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Chris, you're always welcome.
Looks like all the vents I've put into this thing has cured the condensation problem. Now need to note how much evaporation I get. I will be setting up an ATO, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
Something is not right. What is your water source....city water or well?
The only thing I could think of is either an acidic or basic water is stripping the DI resin. That shouldn't be happening with city water.
Mike great to see that you're back. Sorry I missed you at Darren's. Would have liked to talk.
Cute dog.....don't let my wife see that little ball of fir.
Ventilating the Canopy (The saga continues)
The one rear vent wasn’t enough. So six more vents were added to the top of the canopy. At first four, but that wasn’t enough, so two more were added:
The way this was done was to first drill holes in the canopy top using a two inch hole...
Matt, very nice!
How did you get that glass finish on the stand? It looks like a lacquer finish.
I really like that hinged down board for the Vortex’s. I’m going to have to steal that idea. Really, once you set them, how often do you play with them……..never!
George, thanks for the advice through PM’s. I really wasn't expecting this to be an issue and was surprised to not see dues in my account.....so check your paypal accounts like George suggests. I don’t know what happened to my paypal, but I’ve re-upped my subscription and should be good to...
I have found the best way to add sand is to get a pvc pipe….1 ½ to 2 inch diameter….that is a little longer than the depth of you tank. Put a wide mouth funnel on the top. Place this pipe in your tank all the way to the bottom. Slowly fill the pipe with sand. You have to do this slowly...
My adult daughter has a min pin….at 8 pounds. With the eating issue, and being 20 pounds, could it be diabetic?
My daughter’s dog has similar behavior with people at the door. Barks for a minute and maybe jumps at their legs, and then loses interest. Never ever bites.
I can answer this.
You need to host your pictures somewhere and then use the IMG choice. I use photobucket….it’s free and easy to use.
If the picture is already “hosted” somewhere, just post that location between the following: