Recent content by jcrissey

After some prodding from NYCJoe, I decided to take his advice and make a more water-tight enclosure for my AI nano. Just two pieces of acrylic carefully measured, cut and drilled, and then silicone applied to prevent moisture from seeping in. And here's a FTS of my tank on day 4 of the cycle...

I'll leave the light off this weekend but can't help turning it on when I'm at my desk for a couple hours. My ai nano has a controller but I haven't tweaked it yet. After one day of live rock my ammonia is already registering, albeit slightly.

Everything is so tight under the hood I don't think I could make an L-shape. I did however seal the port connections with silicone. Thanks for the idea.

Live rock and live sand are installed- we're up and running!! So I finally received my shipment of premium cured live rock and live sand from KP Aquatics (formerly Sea Life Inc.) and I can't say enough how awesome they were to deal with, very friendly and responsive to emails. Because of the...

Do you also have an AI Nano? Can you tell me what you mean by having the wires in the "up position"?

OH, WE'RE GETTING CLOSE NOW! Update- it's been a while since I posted but now I'm ready to get this party started... I added 6.15 gallons of RODI water (TDS=1) from the LFS and am now mixing in the Instant Ocean Reef Crystals salt. I ordered 10 lb of cured live rock and 5 lb of live sand from...

Quick Update- I just did a three-day leak test using freshwater and only running the AC50 filter- no heater, no powerhead, no lights. There was literally no discernible water evaporation over this period. I filled the tank to about 1/8" above the lip of the top glass pane, and it has remained...

Wingo- Due to a slate full of travel over the next six weeks, this is going to be a slow, deliberate build. I'll happily update as I make minor mods and acquire new add-ons (ATO, probes, etc.) but it will likely be mid-October before I actually add sand and LR to start the cycle. As a fellow...

Quick late-night update on hood/light mod: I went ahead and spray-painted the light hood's metal grille (top and bottom) with five coats of Krylon Fusion. After careful taping to make sure no paint got on the plastic itself, here's how it turned out... And perhaps best of all, I laid the AI...

What's the latest status on your rkl? Still for sale?

I wasn't planning on detailing my build, but after I learned so much from other members here and on other forums I thought I should try to give back in some way. With that in mind, here's what I'm planning for my office tank... Items on hand: 6-gallon Fluval Edge (black, LED) AquaClear 50 HOB...

Thanks- sorry you've shut yours down. And now with this being my 5th post, I'll start my tank thread if you care to follow along. I'd love your insight on any do's or don'ts as I begin.

Jeffvmd- Sad to see you close this tank down. Would you do it again or was it not worth the maintenance hassle?

Glad to see you have a pair of small clowns in your Edge- I'm thinking of doing the same but some people have been chastised for putting one let alone two clowns in a 6-gallon. Do you still have them and how have they done for you?

What lights are you going with?