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Forum: Do It Yourself 01/11/2008, 07:29 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,429
Posted By GuySmilie
Me too pesc. I enjoy reading your...

Me too pesc.
I enjoy reading your experimentation results as well.
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/11/2008, 12:04 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,393
Posted By GuySmilie
Although our household does drink RO/DI water,...

Although our household does drink RO/DI water, and no one has any qualms with it, I am somewhat concerned about the lack of chlorine. Especially the long-term build up of bacteria in storage vessels...
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 01/10/2008, 11:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,318
Posted By GuySmilie
Need about a foot of 4 1/4" OD, either 1/4 or 1/8...

Need about a foot of 4 1/4" OD, either 1/4 or 1/8 thick. For a skimmer neck.

I'll give Illini a call. I knew there was at least one shop over there. What part of town they in?
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/10/2008, 11:34 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,118
Posted By GuySmilie
At what level do you like to keep the water at in...

At what level do you like to keep the water at in this tank?
Whatever that height is, subtract !/4" to determine how low the glass should be from the rim. The quarter inch is to compensate for the...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/10/2008, 10:56 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 48,691
Posted By GuySmilie
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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/10/2008, 10:55 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 48,691
Posted By GuySmilie
I don't know but that pooch is so excited (s)he...

I don't know but that pooch is so excited (s)he needs a drink! :D
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/10/2008, 12:37 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 18,447
Posted By GuySmilie
Any chance of getting the code for that unit?

Any chance of getting the code for that unit?
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/10/2008, 08:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,374
Posted By GuySmilie
Re: Re: Re: Help designing Calfo style box

Banjo (http://www.banjocorp.com/) locking cam lever couplings.
Forum: Springfield-Decatur, Illinois Reef Builders (SDIRB) 01/10/2008, 01:44 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,033
Posted By GuySmilie
Plastics suppliers

Can any of you Springfield guys tell me if there are any plastics suppliers over there who stock clear acrylic tubing, sold by the foot?
Thanks.
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 01/10/2008, 01:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,318
Posted By GuySmilie
Plastics suppliers

Can any of you ChamBana guys tell me if there are any plastics suppliers over there who stock clear acrylic tubing, sold by the foot?
Thanks.
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/10/2008, 01:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,374
Posted By GuySmilie
Re: Help designing Calfo style box

This is on a 58G tank. One inch bulkheads. Scale it to your dimensions.

http://www.reefugium.com/pix/overflow1.jpg

http://www.reefugium.com/pix/overflow2.jpg
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Forum: Do It Yourself 01/09/2008, 09:32 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,118
Posted By GuySmilie
OK then, that makes sense.

OK then, that makes sense.
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/09/2008, 03:05 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,118
Posted By GuySmilie
Why do you need to replace the pump? Is it...

Why do you need to replace the pump? Is it broken?

As for a replacement suggestion, it really all depends on what you wish to accomplish with your set up. Some systems do better with a lot of...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/08/2008, 10:43 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,393
Posted By GuySmilie
Randy, with your living in Indiana, is there any...

Randy, with your living in Indiana, is there any issues with the crawlspace freezing the plumbing?
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/08/2008, 10:23 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,118
Posted By GuySmilie
Your problem is a simple one. Your pump is...

Your problem is a simple one.

Your pump is pumping more water into the tank than the diameter of the return paths most restrictive element can accommodate. Which in your case seems to be the I.D....
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/07/2008, 11:05 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 48,691
Posted By GuySmilie
So based on the disassembled pix above, it looks...

So based on the disassembled pix above, it looks like the neck assembly is just a press-fit into the skimmer body. That's the way Via Aqua does theirs.

On the ATB it looks like a flat PVC ring...
Forum: Central Illinois Marine Aquarists (CIMA) 01/07/2008, 12:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,313
Posted By GuySmilie
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/147143welc...

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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/07/2008, 12:32 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 38,217
Posted By GuySmilie
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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2008, 09:42 AM
Replies: 247
Views: 48,691
Posted By GuySmilie
Frustum

For anyone interested in the layout mechanics of this type of skimmer, which is technically called the frustum of a cone, here is a simple free layout program (http://tinyurl.com/2oqkyq) that will...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/06/2008, 09:37 AM
Replies: 1
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Views: 328
Posted By GuySmilie
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disregard
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/05/2008, 10:28 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 921
Posted By GuySmilie
How are you going to account for stress failure...

How are you going to account for stress failure due to heat build-up if you enclose the pump?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/05/2008, 12:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 921
Posted By GuySmilie
I understand that some can be overly sensitive to...

I understand that some can be overly sensitive to certain things in this world, especially constant repetitive noises. But seriously, weren't you ever in a local fish store and heard all the droning...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 01/05/2008, 12:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 921
Posted By GuySmilie
Re: Aquarium Noise Nightmare

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Forum: Do It Yourself 01/04/2008, 11:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 727
Posted By GuySmilie
Re: Level indicator

You could use barbed elbows and clear vinyl tubing. Wouldn't look very slick but if you bump into it you won't put any stress on your bulkhead fittings.

You could also use translucent poly line,...
Forum: Do It Yourself 01/03/2008, 01:23 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,240
Posted By GuySmilie
That was my first impression too. Even though...

That was my first impression too.
Even though Stu's drilled overflow shows excellent craftsmanship, I would have sawed it, creating a series of slots (or slits) about a third of the diameter of the...
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