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Originally Posted by meowzer Just out of curiosity...what is the height of that tank??? Mine is 30" and I can NOT reach half way down...LOL...my husband has to do lots for me cause of that Meowzer, the measurement for the aquarium is 30 inches in height.

Originally Posted by meowzer Hmmm...looks interesting.... Meowzer, thank you. I'm limited on space in my apartment so I felt this was the best method at compacting everything into tight quarters but still allowing access and functionality.

Hypothetical Schematics and Reasoning Behind the Design I have included some schematics containing the basic design of the new 120 gallon Reef Aquarium. Please remember that majority of equipment will be manufactured by myself so it will definitely take me longer than normal to bring this...

Well it is true, I broke down my 120 gallon aquarium and sold all of my aquarium equipment and supplies except for a few essential items in hope to one day enter the hobby again after what I wanted to be a long hiatus. However lurking on the aquarium boards just left me teetering on the edge of...

I wanted to apologize to everyone for not updating this thread in a long time. I have recently been given a promotion at work and I have started my own website for my aquarium blog. These two things plus spending time with my family and taking care of tasks around the house have monopolized my...

Well It's that time of the year were I go ahead and ask all my friends, family, and co-workers to sponsor my son's team "Jayson Michael" for the March of Dimes "March for Babies Walk". My wife first started having complications in the first trimester of her pregnancy and if it weren't for the...

Originally Posted by spanko +1 Spanko, now that's funny!

Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici High tech dodad and gizmo tank .I love it Jasonanatal. Its coming together nicely. Veni Vidi Vici, thank you for the compliment on my aquarium. I'm trying to get things together as fast as possible.

Originally Posted by ZooCrazE I dont know man. Sometimes throwing money at something isnt the answer. Research is definately a big help. I like the motiveation though. I know that a reefer is not supposed to ask an other reefer this, but how much did you spend on this so far? ZooCraze, I...

Originally Posted by fishkid13 My hand is going right over my head, if you know what I mean. Awesome fish and tank. Keep it. Fishkid13, thank you for the compliments on my aquarium. Good Laughs on the Chemi-Pure!

Originally Posted by pbnj I thought you're not supposed to keep chillers inside cabinets? Pbnj, in most cases your not since the stand are usually enclosed and their isn't adequate ventilation and air circulation. However, my aquarium stand actually has a 5 Inch gap toward the rear which so...

Originally Posted by spanko Hee Hee, hope you never have to move from that apartment. Your gonna need a crane to move that stand! Nice job!!! Spanko, thank you for the compliment on my aquarium stand. When I move from this apartment it's going to be in a house and then comes the 500 gallon...

Do-It-Yourself: Customer Aquarium Stand (Doing My Bob Villa Thing) Continued... Photographs - Monday, March 09, 2009 - Me building my custom aquarium stand.

Do-It-Yourself: Customer Aquarium Stand (Doing My Bob Villa Thing) My wife wants my son to be able to explore the rest of the house to further his development and I want to be able to keep his curious little hands from exploring and adjusting my equipment while I'm not home. So I thought I...

Equipment: American Marine Inc. Calcium Monitor II (Taking the Time and Color Matching Out of Testing) Well I decided that I should start improving everything from the groun up. So what better place to start then replacing my liquid test kits with a more efficient, economical and faster method...

Originally Posted by makoshrk2 I wish I was the store owner you buy all this stuff from. Overdoing everything in my opinion. Alot of this stuff is not needed. You do have nice powerheads and skimmer though. Sometimes people make this hobby more complicated than necessary, especially people that...

Originally Posted by spanko So what exactly is in the Efluent that you are dripping into the tank water???? Spanko, the Effluent is just aquarium water exiting the Deltec NFP509 Nitrate Filter which has been exposed to the Anaerobic Bacteria within the Reactor Chamber.

Equipment: Deltec NFP509 Nitrate Filter Efluent (Coming Online) Well it has been four days and as the instructions state it is now time to open the Miniature Ball Valve to allow the Efluent to flow out of the Deltec NFP509 Nitrate Filter Reactor Chamber and achieve a 1 drop of efluent every 3...

Originally Posted by coralreefer i think that deltec nitrate/phosphate filter uses the same basic principle as the "mega powerful nitrate filter that replaces skimmer, refugium, everything" diy filter on these boards. as for the tangs, i think they're just establishing a pecking together...

Chemicals: Nitrate Fluid (Do-It-Yourself) for the Deltec NFP509 Nitrate Filter The Deltec NFP509 Nitrate Filter utilizes naturally occuring anaerobic bacteria to remove chemical toxins from the aquarium water column. However, as the bacterial colony matures the food source (Nitrate &...