Folks, if you've recently upgraded or renewed your annual club membership but it's still not active, please reach out to the BOD or a moderator. The PayPal system has a slight bug which it doesn't allow it to activate the account on it's own.
We just picked up the car from Imagine Audio, they did a great job. We selected a system that works on the iphone, so she won't have to have another fob on her key chain. I installed the app on my phone too.
Is it possible that you may have got the two mixtures reversed when you mixed them with RODI water? i.e. 2 cups of CaCl instead of 2 1/2, and 2 1/2 cups of soda ash instead of 2. This would give you a Ca solution that is too weak, and an Alk solution that is too strong for the recipe. Another...
I think the wood cleat is a better construction method vs the hangers, you don't see that very often any more. I was going to suggest doing a cantilever beam so you wouldn't have anything sitting in the middle of the floor under the tank, but that would involve jacking up the floor a bit too.
Someone once said, "If you enjoy your job, you'll never have to work a day in your life." I have to believe that's Ken, a great presentation on something he's very passionate about. Thanks to the BOD for a great party, and for inviting Ken as the speaker, the donation is a truly worthy cause.
Judeo, are you sure the stand will hold the ~800 lbs. of tank and SW? I have never used IKEA furniture as an aquarium stand, but I have used it for other things. I had a piece once that I placed near a window, and it got wet a couple times, when I left the window open and it got wet from rain...