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    Katrina's 90 gallon Reef

    Eliyah, I think its the 50PXX, but I'll double check that.
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    Katrina's 90 gallon Reef

    Wow, nice photos--is that my tank :) I think you're a much better photographer than I am! Thank you for the kind words. Yes, the MH are 6500K and I'm very happy with the PanWorld pumps-very quiet. I was going to take some tank shots this weekend. I hope to have new DE lights by Labor Day...
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    Happy Birthday Curtswearing!!

    Happy Birthday Curt!!!! :D (Don't you people ever sleep? :lol: )
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    New Project - skimmer

    Thanks Tom. I know exactly what you mean--I have cleaned the air intake in mine many times in the 10 months it's been running.
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    New neilson idea

    Looks great Blane!!!
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    New Project - skimmer

    Tom, That looks great and I can't believe all the gunk it pulled out. I have a Turboflotor with the OR pump that doesn't work that well. What is it about your design that makes it works so much better?? TIA
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    New Project - skimmer

    Looks great! Is that tube cast acrylic? Please post pics of the finished project--I'm curious about how you make the neck.
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    Phosphate Remover Article

    That is interesting Don. I had also read several of those threads on RC. One of the things I noted was that in some cases, these people were using ridiculous amounts of the stuff!! Your test results would indicate that might cause a problem :rolleyes: I've been using 250 ml in a 90 gal with...
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    Phosphate Remover Article

    I built mine for about $28 in parts plus a Mini-jet 606 I had laying around. I only have 250 ml ROWAphos in it, but I think I could run it with 1/2 liter, maybe even 1 liter. It doesn't have any filter or foam media in it that needs to be replaced or cleaned--I considered this to be a plus.
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    DIY Nilsen Reactor project

    Blane, I discovered that pipe thread taps are pretty big and the right size handle is hard to find; however, since they are tapered and the pvc cuts easy, I was able to use the tap successfully with a crescent wrench. The JG fittings are great!!! As I stated in another post, I would highly...
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    New neilson idea

    I assume that your caps and coupling are pvc? If so, I'd suggest you get a set of pipe taps and use those where ever possible. The JG fittings are 1/4" and I think you can use 1/2" fittings in other places. I drilled mine and slipped the 1/2" pvc through, but it took some doing to get it to...
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    DIY Nilsen Reactor project

    The pic doesn't show it very well, but I used the dremel to cup the edges of the fitting to fit the outer contour of the coupling. I want to use John Guest fittings for the water in/kalk out and I have a 1/4" pipe tap, but I can't find a tap handle large enough to hold it (if it's not one...
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    DIY Nilsen Reactor project

    That size bit will give a pretty snug fit for a 1/2" pipe if you're very careful to drill straight
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    DIY Nilsen Reactor project

    I actually remembered to take some pics during construction, so I'll post a few. I drilled two 13/16" holes in the slip coupling 90 degrees apart using a wood boring bit, then cleaned up the hole with a sanding barrel on a dremel I clamped the coupling to my workbench so it would be nice and...
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    DIY Nilsen Reactor project

    Can I glue schedule 40 to schedule 80?
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    diy phosphate media reactor

    Just another little tip. I was shopping at a different hardware yesterday and noticed they had a really good selection of wood boring bits including many in 16ths. So I got a 13/16" and it is nearly perfect for drilling the holes for the street ells or 1/2" pipe. The downside is you have to...
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    DIY Nilsen Reactor project

    Oops, didn't realize that pic was so big--can I fix that?
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    DIY Nilsen Reactor project

    I have it partially assembled. This is a pic of it -- not glued yet and still don't have the fittings for the water in/kalk out yet. The fittings on the collar are for the mixing pump which will be a Eheim 1048.
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    diy phosphate media reactor

    It was a fun project Neil. It took me longer to find all the parts than it did to build it! :lol:
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    diy phosphate media reactor

    Sure Neil, I can do that. Parts list from the top down: 2 - 1/2" male hose adapters ($0.24 each) 2 - 1/2" female npt to slip adapters ($0.18 each) 2 - 1/2" street ell ($0.48 each) 4" plug ($1.62) 4" female adapter ($2.97) 4" cap ($3.90) 6" drain ($5.99) made to fit 3" or 4" pipe 1/2" pvc slip...
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