Recent content by JRagg

Full tank pics here

Ferts, tank, and regulator are all sold. All that's left is the light. A 20" Current USA Orbit fixture (40W dual daylight / 40W Actinic) (asking $50 plus shipping). This is a very high quality fixture. It is built for a 20" tank, but the legs extend and it could probably be used for a 24" tank...

I sold the CO2 tank locally. $65 shipped for the regulator. That is a steal compared to what you'll find it for on eBay. Remember, this is a Milwaukee MA957 CO2 Regulator with bubble counter, needle valve, and solenoid valve. One heck of a steal for $65.

The CO2 tank & regulator are still available (will do $120 shipped for both in the continental US) The Current USA Orbit light is also still available.

From 66062 to 90012 using: Priority Mail ~$17 Fedex Home Delivery ~$10 I would use Home Delivery (an offshoot of FedEx Ground). By far the cheapest, and it's still a 3 day delivery. So a shipped regulator and tank to you would be $130. The hydrotest on the aluminum CO2 tank is dated...

The ferts are spoken for pending working out shipping. The regulator is the same that you would use on any planted setup, no matter what size tank. The CO2 tank would work on any setup as well, but some would recommend a 10lb tank since that would last longer.

I would check local brew shops or welding places. Shipping to Canada will probably be cost prohibitive. I'm not sure how the hydrotest would carry over either.

Yeah, that's the same fixture (the 20" one). I'll have to check on shipping. USPS upped its rates for large boxes. This should still be considered a small box though. I'm in 66062 if you want to run a quick estimate. Not sure of the weight, I can check that tonight. If you're interested in...

A year ago when I was really into the planted tank thing, I spent a TON of money trying to get things right. I finally did and my tank was gorgeous. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to keep up with the fertilizing and pruning so that it looks good. With this setup, you can have a gorgeous...

Well I finally had the time to do a leak test this weekend. It has been full for about 24 hours now without a single drop of water spilled. My wife is starting to pester me about getting it out of the garage, so I'm going to put it on eBay if I don't have a response in the next couple of days...

Ha, I've never been to NJ. I've been really busy lately and will be out of town this weekend, so another week without a leak test. Argh.

It's only a 20 (or so) hour drive Ziggy. Are you lazy or something ;). The weather was good enough for leak testing this weekend, but I wasn't. Long weekend with a lot to do, so I didn't have a chance to get it done. Hopefully I can get to it this weekend.

Shouldn't this be in the "Christmasfish's answer to everything" thread?

I'm going to give different advice that everyone else. I'd say build your own. If you've got a good saw (or can borrow one) and a drill, you can put a very sturdy stand together for $20-30. I built a "dual 10g stand" for $22 in materials.

As an update, I've got a couple of requests to leak test the tank. I'll be doing that as soon as it warms up enough outside so that I'm not worried about cracking the glass or having water freeze in it (it's hanging out in my garage right now). Hopefully the weather cooperates this weekend.