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  1. arvin

    Plumbing question

    Rich: Are you suggesting .75 hole in the sump be made bigger to 1"? Are use a .75 to 1" converter right outside the sump? Phyl/John, Thanks for the reply. Why is there a union valve before and after the ball valve. And also in the picture pasted above, there is a union valve right after the...
  2. arvin

    Plumbing question

    malulu: How can I copy? Will Ctrl+C work?
  3. arvin

    Plumbing question

    Thanks John, you are a genius! I have actually two separate 3/4 outlets from my sump. I had reserved one for the drain. I will tie both and feed to the pump just like the way you did. I will have to figure out the drain part later. That leads to my next question. How do you divert water to the...
  4. arvin

    Plumbing question

    I am moving my sump to the basement. The outlet from the sump is 3/4". The pump that I have is a GenX 70hp. This has an inlet of 1" and outlet of 3/4". Is it okay to put a converter between sump and the pump to cut down the size? Will it affect the performance of the pump?
  5. arvin

    NJRC 2006 Holiday Party

    I am in. Paypal Sent. Thanks.
  6. arvin

    Buying Acrylic

    Also the size of the sump I am planning is 42X20X16.
  7. arvin

    Buying Acrylic

    Thank you!. Getting it at homedepot saves a lot of hastle for me. Is there a specific brand or type that you buy? I saw a brand called lexan in Home depot.
  8. arvin

    Buying Acrylic

    I will try these two places and will also ask Rich about it. Thanks.
  9. arvin

    Buying Acrylic

    I am planning to buy clear cell cast acrylic from mcmaster.com based on a suggestion by a fellow reefer. A 1/4" acrylic sized 48"X24" costs $87 from this website. I am planning to build a sump and is this the material should I use? Your input is appreciated. Thanks.
  10. arvin

    July Meeting - Saturday July 29th 12pm

    This was my first meeting too. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for all those making it happen. It was a nice experience to meet those who have tanks that are smaller than mine or those who are newer to this hobby than I am. It gives me some sort of guilty pleasure :-) Hope to meet you all again...
  11. arvin

    July Meeting - Saturday July 29th 12pm

    If it is not too late, I would like to come in too. I'll bring some beer with me. I am looking to buy some frags/softies. I am looking for the following: neon green torch coral yellow fiji leather toadstool mushroom leather zoos - blue/pink/red If you can PM me with pictures & price that'd be...
  12. arvin

    Sea cucumbers

    When the seller says "ours is a good kind", I am little wary. The critters are all over the tank now. The gramma guy rocks. Thanks for taking care of them. :)
  13. arvin

    Sea cucumbers

    Here is one: http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/detail.aspx?aid=966&cid=3790&search= There are many more if you search the web for "cuke nuke"
  14. arvin

    Sea cucumbers

    I have ordered a sea cucumber from Reeftopia which advertises them as 'a good kind'. I have been browsing some articles that describe horror stories about having a cucumber in a home aquarium. Has anyone bought a sea cucumber from reeftopia? Could you share your insight on cucumber generally...
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