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Not sure I can envision what you mean. The fan has a grill/intake which is flush to the wall or ceiling and then the fan unit itself sits behind the drywall. They can be pretty large. You then just need a duct to wherever your exit is. If it's a window, just remember you'll have it running...

Tony - It's a dehumidistat you want. I ordered humidistat first. Learn from my mistake! You can get them at Lowe's online and they'll ship to your local Lowes for free. I opted for a very quiet fan, but compromised in terms of CFMs, only getting about 140 per minute. If you can take a...

Agree, you can seal up the bulkhead on the sump by capping off that PVC, or just closing the ball valve. :) You could also run the mag drive externally and plumb it to that valve, but it's probably a bit louder that way. You have a few options, but that sump and pump should easily work for...

I'd use the first sump as it's better configured for freshwater fish and the trickle filter, which isn't great for SW fish. The second one looks like it's built for a protein skimmer and other reef equipment. I got rid of my external Iwaki because of the noise and went to a submersible mag...

The reefers are far ahead of us freshwater folks in terms of overflows and sumps. Reefcentral is a great place to go for DIY plumbing projects. It's also great for lighting and stand building systems simply because they invest so much more into their equipment and livestock that they are...

Rasta, he had the canisters on a different tank. :) Mike, how long have you had the new tank setup? It takes a little time to get it to clear. Sumps can be very effective at keeping the water sharp. I like using a filter pad (either the blue/white stuff or some pink/white stuff I bought off...

I know your post was sarcastic and meant in fun, but there is a good reason for the decision on the thread content. The "I'll bring these if anyone's interested or you could buy them outright" posts used to dominate these threads every month. It didn't serve a purpose as we have a for sale...

There are a couple of threads selling lava rock in the for sale forum, including mine :), if you want to go that way.

There's a place in Montgomery Co., MD that deals in acrylic. Not sure where or the name, but they are there. When I was doing a reef tank, I bought a skimmer that someone made for me and I'm sure he got his materials in MD. Sorry to not have more info, but keep looking...

Why do you glue it?

First check photos of Opthalmotilapia Boops Nkondwe/Kipili fry.

Thank you! Did some searches and couldn't find it.

That's pretty slick. I wonder with all the technology whether it creates more potential fail points. Nice to not have to do manual changes. I'd take the risk. :) Something to keep in mind with drip change systems is that it takes more water to effectively reduce the same percentage of...

To get the flow rate you only need a very small pump or powerhead. Most of those have an adjustment. As Reel said, you'd need a flow meter to be sure you were dialed in correctly. I had great success using a UV on a salt water tank. It would eradicate saltwater ich overnight or in really bad...

Try contacting Supreme. Their customer service was responsive when I was asking questions about using valves to cut back the output. Oh, and Tony, when you dial it back, you are using less electricity with the mag pumps. Maybe not as much savings as a smaller pump, but it is consuming less...

Thanks guys! Lots of ideas over the years, and like most DIY projects I can't take credit for thinking of them, just making them work in my space. I am very happy with how it turned out.

Thanks! Probably 35 minutes each week to change water in all but the big tank. I'll usually do that one on a weekday evening while watching tv next door. Feed the fish in the morning/evening and then maybe an hour or two each week just looking in the tanks. The good thing is that I'm only...

Thanks! The lights are all tank lights, well sort of. You can see that the ceiling light is off. I had several extra 48" twin flourescent fixtures after the basement remodel. I added 3 prong plugs to them and mounted one on the ceiling over the 125g and one inside the stand of the 125/75 to...

Thanks Jose! Thank you also for transporting that air pump from VA. Love it. Super quiet and strong.

I like the Dryloc. I used a long nap roller so it's got a rough texture. I used it in the fishroom, the storage room and under the carpet in the tv room we finished for the kids as a dust barrier. You could probably mix in some sand, but I didn't bother. I always get the open/closed loop...