Phillybean's 75 to 125 Upgrade

[phillybean]

Well the paint is now all scraped off the back.

I also picked up a Gate Valve and MB7 from Ocean Aquatics. I am currently dosing Vodka, so am starting with 10 drops of MB7 Daily this week and will up it to 15 next week, and then 20 the next. I'm really looking forward to the Gate Valve mod for a couple reasons, one is I have always had a pain with the stock set up and two, the sponge on the output is a nasty, nitrate factory but with-out it it's too loud to bear.

I'm also going to try and source out a dealer for reflective material tomorrow.

Also, since I don't have any on here, I'm going to take a few shots of the tank tomorrow...

[Myka]

What's MB7?

How are you removing the scratches from a glass tank?

[phillybean]

MB7 is Brightwekk Aquatics MicroBacter 7. Basically dosing good Bacteria in the tank that will feed on Vodka, as opposed to whatever Bacteria is already in the tank. Quite a few on RC are using it with great results.

A co-worker is a hobbyist jeweler and has some jeweler's rouge and buffer that I'm going to use to remove the scratches.

[mseepman]

So where did you get this stuff? The MB7 that is.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by mseepman

So where did you get this stuff? The MB7 that is.

MB7 from Ocean Aquatics

[phillybean]

Yup, Ocean Aquatics is the only place I was able to find it.

Exciting day today, I found a local source for my reflector material AND a local source for Sch. 80 plumbing. I picked up all that I need for my Gate Valve mod that I will do this afternoon.

[mseepman]

Okay, spill the beans on a local source for the Schedule 80 stuff...I will need to know when I start my next build.

[phillybean]

Corix Water Products‎

[phillybean]

So here are a few shots from today,

New Gate Valve Mod


Pic of the 125


And a few tank shots:

[bignose]

Maybe I missed it but why do you need sch80 pipe? that's pretty thick for aquarium plumbing, wouldn't standard wall be thick enough?