Recent content by tim000

yup my tank is fairly new and i feed a half a cube of reef one a day for a perc and damsel...is that to much?

I have a 15g high, w/ 175w MH. its been setup for 7 weeks or so now, I have 6 different corals in there and 2 small fish. right now I'm have one heck of a time w/ green alage (I use RO water, and have a bakpacII) heres my question right now im running the MH for 14hrs a day could this...

thanks Wombat! well it looks like a air leak:( also i had the jug about 4 feet above the tank so like 6 feet of tube.... im going to start over with a different jug and try to get a stopper instead of glueing the tubes to the jug

well I made the vacuum top off system just like it said but the water just keeps coming out. water works its way up the air intake but it never stops the water from draining? why is this? could it be something else besides an air leak? does it take a while before it starts working? like to...

OK- i'm in the finally process of setting it up one last question and i think i got it made. can u have the tube the drips the water to the tank mounted on the bottom of the jug and have the air line mounted on top of the jug????? or will this not create a vacuum??? stupid question I know...

do hardware stores sell float valves? or does anyone know where to get one around town? I need one ASAP I dont have time to order one becuase I will be leaving for 5 weeks... :(

yea I know that the the jug has to be hight than the tank, i'm just going to try hanging it from the ceiling:) heres my next question...could I do basically the same setup but put a inline float switch on the dripping tube and would that keep it from flooding? thanks!

shoot I dont know what other method there is that is relatively cheap. i'm going to go ahead and try it. is it possible to only filll the 5 gal jug with like 1gal for the first couple of days just incase I do have an air leak, will it still function right by starting it with 1 gal??? once the...

Markymarklar- thats what im currently doing and have been doing for a long time. the reason I want a more dependable method is because i'm going away for 5 weeks during x-mas. :(

wheres granger? maybe i will try the inverted way instead i just have to drill into my concrete cieling at my campus apartment......lol

Ok I a have 15gal tank without a sump. I was going to use a 5gal water jug, now is there any certain size air tubing I need like 1/2" 1/4" ect? and do I need a gravel vacuum attachment for the end? is there anything else I need? thanks alot! JEFF :D

I'm thinking about trying out the vacuum method for water top off like the link below..... is it as simple as that our are there some modifications i need to do? please feel free to leave me some suggestions..... BTW- i'm a poor college student so thats why i cant buy a dosing pump! :cry...

Could someone give me a diagram on how a float switch works. I mean I think I understand the princple but how does it work with a powerhead? thanks alot! JEFF

hey shawn, oh yea my coral is doing great! the kenya tree still has something up his ass but the maxima clam is partying like its 1999. I just need to figure this top off thing out before I come home for X-mas break in 10 days. call me or go online! PS- when I come home lets go to the...

actually yea I was lookign for a DIY type system.....any more suggestions? thanks alot!