Recent content by robert4025

I loved Aquatic Gallery! I drove all the way from Stockton every weekend just to visit it for months. The owner Dr. Bao Lee was a good guy but the 2008 downturn hit him really hard and it was really difficult for him to adapt to the changing market of fragging stuff. His shop just wasn’t set up...

Always have Reef Nutrition Apex Pods and Tigger Pods in stock. Fresh delivery every single week.

That’s false! I know of Twinns pretty well. John (the owner) was the one that set me up with my first reef tank 25 years ago back when I used to live in Stockton.

Does anyone know who this person is?

We’ll have to kill you for that secret…;)

No fish sauce or MSG? That’s the real umami stuff!

Hahaha

Thanks for dropping by the shop, guys!!!

I know some of you have been looking for one for a while now due to manufacturer shortages so first come first serve.

Best invention ever from the Japanese after Sushi…

Took him a long time to finally learn to build the tanks properly but because he ran into a bad batch of builds because the silicone mfg. changed their formula without his knowledge, he got sued out of business. Now, everyone have one less choice on the west coast for tank builders…lol. This is...

The overflow seal silicone when done properly should be between the glass just like the regular main sides. That’s where the main sealing is done. The bead of silicone you see on the outside of the overflow box is just for esthetic purpose since silicone doesn’t bond to acrylic well. In the case...

Totally agreed. Including the emergency drain too.

BTW…I had returned several tanks with this exact same issue to CDA in the early years. Hopefully this is not one of them that he resold without repairing it.

Nothing to be sorry about, Will! Everyone is learning. I’ve encountered this issue before so it’s just a matter of experience. As I kinda mentioned before, there’s really is no real practical way to fix the leaks without completely disassembling the overflow box and reseal it. If it was me, I...