melevsreef

Last weekend I flew up to Boston to speak to the Boston Reefers Society. Prior to my departure, I contacted the club president to confirm my topic and he reminded me it was about RO/DI systems. Due to my error, no RO system was shipped to Boston a week prior. Instead, I took my very own off the wall, changed out all the filters and ASOV and boxed it up for my flight, checking it as luggage. I figured TSA might have a problem with its multiple cylinders, solid media, resin, magnetic motor with ...

I had a special request for a large container to hold top off water for the 199-gallon sump I built. The customer requested two quotes, one for 1/4" material and one for 3/8" material. In the end, 1/4" was selected although 3/8" would have been the better choice.

Also, I had a special order for a fan bracket for a sump I'd already built. The fans are 4 3/4" square, but the power plug required one ...

I had a customer contact me about building him a feeding chimney similar to what I used on my tanks prior to the big leak last summer. Here's his Eheim auto feeder, the same kind I have.

The feeder works great. The problem is the food floats at first, and usually ends up traveling into the overflow and down the drain before the fish can eat it all. With a way to keep the food in one spot, the food soaks up water and sinks into the tank for ...

This has been a heck of a week. Lots to get done before MACNA 2011 in Des Moines. MACNA is always my busiest season, getting ready for the annual blast that we hardcore hobbyists converge upon, no matter where it takes place. Of course, Reef Addicts is going to be there, so I had to pack up and ship our booth today so it will be there in time. We will be doing more interviews to share with y'all. In addition, I had to build a custom sump that will be part of a reef set up that will be awarded ...