Ghetto Rig

[phurst]

Cut off the plastic dome? I'd think that would scatter the ligh considerably, unless you happened to be using the "wide angle" LEDs that I went to pains to avoid.

 

[cabezon2469]

from left to right. Whte PVC--homemade denitrator coil. output of denitrator dripping in front of skimmer. Output of skimmer passing through hole in sump. Sump raised on 2X4's to get level of rubbermaid tub better. Not pictured, output of skimmer goes to gallon milk jug.

attachments.

stand extender to go from 55 to 70.
HOB intake holding tube for denitrator intake

screws holding light onto canopy.
canopy is cut down 2x4s (hand held circular saw cut) cut to fit other setup.
light is held up by old glass that doesnt fit this tank

phurst, test it on one, I had the concave crystalline leds.

edit: almost forgot--the ghetto sand, rock and CUC are from the beach.

 

[phurst]

I have these, which seem to work fine:

Not these, which I tested and didn't like:

 

[cabezon2469]

Of course! That's why it's ghetto.
After several sessions with a piece of wire to clear it, I changed my dosing system to this local lab garage sale peristaltic pump with dual orange juice jugs and baked baking soda additives. Note also the skimmate collection container using another juice jug. Hey, I live in Florida.

OMG, I bet I could find an old IV pump.

I have these, which seem to work fine:

yeah, I was using the concave. you might want to try cutting one though because the tips are frosted and you might get better shimmer.

I didnt even have pegboard and made my own holes

 

[phurst]

Nice. How'd it work for you?

My domes aren't frosted, and since I'm getting ready to give away my LED tank to a fellow club member, I'm not going to mess with it.

 

[username in use]

Bump with a request for cabazon to include a tank shot with those led's.

 

[luckydud13]

Some nice rigs here guys and gals

 

[easterly81]

OK here it, it is my ghetto fresh air intake for my skimmer. Just an experiment...i hope (or at least my wife hopes)

 

[oscarsdad608]

Wow!

 

[newbuthandy]

my girlfriend would shoot me for that one:lol:

 

[Enjoy]

Holy crap....

 

[jdthomas24]

all i can say is..... ...............forget it. im speechless.

 

[whatcaneyedo]

Thats horrifying. How long is your 'experiment' going to take?

 

[fishoutawater]

What a woman, mine would be packing my bags for me as soon as she came home and saw that!

 

[jrelec08]

boys and girls i think we have a new winner congrats easterly thats awsome

 

[easterly81]

did it 2 hours ago...prob a day, or till i get a co2 scrubber. I have low ph do to co2 in the house

 

[yardboy]

Yea, a scrubber would probably work a lot better!
That is definitely a winner though!

 

[Klownfish]

did it 2 hours ago...prob a day, or till i get a co2 scrubber. I have low ph do to co2 in the house

I have the same problem in the summer, high CO2, low ph...

I *thought* about trying something simmular.

Running an airhose with a Wisper air pump up my chimmney with an open flue (no fire, summertime!) into my skimmer air intake.

I wasn't sure if it would work, because of the air/H20 contact with the apmosphere, still containing the CO2... and producing the carbonic acid.

Please post if that crazy thing worked, and raised your ph :bigeyes:

I saw that CO2 scrubber, and figured it would be a better option.

WOW, you have a great spouse.

Mine would've sh+ kittens with claws for THAT DIY project through the house.

:bounce3:

 

[username in use]

The best part has to be that it is propped up by what appears to be a 6 pack of V8 and a Juice bottle on its side. That is a stellar setup.

 

[jbird69]

Nice frig!:thumbsup: