1800 Gallon Reef .... Houston, Tx

[AQUA DAVE]

It wasn't really a slash. It was a stab wound. It actually caused my knuckle to be stiff and swollen for three weeks. He did it with an assassins precision. I don't think I've ever jerked my hand out of a tank as fast as I did that day.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

It wasn't really a slash. It was a stab wound. It actually caused my knuckle to be stiff and swollen for three weeks. He did it with an assassins precision. I don't think I've ever jerked my hand out of a tank as fast as I did that day.

dood- you know how long I've waited to hear a report like this? There is literature out there that suggests a wound from Acanthurus sohal might cause what you're describing but I've never actually heard anybody actually report it. Did you go to the hospital or see a doctor?

 

[AQUA DAVE]

No doctors.. Just ran hot water over it and worked a few more hours. When I got home I cleaned it with hydrogen peroxide and put Neosporin on it. It bled for around an hour. Normally all the doctors do is give you an antibiotic and send you on your way.

 

[CHSUB]

great stuff.... it looks like the skimmer is before the filter socks? i do the same thing with my set-ups, is that the case here?

 

[AQUA DAVE]

great stuff.... it looks like the skimmer is before the filter socks? i do the same thing with my set-ups, is that the case here?

It will be dumping before the filter socks yes. The feed water from the skimmer will be from the same side as the return.

 

[AQUA DAVE]

pics of skimmer and media reactor plumbing...

 

[AQUA DAVE]

The two TU Ballvalves in the bottom left of the last pic are dedicated to the carbon and phosphate media reactors shown.

 

[AQUA DAVE]

dood- you know how long I've waited to hear a report like this? There is literature out there that suggests a wound from Acanthurus sohal might cause what you're describing but I've never actually heard anybody actually report it. Did you go to the hospital or see a doctor?

Here is the culprit!

 

[worm5406]

I can not wait to see a video walk through. I want to see that skimmer more than anything right now.

That is coming along nicely so far.

 

[AQUA DAVE]

Here is a picof the skimmer up and running.

 

[CeeGee]

Where are thise two reactors going to go? Having them sitting up on that sump bothers the OCD in me. I can just see them scratching that pretty sump or worse falling off and breaking..... I swear I am not a freak I just have really bad luck and something like that would definitely happen to me.

 

[Sonicboom]

Build another shelf and mount on wall

 

[AQUA DAVE]

Im in the process of building a platform for the directly in front of the skimmer. They are back on the ground next to the sump.

 

[o2manyfish]

Aqua Dave,

Question for the circuits in the walls of the fish room, they are standard outlets and not GFI?

Here in Cali you need GFI with 3 feet of wet areas. Some people use GFI Circuit breakers, instead of the outlet. But I prefer the outlets so if they trip only a couple of items shut off, rather than an entire circuit.

What was your thinking on using the standard outlets ?

Dave B

 

[dotcommer]

Aqua Dave,

Question for the circuits in the walls of the fish room, they are standard outlets and not GFI?

Here in Cali you need GFI with 3 feet of wet areas. Some people use GFI Circuit breakers, instead of the outlet. But I prefer the outlets so if they trip only a couple of items shut off, rather than an entire circuit.

Same rules here in AZ. Most likely he has them as dedicated outlets with GFI Circuit Breakers. That is how I did mine, since I ran separate 20 AMP circuits just for my system.

 

[AQUA DAVE]

There are four different 20 amp circuits with GFI breakers. The power panel is located just outside of the filter room and is labeled for each circuit. I have yet to set up the Apex controller so I will be running different power bars for each circuit.

 

[jimmy frag]

i hope you guys use #12 wire on your 20 amp cct.

 

[Lsufiregal]

Awesome to know this tank is local. My son is amazed. He thinks his 220 is paradise so he would flip out. I was tagged by our sohal this morning. He is only 8 inches though. If you feel like coming out to katy and seeing our little reef you are welcome to it. I doubt it will blow your mind but it has done wonders for my special needs son.

 

[AQUA DAVE]

Our shop is in Katy off of Fry and Morton. I would love to see your tank.

 

[AQUA DAVE]

i hope you guys use #12 wire on your 20 amp cct.

We only use the correct gauge wire. If it is close to the max load we move up to the next size. My electrician never cuts corners or cost.