firerunner
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OMG this is PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you! I have learned many new tricks reading this
So, What other secrets are you all hiding from me???
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eb8919
Reefaholic
Wow...I wish I would've seen this thread when i started reefing!!!...i just the other day found the many uses of a tooth brush.
It was the grill of my overflow that was caked in HA...for weeks i was puzzled at how to effectively clean it to allow the flow to go back through..THE TOOTHBRUSH cleaned it in seconds. Prior to that I was trying to wedge the corner of my scraper in each slot to pick it off.
It was the grill of my overflow that was caked in HA...for weeks i was puzzled at how to effectively clean it to allow the flow to go back through..THE TOOTHBRUSH cleaned it in seconds. Prior to that I was trying to wedge the corner of my scraper in each slot to pick it off.
pimp4cheddar
Member
I love the first comment... I guess Mag-Floats weren't around back in '02.
This thread is awesome. It makes you really think about how far this hobby/lifestyle has really evolved.
This thread is awesome. It makes you really think about how far this hobby/lifestyle has really evolved.
Nickles
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Yeah, I found that funny as well as the tips for attaching a magnet to the powerheads. Then sometime in 2007 somebody posted that they saw one for sale that "came with a magnet". Still lots of good info though.
ReefPharmer
Active member
bump for oldie but goodie
MountainReef
Premium Member
Bump it up!!
Wizzard~Of~Ozz
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Not sure if this was covered, but I loved reading some of these.
Take a 3" PVC pipe that is as long as your water level in your return area is high, drill random 3/4" holes in it. Install a 3" to 1.5" reducer as a cap ( no need to glue ) and drill a 3/8" hole on the sloped part of the reducer ( allows air in ). and place in your return area ( cap side up )
You can now place an upside down 2l soda bottle filled with RO on it for an automatic(ish) top off.
Take a 3" PVC pipe that is as long as your water level in your return area is high, drill random 3/4" holes in it. Install a 3" to 1.5" reducer as a cap ( no need to glue ) and drill a 3/8" hole on the sloped part of the reducer ( allows air in ). and place in your return area ( cap side up )
You can now place an upside down 2l soda bottle filled with RO on it for an automatic(ish) top off.
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justmedanny
New member
I don't know if this has already been stated in the DYI forum or here, but you can make your own frag plugs by taking the nipple from a baby bottle filling it with cement or plaster letting it dry and there you have it!
i got a chuckle out of this
Reef Watcher
New member
I tried this recipe and believe I'll stick to store products. I made a mess with the blender!!!
That only works for the few tanks that have the access to view from the back of the tank. With all the tanks I have, only one can be viewed from the front and rear.
girlygears13
Member
Another tip for keeping those pumps and other equipment from rattling in your sump- dissection tray pads. Super thick, self healing, nonporous and you can toss it in the dishwasher when it gets gross. Comes in several sizes and the one that's the size of a sheet of paper is only $8 from Carolina Biological Supply. Beats buying a sheet of horse stall lining (what the heck are you going to do with the rest of it?)
A good tip is to avoid vibration noise use the small dotted foam non slip stuff for cabinets and tool boxes. Not only will everything be held in place but dampens noise.
A wife tip. I have been out of the hobby for 4 yrs now and took the wife to the LFS well now she is hooked wears picking up our second 150 tank tomorrow. Tip is find a woman who supports the hobby and wants to learn and enjoy it with you.
A wife tip. I have been out of the hobby for 4 yrs now and took the wife to the LFS well now she is hooked wears picking up our second 150 tank tomorrow. Tip is find a woman who supports the hobby and wants to learn and enjoy it with you.
