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  1. redfishbluefish

    It has arrived.............. OMG, this is scary

    Wendy, If two are better than one, I also have a UV unit (Coralife Turbo Twist 3X), you are welcome to use…current attached to a Penn Plax Cascade Canister filter (which you may borrow as well). All sitting empty. I’m in Sayreville if interested.
  2. redfishbluefish

    Vodka Dosing education needed

    This is interesting stuff…being a chemist and trying to figure out the chemistry going on here. However, the one image I can’t seem to get out of my feeble little mind, is how did they stumble upon this idea. Who would ever think about this….”Hey Jim, I think I’ll try putting some vodka in my...
  3. redfishbluefish

    First DIY stand attempt.

    Eric - stand looks fantastic! Not only do you now have the room for the skimmer, but you will also enjoy that extra little height in viewing the display tank. The normal 30 or 32 inch stands are way too short. Seeing what a first timer can do with a few 2x4’s, maybe mikem could use you with his...
  4. redfishbluefish

    Need some advice/help.

    Let me preface my comments by stating that I am not an engineer and I have not looked up the stress / weight limits of wood The site you quoted (http://www.fishandtips.com/index.php), I entered a tank size that I’m in the process of building a stand…it came back with using 4 x 4 wood only! I...
  5. redfishbluefish

    Need some advice/help.

    Two possible solutions: 1. Agreeing with MikeNapoli – build your own. That’s what we did and actually prefer the 36 inch height as far as viewing the display tank. We built our simple 2 x 4 stand for less than $20. 2. Using the existing angle iron frame, cut out one of the cross members in the...
  6. redfishbluefish

    Drilling Glass, Bulkhead Size and Overflow Source

    I’m a newbie to saltwater and to the club and my specialty is ignorance...in fact I majored in ignorance in college. Anyway, I’m planning my next move up to a 75 or 85 gallon (have both of these tanks), and have a few questions: I want to drill each back corner to put in two standpipes. (1)...
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