You know there is still the issue that they only sell that tubing in 8′ lengths so you’re looking at $64.00+ for the cost. You can get a 55G for less than that… unless you’ve talked to them and they’ll sell you scrap pieces for less money. Then you would only need three […]
I would love to separate the tanks by a few feet, but I doubt it will be more than about a foot at the most. I think I’ve settled on this for the passageway: http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=78&product%5Fid=4905 (OR http://tinyurl.com/tenite-tube ) I’ll probably use regular pvc elbows to […]
Were you planning on having the tanks far apart or right next to each other?
If right next to each other and you just wanted to take advantage of the added water volume without creating the actual bridge that the fish could swim through, then you could use a couple of U-tubes (at least two for […]
Don, we planned to use lava rock only to quickly and inexpensively get us through the rest of this season. The plan was to take the rock out and using it for landscaping after the season. And put in some more suitable bio media next spring. My understanding is the […]
I don’t remember who suggested it, but to whomever did, I say:!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU I had a major problem with caking on all my Filters. When I say buildup I mean buildup. […]
Best remedy to remove hard water deposits is vinegar and elbow grease followed by a thorough rinsing of water.
\Steve//
Dennis
overflow problem in your filter try put an elbow pipe in the center of your filter of the Poly quilting material it should be high rise so the overflow could still pass through your next level in your chamber. Or just put some holes for spaces for […]
Simplest way to decide if you have a sanke or showa is, showa has black at the base of the fins, starting at the elbo closest to the body outwards and in various ammounts, sankes may have a black stripe or two in the fins, but away form the elbow, sanke the elbow is often […]