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  1. dngspot

    sump upgrade

    I used emorey cloth. It seemed to hold up better than sand paper. DonW is right if you use glass for baffles the edges are sharp, unless you get them cut for you and ask for finished edges.
  2. dngspot

    sump upgrade

    There should be no reason it would not turn out like that. It was my second diy fuge.
  3. dngspot

    sump upgrade

    I have built several sumps, on my tank setup site you can see how to cut glass and assemble a refigium. I would also recomend, if you are not comfortable with cutting glass, let the glass company make your cuts. They usualy do it for about a buck a cut...
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    Diy Metal Halide

    Just when you think you finish with a project you find that it can be done better. I found out that my ballasts could be ran on 240v. This is what I originally wanted to do, the MH ballasts have several wires that allow you to run at different voltages. My ballast have wires (taps, like a beer...
  5. dngspot

    Diy Metal Halide

    No need, I get it.
  6. dngspot

    Diy Metal Halide

    I am courious, why would I want to mount the lights perpendicular to the tank?
  7. dngspot

    Diy Metal Halide

    I posted this on another forum, but think it could be usfull here. I have posted the pics on this site with my tank build, sorry for the duplicate. I would also like to mention that I did not mention grounding wires. One should run a ground from the wall socket to the box, ballast and the light...
  8. dngspot

    Durso's Way to loud! how to dial in?

    I have a 210 that did the same thing. I used pipe reducers to reduce the line that was making the noise. The reducers are located at the end of the pipe that drains to the sump. I reduced from 1 1/4 inch to 1 inch. The system is now quiet.
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