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I'm not sure if you folks saw this, but Ecotech has announces a new technology coming out shortly for their pumps. QuietDrive is new pump technology from Ecotech Marine Interestinly this "new" technology is at about the same time the patents expire on the current pumps......not to mention...

Here's my thought process....I'm assuming this is a 2 foot cube tank. I have four MP's, but have not owned a Jebao (yet). What I do with my MP's is to never run them close to 100%. They are known to blow their bearings on the dry side, and I believe running them at 60-70% or less, they...

Main beam....although there are situations were it could be drilled.....small holes....especially if it's LVL (laminated), I'd stick to running under the beam and simply boxing it in. I'm assuming you are going with a finished basement. You won't even notice the box in. I did it with the...

Here's the bottom line.....ask your inspector. Since drilling headers is not in the code (wasn't when I read it), it's at the whim of the inspector. I would guess that most inspectors would go with joist code as far as notching and drilling....but again, that is up to how that individual...

Just so we are talking off the same sheet of music.....a header is the support above a door or window.....typically two 2 x 6's (could be 2 x 8's or even 2 x 10's) and a piece of 1/2 inch ply. Might I assume you have no room above the header and top plate? Or why not go to the right or left...

Looking good Karen. It's always exciting seeing a new build come together. My one comment are the legs on the two stands/tables. It appears that the screws are holding the weight on the table tops. This isn't good if you are putting a decent amount of weight up there....and with the...

Thanks everyone for the responses. The Sicce and Tunze do not have enough flow for my needs. And, I've found the pump I was originally looking for....the ORIGINAL Maxi Jet......Now called Cobalt MJ's. It's interesting that it is still listed as "MJ" XXXX. After much reading, this was a...

Most bottom glass is tempered.....but very easy to check. Use a phone, tablet, laptop with a white screen. Put this device in the tank. Using polarized sunglasses, look at the screen and turn it until it goes black. If it is totally black, it's not tempered. If you see blotchy white...

This Iwaki is a choice on RC's Head Loss Calculator. You will at least get an idea. My suggestion would be to run the widest pipe you could fit/handle. The larger the diameter of the pipe, the less friction.

Further digging...... It looks like I can still purchase the original Italian MJ's .....but now under the name of Cobalt.....and a bit more expensive. But I'm worth it....and so are these originals! Curse the new Chinese MJ's. A mini soapbox.....all for the sake of margins. Just...

Thanks for the response.......I did a little digging. The original die-hard MJ's were made in Italy. These pumps are legends.....used in many different applications.....and had an excellent track record. The new versions are made in China and do not have a good track record. Oh crap...

I'm not liking that they change Maxi-Jets!!!! I needed to order up two replacement Maxi-Jet 1200's and saw that they have changed these pumps. I don't like what I'm reading as far as the reviews. This is deja vu Koralia all over again. Am I being paranoid about ordering these new...

Wow! That looks like a triple beam with a steel plate supported by lally columns.....that will hold a Sherman tank. Looking good....keep the pictures coming!

If you get a dual head peristaltic pump, you can remove the old water and replace with new water in one step...and one motor.

Looking good Jose. How's your little princess doing now having two brothers?

I never understood how the copper floats pitted and "rusted" through. I would NOT suggest soldering the current float...for three reasons; 1. It's currently filled with gasoline, and a hot iron and gas just don't get along. 2. The weight of the solder could impact the float floating...

This talk about Ballantine sparked my interest, so I looked into it. Ballantine was sold to Falstaff, who later sold it to Pabst. Pabst made it for some time, but then stopped. In 2012 they decided to relaunch, but had to formulate the recipe. (It was as if they lost the original...

Hey, are you saying I'm an old timer? My word! :smile: It had (or maybe still has) a mild skunky taste. That doesn't sound nice, but it was.....for old timers anyway. Dance

Nah. Never, ever goes on this site.....unless you tell her. :o

Nice! I'm envious...looking very good Justin.