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Data point: I'm getting ready to replace my 15+ year old, 5g/d membrane as the TDS on the outlet is now greater than 10... It had been 0 to 1 for...
I'm glad that you posted both the before and after.... I would have chosen the before... but the after photo really brings out everything about the...
Good work Matt, thank you!
I have the CDN complete: [IMG] You can see that I used a "drip irrigation" valve for the flow control into the CDN. Since I could not find a...
The floor for the equipment room being moved into position. [IMG] In place, leveled and ready for flooring and walls.... [IMG]
The Bio-Cubes sure make a nice clean setup and get you off to a good start. Some can even be purchased with 3rd party upgrades already in place...
When you think of "beneficial bacteria", you often think of live rock, bio-balls, or some other type of wet-dry filter. Any sponge you have in the...
My, oh, my, what clearer example can you find in the animal kingdom of "eat or be eaten"... PETA should take note....
Tangester, so true....
Hello, I have just started drilling the bottom of my glass 125g, I bought it second hand from someone who bought it second hand and no one knows...
I have been running the RK2 since it became available, and I love it!! Note, In the same way that temp can turn your lights off, it can turn a...
Inverts and some corals have a very low tolerance to Cu, if you never use Cu, one tank should be fine... There have been some suggestions to add...
Progress report Drain/catch tank has been installed. The backhoe has come and gone, we now have a 55g drum burried in a 4' wide, 7' long, 6'...
My QT tank is a 10g, with a Penguin - HOB filter. I just mix up some water a couple of days before any new purchase and start it up, dump and clean...
That sounds like a good deal. I did buy mine at a welding supply shop. I did not get a shiny new one as they don't fill there and only exchange...
A better question might be: What bulbs do you need for the next 6 to 12 months? Since T5 bulbs should be replaced on this frequency. What is your...
The normal PVC primers & glues are fine. Don't be in a big hurry to run water through them and into your tanks with live stock. I have done...
Stand Pipe Otty, thank you for the tip on the IMG tag. I'll use that going forward. I appreciate all that you have posted as you have built your...
Revised layout Since the bottom glass stayed in one piece after drilling the pump supply holes for the closed loop system, it is time to revise the...
First Hole in the tank After reading/studying about drilling a tank for 2 months (while we waited to confirm that the peninsula was what we wanted),...
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