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I think that’s a tremendous deal! I contemplated purchasing these “Chinese” fixtures, but caught a deal on a used Apollo. I think they are a really good deal. I looked at it this way….what do you pay on yearly bulb changes; and how quickly could you recoup the cost of the fixtures in what...

For $12, I’d question the accuracy. If you were able to calibrate this unit, I’d consider purchasing. If you can’t calibrate, stay away. You also realize that this pH meter has an electrode that must be keep wet at all times….just like any pH probe. So why are you eating up pH probes...

New bubble trap Here’s my latest lamebrain idea for a bubble trap. I pulled out the old Rube Goldberg bubble trap….too big, and growing all kinds of stuff. Using a short length of 1 ½ pipe, I cut four slots about 2 ½ inches apart, half way through the pipe, and alternating from one...

+1 Get a bigger apartment!

Three to four Apollo’s mounted with their long axis perpendicular to the length of that tank would sure look good! :grin: And I would have liked to see a video of them getting that tank through the Bilco. Four of use moved a 180 up a Bilco, and we broke our cojones. Looking good!

Yea, that bugged me too Rich. But looks like Dave and George know the solution. Thanks guys….and thanks Rich for bringing it up. I’ll do the unplug thing when I mount this stuff for real in a cabinet. Good stuff!

They should be recycled as well....they also contain mercury!

With Apollo's covering two foot, that would put your tank at 12 foot. These aren't AI's, where they are typically one per foot. Now, is your tank 12 foot long?

Something is not kosher! The article states a 40 by 15 by 3 foot tank….and will hold 5,500 gallons. That doesn’t add up! That size tank would hold 13, 465 gallons of water. So something there isn’t right. The other point I wish to make is that with this tank being 40 feet deep, the only...

George, I’m sure you’re right on that. In fact, isn’t the controllable Apollo literally just a month or two old? I don’t think they had the controllable units at our swap?? Did they? I thought they were just talking about them. But you’re also right about getting a unit to Sanjay. I’m...

Come on George...tell the truth....you know you want to rub it in! Apollo's knock the socks off all the other boys! :grin: :grin: :grin: Maybe that's why Sanjay didn't want to include it! :o

I agree about going through the bottom….and that wouldn’t be a problem for me since the skimmer sits up about six inches or so: I think the bubble plate would be easily supported and the only thing you’d have to do is cover up the hole in the side. However, it’s now working and I’m not...

+1 Start fresh! No pests.

With the external skimmer now gone, I tackled the spaghetti-like mess of wires on that side of the tank. For the past two years, whenever anything new was added, it was simply plugged in and left on the table or floor to the left of the tank. I didn’t take a “before” picture, but believe me...

OK, now I’m onboard on what you’re doing. You are producing a calcium acetate by allow acetic acid to sit around with calcium carbonate. The only concern I would have, as a means to maintain calcium levels while “feeding” acetate to bacteria, are the impurities that may be present in the...

First off jsciarrino, welcome! I’m not sure what you mean by “calcium sand.” Although calcium could be present in some sands, the primary ingredient in sand is silica. However, hopefully you have considerable free calcium present in your tank water from the salt you use, dosing limewater or...

Load the Bus My wife and I are going down to the meeting in a Honda CRV. Anyone in the area wish to carpool, let me know.

Alex, your "green hair-like worms" sound like Spaghetti worms....that's a good thing.

Rich, I’m also all black and I look at it this way; The plain black woodworking doesn’t distract from the main focal point….the fish tank. You don’t want adornments that distract from looking in the tank. Here’s an example….What are you looking at?….most likely not the tank. I know...

Enjoy! Happy Birthday Tony.