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Originally Posted by ifirefight Which type is quieter for a canopy fan?? I have 2-120mm AC, in my canopy now. Not to noisy but not silent either. Seem AC fans are more expensive than DC also. I am going to order some for back-up...Any suggestions? I would put a dimmer on the fans (use fan...

Originally Posted by bbailey231 I have a 29 gal bow front that I am breaking down and going to freshwater I will take a picture of the tank and contents tonight and post it I am getting rid of everything EXCEPT the tank and filter -- this is PICK UP ONLY (Raleigh North Carolina) I WILL NOT...

Originally Posted by Dogstar On average, if healthy, 2 to 3 years. Oh no, mine is 2+ yrs old! He is now past mid life! Mc

Nov 26th through Dec 10th Mc

Originally Posted by Scotts You are doing it right, take a picture at the highest resolution with the in the macro mode, or as you so eloquantly put it, the flower button. Then you need to take whatever software you have and "crop" the part of the picture that you want. What this does is cut...

Originally Posted by coraljunky I use the highest resolution in "macro" mode That still doesn't get it very well. I would love to get just 3 or 4 polyps in a frame. What software can zoom that for me. I use Infranview but it doesn't have that function. I am surfing on it right now. Mc

Originally Posted by SCSInet Do you want glass or acrylic? There are tons of places that will build and ship you an acrylic tank. If you want glass... there's pretty much Glass Cages and local stores. The problem with GC is that they are a manufacturer/distributer by main trade who happens...

Originally Posted by b bauer did you make your own lights or buy them?I have a corner also and its hard to find lights Retro 250 MH and 350 VHO. Retro is about the only way to "pop" a corner tank. Mc

I can not get close ups with this camera. Any advice? Should I shoot on the highest resolution and then figure a way to zoom with computer software? I used the "flower" setting for close ups but it is still pitiful. Can I add a lens? Attached is as close as I can get in focus. Mc

Originally Posted by justkris9 Great looking tank. Front row for Hanna.......Ouch that must have hurt the old wallet. Thanks..........$56/ticket..........Gotta love Grandpa's friends. And yes, I did think about scalping all 5 of them! I figure I could Deltec out at least 2 of my tanks for...

Wife bought a semi cheap camera since I lost mine. Had to have one for the Hannah Montanna concert. Sony 1080 Cybershot 8.1 meg. Still can't do close ups. Mc P.S. Hanna was very good and I am now classified as a "mega dad". Front row seats.

Originally Posted by andy51632 Going to see what you guys and gals thought about 180gal new glass tank 72x24x24 reef ready 2 overflows (2) 1" bulkheads (2) 1.5" bulkheads, black covers with teeth for overflows starphire glass on front panel Total cost: $1035 Do you think I can get a better...

Originally Posted by Rinker I have a problem with Aptasia over running my tank. I mixed a thick solution of Kalkwasser and water and feed it to the Aptasia through a needle. It caused a lot of free floating particles of Kalk in the tank so I stopped. Is this the proper method for killing of...

Originally Posted by nu2salt grumpy.. can you elaborate on that maybe with a diagram? i think i understand the nozzles just replace the returns with lock lines? i do not understand the spray bars tho. if you can help i am willing to learn No diagram capabilities. Lock lines with 10 or so...

For one of mine, I just crazy glued 3 suction cups? Then only three points touch the glass? Mc

Originally Posted by chilwil84 i am using a mag 9.5 as a return pump and it will be submersed in the sump. whats a good way to quiet any vibrations it will make on the glass? Doesn't it come with a suction cup platform? Best bet is to make one if it doesn't. You can use old heater suction...

Fun project. On the CL returns, you might want to consider some type of hidden spray bars or atleast a 2 directional nozzle on both hidden in the rocks. Better flow through out. If I do another tank, I am also going to do the back wall in glued flat rock with crevices. Mc

Originally Posted by ViPeR_930 Looks like a cheapo version of a downdraft skimmer. I would agree with Jon that it doesn't seem very efficient. I thought I had broken my old habits of trying to save money in this hobby! What was I thinking? Mc

I had that problem in a 29 and 24 nano. I just took the affected rocks and stuck them in my 54 corner with a huma huma and scopas tang and they murder it. 2 days in and back out to the original tank. In the 24 nano, I tried crabs (30), 30 Nass snails and 10 turbos. Still had the problem. Mc

Originally Posted by jonthefishguy I seriously doubt that it works efficiently. And if it doesnt, might as well use one of those airstone ones and save the space. I for one will stick with a reliable one. My next big tank will have a basement sump and then I will seriously look into it. A...