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Not easily, I tried on mine (I have one too) - the CO2 inlet is right at the bottom of the 40cm tube and I've not found a way to push an airtube onto it. Aeropars - I'm surprised you say its not effective - my Aquamas is super efficient & dissolves CO2 exactly the same as Ed describes his...

Excellent work Ed, I've been watching this closely for some time because I wanted to know if I should remove the netting from my Aquamas reactor. The Aquamas is about 40cm long, efficiency is much as you describe - I have to push the CO2 right into the lime green before the odd small bubble...

I used this thread to make mine with MDF and paint. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/tank-journals-photo-album/18721-pjan-tank-dyi-amano-picture-warning.html#post163539 I must say though, although assembly with glue and screws was straight forward it took a lot of time to paint and finish -...

Just an observation to those of you who have not yet used an internal reactor, you will need a bleed valve. When I clean out my pipes (which includes emptying the reactor) I can't prime my filter again until I've bled all the air out of my Aquamas reactor (red face, much cursing with head under...

I've got a 90x45x50H (see my journal). Flow requirement depends on plant density. I have an Eheim 2028 (1050lph) + a 400lph internal filter (could also be a powerhead) are giving me plentiful circulation for my current planting level. A 2076/8 would have allowed me to do without the internal...

Thaks Lisa, very helpful as usual but Fishbits are one step ahead of you, they seem to have put thier price up to 69.99! Perhaps it was an error or maybe AO gave them a stern talking to? :evil: Shipping = 35 pounds! :lol: My mother is coming at easter but I think its a biggish box weighing...

That's insane, who did you price match them against to get that dea? The street price out here is 230 Swiss Francs = 107 pounds, the RRP is even more! Just imagine all those tubes going into the tank!!! :shock:

Strangely no issues in this regard - I tested a general purpose oil based primer on offcuts, not specifically for MDF but it mentions "fibreboard" in the list of suitable things to use it on. I did 3 coats and than sanded it utterly flat using an orbital sander - went right down to 400 grit and...

Go on, throw me a line - what should it look like? I'm guessing it has to be plastic sheeting allowing me to do one side at a time?

Thanks all, I think you are right Bugs, I'll try it and see. I'm sure the floor is flat apart from the uneven nature of the tiles so I will get a piece of 90x45 carpet underlay ready (I think that will even out the bumps?) and some shims to try before I resort to retro-ftting a plinth. My new...

Yes, the tiles themselves have undulating surfaces, like slate, so only a mm or two variation but enough to cause a wobble. There must also be very slight variation between the height of each tile, I need to put down a straight edge on the floor and squint under it. I wonder if there is any...

Fantastic link - thank you so much Bugs! Looking at this site I can see that I should have built it with a plinth. Too late now - I don't want to add to the height of the cabinet at this stage, so I need to do something with the existing 22mm MDF base. I'm thinking either: a) Put 8 of these...

Thanks nickyc, I will keep looking for some nicer looking ones - did yours fit as described above?

You drill a hole in the base same diameter as the stem, then fit the 4 prong T nut to the hole and hammer it into place. Screw foot through the thread in T nut. I think the weak point must be that all the weight is on the T nut - its not got a very large surface area - like someone in high...

Do people have adjustable feet on thier stands? I'm particularly interested what comes with commercially available stands like Juwel. I have a natural stone tiled floor, which undulates a little and so is slightly uneven. Stand is DIY 90cm for 200L aquarium, base is 22mm MDF (I will put up a...

I won't show my lilly pipe but here is another alternative over on the Barr report in this thread (http://www.barrreport.com/general-plant-topics/3830-180-gallon-rimless-starfire-wood-scape-thus-far-4.html) Tom shows how he has drilled his tanks for filter in and out. He shows us a tank he...

It looks, in the photo, like it just has 4 feet - that would be over 100kg/foot! Does it? Are they adjustable?

Brilliant - I'll look for those next time I go to the DIY shop (any DIY project for me needs 3 visits to the store to complete!). I'm taking photos as I go - if there is demand I could make a cookbook item on how to make an MDF stand. If the finish is not perfect my wife won't let it in the...

Thanks Ed and Tom. I've gone for slabs of 22mm MDF, except, and here is my boo boo, I ordered the doors and front panel in 12mm. Now I see that for conceald hinges need you to bore a cup about 11mm deep. So how am I to hang my doors? Or do I have to go back to the store and order thicker...

So you lap jointed just the top and bottom? Back panel is not lap jointed to the sides? When you rout out the lap joints how deep do you go? I'm worried if you go too deep into the base it weakens its load bearing capacity once you put it on feet? Also any reason to use plywood and not MDF -...

I'm thinking to do something similar, I have a jigsaw, looks like I also need a router for the lap joints. Any advice on what type to get? I've never used one, no idea how they work even! When you say you pin the panels do you also use wood glue? Do you use metal pins - i.e. nails, or the...

Did you ever get a tank on this one Tom?

This is as close as I got on that: http://www.woodbin.com/calcs/sagulator.htm

I've wondered about making a stand but lack the courage. Do you have a circular saw table for cutting the pieces? Also how do you calculate it can take the weight of the tank without sagging?