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    RandyC replied to the thread 210 gallon Dream tank.
    I usually drill outside to in, but I make sure to clamp a piece of wood on the inside of the tank to ensure I don't push through with...
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    RandyC replied to the thread 210 gallon Dream tank.
    The nut should never have a gasket on it for the potential of twisting or torquing the gasket causing it to not lie flat. Your...
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    RandyC replied to the thread 210 gallon Dream tank.
    That's one of of doing it, but there's obviously a reason for the leak. If you have the time and you're not in a rush, find where it is...
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    RandyC replied to the thread 210 gallon Dream tank.
    You have a picture of those chips in the drill hole? How big are they?
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    RandyC replied to the thread WYSIWYG Preorder SPS colonies.
    Doh! Before I even had a chance to comment! Speciosa are my bane. The speciosa I have now in my tank is from Thinh at Coral Exotica...
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    RandyC replied to the thread 210 gallon Dream tank.
    Can't find the marine modular instructions online, but here are three other manufacturer's instructions. All put the gasket between the...
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    RandyC replied to the thread 210 gallon Dream tank.
    Having a gasket on the nut side can easily lead to the gasket twisting when tightening the nut. Having the gasket on the outside will...
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    RandyC replied to the thread 210 gallon Dream tank.
    This is not correct. No gasket is needed in the external overflow box. Gasket in tank between flange and glass and gasket between...
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    RandyC replied to the thread 210 gallon Dream tank.
    The box is made specifically made with that offset on the top of the box to accommodate tanks with trim. Did you try different...
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    I have chaetogro on a Versa doser sitting on a magnetic stirrer. Stirrer turns on a couple minutes before dosing. If you're going to...
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    RandyC replied to the thread 210 gallon Dream tank.
    Slight chips are not bad. Chips that will need silicon are ones where the gasket does not have enough completely flat surface area to...
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    RandyC replied to the thread 210 gallon Dream tank.
    A gasket sheet really shouldn't be any better than a gasket ring. The seal comes as the compression of the gasket forming a seal from...
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    RandyC replied to the thread 210 gallon Dream tank.
    I've been through more modular marine overflows than I can count. Here's some general suggestions. 1. You should only need a bulkhead...
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    Unfortunately, I'm not able to attend, but I'm sure it'd be interesting to hear their take on antibiotics in the industry, both for home...
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    RandyC replied to the thread optimal hose size for 1500gph.
    It won't kill flow per-say. The same amount of water will go into the pipe, it will will eventually run at a slower velocity. That can...
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