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    Automatic top off

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    I would get one of these:

    http://www.autotopoff.com/products.html

    Spend the extra loot and get the double switch one. If the first float switch sticks or jams, the second one will stop the pump preventing an overflow. And make sure to get the snail guard as well.

     

    Jamesbuf, Thanks.

    I've been planning an auto top off and this was the missing link. More to come. I'll post my experience.

    looking for large plastic tub for asm g-6

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    Perhaps too small for your needs but for various saltwater projects, I've used a Rubbermaid "Utility Tub" (comes in red). It is about 20 x 20 x 14 high.

     

    http://www.amazon.com/RUBBERMAID-INC-2976-...?tag=dogpile-20

    http://www.drillspot.com/products/312394/R...Red_Utility_Tub

     

    (I wonder if they are discontinued? Spent a minute on the rubbermaid site but could not find it.) I purchased my locally (2 yrs ago) at Home Depot

    Aquariums- Acrylic vs. Glass

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    This is the primary reason I purchased a 100 gallon Tenecor acrylic tank:

     

    "The strength of acrylic tanks give their owners the peace of mind knowing that their tank will not crack, shatter, or blow out unexpectedly."

     

    The 100 gallon acrylic is also light enough that I can move it myself. (I had to do that for initial set-up as well as twice when we had a new floor installed in the den (once to move the tank to the utility room and agian to return it after the new floor was installed.)

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