Recent content by wilkens

This is what I have in my setup. I use one for my home brew operation. Works perfectly. If you are worried about pulling too many amps, a simple solid state relay or contactor can be wired in. http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/ebay-aquarium-temp-controller-build-163849/

Tank update... Hooked up a makeshift carbon filter i made from a 2 liter, some floss and granulated carbon and within 6 hours clear as crystal! I'll get one pics up later tonight.

Im with you Dubs, the 28 dollars I spent is a small fraction of what I have spent on my whole tank. I'm not convinced it wont produce, I'm upset at the quality of the printed directions. They should read... 1. TURN OFF ALL FLOW!!! 2. Lower water level in fuge/sump to just above desired mud...

Thanks for all the replies, but everyone take a breath and breath! Ok, six hours later and I still have a milkshake, more of a black and white rather than an all chocolate. I can see about six inches past the front glass now. I should have taken a picture but was too disgusted last night...

No nothing in there as of yet. Calling it quits for tonight, this has been a bad one. Going to change out as much water as possible tomorrow after work. Thanks for the advice!

It did end up whipping up and being blown into the DT. I have my return split with a small amount of flow going my fuge, once it started to cloud up, there was no stopping it. Whole sump went chocolate and my DT followed a second later. Should have trusted my instincts and just used sand.

Not in my display, just in my fuge. I'll throw on a sock and run my skimmer, I knew this was a bad idea!

Just put this stuff in my fuge. Let it settle, turned my pumps back on and now my tank looks like a chocolate milkshake. Any ideas???

I guess I could, I have heard of everything including carpet padding. I need to keep the tank as low to the base as possible so I can finish the trim work. I saw my wife's yoga mat sitting there and cut a chunk out of it. Its about 1/8" thick and pretty dense, the idea is to eat up any...

I'm sure that it can be done, but I was advised against it. It makes sense to me not to put the weight on top of the bottom piece of glass. I am going to cut my wife's yoga mat and put it between the stand and the glass for safe measure. Starfire wasn't completely out of my price range, but...

Thanks Noobzy. Its still a work in progress. My overflow is in, returns, plumbing and sump. I am working on an all-in-one control box instead of a power strip timer set up. I wish I had the time and patience for an Arduino controller so this will have to suffice. This is the control box...

There really is nothing you can do to prevent the silicone from squeezing out of the bottom joints. You have to work on a brown paper or similar surface and do some razor blade work after everything dries. Shear weight is the main reason I went with the side route rather than sitting on top...

Hey Noobzy, from what I have learned and it makes perfect sense, you don't want the sides resting on the base. This should get you what you are looking for...

Building a Cube Getting ready to have the glass for my 60 Gallon Cube cut. I have been making my self crazy with the sizing of the panels. Can anyone tell me how much I should account for silicone? I am guessing 1/64th per joint. I told my glass guy I needed 3 pieces cut 24"x24" and 2 pieces...