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Great Day! Thank you NJRC for a fantastic event.

Happy Birthday Brian….you’re catching up to us old farts. ;D Have a great day!

Bob, the “straw” is submerged, but only about a quarter inch. If it is not submerged, the pressure of the water squirting into the tank draws in air and causes bubbles. So now when the power fails, that approximate quarter inch of water is siphoned into the sump before the tube starts to suck...

Still wanting to just use a “pisser” siphon break, I drilled the hole out to ¼ inch. Still had too many bubbles being drawn into the tank. I know some members have this type of siphon break on their tanks, but I can only guess that the pressure I have is too great. Even with fixing the siphon...

I don’t actually remember the costs, but looking at what is there, here’s a ballpark number. Dimensional lumber $30 1 sheet ¾ 4 x 8 Plywood $30 2 sheets 3/8 4 x 8 Plywood $45 Miscellaneous hardware $20 The doors I made from scrap lumber I had in the shop….3/4 pine with...

We used the framing plans on Reef Central. Here’s a pic of their suggested framing. For a six foot tank you want the yellow and red boards to be 2 x 6’s while everything else are 2 x 4’s. Here’s our actual frame and the following pictures are after it was skinned in plywood and finally...

Sorry for the mini-hijack, but I looked up the Camel Cowfish and here’s what would keep me from getting one: “When stressed, the Camel Cowfish releases a poisonous substance, called ostracitoxin, from its mucous glands which will kill other fish in the tank very quickly.” “This fish can emit a...

I might have spoken prematurely. As I was working making a siphon break, the lights came on….on schedule. So I guess all the setpoints are OK. My first shot of a siphon break isn’t working. I use CPVC with an 1/8 inch hole in the end and it shoots into the water too fast, drawing in air...

So I’m in the kitchen with my wife this morning and I hear that tell-tale sound of water overflowing…we had a power outage…only lasted about five minutes. I had redirected the Locline to add flow to certain areas of the tank, bringing it pretty deep into the tank. So with the power outage, and...

Wow! That's good to know. So I guess in my case, that is a picture of a picture of a picture....that would explain that look of an extra 30 pounds.

Thanks Bob and the Conservation Committee, and all the folks who showed up.  Great success.  I talked to one participant would actually wasn’t an NJRC member but found out about our clean-up by doing a search.  I wish I could have made the BBQ at James’ place. Great job everyone!

OK, maybe I can spare one or two more. ;D

Nick, you are correct in all of you postulations. What are needed is a longer dwell and a better heat sink. Air stinks when it comes to being a good heat sink. Think of yourself standing in 70oF air….you can stand there forever and still feel fine. But if you stand in a 70oF pool…maybe 30...

As was said, you would be better off with a fan! This thing will not work...concept even states this. If you are insistent on using a refrigerator, here is my suggested DIY: 1. Buy a mini frig and a window air conditioner. Room air conditioners can be purchased for less than the mini frig. 2...

Without taking out the old calculator and physic books, the heat transfer rate/dwell time would greatly limit the above application. I think you would be better off putting this coil in as big a container you could fit into the refrigerator and fill it with water. Custom make one out of...

PM's sent to Mad and Bill. Still plenty left. Thanks.

Rod, I believe the only way we can settle this is if you take a large clump of these so that you can study them up close and personal….although I’ll first have to verify that you are, in fact, an “expert.” ;D

Being the expert I am, with multiple years of experience :o, I shall clarify this mess. In searching “Waving Hand,” I am directed to two different corals on liveaquaria. One is Anthelia: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+599+694&pcatid=694 and the second is Xenia...

Happy Birthday Mike. I hope you were pointing at Nikki! ;D ;D

So I’ve been using the wavemaker function on the RK2 for little over a month and, about a week ago, I noticed one of the new Koralias is running backwards. I know this was common with the old Koralias, but for some reason, I thought they had straightened this out with the new ones. Spent the...