can you snap a picture and attach of that skimmer in chamber #2? I need to see the working room with that skimmer installed.

otherwise I may make a basket for chamber no. 1

StevieT - I ordered your media rack and fuge basket for my BC29 last week. Only AFTER I ordered did I see the fish saver - 'doh!

Question about that fish saver - I think you could modify it to serve two purposes - make it black, not clear. That way, it not only saves fish, but it would block out residual light from my fuge light from getting into the display - my fuge light is going to be under-canopy-mounted (Nanocustoms LED 2.1), and will be on only at night, along with my lunar lights, and I don't want to see the fuge lights!

I want to order a fish saver, but can you make mine black instead of clear?

Thanks!

Scott

I have not received it yet, but I can try to get an image until I get mine in. Perhaps I can find some dimensions as well. Thanks a lot for the help!

5" x 2.5" x 12" is what I found on here

Scott-

Your racks shipped today, I also refunded you the extra shipping charges you paid from doing two seperate orders.

I can make them out of black, but don't have any acrylic in that color as of now. I will order some up and start to make some in that color, giving customers an option. Thanks for the idea, I can see why you would want it in that color. I will give you a heads up after I get them made up, I will order the acrylic right now.

Black acrylic ordered. With delivery and production I would give it 2 weeks before they are ready, possibly sooner depending on how fast they ship.

Stevie how much longer do you think the ap24 will take?

First, I got the email about the credit for the shipping. I was like a kid in a candy store on your site that night, just moving too fast! Your response on that is what makes customers keep coming back, so thank you.

Second, definitely give me a heads up on the black fish saver and I will paypal you right away....too bad you refunded my shipping, we could have just held it for the fish saver!

Thanks again for the awesome service.

No problem. No reason to overpay for anything in this hobby, we spend enough the way it is

With the way new orders work on the website the refunding works better, just keep the money in the paypal for it to pull from. The cost for the black fish savers will be the same, the acrylic is almost identical in price. I may just make them all black from now on since it is a great idea if you have a rear light or light from the top.



One more year!

Orders on current products keep coming in, once something is designed the build process is easier than the design. I am working my best to get back to the AP rack, hang in there I appreciate the waiting. I would say 2-3 weeks, January is finally almost here and freed up so I can spend a lot of time on this business . December was a mad house with the holidays and stupid weddings I had to attend

Once I get the flow correct in that rack from the top, we will be good to go. The jig is made up already so production will move along nicely.

stevie you just skipping work to day lol

no, I just got back from having almost an entire week off from the real job. I am on N-R all day anyway here at work since it fills in the slow times. My internet at work is messed up today so nothing can get done, I am running the computer off the blackberry just to have something going.

It is no fun. I must have wasted 2.5 hours just chasing the interent around yesterday trying to ship out orders. I could have made so much more if this wasn't so borken. Should be fixed tomorrow

StevieT - in planning for my media rack and fuge basket arrival....

Watching the flow in my chamber #2 (middle), it seems that max flow is closest to the first chamber where the intakes are and where the water dumps in to chamber #2. So I am thinking that my fuge basket should go closest to that chamber as I have been reading that cheato likes a lot of flow. Then the media rack will go next to that, adjacent to chamber #3 where my pump and heater are. Agreed?

I wanted to ask because my fuge light came in today and I'd like to mount it tonight to the underside of the canopy, and need to be sure I get it directly over where my fuge basket is going to be.

In addition I am going to swap out my factory pump for a Maxi Jet 1200 tonight, so flow should get even better.

TIA.

The media basket is designed to go next to chamber one. It catches the flow into chamber two and forces it down into the basket through the shelves. The fuge basket should go next to chamber three. The flow is enough to grow chaeto, it will do fine in just about any condition as long as there is a little light.

You should add fresh salt water into the second chamber after installing to raise the level up.

Just a side thought for the fuge... Would these work well so that you would not need to modify the tank? It may be too much but could they be incorperated into the design of the fuge rack? Just an idea..

http://www.oznium.com/thin-waterproof-ribbon

Ok I am ready to place my order and check out now, but I wanted to find out about the waterlevel in chamber 2. My level is not very high at all, and was hoping to get some info as to how effective the fuge chamber will be with this water level.

