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  1. Need help with tank manufacturer

    1. Oceanic doesn't use Black Silicone 2. If it was an Oceanic, there would be a little sticker between the top frame and the glass, indicating the date it was made, the serial number and the inspector 3. Oceanic doesn't make any plastic tanks i know of. 4. There is no better tank then...
  2. It's Amazing how fast it adds up.

    She Didn't think it was funny, she says she's worth twice that, :roll: i guess i'll sleep in the tank
  3. It's Amazing how fast it adds up.

    For Sale, One Wife, only used on Friday Nites,42 years young, fresh oil , and tune-up done 12-25-03, Best Offer over $1401.89 :roll:
  4. Did we reach a desicion on the DSB BB debate?

    I guess somebody needs to invent the" BBDSB" 8O
  5. It's Amazing how fast it adds up.

    Forgot Salt 40.00 New Gross sub net grand sub total $1401.89
  6. It's Amazing how fast it adds up.

    I was just sitting down to start the process of ordering the equipment i'm needing to build a new 140. Tank + Stand. Oceanic 140 non RR 48x24x28, Oak Stand $700.00 (Already Bought) Bottom drilled and overflows installed, bulkheads $200.00 Sump, 45gal Breeder 36x18x16, with...
  7. What You think

    Ok, So here's the plan I have a 140 Oceanic tank with two corner overflows, intakes are 1 1/4" with 1" durso tubes, returns are 3/4" ending in a "Y" into two Loc-Line nozzles with the 5/8" round nozzles, both returns will have anti-siphon tubes attached. the back of the tank has two 1" intakes...
  8. Chemi-Pure and Poly Filter Thoughts

    The 203 was the biggest filter Fluval in the olden days, I'm going to do a Fuge, that's already in the works. I like multiple bio filters to be used, it makes things safer. So my intentions are to have a fuge as i said earlier,with a PM bullet3 skimmer, with 210 pounds of live sand and 280 of...
  9. Chemi-Pure and Poly Filter Thoughts

    I have now come back to my most favorite hobby after being away for 15 years and I'm very eager to dive deeper. I'm having a dilemia about the what i did then and whats available to me now. Back in the day, I had a 125 gal. FO tank, No live rock, no berlins, no fuges. In the last five months, I...
  10. What do you all do for a living?

    Director of Operations for Homeless Shelter
  11. Want to automate RO system.

    the RO failure was the result of something called membrane creep (repeated, short-term cycling) that was caused by leaving the RO unit hooked up to my sump for continuous auto-top-off.
  12. Want to automate RO system.

    I heard that you should not do two things to a RO/DI unit( i will find the web page and return with the link) 1. don't use the first three or four gallons,Double Dirty Water 2. don"t make small batches, wastes water and filter The article is brand new and written by a Ro/Di maker, So if it's...
  13. Placement of closed loop holes

    I was just looking at the SCWD and the only problem, well two. First the tank is going to be( has to be) only two maybe three inches from the wall. Second i would have to switch from solid pipe to hose to connect it in. I didn't plan to have a need to get back there much. The SCWD does require...
  14. Placement of closed loop holes

    Thanks GD, that's a real good idea. I was thinking of using a Sedra 9000 pump, Where should i put a valve to control flow, before or after the pump?, and is using 3/4" pipe for both intake and return is Ok?. SCWD $32 at LFS
  15. Placement of closed loop holes

    ok heres the picture

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