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  1. redfishbluefish

    Mp40s are loud

    This is my guess......the bearing are not made for lateral forces....they are fishing reel bearings....they just like to spin. When applying lateral force (in our case, from the magnets pulling towards each other) the bearings are being "pulled" causing them to now run on the side portions of...
  2. redfishbluefish

    Mp40s are loud

    Yes, definitely want that little piece of rubber.
  3. redfishbluefish

    Mp40s are loud

    One other thought....do you have that thin rubber gasket between the dryside and the glass?
  4. redfishbluefish

    Mp40s are loud

    Are these new or used? The first thing I'd try is setting the thickness to 1/2 inch. It pulls the dry side back a touch more and therefore puts less strain of the lateral pull on the bearings. These bearing were not designed for lateral stress. The next thing is aligning them to the...
  5. redfishbluefish

    Zippys tank

    WooHoo! Looking good Pete. Dance
  6. redfishbluefish

    $1 gallon sale petsmart

    Don't believe everything you read. The 40B I had had a label that said "Do Not Drill Glass." I did the tempered glass test with a white computer screen and pair of polarized sunglasses and found that only the bottom glass was tempered. The sides were not tempered. I drilled the...
  7. redfishbluefish

    Sump question

    I originally used a Rubbermaid container for mixing saltwater. As Paul said, don't fill too high because the sides will bulge out. If it's just temporary, you'll be fine. What caused me to go to a Brute for making saltwater was when one of these Rubbermaid tubs that I had for maybe five...
  8. redfishbluefish

    DC Pumps:Diablo or Waveline????

    Jebao's three DC pump's head loss:
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