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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/04/2004, 07:32 PM
Replies: 4
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Posted By scuba steve halifax
Check into reef rats as well they are a little...

Check into reef rats as well they are a little better made then sea swirls well IMO anyway.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/04/2004, 07:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 179
Posted By scuba steve halifax
Well first of all yes it's just that simple your...

Well first of all yes it's just that simple your can either drill an extra hole in your tank plum in a inline pump and put a return back up to the tank. Doing this will yes get rid of your...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/04/2004, 02:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 382
Posted By scuba steve halifax
well I'm not really sure on the box size that's...

well I'm not really sure on the box size that's the phase I'm in as well. But I know it dosen't have to be that big like from top to bottom of the tank it can be say 2 " below the hole and 2" on...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/04/2004, 05:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 277
Posted By scuba steve halifax
I would use a power head and let the 10 gal...

I would use a power head and let the 10 gal gravity feed down to the main tank.
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/04/2004, 05:51 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,041
Posted By scuba steve halifax
The only thing about drilling with a full tank is...

The only thing about drilling with a full tank is the noise and stress on the fish. Tapping the glass is not that great imagine drilling. I drilled mine roughly the same way two 1 1/2 in bulkheads...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/01/2004, 01:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 479
Posted By scuba steve halifax
I did the same thing I used a dremal but used a...

I did the same thing I used a dremal but used a different bit it was for tile ( I can't think of the name ) everything else was the same as xcreonx but it only took me 2 hrs to do two 1 1/2 "...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/01/2004, 01:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 382
Posted By scuba steve halifax
I would at least want to go with a bulkhead size...

I would at least want to go with a bulkhead size of 1 1/2" you can plum it with hard pvc or use that sparflex ( I think it's called that ) either is good depends on how your setting up your tank. I...
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/01/2004, 01:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 382
Posted By scuba steve halifax
You can make the overflow box yourself, if you...

You can make the overflow box yourself, if you use acrylic then use 1/4 and thicker anything less it will bow out. Choose your bulkhead and bulkhead size first so you can make sure of your hole size...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/01/2004, 01:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 963
Posted By scuba steve halifax
reef rat is something like a sea swirl but better.

reef rat is something like a sea swirl but better.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/29/2004, 07:25 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 963
Posted By scuba steve halifax
There's always reef rats they would handle your...

There's always reef rats they would handle your full return and should give not dead spots.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/29/2004, 07:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 263
Posted By scuba steve halifax
I would use a smaller pump like a maxi jet maybe...

I would use a smaller pump like a maxi jet maybe a 1200 possibly smaller...... it should be enough to push a ok stream into the 10 gal.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/29/2004, 12:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 263
Posted By scuba steve halifax
Do you have a sump ....... if so you could add...

Do you have a sump ....... if so you could add a chamber to it for a fude ....... or add your fuge (10gal or 20gal tank) to get water from and return to the sump not above your tank if you don't...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/29/2004, 12:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 365
Posted By scuba steve halifax
I agree with o2bnh20 you can buy a 30 or 40 gal ...

I agree with o2bnh20 you can buy a 30 or 40 gal drill your own holes and add bulkheads for lots less. Also you can make your own refuge inside the sump our use a 10 gal or 20gal for this as well...
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