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  1. DonW

    Excess nutrients suspected - larger volume water changes?

    10 is fine. Don
  2. DonW

    Place for Glass Baffles for a DYI Sump on the Eastside?

    Thats crazy we just built a 12x12 cube last weekend for $22 + silicone non tempered with ground edges. Don
  3. DonW

    cooked my tank

    Keep changing water. You still have fish so they will keep making ammonia enough to feed the bacteria. Don
  4. DonW

    Place for Glass Baffles for a DYI Sump on the Eastside?

    I agree they are good prices for tempered. A tempered 8x12 is only $18 bucks and thats great! I wouldnt pay 18 bucks for a full set of non tempered, maybe the prices are better down south of Seattle. :) Don
  5. DonW

    Place for Glass Baffles for a DYI Sump on the Eastside?

    I would'nt worry about tempered for baffels, way to expensive just make sure to sand the edges or have the glass shop do it. Don
  6. DonW

    Auto Reservoir Top Off?

    All you need is a latched relay setup connected to a solenoid valve. Will do the same job allowing it to empty before refilling. Don
  7. DonW

    The last episode of TANKED!

    That bed tank they did for the little boy made my wife cry. You gotta admit some of the stuff is cool. Don
  8. DonW

    Let's talk about Bacteria in a Bottle

    Weed killer. :) Lets get this back on track. Don
  9. DonW

    Let's talk about Bacteria in a Bottle

    Actually Ive already read the thread. My question is to you. You state that using 50% old tank water works and does something. I just want to know what it does. I think if claims are going to be made they need to be at least substantiated by an explanation at minimum. There are many new folks...
  10. DonW

    Let's talk about Bacteria in a Bottle

    What would Jew jew be? Don
  11. DonW

    Let's talk about Bacteria in a Bottle

    It "works" can you explain "works"? What is it doing? Don
  12. DonW

    Skimmer overflowing rapidly after water changes

    You changed the surface tension by doing a water change. Pretty much normal for alot of skimmers. Don
  13. DonW

    My Duncans are dying plz help =(

    IO is instant ocean salt. Every salt has its own chemisty. You need to find the chemistry of your salt what ever it is you use. Water changes with balanced water will usually be plenty at first but as your tank establishes you will have to dose. You may even have to dose large amount daily at...
  14. DonW

    cooked my tank

    Just clean things up the best you can manually and keep changing water. The tank will level out, in the mean time you need to come up with a way to better control your heating system. Aquarium heaters suck always have and always will you need redundancy in your heating system. Unfortunately you...
  15. DonW

    My Duncans are dying plz help =(

    Your alk is low because your trying to keep a reef tank. Dosing and testing are part of owning a reef. When the time comes that your reef is consuming more than water changes can keep up with you have to dose, that is just the way it is. The coraline in your photos looks like its doing pretty...
  16. DonW

    Any good web designers out there?

    Nope call them when you apply and tell them you are doing a home based internet store. This will keep dor of your door step. Keep in mind they are heavy handed right now. But will also keep pierce county from collecting property taxes on your personal business assets up to 22k anyways.
  17. DonW

    Any good web designers out there?

    Apply for your merchant services account before starting your app setup. You will need your business license and articals incorporation if you incorporated. If your in wa you will need a web store class on your master. No sense in working on the php or databases until you have a way to collect...
  18. DonW

    Any good web designers out there?

    You can use any cart app. Like cube,zen and many others. Your merchant services is seperate. You can use paypal merchant account if you qualify. There is also intuit along with a bunch of banks like chase b of a and so on. Go daddy keeps you from having a public directory and htaccess. This way...
  19. DonW

    Any good web designers out there?

    What you up to? A web store of some sort? If so dont jump on go daddy.
  20. DonW

    Aluminum Welding?

    I just sold a little Miller Diversion 165 for $350. Anyone can tig weld with the little Millers. Wish I would have know you guy needed it. Don
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