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Forum: Do It Yourself 01/07/2008, 02:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 640
Posted By Mykayel
If its a glass tank you don't need anything in...

If its a glass tank you don't need anything in the middle. And either way, 2x4's will work just fine as they would even be overkill. Look at what the stands in the stores are made out of, 3/8" or...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/21/2007, 10:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 580
Posted By Mykayel
And what happens when one pump fails? You'll...

And what happens when one pump fails? You'll loose all the water out of one of the tanks and have a hell of a wet floor.

I don't understand why you can't use an overlfow like any RR tank. It...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/02/2007, 10:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 571
Posted By Mykayel
^^^ agreed, look for a ceramic or metal (any...

^^^ agreed, look for a ceramic or metal (any metal, it doesn't matter) spacer, all you need is a half inch.

Also, my canopy I just left the back open and have fans blowing in from each side across...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/02/2007, 10:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 686
Posted By Mykayel
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1151593&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
There's a thread from a few months back that I bookmarked as I plan on incoorporating one when I...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/27/2007, 07:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 522
Posted By Mykayel
As light passes through water, the shorter wave...

As light passes through water, the shorter wave lenghts are "filtered" out leaving only the longer (blue) wave lenghts. So if you are trying to mimic the natural environment of a reef 30 feet deep,...
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/12/2007, 10:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 205
Posted By Mykayel
well the left side of your picures look good. ...

well the left side of your picures look good. You need to resize your pcitues so that they actually fit in the sceen so people can actually see the entire pictuer.
Forum: Reef Discussion 10/08/2007, 09:55 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,752
Posted By Mykayel
any refractometer (even the ones on ebay) will...

any refractometer (even the ones on ebay) will perfectly okay, so long as they are ATC.
Forum: Reef Discussion 09/14/2007, 10:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 319
Posted By Mykayel
My Brute can of RO/DI that I keep covered has...

My Brute can of RO/DI that I keep covered has that "Musty" smell but no signes of mold/mildew. There's nothing for it to feed on, the plastic is inert and there's nothing in the water and the water...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 09/02/2007, 04:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 221
Posted By Mykayel
Personally, I think the 75 F (24 C) is a little...

Personally, I think the 75 F (24 C) is a little on the cold side and there's nothing wrong with your tank reaching 82 F (28 C). My 30g swings from 80 F to 84 F. While I would like to keep it from...
Forum: Reef Discussion 08/31/2007, 09:01 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,752
Posted By Mykayel
In reality, we probably do more harm by the...

In reality, we probably do more harm by the elctricity it takes to run our tanks than the colection of the specimens do. Not saying we shouldn't try to buy tank raised fish and corals.

A simple...
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/29/2007, 02:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 970
Posted By Mykayel
height of the overflow doesn't matter... unless...

height of the overflow doesn't matter... unless there isn't enough area of openings for the given flow causing the water to go over the top. And without measuring, I would have thought the teeth...
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/27/2007, 09:31 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 18,424
Posted By Mykayel
I've used them before for a 55g and had them...

I've used them before for a 55g and had them under the corners and the middle. The biggest concern I'd have with them though is with much bigger of a tank you might have to worry about making a...
Forum: Reef Discussion 08/26/2007, 01:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 384
Posted By Mykayel
I think most softies are okay next to each other,...

I think most softies are okay next to each other, I have shrooms, zoas, leather, antheilia, gsp, all touching each other, I have a monti sitting on top of the gsp without any issues. I have a larger...
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/20/2007, 07:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 417
Posted By Mykayel
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=787189&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/19/2007, 03:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 477
Posted By Mykayel
I plan on at least 2 coats of kilz2 for the...

I plan on at least 2 coats of kilz2 for the inside of my stand, the outside will be stained and sealed.
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/15/2007, 09:29 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,534
Posted By Mykayel
Thanks for the pics bguile, seeing it next to the...

Thanks for the pics bguile, seeing it next to the bar stools really puts it into perspective. I was going to go 42" high but I now think I'm going to drop down to 38". That's an awesome idea to set...
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/13/2007, 09:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 531
Posted By Mykayel
Don't worry about it, when you start to load the...

Don't worry about it, when you start to load the tank up with sand and water, it will seat into the wood, the stand will deflect a little, and the tank will deflect a little, everything will work out.
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/13/2007, 09:41 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,534
Posted By Mykayel
How tall is your stand? Who has the tallest?

I'm planning a stand for a 75g. I was thinking of going at least 36" tall, maybe 42" tall. I know it will make maintance and reaching the bottom more difficutl, but I don't get in my tank to often...
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/13/2007, 09:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 503
Posted By Mykayel
My question, why are you trying to put that much...

My question, why are you trying to put that much water through your sump? I would use the holes for the closed loop and go with a smaller pump for your return.
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/13/2007, 06:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 390
Posted By Mykayel
If its a glass tank, all you are really...

If its a glass tank, all you are really supporting are the corners anyway as the tank itself won't deflect, therefore the middle won't be loaded.

You are perfectly fine, nice looking stand.
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/06/2007, 07:42 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 18,424
Posted By Mykayel
Not necessarily. I’ll say it again, homemade...

Not necessarily. I’ll say it again, homemade tank stands are usually way over built because they built by a gut feeling, not by facts. Structural wood connections use single shear screws all the...
Forum: Do It Yourself 08/05/2007, 09:41 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 18,424
Posted By Mykayel
This is overall a good post and good basic...

This is overall a good post and good basic concept as homebuilt stands are always way overkill. And while I completely agree that loading the stand directly though the wood is better than putting...
Forum: Saint Louis Area Saltwater Hobbyists (SLASH) 08/04/2007, 07:56 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,581
Posted By Mykayel
That sounds like an interesting concept that...

That sounds like an interesting concept that should work, but I've never heard fo them. How much do they cost?
Forum: Saint Louis Area Saltwater Hobbyists (SLASH) 08/03/2007, 10:57 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,581
Posted By Mykayel
I can't believe how much some of you pay in...

I can't believe how much some of you pay in electric... but then again, you are keeping your hosues freezing cold, we really are a spoiled society. I have a programmable thermostat and it cools the...
Forum: Reef Discussion 07/28/2007, 06:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,323
Posted By Mykayel
You can't stop a fish from growing from putting...

You can't stop a fish from growing from putting them in to small of a tank... but by putting a big fish in a situation that stresses them (i.e. to small of a tank), that could "stunt" their growth as...
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