Recent content by David Grigor

I have a 10" drill press and couldn't find a way to get the tank under it. Bought one of the univeral drill presses ( $35 ) that you attach your hand drill to the drill press chuck. My first attempt was clamping the drill press to the glass tank. It shattered I think because of the additional...

At reefcentral in the sponsor forums, Jason at premium aquatics address the mounting issue. He called the manufacturer and the box is a misprint. You can mount horizontally or vertically...... Here is the thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39840

IMO: 65K Bulb is the best option for 250W MH. If you want a higher K bulb then you should step up to 400W to compensate for the lost intensity.....

Just a nice jet stream of air between the tank and the lights to keep temp. build up. You loose 10% light intensity placing glass between the bulb and the tank. IMO: Outside of HQI setups, the only reason you should have glass between is if you have some fish jumpers.....

Alternative to hanging from the cieling. You can buy those metal shepard looking things that they use to hang plants and/or birdhouses. Or can make you own simliar from some wood and attach to the back of you stand. I have seen this done on people personal web sites but don't recall a specific...

I have been planning a plywood tank ( 350g ) 96L X 30W X 30H and will be using 3/4" marine grade plywood and 1/2" tempered glass for the front. Unfortunately there isn't any exact step by step instructions on the net for this project. My resources were...

What deminsions will this 400 be ?