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  1. A Mame Skimmer Clone for fun

    My tank has been doing pretty well. As it grows up, it needs me less and less... which makes me a bit bored in my free-time as I am usually occupied by something with the tank. I was perusing some older articles, threads, etc when I came across a "micro-skimmer". I eventually landed on this article by Reef Builders:

    http://reefbuilders.com/2010/08/02/m...arium-product/

    I thought it looked fun, and decided I could ...
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    Equipment , ‎ DIY projects
  2. Goodbye, 75!

    Well, it's time for my 75 to go. I'm recently engaged and now I'm moving into a real house, but only for a year. Since I don't want to set up that big just to move it again, I put off my plans to go bigger and decided to go smaller. But before I go there.... The last picture I posted of my tank. Now, it's in shambles as I've cleared quite a bit out to friends.....
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    Tank Entry
  3. Stand ReMod/Control Board plus other added Upgrades

    So I finally decided to get off my butt and get some things done. I had, for the longest time, wanted to do several things that I just never got to:


    1) Make my tank's info (Temp at the time) view-able WiFi and Cellular networks.


    2) I wanted to have all my equipment (Not just the lights and temp stuff) controllable.


    3) I was sick of my "Drawer" control board as the toll of pulling the drawer and dragging wires whenever I did it ...

    Updated 07-08-2013 at 01:55 PM by Electrobes (Forgot last two pics...)

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    Electrical , ‎ Equipment , ‎ New Additions , ‎ DIY projects
  4. Septic Tank

    I am getting ready to setup a 500 gallon tank. I am on a septic system (concrete I believe) and am wondering if it is safe to do water changes into the septic system? What would it do to my drain field? Does anyone have any experience on this one please. I have spoken to several septic people. They tell me that it should be ok because people use salt to soften hard water. I think the salt mixture is a bit more concentrated in a fish tank than a water softer system, but I could be mistaken. ...
  5. I pulled out the 50mm lens

    Should that be a 5cm lens? Anyway, the 50mm lens has a very tight f/stop and thus can be great for taking pictures of fish because the shutter speed is greater. That being said, it doesn't guarantee success. I took about 80 pictures yesterday and only liked about 15. Normally if I shoot 80 pictures, 75 are serious contenders for sharing. Here are the ones I liked of three subjects: Spock my Naso tang; the male Lyretail Anthias; and the Flame Angel.

    Spock - She has ...
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