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I've been kicking around the thought of starting phyto.....please provide details on your setup....using Guillards or DIY fertilizer?

Ouch! That's got to hurt. But at least you've got it figured out....and that's got to be a relief.

Kevin, I have no idea what I'm doing.....seat of the pants electronics for me! I just so happen to look up the specific spec sheet on the relay I'm using.......HERE. To repeat my first post, I don't know electronics, and was told that polarity doesn't matter with the relay....positive and...

I think you're confusing activated carbon (the black little pellets) with the carbon found in vodka/vinegar/sugar that's used to feed bacteria. Activated carbon is for taking organic impurities out of the water. It contributes nothing in the way of carbon, and the feeding of bacteria...

Hit another brick wall today....I have a shoe box of power supplies (wall warts), and would have sworn I had a 12 v in the box.....to run the relay coil. No luck! So I just ordered one and hopefully it will be here in 3 to 4 days. Another $2.95 spent, for those keeping count. However, I...

I think I responded to your post on R2R??? Anyway, you don't want to use BRS's calculator (sorry Mike), because B-Ionic is at a different concentration then BRS's stuff. Use THIS calculator and pick the two part you use.

Assuming this is for glass, I have two bits.....a 46 mm for 1 inch bulkheads, and a 62 mm for 1 1/2 inch bulkheads. I also have the drill guides that not only guide the bit, but also hold the water to keep the bit cool.

Good news Doug. :dance: I am curious what happened to your Neptune. I wouldn't expect that to go out....assuming it's fairly new (a couple years at best).

If you're willing to travel to dazzlling Sayreville, you're welcome to whatever I have. The only stipulation is that you bring your own bags/tupperware/etc to pack it up. I don't know names, but I try a couple names....pink lemonade, teal millepora acropora, Downbeach birdsnest...

With the multimeter now working, I believe it is the numbers on the relay plug that are important, not the physical locations of the screws/connectors. So connection 7 and 8 are the coil, even though on this plug they are the most "right" connectors. With this now known, here's my wiring...

As I had mentioned, this float switch is for a DIY Skimmate Container I made about three years ago. To add a little back-story, the original float switch didn't have a relay associated with it. It had some crazy electronics that were way above me (That's easy to do.) Maybe some of the...

I documented my return pump woes HERE, were I did something stupid. I just wanted to document the replacement of that pump, old-four-screws, with a new MAG 9.5. This way I know when the new one went in. Can't complain because old four screws lasted over eight years. Being a back-up...

Wow! Wow! and Wow again! That is very nice. Great job TIm! :dance: Must feel good.

I'm feeling your pain.....just went through something similar last week.....lost two fish. Let us know if there is anything any of us could do.

You actually don't have to be a paid member to come to meetings. Everyone is welcome. If you wish to come, simply respond to the RSVP and you're good to go.

With @trio99 questioning use for an ATO, I gave some thought to the skill and tool requirement. So far I've used my drill press, cut off saw, power rasp, small hand saw, file, drill bits, taper bit, and metric tap and die kit. I realize I'm the oddball with the tools, so as an...

I can't help with the baffles and any recommendations for folks up north. The overflow with 1 inch drain and 3/4 return is normal. Your drain is by gravity, and one inch gravity is around 700 gph. The return is under pressure, albeit fairly low, and with the Tunze rated at 792 gph (at 24...

Marcus, everything you've seen so far is ATO applicable.....especially what you're about to see.....dual float switches. What you are seeing is very similar to what you'd get with an AquaHub Premium Kit for about 40 bucks. Well, that didn't last long! I decided to splurge and spend a...

My wife always complains that I'm cheap, and still have my Communion money. Here is my shot at a DIY for a float switch with minimal expendature. Note that this could be used for an ATO by simply adding a small pump, such as a Tom's Aqualifer. I will give as much detail as I can...

I don't know Kevin.....I could see you on one of these beauties: