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A new picture update of the tank would be nice.
Someone think they can persaude him to give us an update?
Someone think they can persaude him to give us an update?
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LOL.. Right!?!
It is an unusual size...
How'd he light it?
It is an unusual size...
How'd he light it?
DonaldL
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I will try to post some more pics. I have not added any more rock yet. And the algea is just starting to disappear. I am spending a lot of time adding top off water from evaporation.
ScubaMedic
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KarenB
Some people are just too darn clever......very ingenious. Now you can come over here and help me put one together, Alan 
ScubaMedic
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Why sure. It really is simple. If you use a wall plug in power supply you won't even have to build the power supply that is on the web page.
incysor
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I really like the film canister idea on Scubamedics page. I'm gonna incorporate that into my setup. It's a very elegant solution for securing the float switch.
My overall setup is much simpler than Scubamedics...Just the same float switch he used with the wires spliced into an extension cord. The extension cord is plugged into the wall, a little rio 50 sits in a 5 gallon bucket of fresh water with 6ft of airline tubing running to the sump. The rio's cord is plugged into the extension cord. When the float switch drops with the water level the pump kicks on and pumps fresh water into the sump until the level rises enough that the float switch is cut back off.
My overall setup is much simpler than Scubamedics...Just the same float switch he used with the wires spliced into an extension cord. The extension cord is plugged into the wall, a little rio 50 sits in a 5 gallon bucket of fresh water with 6ft of airline tubing running to the sump. The rio's cord is plugged into the extension cord. When the float switch drops with the water level the pump kicks on and pumps fresh water into the sump until the level rises enough that the float switch is cut back off.
ScubaMedic
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incysor's setup will work but I did not want 120v going into my sump. A wall plug in power supply and relay will work as well and you don't put the 120v into the tank.
I took out the suction cups on my float switch. We all know suction cups don't last long. I now use an acrylic bracket and the film canister. I had to add a little weight to the bottom of the bracket to keep it from floating up.
I took out the suction cups on my float switch. We all know suction cups don't last long. I now use an acrylic bracket and the film canister. I had to add a little weight to the bottom of the bracket to keep it from floating up.
