tempered. Hey y'all, I ran across this article the other day and figured I would share it here... I usually use the polarized glasses in the sun line, but here is a visual on how to check your glass for temper. http://www.salt-city.org/showthread.php?t=9542...