Recent content by dow

Well, the front end on my wife's explorer is being rebuilt today, so it looks like I'll have to re-evaluate the lightning thing. What do you think that a single 175 15k Iwasaki would do with my existing ballast for now, and then a second one later, depending on what I can find? The existing...

On an interesting side-note, I posted the same information on Reef Central, LINK, and they're advocating 175 Iwasaki's on an IceCap e-ballast with a PAR in the mid 80's. The more you read, the more questions you seem to have, huh.

There's a little shadowing now. I've got a Calfo-style overflow that runs the full length of the tank and shadows the back 4 inches or so, although that's mostly behind the rock-work anyway. Also, there's a glass support that runs front-back in over the middle of the tank. Currently the 175...

36L x 18W x 24D

Thanks for the response. On the Hello lights webpage, they've got the ARO 250 watt electronic ballast for 99.00. Do you know anything about this ballast? http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=462 Also, do you think that is a suitable solution for growing stonies in...

Hey, I'm currently running a single 175W 10K MH over my 65G tank, and am looking to upgrade my lightning. The tank is about four years old and everything is in good shape. However, I've been given some great stony frags and obviously I don't have enough light for them. Fundage is limited (as...

Okay, I'm back from deep lurk mode to get some advice. I'm currently running a 45G breeder tank w/ a 15 gal stearite sump and an Urchin skimmer, DSB, 1-175w 10k bulb, CAP 1800 pump pushing about 400 g/hr circulation w two penguin powerheads (1100 and 900, I think). Anyway, we're planning on...

Unions with the ball valves on the return legs would be a good addition. You're right, ball valves are cheaper. From now on, "BALL" will be spelled "G-A-T-E." :lol: Another addition that you could make, if you're an uncontrollable gearhead and just CAN'T leave well enough alone, is to...

Okay Mihai, obviously I have too much time on my hands this morning. That, and I'm using this as an excercise to work out the design for my next tank. Here's the same diagram, with the addition of a generic sump (add your own preferred skimmer, fuge, etc.) and a calfo style overflow with the...

Oops. Sorry, I should have given more information. Cap off the ends of the legs, or maybe add another nozzle there. Technically, the loop in Calfo's example isn't exactly "closed," since it has several openings for water to exit. A design with multiple risers coming from a single source and...

How about this, 1" tee-ing off to 3/4" with shutoff valves on each of the three legs, so that you could work on them individually.

It's 1/4" thick. I talked to the manufacturer (Aqua Trends in San Antonio), and they verified that it's plate glass, not tempered. I'll have to give this more thought. My overflow is very similar to a Life Reef, except that the picture on the lifereef page looks like the scimmer side adjusts...

Glass, non tempered.

Yeah, I got that. Now for the big, not so smart question. What are your thoughts on drilling a tank that's already in place? Possibly pull the water level down and then drill it. My gut tells me that this is a very foolilsh thing to contemplate, but at this point, the curiosity thing is...

Barr Aquatic Systems In particular, I'm interested in the overflow that he builds. Has anybody seen a design like this? If so, do you have any idea how well it works? I'm currently using a hang on overflow box, and while it's never lost siphon, the thought of the all that water on the floor...