Recent content by jer99

How do you build a wet/dry?

Temp is about 68-70 and humidity about 40-45% There shouldnt be a problem in the summer as we have central air. The sump is in the basement and close to the furnace. There is a temp tank between the furnace and the sump. The temp tank registers 68-70 degrees. The area is not excessively hot...

My 200 gal is doing fine after 2 1/2 months but the temp is going up to about 82.2 sometimes. If I keep one of the two halides on, the temp still gets up to 81.0+ ocassionally, even with a fan and the lower and upper circulation "open" (the aquarium is a custom, with a cabinet door above and a...

someone else mentioned putting the bio balls in the hole to fill it up and still allow the draining. I am convinced that the sound is coming from the drain. I'll post the solution here when its finalized. I appreciate the pictures. Doesn't it limit the flow which in turn increasing the...

Funny you should mention the overflow drain. That is the sound that is coming form the tank. The guys who set it up said yesterday they are going to heighten the level of the drain because right now it is falling a long distance ~ 4 feet. that is the sound that I am hearing. I don't understand...

I just had a 200 gal custom acrylic tank built upstairs. A dream. The sump and filters are down stairs. The tank is in a cabinet, but still, the sound is quite loud upstairs form the tank. Does anyone have any ideas for dampening sound? This is my first saltwater - I'm concerned about...

You wouldn't happen to have a web address for them would you?

I just had a custom 200 gal tank installed. It's my first saltwater tank after being in freshwater for 20 + years. The people that installed it, installed a 7 filter RODI system. Well, after filling the tank the black DI cart turned brown. I was told that I could obtain a gel to replace it...

I was under the assumption that the salinity was very variable because of water changes - probably the most of anything. The pH would remain stable because of the water source. Same for trace elements. Since I'm not using ozone, there would be no need for measuing that. Since I haven't done...

I'm getting back into the hobby after a 6 year break and have decided to go all out. Being with freshwater for 20 years, this is my first attempt at saltwater. I have a 200G custom tank - all the plumbing is in the basement along with the UV, protein skimmer, drip tank, sump and water holding...

I'm getting back into the hobby after a 6 year break and have decided to go all out. Being with freshwater for 20 years, this is my first attempt at saltwater. I have a 200G custom tank - all the plumbing is in the basement along with the UV, protein skimmer, drip tank, sump and water holding...