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Jeff Hite 
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Posted: March 09 2003 at 8:01pm |
Can we add a DIY forum? I have a few things to put in there. Tanks alot. hehe
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Sarnack
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Posted: March 11 2003 at 11:22am |
yes, please... I have a couple of things I could put in there too... like my auto topoff :-)
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Posted: March 11 2003 at 1:47pm |
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I say we ditch the Coral Propagation forum (since it's covered by the Corals- General forum) and create the DIY in it's place.
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Posted: March 11 2003 at 1:55pm |
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YEAH YEAH DIY DIY.......
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Posted: March 11 2003 at 2:35pm |
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yes do it please
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Posted: March 11 2003 at 3:32pm |
All these @$@%!% handy people. I have to buy everything. This would be a great forum to have, just in case I get the courage to try one, like the auto top off.
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Posted: March 11 2003 at 3:57pm |
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Yeah, I have a few ideas to share also. I DIM (Do it myself) with just about everything I can.
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Posted: March 11 2003 at 4:51pm |
John, The auto topoff was way easy. $4 float switch, $20 aquaglobe power head, some wire and tubing and a tub for water, and a few hours of my time and it was done. It works perfect. Before I had to add water daily or in my lazy case a gallon every 3 days, so I'm sure my salinity was all over the place. Now I just have to add water to the tub once a week or so.
Do you have a sump under your corner aquarium?
Dave
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Posted: March 11 2003 at 5:25pm |
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I have the same setup. It was the best thing I have ever done.
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Posted: March 11 2003 at 5:30pm |
Sarnack, where did you find a float switch for $4? Attached is a picture of mine using a float switch from Grainger (around $10-$12). http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/productdetail.jsp?xi=xi&ItemId=1611760105 I've got mine wired to a RIO 90 in a 5 gallon bucket. Add DI water once a week and forget about it. It's limited to a 30 watt pump/powerhead, if a larger power load is required a relay would need to be incorporated. I know where small (I think ca. 100 gph) pumps that would be perfect for this can be had for $5, just saw 'em today.
Here's the pic...the only tools required are a saw, torch (for bending), weld-on glue, drill and 1/4" tap, wire nuts or solder. If it were going into a tank I'ld build a shield around the float to keep snails away, in a sump it's not a problem.
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Posted: March 11 2003 at 9:43pm |
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20755&item=2310810351
The thing I like about my set up is the aquaglobe is run on 14DC where you are running 115AC through the floatswitch. I know the floatswitches are rated to handle it but it still makes me nervous. Mine is in a sump so no snail guard.
I got the pump from http://www.customaquatic.com
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Posted: March 12 2003 at 12:02am |
also, for my bracket (just to give others ideas) was a hanger for a maxijet pump, just used a lighter to bend it and drilled a hole in it for the float and since the material is a little thinner than the acrylic you used I could get the nut on instead of using a tap to make threads... Yours will probably last longer though and it looks more pro :-)
What pumps are you talking about? Would they pump water up 40 inches or so would they? (My sump is built in to the back of my tank)
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Posted: March 12 2003 at 8:22am |
Quote: Originally posted by Sarnack on 12 March 2003
What pumps are you talking about? Would they pump water up 40 inches or so would they? (My sump is built in to the back of my tank)
There is whole box of small pumps at NPS out by the airport (I go there every couple weeks on my lunch break and scrounge around). They were priced around $5 and sizewise are similar to a RIO 90. My RIO 90 would not be able pump up 40 inches, it's all it can do to get the water out of a 5 gallon bucket :).
BTW, if you're the kind of person that likes to tinker/build things on your own, NPS is a nice place to find "stuff". Pricewise, it used to be better then it is now so buyer beware. I've seen people spend more then retail for something used.
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Posted: June 06 2004 at 10:04pm |
Jon,
What is NPS? are they still around? do you still shop there? And, where are they? SLC, or Utah County?
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Posted: June 06 2004 at 10:12pm |
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A forum dedicated to DIY projects sounds really nice... just think of all the money that could potentially be saved to buy more corals and other ctitters(I've tried justifying all of my more recent lighting up-grade with this excuse... my wife has been good enough to "let" me believe it's true... damn, I love her!). Anyhow, I'm for a DIY forum.
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Posted: June 06 2004 at 10:19pm |
Um.... this is the DIY forum... 
Hey Rodney - I am actually interested in if NPS is open still or not also. What a cool place - I heard it was actually a bunch of mis-shipped UPS stuff. They also used to do auctions out there. Anyone know if they are still open or not?
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Posted: June 07 2004 at 12:00am |
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There were still open as of a couple weeks ago. I have no reason to believe that anything has changed. Does anyone else?
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Posted: June 07 2004 at 6:56am |
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I stop by every couple weeks and wander through on my lunch break. Once in a while I find something to buy (maybe I should post about my DIY wavemaker). They are located on the east side of the SLC airport. Wiley Rd, I think. Anyway, the first exit off I-80 after the Airport, go north about 1/2 mile. It's a warehouse on the east side of the road.
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Posted: June 07 2004 at 8:18am |
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I miss Jeff....
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