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Any Thoughts on Using This For An Aquarium Cover?
Bill Smith replied to Dee of CNY's topic in General Discussion
I have found clear packing tape sticks perfectly well if you lay it flat. For edges, I wrap it around and then use a flat layer on top and bottom secure it down. It's nearly invisible and lets the maximum amount of light come through. Take your time, do it neatly.- 43 replies
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What's your dream aquarium product that doesn’t exist?
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There are many apps that do this now. Google's Magic Eraser and Samsung's Object Eraser are non-iPhone apps that will remove reflections from glass in newer phones, but there are some for Apple too.- 729 replies
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What's your dream aquarium product that doesn’t exist?
Bill Smith replied to pedrofisk's topic in General Discussion
Sounds like you're almost describing an old school HOB wet/dry filter or refugium...with some planning I'll bet this can be done... Bill- 729 replies
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That's great! I'm really glad you're getting some good use out of it!
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Yes, until last month, when I took the tanks down out of boredom, they worked great on that same rack! I found that two small tanks on a shelf caused it to sag, as opposed to the one long tank, which doesn't. So for the shelf that had a couple smaller tanks, I put a cheap $10 bookshelf board on it to distribute the weight. That made all the difference. If you look closely at my original pic on this thread, you can see the bottom shelf has a black bookshelf board underneath the two 5-gallon tanks. I like the bookshelf boards because they come cheap, finished, and ready to use! I still highly recommend this rack for multiple 20-longs. But yes, I do feel that not using at least a top, bottom, and one middle shelf compromises the stability and integrity of the rack. Bill
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What's your dream aquarium product that doesn’t exist?
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I love my yoyo loaches for snail cleanup as well!- 729 replies
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Thanks for the kind words. Hope it worked out well for you!
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What's your dream aquarium product that doesn’t exist?
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I use this window blackout film. It works great! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077XWJKQZ You simply cut it to size, wet the back of the tank, lay it on, and squeegee it with a credit card. It dries stuck to the glass, yet removes easily.- 729 replies
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This exists...works great! https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1007140- 729 replies
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Bill Smith replied to pedrofisk's topic in General Discussion
You're describing a Fresnel lens and a bar magnifier. 🙂- 729 replies
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Bill Smith replied to pedrofisk's topic in General Discussion
Aquarium Co-Op already sells that: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/type_lights/products/kasa-wifi-light-timer It works great with filters too.- 729 replies
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Bill Smith replied to pedrofisk's topic in General Discussion
Many of the newer siphon hoses have a strainer where the wide tube connects to the flexible tube. I also have used a spare HOB filter strainer on the end of a hose to prevent fish from getting picked up.- 729 replies
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Oooh, there you go! I would think that's something the co-op could offer, at least for shallow-enough tanks!
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What's your dream aquarium product that doesn’t exist?
Bill Smith replied to pedrofisk's topic in General Discussion
I have had excellent luck burying a compact heater in the media chamber of a HOB filter.- 729 replies
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Ideas on chlorine filter / auto water changer
Bill Smith replied to FishyMike's topic in General Discussion
Sorry I missed this earlier! My method did not negatively affect my water. I have Southern California liquid rock and high pH that stays that way after being filtered. -
In my experience (YMMV), I have put MANY MANY plastic toys in freshwater tanks, with no trouble at all. It is my opinion that even toxic plastics would seep so little as to negatively affect freshwater fish. In my case of the Star Wars tank, those two AT-STs are micro-machines, and I weathered them with acrylic paint. And that's 5 gallons of water, with no issues that I could trace back to poisoned water. It's marine tanks you have to watch for that kind of thing, because so many things deteriorate in saltwater.
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I see them on Amazon at 200w, so be sure and measure your filter box to see if it fits. Also, be sure never to let it run dry. That is a risk if the water level drops below the intake, so I sometimes layer the heater BELOW the final foam block in the filter. Still very workable! Bill- 729 replies
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Thanks to @Daniel for the kind words, wish I had more time these days to post more!
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The shelves can all be removed, but I don't recommend it. I think removing the top shelf would compromise the stability of the whole rack. But the positions of the middle shelves are adjustable, so you can give a tank more or less height below the top shelf.
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Wow, thank you guys, really appreciate the stories and words of encouragement! The greatest payback I could possibly receive is to know that it's working well for you!
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Yes, still going strong!
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Thank you for the kind words. I will try to live up to the hype. 😉 I forgot to mention, I have long-finned gold white clouds in my 100g Rubbermaid stock tank, and I LOVE them. They stand out against the murk of the pond during the day, they grow HUGE if you auto-feed them, and they even developed a little rich reddish color in some of the bigger ones. I highly recommend those guys!
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Aww, thanks Daniel! Wish I had more time to be more present here! In the last year I've learned some more things about cool tools, tiny tanks, time management over multiple tanks, and even 3D printing, and I hope to contribute in the near future! Just gotta carve out the time...
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