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Unread 10/17/2008, 07:29 AM   #26
chachijoe75
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chachijoe75 where did you pick up the T12 guard and the shopko container?
The T12 guard at any hardware store in the bulb section. The container at any Wal-Mart, Target or store of that kind. I happen to buy mine at a store called Shopko here in Wisconsin.

The t12 bulb guard is less than 2$ the most expensive item for the project is the container but you could find it lower somewhere.


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Unread 10/17/2008, 08:23 AM   #27
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I inject ozone into my skimmer, why do you think is a problem?
I'm by no means an expert but I pretty sure some acrylics are not ozone tolerant. I think cast acrylic is tolerant and extruded is not.

The way I understand it is, if the container is extruded (cheaper to process) it could yellow or degrade over time. But heck, who cares if it turns yellow. I have no idea how long this could take as the ozone may be significantly spent by the time it gets to the collection cup.

I know some skimmers are not considered ozone safe, it was something I checked into before I started using it.

Again - nice build and thanks for sharing


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Unread 10/19/2008, 07:53 PM   #28
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