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Forum: Tank Journal 10-21-2006, 03:30 AM
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Posted By Dave C
There's always Bubble King skimmers, ha. I only...

There's always Bubble King skimmers, ha. I only want to do this once, then watch it grow.
Forum: Tank Journal 10-21-2006, 02:29 AM
Replies: 101
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Posted By Dave C
The stand is painted and in my house. It sure is...

The stand is painted and in my house. It sure is tall. I'd measured the area that it would go in before so I had a good idea how big it would be but until you see it you just don't know. Now I'm...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-19-2006, 01:13 PM
Replies: 101
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Posted By Dave C
Yeah, I know. In the long run it should be...

Yeah, I know. In the long run it should be cheaper to do it this way rather then to go inexpensive & continually replace equipment to get to this point. Of course, no one say I had to get to this...
Forum: DIY 10-18-2006, 10:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,734
Posted By Dave C
The distance between the baffles is determined by...

The distance between the baffles is determined by how fast the flow through the sump is. The faster the flow the further apart the baffles should be. I have made mine about 1" apart. The middle...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-18-2006, 06:18 PM
Replies: 101
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Posted By Dave C
Today I got an ozone reactor, air & water carbon...

Today I got an ozone reactor, air & water carbon filter from Marine Technical Concepts. It looks really good, well built. It allows me to use ozone without risking my Deltec skimmer.

...
Forum: Reef 10-17-2006, 10:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,009
Posted By Dave C
I'd say jump on it & fast. But you'll no doubt...

I'd say jump on it & fast. But you'll no doubt find that that's a misprint on the website. It used to sell on J&L for $709.00 so I'm guessing it's now $704.95. If you check Deltec USA...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-17-2006, 02:00 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 24,899
Posted By Dave C
Ruth, do you have any pics of what your starboard...

Ruth, do you have any pics of what your starboard looked like in the beginning & now?
Forum: Tank Journal 10-17-2006, 11:39 AM
Replies: 101
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Posted By Dave C
I went with starboard to protect the tank bottom....

I went with starboard to protect the tank bottom. And I didn't want white because I thought it would be too bright. I figured whatever I put down there would be covered in algae quickly anyways and...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-16-2006, 10:21 PM
Replies: 101
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Posted By Dave C
That's pretty much where I'm at as of today. ...

That's pretty much where I'm at as of today. This week I hope to be finishing the stand, getting the Tunze, Calcium reactor, ozone reactor, sump, aquatronica gear and the rest of the live rock. The...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-16-2006, 10:20 PM
Replies: 101
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Posted By Dave C
Under the stand, and above the sump there will be...

Under the stand, and above the sump there will be a shelf, 48"x30". It will sit on rebar that will fit in holes drilled in the legs of the stand. I plan to put all of the electrical / power center...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-16-2006, 10:15 PM
Replies: 101
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Posted By Dave C
The stand is made of 1.5" tubular steel. I was...

The stand is made of 1.5" tubular steel. I was hoping to have it powdercoated but it looks like I'll be spraypainting it instead. In order to fit it through my office door I had to have it made in...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-16-2006, 10:11 PM
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Posted By Dave C
A week and a half ago I got a batch 160lbs of...

A week and a half ago I got a batch 160lbs of Tonga LR from J&L. It's curing now and this week I should get another batch. Since the tank will be bb I decided not to go with any base rock. Here's a...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-16-2006, 10:09 PM
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Posted By Dave C
It will be bb, so I got some starboard to protect...

It will be bb, so I got some starboard to protect the glass and I think it will look nicer. I come from a Discus background so cleanliness is a requirement and bb tanks look fine to me. I got the...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 10-16-2006, 10:04 PM
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Posted By Dave C
It's the controller for the lights I'm getting. ...

It's the controller for the lights I'm getting. They're an Infinity XR4 HQI 3x250w MH, 8x39 T5. They are very cool, put it that way, ha. I don't want to hijack this thread so I started a new one...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-16-2006, 10:03 PM
Replies: 101
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Posted By Dave C
New reef in the works, 225g

I'm in the process of putting a new reef together. It's all been ordered and is starting to arrive. With any luck I'll have the complete setup by the end of the month. Here's a list of what is...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 10-16-2006, 09:49 PM
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Posted By Dave C
It's in the works right now. Everything is on...

It's in the works right now. Everything is on its way, though there have been changes to that equipment list... Deltec AP851 instead of AP701, dropped the FR509, added ozone & ozone reactor, UV,...
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 10-16-2006, 08:34 PM
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Posted By Dave C
I've been using SketchUp for awhile & love it. ...

I've been using SketchUp for awhile & love it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/dclubine/225g%20Tank/stand-1.jpg
Forum: Product Review and Equipment Forum 10-16-2006, 08:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,382
Posted By Dave C
Looks similar to the Tonga I got a couple of...

Looks similar to the Tonga I got a couple of weeks ago from J&L.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/dclubine/225g%20Tank/DSCN0152.jpg
Forum: Reef 10-15-2006, 03:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,591
Posted By Dave C
Found this on RC... 1. Tangs are not good...

Found this on RC...

1. Tangs are not good choices for newly set up aquaria. To thrive they need a stable environment with pristine water conditions.

2. Tangs are medium to large, active fish...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-15-2006, 12:07 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 64,655
Posted By Dave C
Colin, I did some checking on RC and found these...

Colin, I did some checking on RC and found these statements...

"Always tie or chain the cylinder to the side of the stand to prevent it from falling, always use it in the vertical position to...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-14-2006, 10:22 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 64,655
Posted By Dave C
Very cool brackets. You might want to ask...

Very cool brackets. You might want to ask (someone more knowledgeable them me) if it's ok to mount a co2 tank horizontally. If I recall correctly that's not a good thing to do. I could be wrong.
Forum: Reef 10-12-2006, 12:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,076
Posted By Dave C
I've always had some kind of a light on in my...

I've always had some kind of a light on in my fishroom. Now I have tiny moonlights over my reef tank. It's never totally dark outdoors. My Discus used to be totally freaked out if there was no...
Forum: Tank Journal 10-07-2006, 12:21 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 64,655
Posted By Dave C
How easy will it be to remove the skimmer for...

How easy will it be to remove the skimmer for cleaining? It looks like a pretty tight fit.
Forum: Reef 10-04-2006, 09:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,230
Posted By Dave C
I don't know. I was going to try & find it and...

I don't know. I was going to try & find it and then decided to use PVC, zip ties and epoxy. What I'm really doing is waiting for the rock to see how big it is and how much work it will take to make...
Forum: Reef 10-04-2006, 11:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,230
Posted By Dave C
That's exactly what I plan to do. I've got...

That's exactly what I plan to do. I've got 140lbs of Tonga coming this week from J&L and while it cooks I plan to pull it out and figure out how it will sit and drill it for PVC.

Some people use...
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