Recent content by chowberg

I was actually going to say kessil are solid products but you had a bad experience with them. I have never used it but a lot of people seem to like ecotech lights. In my most recent setup I was using Gieseman Aurora (t5/LED hybrid) and are very reliable but will be changing fixtures because I...

Sort of, it isn’t just the doors though. Something like the Waterbox link below. The one I had didn’t have magnets but sits flush against the stand. I have kids under 5 and it kept them out of the sump. It’s so weird, I can’t any FTS with the stand on my phone. I got mine from a guy named...

I’m not sure if this is what you’re referencing but you can have a plywood wrap made. The one I had over my steel stand had doors and when it’s on you couldn’t tell it was a metal stand. I’d highly recommend route as it is easy to remove and will provide access under your tank. I’m not sure the...

Not that he needs the additional rep but solid seller and stand up guy. Are you making room for my 8foot tank? Lol

Hey I have one for you and I’m fairly local. PM incoming

Does anybody know which LFS (if any) will be participating in BF sales?

i agree with Matt. Front is optimal but for the most part you don’t touch it. It’s just nice having easy access the times I adjust mine is if I add new water flow equipment. My return pump or overflow teeth might get dirty/clogged and I can (temporarily) fix it by adjusting the gate valve but...

i’m sorry you had to deal with the leak but hopefully the livestock went to a good home, and not an opportunist looking for a good deal. I’ve never personally interacted with you but it’s sad to see this happen to community reefers and wish you the best of luck!

No worries. I was just trying to get a better understanding of the logistics to see if there are alternatives. Being someone that has moved a long distance with livestock I appreciated the additional options offered. I only moved from SF to LA, so it was less than half of your distance. If...

How long do you expect the drive to be? Are you stopping overnight or straight shot? It sounds like you’re able to bag them with o2, If it were me I’d bag each separately in a larger bag and keep them in a cooler with heating pads. Alternatively, you could ship them overnight to somebody in...

Solid advice for the move, one time I had difficulty moving a large tank because it was plumbed with a closed loop (five SCH 80 bulkheads on the bottom). The plumbing didn’t allow for the bulkheads to be removed (reused) and eventually ended up getting some wood for it to sit on in the truck...

Hello! From your original post you were looking for a setup that will potentially be changed after 2 years, hence the resale of Red Sea (which I totally agree with, Red Sea had a high resale value). In my experience, when buying new you always take the biggest hit when reselling, versus buying...

This is a great post. Its always nice to see that this is still a community. I also appreciated the contrast that was drawn between people who try to exploit the forums and people that try to build it. I don’t know about others, but I pay attention to these users referenced in these threads...

I did use that site as a reference when designing mine. Thanks for sharing. I still don’t have this up and running yet - hopefully will pick it back up this weekend.

Hey bro - I know you got plenty of swimming room but these pups don’t go in the fish tank.