Recent content by fishabbott

Thank you, everyone. I hope I can help and learn. Sent from my HTC One using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Great job on the build, btw I love showing off my DIY hoods to friends Sent from my HTC One using Aquarium Advice mobile app

The aluminum is fine as long as it has separate reflectors for each bulb. It will cause the bulbs to interfere with each other's lighting if they shine at each other. Reflector dividers is always the best, but the white ones prevail for sure. Full reflection Sent from my HTC One using Aquarium...

I've had better luck with white as well Sent from my HTC One using Aquarium Advice mobile app

You're welcome. Good luck Sent from my HTC One using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Hard telling from my end. I've had them just fall apart after a short run. If it did this, you should be able to get a warranty. It's such a bummer for new stuff being a lemon! Sent from my HTC One using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I would pull the magnet (impeller) and make sure that the plastic blades are connected to the magnet and verify that they spin freely roughly 270 degrees before hitting a stop. Also make sure the shaft is intact and has no wobble from side to side Sent from my HTC One using Aquarium Advice...

I don't recall right off how to open the canister. If you get it open, there should be a spot for water to flow in and out through the lid. One of these two has cylindrical magnet on a shaft with plastic blades on the end of the magnet Sent from my HTC One using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Have you had a chance to pull the impeller? Sent from my HTC One using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I guess I should point out "over feeding" isn't quite what I meant. Sometimes a little extra food gets caught at the filter contributing to plugging it up. I have a horrible habit of leaving the pump running when I feed, but most of mine is target feeding. :) Sent from my HTC One using Aquarium...

I'm not familiar with the media basket for the Coralife models. I have the Oceanic model. If you have a local air conditioning supplier, you can pickup yards of the media for pennies on what you pay at your lfs. I often rinse it out in the water I pull for weekly water exchanges and reuse it...

The account is an absolute must. Good call. We have two trustee/ treasurers for now. Both sign and date any paperwork. Sent from my HTC One using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Hey there. Ironically, we started our new group in January as well. Our auction is pretty straight forward. Items are placed out for viewing and one of the trustees writes down a description of what and who. If the seller demands a minimum price, that is noted as well. When we held our first...

I have over twenty years experience with aquaria, but less than a year with social networking on the subject. A friend of mine recommended Aquarium advice to me when I expressed my hatred for Facebook drama. I am looking forward to lending a hand where I can and learning along the way. I have...