The tank is a BC29 with the Maxijet 1200 pump. I almost checked out this morning, but I just had to ask the question first.

Once you put stuff in that chamber and block flow, it will raise up. Also you need to add fresh salt water into chamber two to bring it up. It will find a level and hold, keeping chaeto and all media under water.



Yes, I have actually seen these before. From the contact I had with the person trying them in a small fuge, they did work.

You can also try these, they will fit without any mods such as scraping the paint.

http://www.discount-pumps.biz/pond-lights.htm

Outstanding Placing order now!!

Got it, thank you! I had one question and emailed you about it.

Update:

All fish guards that are shipping out will be done in BLACK.

I have some left that are done in clear but they will be scrapped since the black will block any incoming light from the rear. The new acrlyic will be delivered January 5th, 2009 and I will get working on making new guards after that date.

Happy new year all.

Steve,

I look forward to being able to get one for my 24g Aquapod.

One question for you, if you don't mind. How can I work a fuge into one of my back chambers in my tank? Right now I am going with the soap dish approach, and I really don't like the look. I looked at the link you posted for submersible lights and like that idea. How would you work one into my 2 chamber AP?

Thanks for any tips.

making a fuge in that tank will be easy with my rack.

If you look at the first chamber imagine a rack that is 112mm wide in the center of the intake. Then to the left of that if looking at the display you will have a lot of room for chaeto. You can put it right next to the rack as tall as it can grow. Just provide it light from the inside of the water or from the top and it will grow just fine.


I need a few employees so I can get time to get back to that rack

You can now add my name to the list of people that will pester you to design one.

Thanks for the tip. I look forward to getting one.

Steve, keep an eye out here: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=180651

You can already see I have a good amount of refugium light spilling over into the display. I'll post up the pics after the black fish saver comes in!

Here are some crude pictures of the Biocube 14 setup. This will clear up a little confusion on the extra pieces that are included with my products. Directions sheets are usually always included with every purchase, but either I build or I "waste" time on the sheets, I choose to build and it is causing a few problems, so I am sorry for that.

Better pictures to come and the website will be updated when the black acrylic arrives. The blue is just protective plastic taken off just before packing.

There is a rack in this setup, but the flow director is not there. I sent out every single one I had made up.











The slot cut on the Left side of the guard (if looking from the display) is for cords if you had an external pump in the tank, or other piece of equipment.

just found this can you PM me prices on the fuge and media racks along with the price on a fish saver for the BC29

thanks

PM sent, www.mediabaskets.com

New fish guards in Black!









Also, with the new year brings some color into my products. All racks will be transitioned using a touch of color on the braces. This will translate into the BioCube and Aquapod products as current stock/cut pieces are sold out.

I know once you put it into the tank you never see it again, but why not have a little fun before that?

very nice work so far. im with the others waiting for the AP24 fish saver and media box. quick question on position will it be able to fit in the first chamer if i currently run the tunze doc skimmer right behind the overflows or is that where the media basket is going to be?... cant wait to see the final product.

The media rack will go behind the intake so there will not be room for the skimmer, there will be room for a fuge. The media rack is often an alternative to a skimmer as far as filtration. You may be able to get the skimmer over to the other chamber but the pump would have to be moved.

I will keep everyone posted when I get done with this rack. Currently products already released are selling very well and that is taking up a lot of my time. New production methods are now in place for 2009 to make up for this. Instead of making say 15 of an item, I am making 50-100. Sounds crazy but it should keep everything instock and allow me to design further products.

Thanks for the interest.

Looking forward to getting mine up and running!!

New images of the fish guard, don't mind my dirty research tank

Shows height of the fish guard. It goes up to the top of the splash guard around the lights, the angle I had to take at don't show that the best.

Better Idea? Can do the extra piece in any color

Ooooo... I like the addition. Will this be on the set that I already ordered?

Well I did this as a custom job for a customer that had a jaw fish. It really isn't "needed" but it is 100% security. So, if everyone else likes it, I think I will included it with all new orders.

If it hasn't shipped yet, yes it will be. The current fish saver has a gap between the splash guard and the saver. Now it would be pretty hard for anything find this gap, then turn then land in the chambers, but fish are cazy!

