KrazyKuch's & Michika's 180Gal Tank Build

[Trigger Man]

Summer doesn't seem like that long ago for salt to go bad, but as you said when packed it may have settled different. Like you I like to mix my bucket of salt to make sure everything is well spread.

[Delphinus]

Aw geez, sorry to hear. Hopefully they'll look better in a day or so. Sometimes they just seem to sulk if there's something a little off... hope it's just an off day in this case..

[argan]

I would step back from the 500g+ tank idea for awhile, and get your 180 to where it is more stress free. of course you cannot control bad salt mixes, but maybe try to improve some little things.
for instance why not use an algae clip instead of the PVC pipe thing?
Also if you had a few less clams, maybe wouldn't have a big of a problem with dKH? (realizing this is like asking the sun not to shine, but JMO)

Too much ambition in this hobby can be a bad thing.

[michika]

I usually don't keep salt around longer then 3 months, so for us having a bucket that long is quite old. It definitely wasn't mixed because the texture was different right at the very bottom apprently, but it never triggered any flags at the time. Most of the clams seemed better last night after the WC. There were two who hadn't quite come around yet, but hopefully today they will have improved.

Algae clip still causes the same problem. The more aggressive feeders take all the food. A longer PVC pipe like I was using before allows me to spread the food over more space allowing all the fish, aggressive, or not, to get in and eat. Its all about surface area in this case, the more you have, the easyier it is.

Anyone know what kind of table saw blade you would need for acrylic cutting?

[Chaloupa]

Originally Posted by michika

Anyone know what kind of table saw blade you would need for acrylic cutting?

Just asked the same question....the more teeth the better...we got a really good one at Canadian Tire, I think it was 80 teeth...but they are costly! $90.00...but works sooooo very well!

[Skimmerking]

actually the more teeth the better Ridgid has a good blade to lifetime warrenty on them. if you can get a finishing blade that is what you want. fine teeth is the key...

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by michika

Anyone know what kind of table saw blade you would need for acrylic cutting?

how much acrylic are you going to be cutting.

the best blade is one designed for acrylic in a no melt design. it is a tripple chip tooth design with a zero rake and a no melt design specificly designed for the acrylic industry. it is so good you can glue directly from the table saw, but it is about 160 to 170.00. I bought one as I was cutting a tone of acrylic, but if you only have a little to do you can get what Sarah got and just use a 400 grit sand paper or a fine file to clean up the edges, but be carfule not to round them over.

Steve

[michika]

I think it will just be a little bit.

So if I take what you just wrote right to the hardware store will someone who is reasonably versed in such things be able to point me to the right product?

[StirCrazy]

tell them you want lots of teeth and a tripple chip design.

Steve