Antiguan

Looking good, David. Trevor

Nice tank.

Thank you very much.

Many gallons of water are wasted at my house in the mornings when each person has to wait for the "hot" water running from the faucets to get from ice cold to hot. Any tips on how to reduce this waste?

I am close by also - near 50 and Gum Springs. I'll drop by if you're ever around. Trevor

TOTM quality indeed. I hope to see this in person one day since you're close by.

Hey David, I am sorry to hear about your tank. I have an unopened box of IO salt, 75g AGA tank, several pumps and a ton of other equipment. I am far out but willing to come by if you urgently need the equipment or more help. Trevor

Thanks for the info.

Are you just using the single horizontal overflow box to exchange water between display and sump? I see that you have other bulkheads which I assume are for water movement. Any issues after filling tank with water? Thanks.

I have two sumps (20 gal and 30 gal. with attached ATO) in my garage. You can use either of them.

Welcome. You're making good progress. I am working on a similar build (in-wall) and will be watching this closely.

Wow, this is amazing. Do you have a controller? What is the distance between the legs or posts of the new stand?

Here's a thread with comparison between acrylic and glass. http://www.wamas.org/forums/index.php?show...&hl=acrylic

Yes, it's a courtesy credit pending final outcome of BOA's investigation (which I'm hoping is in my favor).

Update I spoke to Ron Dileo, Tenecor guy handling AFY customers, and was told that Tenecor is a competitor, not affiliated with AFY and will not be assuming any liability for the company. He said that Tenecor received a call from AFY last Thursday advising them they were closing and Tenecor should try to accommodate AFY customers if possible. He also said that the AFY building in Long Branch, NJ is closed. Here's the kicker- according to Mr. Dileo, AFY told Tenecor to tell AFY customers to call CC company to have them reverse charges. I paid with a Visa Bank Card in early April and after filing a claim with Bank of America yesterday, the money is back in my account this morning, even before they have concluded their investigation. I had to fax them all documentation of the transaction, etc. I learned that there is a 60 day window in which you can be refunded money for items charged on CC. Outside those 60 days you're SOL, like many other AFY customers. Lessons learned: >if something appears to be too good to be true, it's not >if possible, do not make huge purchases on Bank Card, use CC >never ever ever give your check info for payment (AFY tried to get me to this over the phone) >listen to negative vendor feedbacks from fellow reefers Thanks again to everyone for your comments and well wishes.

Dave, thanks for the very helpful information and for doing a background check on the entities involved. I also appreciate all the other comments and suggestions from others. No luck reaching anyone at AFY but I will be contacting Tenecor later today (they

I do not know the relationship. I found a thread in the Vendor Experience firum on RC and it appears that they are going to or have filed bankruptcy. Yes, the specials appear to have been a scam to defraud folks of money before the ship went down. In fact, my salesperson called me about a week ago and was trying to sell me an expensive stand. After two years of planning and setbacks, I might be down for the count after this.

After paying Aquariums for You and expecting my glass tank (60X30x26) to be delivered in July, I just received the email below. What a terrific welcome back from my vacation. Tenecor Aquariums regrets that

A lot of folks, including my wife, works very hard to assist children and families in these areas. Most of the people are hard working and, as you know, a few bad apples do not spoil the whole basket.

This may help: http://www.wamas.org/forums/index.php?show...l=uv+sterilizer

It's a money pit.

Sorry for the hijack, but can someone recommend another dehumidifier (for a large basement) that is not as pricey as the Drieaz.

Carl, I am very anxious to get this thing going after almost two years of planning. I'm trying to get all equipments together and members' feedback before tank arrives to minimize major mistakes and delays. James, if I am reading the Drain Size Calculator on RC correctly, I would need a 2.5" drain with minimum linear overflow size of 54" in overflow box to keep up with the Dart as a return pump. I also read a Reefkeeping Basics article by Gregory Taylor which recommends that "[e]ven better would be to use two drains of the size recommended, which would allow one to be completely clogged, but the system could still handle the full flow without missing a beat." I plan on having two 1.5" diameter drain with each able to move 1300 GPH with minimum linear overflow size of 20". I have a linear overflow of 28" with the current dimensions of my overflow box (6"+16"+6"). In addition, since the velocity of the water through the overflow box is one of the factors which contribute to noise, trying to balance 3600 GPH with the Dart is no good. I also read that a thinner layer of water into overflow box is ideal but I am unclear on how best to accomplish this. Does anyone know if there is a minimum teeth size for a good overflow box since AFY will bill one to my specification?

I got the Barracuda and it indeed has a 1.5" intake, and is huge (compared to Dart). Is it possible to have too much flow in a tank? The Barracuda, for CL is rated at 4500 GPH at 12' max head and the Dart for return and UV is rated 3600 GPH at 12' max head. The maximum flow for my UV is 2880 GPH. Do I need a smaller pump for return?

Larry, thanks for the offer to show me your acrylic tank. I had been debating between glass or acrylic and gave Jeff (NAGA) a call to discuss the pro and cons between the two. With my busy work schedule and inability to clean the tank regularly, we agreed that glass might be a better fit for me.