JustOneMoreTank
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You could try painting any PVC from the Closed Loop that is visible with Krylon Fusion Black paint. That is what I did and it blends in very very well.
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JustOneMoreTank
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Here is a picture. There are closed loop returns one each in the front left and front right top corner of the tank both PVC 45 degree. In the back right hand top is a 90 degree piece of PVC that is the return pump line from the sump. You cannot see any of them very easily because they were all spray painted black.
marino420td
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That looks nice. Thanks for the tip.
marino420td
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A few updated pics
A few updated pics
I changed out some of my closed loop fittings today and replace them with LocLine.
Purple Rim Monti Cap
Refuge with Chaeto
Urchin in fuge
A few updated pics
I changed out some of my closed loop fittings today and replace them with LocLine.
Purple Rim Monti Cap
Refuge with Chaeto
Urchin in fuge
Marino, that's a clever idea for a jig for cutting the teeth on your overflow. I think I will copy that someday.
And JustOne. . . . , as far as the painting with the krylon, WOW I had a disaster. I pulled my PVC out to paint it (in a rush) before 'scaping the new live rock I bought. I dried the PVC and spray painted each piece and waited for it to dry. The can said 15 minutes but it took nearly two hours. That should have been the first sign something was not right.
Anyway after it felt dry I decided to soak it in my kitchen sink to make sure it was clean before placing it back in the tank. After 15 minutes of soaking it started to get a bubble type of finish and I could scrape it off in huge chunks with my fingernail.
I freaked! I ended up cleaning one piece and replacing the rest. That was a $45 mistake. Still not sure what went wrong.
Anyways, food for thought.
And JustOne. . . . , as far as the painting with the krylon, WOW I had a disaster. I pulled my PVC out to paint it (in a rush) before 'scaping the new live rock I bought. I dried the PVC and spray painted each piece and waited for it to dry. The can said 15 minutes but it took nearly two hours. That should have been the first sign something was not right.
Anyway after it felt dry I decided to soak it in my kitchen sink to make sure it was clean before placing it back in the tank. After 15 minutes of soaking it started to get a bubble type of finish and I could scrape it off in huge chunks with my fingernail.
I freaked! I ended up cleaning one piece and replacing the rest. That was a $45 mistake. Still not sure what went wrong.
Anyways, food for thought.
Tigger240
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when painting any shiny surface it is very very important to use a scotch brite pad and buff the sheen off of the pvc. paint adheres through a mechanical and chemical bond, and without the correct mechanical bond, paint will simply peel off. you should be able to run a fingernail over a painted surface without fear of peeling the paint off.
as far as 2hr dry time, that is strange, maybe you didnt shake the can long enough, but i hardly ever shake the can for more than like 30 seconds straight, sometimes theres just a bad batch of paint that leaves the factory..
as far as 2hr dry time, that is strange, maybe you didnt shake the can long enough, but i hardly ever shake the can for more than like 30 seconds straight, sometimes theres just a bad batch of paint that leaves the factory..
JustOneMoreTank
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Sorry about the loss of the pvc. ??? Not really sure what happened. Krylon Fusion is excellent spray paint and really does an excellent job of covering PVC or other plastics. Like was mentioned before ... perhaps there was some film or something over the surface that prevented the paint from getting a good bite into the plastic. I did let mine dry over night before washing and then putting into the tank. I love the look... you can hardly see the fittings. Except now a little it is getting some good coralline.
STEELERFAN747
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Re: A few updated pics
Re: A few updated pics
Re: A few updated pics
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8167934#post8167934 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marino420td
I changed out some of my closed loop fittings today and replace them with LocLine.
Purple Rim Monti Cap
Refuge with Chaeto
I had not seen your thread in a while. It looks great, I'm glad you decided to go with the loc line.
Urchin in fuge
Not sure if you are still having algae problem or not, but it looked like you were using regular tap water to fill your tank. If this is the case, that could cause some big problems, like aglae outbreaks, in the future.. This may have already been addressed in the thread some where.. If not I would suggest doing your water changes with RO/DI water..
STEELERFAN747
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Hey Marino, the tank looks great. I'm glad to see you decided to go with the loc lines
marino420td
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I have never used tap water in any of my tanks. Must be confused with another. But no algae problems whatsoever in this tank so far. Knock on wood!
marino420td
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Chaeto is beginning to grow in the fuge. There is some red hairlike algae growing as well. Not too concerned about it yet. Anyone know what this stuff is?
Most recent tank photos
I added a fairy wrasse yesterday. Nice looking fish. Once he gets comfortable, I'll get a picture of him to post.
Most recent tank photos
I added a fairy wrasse yesterday. Nice looking fish. Once he gets comfortable, I'll get a picture of him to post.
marino420td
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New Frags!
New Frags!
I got some new frags in this week. Bought them from kmagyar. Great seller.
Mounted to rock rubble.
Shot of the fuge with more chaeto I bought on RC
New Frags!
I got some new frags in this week. Bought them from kmagyar. Great seller.
Mounted to rock rubble.
Shot of the fuge with more chaeto I bought on RC
marino420td
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Here are some shots of my new fish. A Naso Tang. I have always wanted one of these.
And my fairy wrasse. This is a really cool fish. Very active
And my fairy wrasse. This is a really cool fish. Very active
marino420td
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A few updates
I switched out my closed loop pump. I upgraded to a Sequence Dart. This pump is awesome. Much more flow and completely silent!
I also changed the lighting on my fuge. I just can't seem to get the growth of my chaeto the way some RC members do. I hear stories of pruning back every week because it grows so fast. I just don't get that. If anyone has a light suggestion, let me know.
I ordered some GARF grunge and put into the fuge. Honestly, I was a little dissapointed with this stuff. I still haven't seen any life forms that hitchhiked in the grunge.
The Naso tang is now eating like a pig. I feed him nori sheets I bought at my local grocery store and he tears this stuff up!
I switched out my closed loop pump. I upgraded to a Sequence Dart. This pump is awesome. Much more flow and completely silent!
I also changed the lighting on my fuge. I just can't seem to get the growth of my chaeto the way some RC members do. I hear stories of pruning back every week because it grows so fast. I just don't get that. If anyone has a light suggestion, let me know.
I ordered some GARF grunge and put into the fuge. Honestly, I was a little dissapointed with this stuff. I still haven't seen any life forms that hitchhiked in the grunge.
The Naso tang is now eating like a pig. I feed him nori sheets I bought at my local grocery store and he tears this stuff up!
The Dart is a very nice pump. I run mine next to an Iwaki (Japanese motor and all) and there is simply no comparison in sound levels.
The lights I use in my fuge are a florescent flood lite that I have read good reviews about. They have a great PAR output and seem to run very cool. As far as encouraging growth, I have only had them in service for a week so I am afraid this info maybe premature.
Your Naso tang is awesome. Does he bother other stuff in your tank at all.
The lights I use in my fuge are a florescent flood lite that I have read good reviews about. They have a great PAR output and seem to run very cool. As far as encouraging growth, I have only had them in service for a week so I am afraid this info maybe premature.
Your Naso tang is awesome. Does he bother other stuff in your tank at all.
marino420td
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The Naso doesn't bother anything. It is cool watching him drift around in the flow of the tank.
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