Recent content by Joe DeSantis

Me too, I run them on my customers tanks with no problems. Every once in a while (6mos or so) I clean the air intake.

Dry rock is no longer live or does not posess any beneficial bacteria. It would be ok to use as a base structure in your tank but I would not put too much. Live rock would be a much better alternative. ASs for cost maybe a dollar per pound sounds fair.

That is a good price but also take into account the work involved with the curing process.

Tidepools are really cool. I was just in Maui and got a chance to really explore them. I found tiger cowries, algae blennies, blue eyed hermit crabs (black and white striped legs), huge cucumbers (8"), collector urchins, and various macro algaes plus many other critters. I would think that if...

Ok then I will paint them. Dried spraypaint is not toxic right???

They carry black??? The schedule 80 grey..are you sure? Maybe my HDepot is lacking.... :?:

where is the best place to order black pvc fittings. I need to help disguise a return in an acrylic tank. Is it ok to paint white fittings? If so what type of paint??

Whats the deal with check valves Whats up with PVC check valves?? I have yet to find one that works properly. I have tried the 3/4", 1/2" and 1 inch on various different tanks that I maintain and have yet to find one that halts all back siphon. Just recently I installed one (a 1") on a large...

Thanks guys

Hello! I have a question about the rubber gasket that seals bulkheads. One side is completely smooth while the other side is ribbed. Should the ribbed side contact the tank surface or should it contact the inner lip of the bulkhead??? I am pretty sure that the ribbed side should contact the tank...

It sucks but thats the way it is!!

Yea thats how i feel....just read..

tanks for the reply, people are something else!!!! you have your money and thats cool..... Things could be worse :D

Is a chargeback the same as a dispute. i have called my card co. earlier today about this EVENt and they told me that i could dispute it. Who assumes responsibility for the money??

I know..thats the law. It is a Dog eat Dog world and honesty comes last sometimes.. That sucks huh??? I will see it as lesson learned but will defenitely never ever do business with this mongrel again.