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    Drain and Skimmer Questions

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    I'm not the best (or anywhere close to that) to ask about plumbing, but every time I've had that problem, it was because of air getting in the pipe. I had that problem recently because the holes in the tank that flow into the external box, are higher than ideal. I just put an elbow coming out of each hole so the water from the internal box comes out below the water level in the external box. No more flushing, just a quiet, consistent box of water.

    Tank location relative to a gas stove

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    · Edited by treesprite

    After having the tank filled and 40 lbs of sand (of 200) in it, I emptied it back out and moved it to my bedroom. I realized that in addition to issues being near a gas stove, the type of large apt building I'm now in usually means exterminators, and if it works like other places I have lived, they will come without notice and the tank will be poisoned. Then my family member used some kind of cleaner that made me have an asthma attack, and I don't want that getting in the tank either. I guess I will have to spend most of my time in my room to  enjoy the serenity that an aquarium brings to a room. 

    H2O column - space use by fish

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    · Edited by treesprite

    I am wondering, do fish change the amount of height of the water column they use depending on the height of the water column? Does a fish who usually stays mid column swim closer to the surface if the water is shallower, or does it restrict itself to maintain a certain distance from the surface? For example, if a fish usually uses the column up to 5" from the surface, will putting it in a tank that is 5" shallower cause the fish to swim close to the surface?  

     

    I'm asking due to putting in DSB which takes up a good bit of water column height.

     

    WAMAS Video chat

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    My job uses zoom for everything. They use it to do staffeetings, activity groups for our DD clients, fitness classes, yoga, trainings, etc.

     

    Zoom lets you choose your amount of privacy. You can keep mic and/or video off if you don't want to share your household's business.

     

     

     

     

    Tank location relative to a gas stove

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    Thank you for the advice.

     

    I ended up putting the tank back where it was. I don't trust the outdated clips used to hold the thing in place, so I secured the thing with bungee cords. It's not coming back down unless someone removes it intentionally. 

     

    This spot still isn't far from the stove, but at least it isn't next to it, it's across the room. The sliding glass door is behind it, so getting fresh air is easy. If needed, I can stick the airline for the skimmer out the door.

    Tank location relative to a gas stove

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    I was just about to part putting water in my 75g, when all of a sudden the entire strip of vertical blinds came crashing down, almost hitting the tank. I subsequently decided not to put my tank  that area.  I told my family I wouldn't put the tank in the living room of this new place, but that means the tank will have to be literally a few feet from a gas kitchen stove. 

     

    My main concern is the gas and byproducts of burning gas. Is this going to cause a problem for the tank? 

     

    I'm not too concerned about temperature, since that can be controlled.

    Where to get healthy fish?

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    · Edited by treesprite

    I believe Tropical Lagoon is open. A friend said last week that she was going there to pick up a tang they said they had in stock. I think they use copper in the FO tanks.  The owner has been known to do some bartering, if you have a needed service.

    I need cheap and perfect LED! Any thoughts? Impossible?

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    Are lights still the most expensive thing in reefing? 

     

    You may eventually change your mind about doing all LED. I think some people are going back half a step to hybrids, and there are a few just going back to what they had before. Either supplementing LED with T5, or supplementing T5 with LED would be good. I can't see using halides in an everyday hobbyist situation now that we have other realistic options.

    Help - glass cutting tips needed

    in Do It Yourself

    6 hours ago, RW09903 said:

    I need glasses. I originally read this post as grass cutting tips :rollface:

     

    LOL

     

    Now what's NOT at all funny....

     

    I was just about to drill the bottom glass. Ieasures and marked my hole spots, put the plumbers putty down, went to get something, dropped a piece of wood on the glass. 

     

    I have a couple more panels of glass, so I'm back to the drawing board on the bottom piece.

    Land polyps

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    · Edited by treesprite

    Well, ive had that plant for about 24 years and nothing has ever sprung up in it. It has been closer to the tank than usual, so you know, it's logical that polyps would want to jump out of water to join the plant to get more natural sunlight. 

     

     

    Help - glass cutting tips needed

    in Do It Yourself

    On 5/19/2020 at 7:32 PM, flooddc said:

    1+ what Jon said. A quality cutter is a must. Also, Do a single pass cut, if you try multiple pass it will messed up.


    just a though! Lowes cut glass that purchased through them. Pretty cheap, But they are the thin ones.  I believe they are the same thickness as the 10 gallons aquarium. You could get those instead if you’re going to use the glass from old 10 gallon tank.

     

    The glass in 10g won't support 3 bulkheads. It would be okay for the walls, but the bottom can't be that thin. 

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