Recent content by waterloomarc

I don't have them in my tank anymore since I revamped my return lines from my sump but I use Hagen 401's. These are greeat reliable powerheads! Mine have been going now for several years. Much better than the Maxijets IMO. Of course if anybody gave me anything by Aquarium Systems I'd throw...

Scott, Yes your assumption is correct. Unfortunately there are no good fish stores around here, just a Big Al's in Kitchener that is almost farcical. I've been boycotting them now for about 6 months. I go in every now and then to see if they've cleaned up their act...but they never do. That...

I recently added a sump to my system. I don't see how the cost is that high. i think it is definitely worth it to get all of the equipment out of the tank. Also, it minimizes the need for you you to be fidgeting around in the display tank and stressing out the fish. You can take all the...

Looks very nice. How long did it actually take you to build it? I like the taller stand.

It's definitely easiest to take it to a glass shop. 20 bucks seems to be the going rate, although I had mine done for 8 canadian You could do it yourself with a diamond tip hole saw. The bit is about 30 bucks if you order off the net. I wouldn't try this without a drill-press though as...

One more thing, don't underestimate what a pain it is to silicone those baffles in if you put them reasonably close together

Although some say that you can get by with fewer, I prefer 3 baffles. 2 on the side of the overflow and one on the side of the pumps (middle being regugium area). The water flow under the first baffle as it enters the sump and eliminates most of the bubbles there. It then flows up and over...

No, I just have the one pump running my skimmer and my return. My skimmer is a hang on type because, as you, I didn't start out with a sump on my system. So, I tee off my return and run a short length of pipe to my skimmer on the opposite side of the sump. Since it hangs on the back, only the...

I had the glass cut such that it fit snuggly between the glass. I chose to do it this way because I was too lazy to jerry-rig a clamp that would hold the glass in place while the silicone dried if the sheets were cut smaller I siliconed on both sides of the baffles and they are fine. What I...

I've got a Mag 9.5 on mine. It's quiet and moves a lot of water. I run the output from my skimmer back into the sump on the other side of my baffles, so the bubbles are eliminated there. I'm home now and I just checked the width of my doors. Each one in 18.75", and I've got 5 inches" of...

The Home Depot does not carry these. Most hardware stores do not. These establishments only carry basic household needs. You will need to go to a plumbing supply stores, most of these carry them. Look in your yellowpages for a store near you. If all else fails, online places sell...

Don't give up on the 20 yet. Measure it to be sure, your's doesn't sound like the usual 55 stand. What brand is it anyway? I've never seen one like that before... The Ampmaster is a great choice for power consumption, I also hear that they are great for customer service. I would tend to...

You should be able to fit the 20 in there. Just make sure you can return the thing if I'm wrong Sorry I don't have much knowledge of the Berlin skimmers and don't know what type of pump to use with them. You may want to give some thought to buying a bigger pump and using it to power both...

I can't comment on the Kalk connection as I don't use it. I hope you get to the root of the problem here, and someone else can probably tell you if the kalk has anything to do with it, but you might try a micron mesh filter bag to get rid of the cloudiness in the interim. I know, it's only...

If it only has one door it ought to be pretty big right? How far out from the wall does your stand sit? It you've got a couple of inches behind there you can stick the 20 in and turn it. The 10 would work but it would probably require you putting in a baffle or two to eliminate the bubbles...