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Ricordia 
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 Posted: May 13 2010 at 9:14pm |
 P.Kapp wrote:
My ceiling is vaulted where I will be putting my new tank, and too high for my liking to run cords from the ceiling. |
The ceiling in my previous home was vaulted and I had my Aquaspacelight 2 hanging from it with no issues. Each cable was approximately 10 feet long and the fixture is heavy! I used drywall screws in the ceiling to hold the hanger hardware and it was in place for almost six years without any issues at all.
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Rich Allen
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150g Leemar Starfire reef tank with a 40g sump
75g planted freshwater with tetras
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P.Kapp
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Posted: May 14 2010 at 10:45am |
The light I have right now is a fixture with 3 250w halides with pc supplements. But im pretty sure im gonna sell it and get a 60" T5 setup, either ATI or tek. Im not so much worried about the cables holding, I just like the idea of the floating fixture. I dont want to steal your post, but i would really appreciate your help. Youre obviously pretty savvy with this stuff 
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Posted: May 14 2010 at 7:31pm |
Your fine  send me a PM with what kind of tank you have and also what your stand looks like (maybe a picture).
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Posted: June 21 2010 at 11:41pm |
Not to much to update just yet   I will be getting some stuff done real soon though. I started on building my phosphate and carbon reactors I will post pics soon. I did get me two Ecotech Marine MP-40ES today.
Edited by tcfab - December 22 2010 at 11:45pm
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Posted: June 22 2010 at 12:03am |
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how much flow will you have all said and done
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tcfab
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Posted: June 22 2010 at 12:21am |
Each Vortech can do from 1000 gph to 3,200 gph of flow each. My return will flow around 1,200-1,500 gph.
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partsguy247
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Posted: June 22 2010 at 2:07am |
I really like your build quality and the amount of thought you put into your tank. Looks really good. 
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Yes my tank has a lot of actinic. Yes that is the way I like it. Yes that is the way it is going to stay.
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Posted: July 11 2010 at 12:39am |
I got a little bored the other day and decided to build myself a self cleaning head for my skimmer, I have been wanting to build one for a little while now( I think they are a cool gizmo lol ). I still need to build the wiper arm and the rod assembly, I am waiting on some red acrylic so I will post when I get that made. The motor is out of a rottisserie add on to a bbq grill (walmart).
Here is the stepper motor (after I took it out of the factory housing) and adding some set screws.
Here is the body (1.5 pvc coupler painted)
I had to make a bushing that goes around the motor to fit snug into the coupler.
bushing on motor
view of motor inside the new housing (coupler) top side view from bottom side
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now all bolted up to the top of my skimmer lid.
Edited by tcfab - July 11 2010 at 12:49am
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downhill_biker
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Posted: July 11 2010 at 2:10am |
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That looks really good. So, this is cleaning the inside of the neck? or the cup? I think I would put a spray nozzle on it and have it spray down everything every couple hours, not sure though, and you are definitely the expert...
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Make sure you post your best pictures every month in our POTM forum.
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SGH360
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Posted: July 11 2010 at 2:47am |
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awsome dude. im just a sucker of starting new tanks using everything new. Just like a new car and starting to add the first miles into it
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tcfab
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Posted: July 11 2010 at 10:32am |
Thanks SGH. Curtis, it will wipe the inside of the neck down 2 times a day and will run for about 4-5 minutes each time. This will keep the crud from building up inside the the neck keeping performance up. Here is a pic of the Skim Clean neck, pretty much the same thing I am building now.
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kody72
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Posted: July 11 2010 at 11:57am |
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u have way to much free time but lovin the build when i get rich ill have u build my setup
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tcfab
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Posted: July 11 2010 at 12:18pm |
LOL, I just like building new stuff what can I say? 
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laynframe
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Posted: July 12 2010 at 9:23am |
speaking of likin to build stuff, we need to get crackin on my stuff little brother!  Maybe a build thread? 
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The time we enjoy wasting isn't wasted time!!!!
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tcfab
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Posted: July 22 2010 at 11:22pm |
Did some more work on the self cleaning head for my skimmer here is the final product.
Edited by tcfab - December 22 2010 at 11:49pm
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Corey Price
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Posted: July 22 2010 at 11:34pm |
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Very nice, Tyler.
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Posted: July 22 2010 at 11:54pm |
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Thanks corey!
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Posted: July 23 2010 at 5:32pm |
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Geez now I'm gonna have to have you build me one too!
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Posted: July 23 2010 at 10:59pm |
Let me know, I could easily build you one
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Posted: July 24 2010 at 2:31am |
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that is some fancy equipment love it
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