November 2004 MOTM

[MtnDewMan]

Congratulations to DonW for being Reef Frontiers Member of the Month for November 2004. We have noticed Don being an all around great member of the site. The things we look for in MOTM here include excellent participation, inquisitiveness, and helpfulness. Don has been great in promoting excellent discussions around the site.

Be sure to visit our MOTM for November and make sure you give Don a thank you for keeping Reef Frontiers a better place to learn.

Thanks Don and Congratulations !!!!

 

[wrassehole]

congrats DonW, i myself love the reef and the fast motorcycles, dont know here to throw the money. good on ya.

 

[mattseattle]

congrats DonW

 

[mojoreef]

Way to go Don its been great haing you onboard and so helpful. I know I have picked up a bunch of stuff from your posts. Keep it up!!!!!!!!!!


Mike

 

[Ed Hahn]

Congradulations Don,
You DYI Genius! I love watching and learning how you build things. I figured this was coming, Well Deserved. You are always helping people out. Keep up the good work Buddy!
Ed

 

[NaH2O]

Congrats, Don!!!

I have learned a number of things from you - Thanks for all you put into the site!

 

[DonW]

Thanks All, I have alot of fun hanging out and learning from everyone.

Don

 

[Illusion]

Congrats Don... Well Deserved..

James

 

[big t]

Big Congrats! Good luck with the move this weeked buddy

 

[Curtswearing]

Congratulations!!!

This honor is well-deserved IMO.

 

[BCT182]

Congrats Don!

 

[wrightme43]

Congrats Don, your cooler than McGuyver. He couldn't make a protien skimmer with a pen, and a piece of chewing gum. You the man!!!!! Thanks for all you do around here. I like to look and learn. Look at the number of views on your posts and you will see alot of others do as well. Congratulations again. I am glad you are here. Steve from Ky.

 

[Mauisreef]

Way to go Don!
Keep up the good posts of all your exploits.


Maui

 

[wooddood]

well deserved don keep up the great work. congrats buddy.



dave.

 

[DonW]

Thanks again, its great to hear folks are learning something from my ramblings.

Don

 

[pondguy]

Don,
I'm new to this site and it seems like you could be the guy that I need to talk with. Do you have any plans for a diy skimmer big enough for a 220 gal tank. Also, I am currently building a refugium out of a 55 gal tank for my 220 gal. Any do's or don'ts I should be concerned about. I already have it set up so there is a 12" cube on one side that the overflow from the tank dumps into. I have sponge filter medium for mechanical filtering on top, followed by a trickle plate over bioballs. How much Miracle Mud does on need for a 55 gal. tank that only has about half of its foot print left? Any help would be appreciated.....by anyone Thanks, Ryan a.k.a Pondguy

 

[uwscotch]

Congrats Don. I appreciate clever people since it is an area that I lack. Keep it up and continue to push the hobby forward.

Aaron

 

[DonW]

Don,
I'm new to this site and it seems like you could be the guy that I need to talk with. Do you have any plans for a diy skimmer big enough for a 220 gal tank. Also, I am currently building a refugium out of a 55 gal tank for my 220 gal. Any do's or don'ts I should be concerned about. I already have it set up so there is a 12" cube on one side that the overflow from the tank dumps into. I have sponge filter medium for mechanical filtering on top, followed by a trickle plate over bioballs. How much Miracle Mud does on need for a 55 gal. tank that only has about half of its foot print left? Any help would be appreciated.....by anyone Thanks, Ryan a.k.a Pondguy

Really I know nothing about refugiums, other than the flow needs to be slow. I personally would just put baffels in your sump. I'm of the keep it simple mentality. I'd loose all the media and bioballs otherwise you'll have a N factory. Call the center area a refugium with a little LR and Sand no mud.
As far as skimmers goes you could just up size the ones that BigT and I have made.
I just like to build stuff and really am no expert.

Don

 

[pondguy]

don, could I get some infor on that skimmer you made. Also, i have been reading up on this miracle mud stuff, they say it is the cats meow. why would you not use it? Also, what is the reason for you to say that the bioballs are an N factory.

 

[big t]

Here is Don's thread http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3939
Here is my thread http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3232.

Welcome to the forum! You should start your own thread with your sump/ref details to help keep this thread on topic. Also you will get more people how are looking for that type of thing to see it, and more people to help ya out!

Again welcome, and have a good one