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  1. Midnight's 300g Build

    I was in the new house last night doing some measuring and snapped a few pictures to show you guys where the tank is going.
    The location of the new tank. Sorry for the grainy picture, it was semi dark in there and I didn't turn on flash.



    We don't officially close on the how until Thursday so I can not start demolition until after that.

    What? Demolition you say? Yes in fact, ...
  2. Equipment list for 300g Build

    This entry will discuss equipment that I pan on using for my 300g build.

    Automation will be handled by the APEX controller that I already have. I will be adding an EB8 and possibly a 2nd ph probe to handle the Calc reactor.

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    The return pump is Reeflo Dart that has been collecting dust in the garage.

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    SMR1 Bio-pellet Reactor, I already have this running on the current setup. ...
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  3. DIY Calcium questions

    The plan: 22in tall 6in diameter single chamber reactor(can add second chamber later if wanted.) The reactor has to be leak proof or I will have to add onto my sump which does not have space for it. I will use a mag 7 or 9 pump for recirculation and come off of my return for feed water(may use a small power head.) It will have a probe port on the reactor and a bubble counter.

    Few questions:

    what do I make the probe holder out of?

    I have seen other ...
  4. Bending acrylic

    Alright, so I got all my auto top off parts in yesterday. I have some 1/4" acrylic and I want to cut a 2" wide strip and make two bends in it to make the bracket for the float switches. I have a propane torch that I was thinking of using to heat up the material. Would this be alright?
  5. the skimmer cup

    So this is what a broken octo skimmer cup looks like


    and this is the only product I found in the Charlotte area today to fix the problem, fingers crossed


    So Marc, here is the question, do I just make a bead of this on one ...
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