Recent content by Jasonanatal

Reply to Cathm1079. Cathm1078, thank you for the compliment on my aquarium design. I have started constructing the stand a few days ago and should have some photographs and updates uploaded shortly.

Reply to Aceswild. Aceswild, it is good to have you tagging along.

Reply to Lord Viper. Lord Viper, do you have spare acrylic left over from a previous project or do you sell it normally?

Reply to HarryK. HarryK, thank you for the compliment. I will definitely keep everyone updated but this will be a slow process because of the amount of tools and supplies that need to be purchased over time.

Reply to RichT. RichT, The clearnace from the top of the aquarium without a canopy would be 4 Feet.

Reply to Jcurry@weesketch. Jcurry@weesketch, those ideas are definitely some food for thought. I was curious as to as to your thoughts for the piping for this. I'm assuming that you would use true unions with balls valves to disconnect the piping to that the equipment could slide out after...

Jasonanatal's 120 gallon "Custom Built by Myself" Reef Aquarium Update. Hypothetical Schematics and Reasoning Behind the Design I have included some schematics containing the basic design of the new 120 gallon Reef Aquarium. Please remember that majority of equipment will be manufactured by...

Well it is true, I broke down my 120 gallon aquarium and sold all of my aquarium equipment and supplies except for a few essential items in hope to one day enter the hobby again after what I wanted to be a long hiatus. However lurking on the aquarium boards just left me teetering on the edge of...

Jasonanatal's 120 gallon "Advanced Complexity" Reef Aquarium Update. I wanted to apologize to everyone for not updating this thread in a long time. I have recently been given a promotion at work and I have started my own website for my aquarium blog. These two things plus spending time with my...

March of Dimes "March for Babies" Fundraiser Well It's that time of the year were I go ahead and ask all my friends, family, and co-workers to sponsor my son's team "Jayson Michael" for the March of Dimes "March for Babies Walk". My wife first started having complications in the first trimester...

Jasonanatal's 120 gallon "Advanced Complexity" Reef Aquarium Update. Do-It-Yourself: Customer Aquarium Stand (Doing My Bob Villa Thing) My wife wants my son to be able to explore the rest of the house to further his development and I want to be able to keep his curious little hands from...

Jasonanatal's 120 gallon "Advanced Complexity" Reef Aquarium Update. Equipment: American Marine Inc. Calcium Monitor II (Taking the Time and Color Matching Out of Testing) Well I decided that I should start improving everything from the groun up. So what better place to start then replacing my...

I was curious to know if a Moderator could modify a thread title for me that I started. The name does not fit the thread properly. Thank you.

Jasonanatal's 120 gallon "Advanced Complexity" Reef Aquarium Update. Equipment: Deltec NFP509 Nitrate Filter Efluent (Coming Online) Well it has been four days and as the instructions state it is now time to open the Miniature Ball Valve to allow the Efluent to flow out of the Deltec NFP509...

Jasonanatal's 120 gallon "Advanced Complexity" Reef Aquarium Update. Chemicals: Nitrate Fluid (Do-It-Yourself) for the Deltec NFP509 Nitrate Filter The Deltec NFP509 Nitrate Filter utilizes naturally occuring anaerobic bacteria to remove chemical toxins from the aquarium water column. However...