180 custom reef build started 8/15/13 !

[worm5406]

Keep it up. I am glad it is moving along smoothly.

 

[fltekdiver]

10 days into the cycle, looking good , I would guess another 10 days as I'll give it a few days at the end to stabilize

9/7/13

Ammonia - 2.0ppm

Nitrite No2 - 1.0 ppm

Nitrate No3 - 5.00ppm

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

very clean looking. can't wait for this to be up.

 

[fltekdiver]

Sold my Eheim 1262 return pump today, which was 960 GPH, used over 80 watts

Bought a Reef Octopus DC3500 controllable return pump, uses 30 watts and is 960GPH

Deceived to go internal pump again, as I'm running out of space, with my 20 gallon fudg,
40 gallon sump, and 20 gallon ATO tank, all under the stand,lol

My Aquamaxx ConeS-CO3 Skimmer just got pushed out another week on back order, so I'm hoping to have the return pump in by next Monday.

Tank is cycling nicely , another week or so, but this weekend I plan on buying 50 pounds of live rock from the LFS, and once I do that. The cycle should be over end of next week!

 

[yagesz]

I like the caves personally. But its owners choice in the end. Refugium stand is cool.

 

[worm5406]

Sold my Eheim 1262 return pump today, which was 960 GPH, used over 80 watts

Bought a Reef Octopus DC3500 controllable return pump, uses 30 watts and is 960GPH

Deceived to go internal pump again, as I'm running out of space, with my 20 gallon fudg,
40 gallon sump, and 20 gallon ATO tank, all under the stand,lol

My Aquamaxx ConeS-CO3 Skimmer just got pushed out another week on back order, so I'm hoping to have the return pump in by next Monday.

Tank is cycling nicely , another week or so, but this weekend I plan on buying 50 pounds of live rock from the LFS, and once I do that. The cycle should be over end of next week!

Nice. I am glad it is moving along.

What/how are you cycling? Raw shrimp yet?

Maybe I missed it.

I got two dc10000 pumps in the other week.

 

[fltekdiver]

I used 2 cap fulls of ammonia to start it. And live sand. Now I'm thinking if the dc3500 maybe on the light side, and maybe i should have went with the dc5500, which is 1, 450 GPH


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[fltekdiver]

Sump's in! Looking at the picture, from the left side, is the 20 Gallon High Refugium
Middle is a 40 Breeder, from left side Return area, big enough to run a few days incase my ATO fails. Return pump is in sump, which I may upgrade to the DC5500 , which is 1,450 GPH.
Next area is the skimmer section in the sump, where the 2 - 1" siphon lines running
"Herbie " are, each controlled by it's own gate valve 1"

Next tank is another 20 Gallon high, which is my RO water holding tank for my
Tunze 3155 ATO

The ATO will run off my Apex, and only turn on once a hour, fill for 3 mintutes,and stop, or what ever I see my evaporation rate is

Reason is, I never want my ATO running, so I don't how to worry about a failure, and have to worry about 20 gallons of Top Off being dumped into my tank

Only thing left to do is, I'm changing the bulk heads on the Fuge tank, to female screw in 1" bulk heads, and will hard plumb the gravity 1" lines from the fuge to the return area

 

[wrxreefer823]

Awesome!

 

[worm5406]

You need to see the flow in action before you really make that call.

BUT...

A higher one would be better in the long run since you can scale it back to start.

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

here ya go real quick dc6000 for only $79
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2329970

 

[fltekdiver]

here ya go real quick dc6000 for only $79
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2329970

Thanks, I meant the Reef Octopus DC pump , The Jabeo pumps use to much electric

 

[fltekdiver]

You need to see the flow in action before you really make that call.

BUT...

A higher one would be better in the long run since you can scale it back to start.

I agree, it was bothering me since I ordered the pump

I just ordered the Reef Octopus DC5500 , which is 1,450 GPH

I was to run a manifold also for the dual reactors I'll be running also

It also only uses 50 watts

 

[worm5406]

That is a good thing on the power. That should be able to provide what you need.

 

[fltekdiver]

Aquas caping still not they way I want it. I added 20lb of Live Rock today from the LFS

Their getting Fiji Premium Next week, so I'll have to wait to see what structures come in

Tank still have about 10 days left of cycling. The Live Rock should help alittle

Here's a few pics

 

[fltekdiver]

Wow, Cycle is getting near the end, going sooner then I expected!

Results as of 9/14/13

Ammonia = 0.25ppm

Nitrite No2 = 1.0 ppm

Nitrates No3 = 10 ppm

 

[N9BX]

Looking Better and Better Marco. How are your fish doing in Quarantine?...Bruce

 

[fltekdiver]

Doing great! I think about another week and the 180 will be cycled , can't wait !

My return pump gets here Thursday, so I'll start the 1.5" plumbing today, run it up and over, and leave it not ran at the bottom, so I can tie in the last 2" when it arrives, but not have all of it to do

I have to hang my lights now, I'm getting close to the end

 

[fltekdiver]

Wow, adding the live rock really helped the cycle !

Also my return pump came in today, so I'll plumb that the next night or two

My Skimmer Aquamaxx ConeS -CO3 shipped today!

The glass cutter is cutting me 3 pcs of glass so I can build a stand for the skimmer when it comes in

Have to hang my lights this weekend, cause were just about their !

Time to move my butt , get the Apex going, and everything else!

 

[yagesz]

Glad to see the live rock overdrived the cycle.

Intersted to see how your plumbing turns out.