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Re: APRIL Meeting: Sunday April 22nd in Washington, NJ I will be there as well :D :D Tom

Same goes here, Bone, just let me know when you are ready and we will make it happen!! :D Tom

Here is an updated shot of the new system. There are still a few bugs to be worked out but things are going pretty well thus far. Tom

You mentioned marine biology and filmmaking as interests. Film making (from personal experience) is not all that difficult to get into, it requires some cash layout in order to get hold of a decent Mini-DV or HD handycam. Professionally, the best thing to do, the route I took, was to hop on...

It's a blonde naso tang!! FTW!!!!

Jeepers creepers!! Where'd you get those peepers? :D :D Seriously though, that is an awesome shot! Tom

Hehehe I remember having hair that color...now I have to pay millions of dollars to get it that way! Geesh, I'm jealous! lol :D :D Tom

Matt, I've got one and I really love it. The only issue I have with them is that the light in the buttons is really bright (my tank is in my bedroom), so I just cover them with some gaffer tape (which is much better than duct tape). Other than that, they are great and definitely worth every...

Brian and David, I understand where your concerns are coming from. I had thought about that particular issue and thought I had it figured out. If you don't mind, I will run through the baffling setup a little more in detail and explain my thought process a little more in detail. From there...

Congrats on the new tank. I was intending to setup a 15 but wound up with a 29 instead lol. The T5's should do great for your tank. I have a 130 w PC fixtre over my 5 galon and it's been doing very well for me. For my new tank though, I am choosing 20k MH. My take on the MH vs T5 thing is 20k...

Wow! Thanks for all the great comments! Alot of work went into this system and it's only getting better. I kinda like the crater too, it wa made by dumping water in the tank, very cool effect! :D :D :D I hadn't even considered the 90 degree elbow on the return pump. That is a really great...

Thanks for all the great comments!!!! Yeah, I'm flipping out, I can't wait to get stuff in there lol. All the stuff from my 5 gallon is going to move over there, it's just getting the tank cycled now lol. Gabe, Evap looks pretty good for the first few hours it's been up. I think the return has...

Well...the tank is finally seriously up and running, man what a great feeling lol. Here are some updated shots and a quick tour!!!!! Let me take you on a quick tour of the new system! The Sump First up is the sump. The sump is everyone's favorite thing to play with when it comes to tanks...

Rev, I got my glass cut at Lowe's in Brick/Lakewood on Route 70. IIRC, it was about 10 or 11 dollars total for the glass. It was at least cost effective, as the glass place wanted roughly 20 to 30 dollars. I used the GE Door and Window I (I'm pretty sure) silicone and it was like $2.50, but I'm...

Thanks, Sam! Hehehe I am definitely no sump expert by any means! RichT or JohnS_323 are probably much better resources lol. Though if you need any help, I'm glad to help out in any way I can! Tom

Thanks, Phyl, that made me feel a lot better about it!!!! At this point I don't see micro-bubbles as too much of an issue, due to the top baffle and the bubble trap being perfectly even, though we shall see when the system is running full tilt. If the bubbles are an issue, like you said, I can...

Well, after several months worth of planning and several months worth of work, the new tank is finally up and running, though there is still much work to be done. There are a few things that aren't functioning as intended, however, I think it will be fine once the tank is fully filled and...

Wouldn't it be easier to just buy the Hubble telescope and be done with it??? ;D ;D ;D ;D Tom

Woo hoo! It was great meeting you as well! You should get some really nice growth out it and when they get huge in a few weeks, split 'em again until you've got a nice amount then you can get a tang (to aggrevate the horses of course) and keep it happy for a long time! lol If there's anything...

John, that is some excellent information! I do have flex tube (due to my plumbing skills, hard plumbing is not really a good idea lol). It is pretty much a straight shot to the sump, though I do have a considerable amount of tubing to work with so making a bend in it should not pose that much of...