Steve. is there a way I can get a piece to go on my original fish saver?

Thanks

yes. Shoot me a PM and we can work that out, you can use super glue to attach it to the top of your fish saver.

I should have though of this sooner

The new top pieces will be done in black to blend in and to block out further light from a fuge. All new orders will have the top piece, the picture shows clear since I don't have any scrap black as of yet since it is so new. I have a lot of clear!

Shot you a PM!

Finally unboxed the AP 12 that was purchased long ago.

You guys helped this collection happen, so thank you and GFY for all the late nights and weekends

nice collection of tanks. cant wait to see the AP products. im using eggcrate right now as my fish saver and i am getting tired of having to move and readjust it since it doesnt fit well.

After looking at the AP12, fish savers are a must, I can't believe how easy it is for a fish or CUC to get back there! I will be onto AP tanks this weekend, FINALLY!!!!!!!

Hey - that looks familiar! Ha!

I'm the mystery customer who owns the Fish Saver pictured here -- I just couldn't risk having my Blue Spotted Jawfish squeezing his way through the previous gap. As unlikely as it sounds, I didn't want to risk it - so Steve engineered this new version.

I installed it yesterday - and it is literally PERFECT. Someone should send one of these to Oceanic and ask them why the HELL they didn't think of this when they built these tanks

yeah, lets not do that

New design on the BC8/14 Fish guards. Picture is for a Biocube 8. BC 14 is much taller and extends past the light splash guard, also has a cord notch on the left side

I just wanted to update all that are waiting for the AP products.

Right now I am putting it on hold until I receive more information. I may be moving my office and need to concentrate on current products and that possible move.

As most know the move would also mean moving my tank so time needs to be budgeted correctly. Design and research on racks takes time and right now I won't have it.

This could all change, it could all go away and I hope so, but I doubt that will be the case as with the current economic situation large companies are making dumb moves that actually cost them more money. It saves face and is a "see look what we did" type of thing to the shareholders.

I have all plans to get back with the AquaPod products ASAP, designs are there but the time to build more prototypes is not. I want to still offer products to the BC and RSM customers as well as the custom Tunze cups so stocking up on all current products is key to avoid lead times on delivery.

I appreciate the opportunity to build something from scratch and being able to do that in the current economy is special.

Just came by to brag on Stevie T's fine craftmanship.

I just got my Biocube 8 Media/fuge rack.
affordably priced and really well built.. and the water diverter is genius.

if you were thinking of making a purchase.. just go ahead and do it.
amazing unit for my new cube.

Thanks Stevie T.

Stevie, the ap12 does need a fish saver bad! I used to have a small 6-line in my ap12 prop tank tank the proper water level is like right at the top of the false wall, I stuck my arm in the tank and it rose the water enough to pull him back there. I spent 15min trying to get him out, luckily he decided to jump back in. But if you had a jawfish or goby they'd be back there all the time. When my mom had an ap12 every fish she had got back there.

I can see that from my research tank. The AP 12 fish saver is much easier in design than the AP24.

With the current situation with my other job I am holding off on the AP products. Yet a fish saver is easier to design and mass produce if it is straight like in the AP12. Plus it is a cheaper investment to myself unlike media baskets which generate multiple prototypes. I am about 95% sure I will have one soon, possibly this weekend as I am stocked up on most other products and have the time to design and build one.

I will keep everyone posted on this thread. I understand the need for one and will get it out ASAP.

I am still shocked that someone would design a tank that a fish can jump into the filtration chambers, but we will fix that very soon.

AP12 Fish Saver is DONE!

Super low price, get em while they are still hot.

ap24 plz and who is this stevieT fellow

AP24 is hard, but I am up for the challange. Their rear wall design is tricky.

Answer me this. Is it a problem to cover some of the filtration area? I don't need to cover the entire thing, maybe just half, and if I had to do more I would add in cord access.

I am thinking this way I can actually acomplish a guard without thermoforming anything which I can not do yet.

I will include a drawing in a minute of what I am thinking.

Ok, give me feedback on this design. It would prevent fish from jumping into the rear chambers. It would block light. It can be removed easily to access the chambers. The orange sticks up, the black is the part that covers the chamber.

All black in color when complete.