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Doug offered to send the club a box of fish for one of our auctions...:character0272::happy0065::happy0158:

Hey Frank, I posted some input in your thread on the ECC forum.

Sorry, just noticed I didn't answer this question.:blush: I think the drawer set is about 30" tall plus the inlet pipe on top. The drawer frames come apart, so you could take off the top one, or buy one in a different configuration, etc. There are lots of types. Just need to shop til you find...

Has the deadline for this issue passed, or when do you need them by?

I used to go years and years ago. The way it worked then was that the items were auctioned off in order. So each seller numbered their own items 1-15 or whatever. If you had more than the 10 or 15 items that made up a seller sheet, you filled out a second sheet. All the 1's were auctioned first...

No big deal. I knew yours were a different variant. I didn't realize that both variants were Zaires which is a fairly LARGE place. :)

Thanks for updating my points Sarah. :) I auctioned some of the julie fry several meetings ago. None were in the auction at this meeting. Was I not first bred on the Zaire golds? Didn't know anyone else had them except the former member I got them from. No comp fry for sale yet. I've had...

UGH. I am missing the May meeting to go rockfishing. The list of Tangs coming in is killing me. :( If you need donations, I can do julie transcriptus kissi pemba and/or cyp. utinta.

I wrote that article a couple years ago. Filter works great. The microfiber pads keep the water crystal clear and the amount of media (it's setup with double towers) is overkill for the tank. I've made some tweaks to quiet it, but it's much better than the Amiracle setup I had before.

I finally managed to pull the article and pictures and start a thread. Sorry it took so long, but I wanted to clear it with Pat since it was written for the Biotope, and then in the meanwhile got really busy at work and had to travel to Florida for a personal matter. At long last, you can see...

The Daisy Chain I wanted a sump capacity of at least 40 gallons for my tank. I liked the 28 gallon container I bought, but needed to connect two of them. This is usually done with bulkheads. Bulkheads can be expensive, but you can make your own. Water needs to flow freely between...

The Outlet The outlet is where your return enters the tank. It should be long enough on the tank side so that it can hang on the tank without danger of falling off. I like to use two 90 degree elbows glued into place to make the “hook” over the tank top. I then glue on a very short...

The Return Line Your return lines will need to be tailored to your pump size. I recommend getting a pump slightly larger than you need for several reasons. First, you will lose some pressure as the water is pumped uphill into the tank – called “head loss.” There will be additional...

We also need to plumb the top of the tower for the water inlet. Most overflows are fitted so that they will attach to 1” PVC pipe. We will need the pipe ($3 for ten feet) a 90 degree threaded elbow($1.29), female PVC nut ($0.35) and a gasket($1). Shopping for the plumbing parts is the single...

In addition to the flow holes, I built in some safety drains for the top two levels. Because you will be pumping several hundred gallons of water per hour through your system, you want to have multiple failsafe systems in case something clogs or the power goes out. Although we all try to do...

To get the filter tower ready for media, we have to cut holes in the bottoms of the drawers so that the water can enter from the top, flow through the media at each level in the tower, then into the sump where it is pumped back into the display tank. A drill or Dremel type rotary tool is good...

The Filter Tower Wet-dry or trickle filters work on the principle of circulating the tank water over media with a large surface area where it is exposed to air and water, comprising a very effective environment for the bacteria that convert fish waste into nitrite and nitrate. Since our...

The Sump A sump is merely a container for holding water that is separate from the main display tank and connected through a drain and return system. The drain can be drilled and plumbed into the display tank, or it can be a hang-on siphon driven device. Drains and siphons are...

My Do-it-Yourself Sump and Wet-Dry Filter by Charlie Campisi If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. - Dads everywhere Why DIY? Most of us started in this hobby with a single ten gallon tank. The first day we got that tank set up...