DaveDude77

As I've said before this is an awesome post, but after realizing you have a video cam, I'm thinking you should have videoed the whole building process. You could have sold it online as a DIY aquarium DVD. I think I would have picked it up if the price was right. Great job Boom. Everyone in the tank looks happy.

Wow, very nice tank. Make sure you post pics of it with the canopy on it, and the water and fish in it. Great work Boom. As others have said, this is the best DIY I've seen, and the best post I've ever read.

Hello and :welcome: to AA. A seasoned fish breeder is always a nice addition to our group. Glad to have you join us.

Hello and :welcome: to AA. I'm sure you'll find lots of good tips and tricks to fish keeping here, and you'll find a good home for your fish too.

With Boom's project going, he's got my vote for the next MOTS/MOTM if that counts. Congratz to Catshannon though.

Happy Anniversary Boom. Congratz! :thumbs: How many years?

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Hello and :welcome: to AA. We're all still waiting to hear what you have in your tank/s. Please don't keep us in suspense.

-ham- Yeay!, Booms back. Can't wait for the next part of the build. Glad you had fun and are all refreshed Boom.

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So with your system, the hydroponics cleaned the water for you. Hmm, I guess that makes sence, but how yould you fit a mini garden inside that box? I've got to agree with you people here that I wouldn't purchase something from someone who couldn't market a product properly. I mean, spend a little time on your video and make it look a little more professional and read over your own website for spelling and grammatical errors. I can't say I've got the best writing/speaking habits but I'm not trying to sell something. If I were, I would be making the video look a heck of a lot better and briefly touch on how it cleans the water. I don't want to know what or how much is in the box, just the science behind how it works.

But if it were an RO system, then wouldn't the pH become unstable due to the lack KH to buffer it? I'm really curious how he figures it does what he says. I wish he'd open the damn box so we can get a glance. OK I understand it's a hoax but tell me you guys aren't curious what's in the box. Other than some clock parts.

Hello and :welcome: to AA. There a bunch of people here who may be able to turn your mild success into great success. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them because I haven't tried breedng yet.

A Do-It-Yourself w/d? I'm sorry but what's a w/d?

Hello and :welcome: to AA. I'm fairly new to fish keeping but there's lots of people here who know there stuff about fresh water and salt.

From what I've read O2 and CO2 do affect your pH but shouldn't that drastically. The more CO2 in the water, the lower the pH (more acidic), and vice-versa. Water hardness, or KH (Carbonate Hardness, not General Hardness), only effects how much CO2 is required to lower the pH. The KH acts as a buffer making it harder for the pH to change. Now thinking about your problem, what is your water hardness? Using a lot of distilled water may give you a very low KH in that may allow your pH to swing like that. Take note: I'm only about 3-4 mths into this hobby so I may be wrong. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Hello and :welcome: to AA. How big is your first tank. If you're like most of the people here, you'll find yourself wanting more fish tanks later on. It's what known as MTS or Multi Tank Syndrome.

I'm kinda new to being an aquarist but I use sponge, charcoal, and those ceramic tubes for bacteria growth. From what I've read though you don't really need the charcoal. Someone please corect me if I'm wrong.

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Here's a silly question: What's meant by 'laminated' 2x4s? is there some kind of coating on it that prevents uneven drying and warping? I don't know a whole lot about wood.

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Sorry to hear that. It really sucks when our little friends pass on us like that.