IrishReefer

Weld-on 16. Same thing i used for the tabs that hold the lid in place. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Thanks all!!

I just recently upgraded from an Nuvo10 to the Nuvo Atoll. My biggest hurdle was that I HAVE to have a lid. Mainly because I have young kids that like to mess with the livestock and get water everywhere. The custom lids I found were going to run over $200 and take months to get. So Here is my DIY solution that ended up costing me about $45 in materials. Its not perfect, but I think it will do the job. I had to improvise with most of my methods of fabrication lol

I'm old school and love the ATO's from autotopoff.com you can get a nano ato with a second float. Had one in my 6g that I bought 13 years ago and still works great...

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it looks like one of our sponsors, Reef eScape, is offering curb side self help refill of RODI water for free. Not sure how far you are, but that might work for you? I wish I had capacity to help with problem 2, but I only have a 6g at the moment.

@lynn.reef.nerd, thanks! it's on my calendar now. I can actually make it to the fragfest since its on a sunday! I started a pay it forward frag swap in a seattle reef club back in 2008. Sounds like a similar concept. We bought a ton of corals and fragged them for everyone that attended. I'm so glad to to see this part of the hobby alive and well all the way across the country.

@NovaReef, thanks man. If i plan on making it up north sometime soon ill hit you up.

I love this tank too, only thing that sticks its that i have to replace the lights since no one makes T5's for it anymore :( im looking for small frags of common corals to grow out, not really designer/ expensive kinds. Really like to find a small single head hammer, pulsing zenia, some hairy shrooms, zoas....open to lots. I did just get a couple monti's, clown, and 2 snails.... but otherwise im empty...

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I'm finally cycled and ready for Color :D My Tank is a CAD lights aquarium, about 6.5 gallons

I'm fairly new to the area, and finally getting back into the hobby after a 10 year hiatus. I moved here almost 2 years ago, but haven't had a tank set up since 2010 when I lived in the Pacific Northwest. I had sold all my equipment and large tanks years ago, but kept this 5g pico and rock. It was like opening a time capsule! I did learn that no test kits don't last that long! lol I had about 10 brand new never opened sailfert kits, but none were any good haha. I just set this guy up last week, so I'm hoping to be able to add my first addition by the first week of march, depending on the end of the cycle. I go slow, probably too slow for my wife a kids... I've never had a tank with my wife, so i'm not sure she realizes what she agreed to by saying I could set up the tank :D I'm planning on making this mostly softies, maybe a single LPS, with two fish max. I have a 5 stage RODI (with all brand new pre-filters and membrane) unit that will supply the auto top off. I decided to start my cycle old school, with a raw shrimp. yes, I know it will take longer, and I'm ok with that I'm located in South Stafford, so it appears that I'm about an hour away from any LFS either north or South. I'm trying to find out what LFS is going to be worth the drive. What I'm mainly interested in are small non-designer common frags. I'm not looking for rare expensive colors at this point. Or are there members closer that regularly sell $5-$15 frags?