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tank is looking great, there is nothing like having a quality built PM sump. once you buy one you never wanna go back. Nice lookin CHEVRON

i have been throwing this idea around also, but i just like the natural look of the light of a MH.

Jeremy (offroadodge), may remember i work at Berlis. LMK

Gabe i too hv a few thing, return pumps(mags). filter socks, heater, LMK what u need PM

@LUDAKRIS Well Steven summed it up pretty much. I graduated TSTC '96-'97, i can still rememeber the instructors Mr.Lovejoy (retired now) Archie (paint) and I think MrsMills or Miles does all the paperwork. There were other instructors but those were the most influentual. The colliosion repair industry is a dieing trade cause of insurance companies trying to cut corners. At the shop im employed we dont have to worry to much about who is gonna pay for what cause most of the time if the Insurance doesnt pay for it the customer will, being that i work on mostly cars ranging from $65K-$250K + usually the owners dont care what it costs. (Lambogini,Lotus,Aston Martin,Bentley,Ferrari,Mercedes Benz etc) They just want it RIGHT. I have worked in dealership atmospheres and independant shops, the shop im at now will be (baring and unforschene occurance) the place i stay for the rest of my life. We use caroliner and celete equipment and can make a car look like it never been wrecked down to the way the factory seam sealer looked. When you get outta school give me a ring or PM, i can give you a tour of our facilities.

Aquacave was VERY nice and sent me a new impeller with return address label in box so i didnt have to pay for anything. Set the skimmer at a water height of 9.5" about and inch below the white ring around the maind chamber. Turn the air valve all the way closed and open it 1 full revolution. Then adjust the water level inside till it rises to the bottom of the cup and just let it work. Back to the impeller, before the 1 year warranty runs out pull apart your pump for inspection, trust me there have been alot of 1st released SM201s that are having impeller issues. The new impeller is a different design and makes foam alot better.

hey Tim, is your pump the 5000? if so you may check the impeller for wear, the other day i came home and my skimmer was just barely making any foam in the chamber so i took it apart and the impeller had swollen up from the magnets rusting and expanding. YES mine is the SM201 also thats why i ask.

they will be fine, CB is or can be a picky eater. They shld NOT be netted to catch them. my .02. If you get a CB i would look into ordering it from WYSIWYG or Live Aquaria. They will have been QT (from diver den on Live Aquaria) or from WYSIWYG. Hope this help you out

man i cant believe i over looked ur build, looks realy great. I cant wait to see the sump area and itss components.

man i have to come out as well, this is gonna be a good investment in the long run...Hope the salt BILL doesnt kill ya.

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I just nailed the brackets that hold the (2) DI resin bulletts to a board running vertically. If this is the same kit it comes with all the necessary fittings. check this one out. this is the best BANG for the BUCK http://www.ebay.com/...650113170793189

hey i have been following your thread on here and RC. I have used a place on EBAY twice for 200#s of FRESH liverock, and i mean fresh like hand picked the day you order and shipped 24hrs to you. I have seen the LAX airport scan of the LR coming threw customs from FIJI and directly to destination here.(ME) Price was realy fair and the rock was nice in its variety of sizes. Also i havent had and bad hitchhikers. i will search my ebay purchases and get back with you if interested. I just checked and it was aquacon.com For some reason now they arent selling 50# boxes anymore and the price is a little higher. i paid $149.99/50#s and got 2 boxes everytime. was some nice fresh rock.

man i love building tanks....HINT...wish i couldhv been there to help. After setting the bottom and back and one side its easy from there out huh. like the brace, are you gonna add the 2 side pieces or leave just the front and back?

Looks great, even better in person. There was no water when I saw it but it is huge and viewable from 3 sides, that's really cool. I think that its increasing the flow in to the tank will help. If you are able to cover the bulkhead(s) with water it will stop pulling in air which makes it loud. +1 for what Stephen said, you will either have to put more water in the tank or throttle down the overflow rate. Its easier to get the timing correct with the 1st option but may require a larger return pump. In my build thread you can see i tried 4 different pumps till i found the one that worked W/O a dought. I tried a MAG 12,18, and 24 none worked. So i went overkill and bought a Reeflo Hammerhead, problem solved. Now if its the water entering the sump socks and the sound there, just extend the pipe down into the water in the sump 1/2" and it will be completely quiet. No need to glue the pipe there either, just put a union and small piece of pipe slipped together.

type in "Water General RD102"

agreed, the one i have you can buy the replacement at Lowes or Home Depot.

i sure would like to have a gold flake angel.....

look at water general on ebay, thats the one i got and works fine.

u could have put it on the outside? looks good.

ORA platn hybrid?

i like the new oldies station 98.9. reminds me of when i was working as a kid in garage with dad who was listening to it. other than that radio isnt radio anymore. Agreed PANDORA or I heart radio.

i taped a circle off and used my dremel to do my sump when i installed my 1.5" bulkhead. Doesnt have to be perfectly round.

Ya im sure Parker will get one in a few years, im thinking about building him an HO scale train table in garage. I had one when i was a kid, was (2) 4x8 sheets of plywood with mountains, train tunnels, running water everything, it was awesome but EXPENSIVE...

thats what i did when i built my stand, knowing the the door opening was 31" (for the door from garage to kitchen) i starded by building the stand 30" all was good BUT i forgot the trim...1/2" on each side and a toptrim of 3/4" so the stand finished was 31.5" OOOPPPPSSS, built a dolly and wheeled it around the house threw the street to the front door which had an opening of 36". If i knew about this sooner i i could have cut your metal stand and made it bolt together.