Recent content by aratroth

I would also vote for drilling the two tanks rather than relying on a siphon to keep water levels in tact because of the risk of a power outage. I recently drilled my 20g fuge and it was surprisingly easier than I had thought. Just get some plumbers putty and make a border around where you...

I dont know if this would work, perhaps others can comment on it but it was a thought that came to me. What if you attached a larger section on the outside of the tank, between the sump and return, with a ball inside that is just larger than the hosing before and after it. This way the pump...

You could connect that to a PVC elbow and then a straight piece that goes up to your water level to act as an overflow instead of plugging it. That way, water that is being pumped from your sump will overflow into that drain, go into the sump and then repeat.

I understand the criticism on the stock list, the way my system is setup, the fuge is actually a second tank that is on the other side of the wall that will become a holding area if any of the fish begin to get aggressive, at which point they will probably go back to my LFS. At this point the...

I have had all of the fish together for around 5 month, in the current tank, approximately two months.

I am also considering a zebra eel in place of the snowflake as I have read that they are more docile.

to put a Snowflake Eel in a 75 Gallon tank that currently has a 3-4" Lion, a 3" Huma Huma, 2x 2.5" clowns and a 5" watchman goby. I also have a few soft corals and a Green bubble tip anemone. The 75 is hooked up to a 15 gallon sump, and a 20 gallon fuge, with a total of about 100-120 lbs of LR...

how long does base rock typically take to become live, if it is in a tank with live rock?

I had looked into melev's setup, but by the time i priced everything out it was closer to half or a little more of what the site was selling them for. I was also a little hesitant about the way he shows connecting the float switch to the extension cable...thats why I was looking to purchase one...

Has anyone here ordered a system from autotopoff.com ? I have been looking at the in sump mounted unit, and have been curious as to how well they work, and how exactly the system works. Do they just hook up to a pump that you put in your RO water supply? Do I need a specific type of pump to...

Found the bulkhead today and got everything set up...first time I powered everything on the Fuge overflowed a good 5 gallons on my carpet, but it was just a matter of adjusting the amount of that was going into the fuge, and now everything is working great. Pics to come soon.

Yea, it was a hole bit. And where did you buy the bulkhead setup from? Were you able to find it at a hardware store, or did you have to buy it as an overflow kit? Thanks

thanks and on a good note, while I was looking for sites to buy a bit form online, I found a local store that sells them by pure chance!

I had planned on going with the elbow, also if you could put up a pic of yours I would really appreciate it, just so I can get a better idea of what Im doing :)

yea, Im going to go through the side I think. Although Im not set on this, if you would suggest going through the bottom instead. And as far as the tank cracking goes, Im not too concerned there either, as I am testing this setup with a 10 gallon tank, so if It cracks im only out 8.50.