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[Unarce]

Couple of months ago, some of my smaller fish managed to find their way into the overflow :?

I purchased some inexpensive, vinyl gutter guard from the local hardware store, and zip-tied it to the overflow teeth:

No more missing fish

 

[Anonymous]

I'm using mouse pads to set my Mag pumps on in the sump. No more vibration.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm using mouse pads to set my Mag pumps on in the sump. No more vibration.

Great idea! I need that for under the chiller, just to make sure.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm using mouse pads to set my Mag pumps on in the sump. No more vibration.

Mouse pads also work well for external pumps.

 

[Anonymous]

I use cheap chopsticks to move stuff around and get where I can't reach.

 

[Anonymous]

The cheap ultimate fragging tool is the dremel with a diamond cutting blade. Sometimes they have them on special for $20 and then $5 for the diamond.

Peace,

Chip

 

[WRASSER]

Cut a scrub pad and roll it to fit the U tube for the overflow bow, then hit the U tube on your hand til the scrub pad is work out the other side. repeat til U tube is clean.

 

[Anonymous]

Safe and silent overflow:

you need two drains in one overflow box (drain A and B).

A: no standpipe, ball valve in sump. Adjust so that this drain handles most of the flow (all but, say, 20 or 30 gal/hour). No air = silent.

B: standpipe: handles the extra trickle A doesn't. So little water in this drain that it is also silent.

B has lots of extra drain capacity so if something goes wrong, B will handle any excess and the noise will clue you into the problem.

jayo

 

[pwj1286]

I am using a Hawaiian Punch gallon jug to drip kalkwasser in my tank. Using a ridged airline hose in the jug drilled through cap and a piece of air tubing. I tie a not in the hose to regulate the drip.
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[WRASSER]

Do you drip every day?

 

[pwj1286]

Do you drip every day?

Yes. Sometimes 2 gallons in a 24 hour period. That is my limit. I do mix a little vinegar in the solution to increase the amount of Ca+ that I can deliever per gallon. I can somtimes get 2 teaspons of kalkwasser into one gallon using this method. I see no negative effects. I do water changes weekly.
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[Anonymous]

My auto top off is a good idea I think.

I have a Litremeter III feeding a Kalk reactor that runs 24/7. I have the rate pretty close to the tank evaporation rate (maybe a little more). I have a Ultralife float swithc in my sump that the Litremeter is plugged into.

This gives the tank a constant top off and if the tank doesn't need any then the pump is shut off.

 

[Chubosco]

The cheap ultimate fragging tool is the dremel with a diamond cutting blade. Sometimes they have them on special for $20 and then $5 for the diamond.

Peace,

Chip

Glad you said that. I'm getting ready to buy one and didn't know about the diamond cutting blade.

 

[Anonymous]

Amazon.com has a tools section and I bought a bunch of diamond blades from them and they were dirt cheap and didn't need to wait for a shipment from china.

 

[Rob Top]

This one I came up with today. I was plumbing a CL dart with a 4 way. 70 some joints to the thing. Test run has 4 leaks. 3 are at threaded joints, but 1 is on the out put side of a ball valve. I have never had any luck trying to fix a joint like this. Small leak, I wondered how long it would take for salt creep to fill it. As I fixed the other three leaks I decided I'll have to go to HD and get a new valve and union and start over. THEN it hits me. I took the hose from my shop vac and put it on the end of the pipe. Closed the valve and turned the vac on. Then I went around the outside of the leaking joint with pvc glue. It worked I was able to create enough suction to suck glue into the joint and fix the leak.

 

[trigger0214]

I feed my tank live mosquito wigglers from five gallon bucket way out back… the fish always seem to love em…and I figure the risk of parasites is minimal/none due to the salt….no problems to date.

(i am almost positive I will get yelled at for this one)

 

[Anonymous]

Monthly 25% water change.

Not creative, but very effective.

Louey

 

[bleedingthought]

I'm trying to find a dremel for somewhat cheaper (found it for 60 bucks at HD and LOWES). Also, can't find diamond blades for under $15. Anyone can help me out?

 

[Anonymous]

Whatever you do...

DO _NOT_ USE GE SILICONE TYPE II FOR KITCHEN AND BATH!

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