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    75/90 Gallon Stand 1x4 pine construction(no 2x4).

    Been working on this for about a week or so now in my spare time. The back is stapled on 1/4 inch pine plywood finish sanded one side. Top is 1/2 inch one side sanded pine plywood. Bottom shelf is 3/4 inch plywood. The rest is 1x4 select pine boards from Menards. The top trim is a routed...
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    White junk on the inside of eheim hoses?

    Anyone know what this white junk in my hoses is? I setup a new classic canister(old one was still running) and after about a month the inside of the outlet hose was covered with white stuff, if I pinched the hose a bunch of white particles would come out. I tore down the filter and roto rooted...
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    Very nice gravel source and very inexpensive

    Red Flint Sand and Gravel, it should be available nation wide at sand blastring/filter sand suppliers. You can save a ton of cash buying gravel this way and it is super high quality. I bought a 100 pound bag of 1/16 to 1/8th gravel for 10 bucks, I also bought some .80 to 1.20 mm for 10 dollars...
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    Home Depot Shop Lights info

    Hi, I recently got a 75 gallon and decided to try a shop light from Home Depot, I went down and they had some low end ones for 7 bucks with electronic ballast and a intermediate one for 16 bucks, the 16 dollar one actually has a metal cage on the bottom and fit perfectly on the 75(just looks...
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    75/90 Gallon DIY Stand

    Thought I would share this with everyone, it turned out very nice. (the last major project I did like this was 9th grade wood tech, so anyone can do this if you take your time) I started with a 2x4 frame and skinned/trimmed it with Oak, then applied a Minwax Red mahogany stain, I still have...
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    Question for Eheim 2026 owners

    How quiet are these really? I just bought a Rena XP3 and it was so loud I sent it back in two days. I have a fifty gallon with a aquaclear 70 on it and it keeps the water very clear and I can't hear it unless I am within 2 feet of it, I could hear the Filstar from 15 feet away and it was in...
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    Anyone have noise issues with a new Filstar XP3?

    I just picked up a new XP3 and it is super super loud. I made sure to follow the directions and wait 2 min etc, actually waited longer and there was still air in it, then I shook it and lots of bubbles came out, that got rid of the air gurgling sound, but now it's all impeller noise. I can...
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