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  1. DonW

    Retractable sliding sump/refugium under stand.

    It doesnt matter if the drawer slides are rated at 100 or 500 the screws and material they are scewed to are not even close. 24 lbs is closer to real and pushing it. If you put a drop block under the pullout you will have no problems what so ever. A hinged drop block will support the platform...
  2. DonW

    Going, going, gone. The sad demise of my Solana 34......

    IMO the more water the better. Don
  3. DonW

    Going, going, gone. The sad demise of my Solana 34......

    Are you going to go larger this time around? Don
  4. DonW

    Etss 800

    Pretty sure he is just gave a name , batch skimming to normal skimmer shutdown. Those ets skimmers would skim like no tomorrow and out of the blue just shut down because the water was not dirty enough. Didnt mean it was clean, just meant to clean for that design. Let the thing break in and make...
  5. DonW

    Mandarin ?

    Not really rare but brine dont do much if anything nutritionally even gut loaded. Like feeding candy and and big mac's. Don
  6. DonW

    skimmer air filters. do you use one?

    My fish were usually just drunks, wife makes me smoke outside. I wouldn't be worried about it unless your refinishing the floors or painting. Don
  7. DonW

    Thank you Senji

    Thank you Senji
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    Hey everybody! New and... maybe you can help?

    This is a ph question not a discus question. Folks you either have the knowledge to help with a ph issue or you don't. Give the man a hand. The argument ends here. Thanks Don
  9. DonW

    Hey everybody! New and... maybe you can help?

    Let's let this argument go and move on with the conversation. The OP came to the right place, there should be plenty of help with a ph issue be it fresh or salt. Salt folks are supposed to be the chem gurus so pitch in and give the man a hand. Thanks Don
  10. DonW

    Drilling my tank and what I learned...

    Non tempered glass will always take the path of least resistance. Its easier to break in a straight line than a jagged line. Glass is non directional meaning no matter the direction it has the same strength. So no matter what direction you drill holes your drilling in a line. You just want to...
  11. DonW

    Restaining Stand

    Your pics confirm what I thought. There is no stain on that stand its a tinted top coat. By the way its flaking and not coming off in bigger chunks Id guess its precat lacquer. With the way the panel portion is amber-ed under the finish Id guess they probably did not use vinyl seal but instead...
  12. DonW

    Restaining Stand

    My bad misread your post. Grab some sandpaper and start going at it. When you think you got the whole thing down to bare wood shoot me a pm. Ill tell you how to test for finish compatibility. Don
  13. DonW

    Restaining Stand

    Its really not that bad. The issue is that its a running tank. Don
  14. DonW

    Restaining Stand

    The issue with re staining is not that it was stained before. If it was just stained then you could easily re stain. The process for tinted finish is to completely seal the wood then the tinted finish is layed on top. Factories and furniture makers do this to save cost on materials and time on...
  15. DonW

    Restaining Stand

    Your photo is not very detailed. but at any rate by the looks of it the stand is commercially made. By the way the finish is chipping and pealing its a commercial finish. Meaning the wood is generally sealed with a vinyl sealer then sprayed with a tinted top coat. When you see the finish...
  16. DonW

    Rimless Overflow-less Saltwater Tank

    The zero edge! Cools tanks but noisy. Didnt really work out to well for a high flow reef tank, but cool. Don
  17. DonW

    Happy new year!!!!!!!!!!

    27 years doing the new york new years, watching the ball on tv with my bride. Boring but safe. I dont drink so watching other get wasted is not really my idea of fun. Don
  18. DonW

    Another quick wooden project.

    Small Cafe table.
  19. DonW

    Was just in a car accident

    Nobody is judgement proof. Im not the one to give legal advice but subrogation laws make collecting much easier. Lawyer will have your license and paycheck quicker than you can blink. Its not like it used to be in years past. The issue here is finding of fault on both sides. Contingency without...
  20. DonW

    Was just in a car accident

    Just to set the record straight. This is 100% WRONG! :) Your rights do not change in anyway. The truth is you may still need a lawyer to help you if the the other guy can prove partial fault on your part. Feel free to pm me my wife will be happy to talk with you for free. At least get you...
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