450 Gallon Peninsula Display

Nice pair of cross hatch triggers ? How big are they. i am tempted to try something like that, but I am not a fan of big fish.

Did you get them at something fishy ?

sanjay.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9668918#post9668918 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sanjay
Nice pair of cross hatch triggers ? How big are they. i am tempted to try something like that, but I am not a fan of big fish.

Did you get them at something fishy ?

sanjay.
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Thanks. They are about 6-7 inches long. The female gave me a heart attack when introducing her to the tank; she jumped out of the bucket and landed on my kitchen floor. :eek:

Yes they were purchased at Something Fishy. Have you been there before? Todd is a good guy and I have never had any problems with his livestock. Good prices too.
 
Last week I purchased a MaxCap RO/DI unit from SpectraPure. I went with the 180 GPD model since they dropped the 300 GPD units due to poor membrane performance. I wanted the higher GPD but I guess a better membrane is more important. I needed to upgrade my older Kent RO and Coralife DI unit for awhile since it couldn’t keep up with my water requirements and it always seemed to let some nitrates and phosphates get by.
 
I also purchased a LiterMeter III from SpectraPure last week to help dose Kalk. My system’s alkalinity was always low and I was tired of manually dosing my system with B-Ionic Buffer liquid supplement.

I’m seriously looking at the Do-it-Yourself Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System that I found of Reef Central. I always tread softly when it comes to cheap solutions because you usually pay for it in the end but it does seem to work for a lot of people.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9908511#post9908511 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcrist
I’m seriously looking at the Do-it-Yourself Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System that I found of Reef Central. I always tread softly when it comes to cheap solutions because you usually pay for it in the end but it does seem to work for a lot of people. [/B]
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It does work and it is a much cheaper option.

Check out http://www.twopartsolution.com/
to get all the stuff in one place. They sell kits so you don't have to buy in bulk if you don't want to.

Chris
 
goetzc,

Thanks for the website. I was thinking on buying from them. I guess I will try the baking soda first then move on to the calcium part.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8504641#post8504641 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcrist
I designed my tank to have a closed loop through the bottom of the tank. This is the first time I ever had a tank drilled on the bottom of the tank. After talking with James he convinced me that if I used Hayward brand bulkheads that I would not have leaks. I was so impressed with the quality of the bulkheads that I bought all Hayward brand unions and ball valves.

One thing I did that may be different from what most people do is that I did not use Teflon tape for any threaded connections. I used aquarium grade silicone for all fittings. I learned that one from Bob Fenner. I love the seal it makes and I get zero salt creep and yes you can remove it if needed. Best of all it is flexible for any fittings that has vibrations, specifically pumps.

I had 8 one inch holes drilled on the bottom of the tank and 2 two inch holes on the side of the tank to feed my pump. The pump I decided to go with is a Sequence Dart and I was originally planning to use the 8 way OceanMotions unit for random flow. I decided that the 8 way would make my plumbing way to complicated so I went with the 4 way. I am happy I did since the 4 way was tough enough to get the way I wanted. The Dart is sooo quiet, I love that pump. Bellow is a picture of the fittings where the two inch bulkhead goes to my pump. My daughter is playing peak-a-boo in this photo.
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I know im a little late with this question, but how is it your able to safe guard the water from back syphoning if the power goes out? I am just starting a 270Gal tank and have 2 1 7/8" holes drilled in the center bottom of the tank about 2 ft apart from each other, and want to use them for retuns to add flow to my tank but am unsure how to plumb the tank. The tank is a acylic 270 and it has two built in overflows one on each side of the tank both of which have two holes drilled in them for drain & retun. Sorry for the hijacking of the tread just curious as to how your setup works. Thanks so much. Heres a link to my post asking this very question.

my 270 gallon post
 
I haven’t decided yet on gluing the frogspawn back together or leaving them apart, maybe this weekend when I work on the tank. It always looked awesome because of the sheer size of it but I did lose one head since it was too far on the bottom and not getting enough light.
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Size really does matter. Before I moved across town I had a green branching hammer that was at least the size of a volleyball. :D It barely fit in the 5 gallon bucket I had to use to move it. Unfortunately, there were too many bumps in the road so I ended up with about 10 different pieces. :mad2: I'm finally back to a couple pieces that are bigger than a softball now. At least the frags allowed me to buy equipment for when I upgrade my tank!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9538979#post9538979 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcrist
I read in 'Marine Invertebrates - A Pocket Expert Guide (TFH)' that Mexican turbos will not survive long in a standard reef tank. They prefer cooler temperatures than what most reef tanks are going to be. Since then I have only purchased Fiji turbos. They are about half the size but they can handle the warmer temperature. I did not have any luck with them eating my hair algae so I needed to try something else.
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I've had 1 mexican turbo in my 24 nano for 8 months, the tank stays around 79 deg and that snail is an eating machine. Now if i could just get my trigger to stop eating the ones i put in my aggressive tank i would be great.


The tank looks fantastic, showed it to my girlfriend and her words "ok you can have one like that when we buy a house" :D
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9908809#post9908809 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BILLYO382
I know im a little late with this question, but how is it your able to safe guard the water from back syphoning if the power goes out? I am just starting a 270Gal tank and have 2 1 7/8" holes drilled in the center bottom of the tank about 2 ft apart from each other, and want to use them for retuns to add flow to my tank but am unsure how to plumb the tank. The tank is a acylic 270 and it has two built in overflows one on each side of the tank both of which have two holes drilled in them for drain & retun. Sorry for the hijacking of the tread just curious as to how your setup works. Thanks so much. Heres a link to my post asking this very question.

my 270 gallon post
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You only need to worry about it if they go to the sump. Since mine goes to a closed loop the only place the water can go is back into the tank. I've shut down my closed loop pump many times without any fear of the tank draining.

I would never use holes in the bottom of the tank for return lines from a sump. It would be a lot better to take them over the top or drill some additional holes in the side of the tank. I went with over the top in my tank.

I believe strongly in Murphy’s Law so I would never use a check valve. It will fail eventually.

I took a look at your thread and congratulations on joining the large reef tank group.
 
Toolguy942,

Of course size matters…why else would we have such a large volume of water in our homes. :rollface:
 
Von_Rahvin,

I was never sure on that information about the Mexican Turbo snails but I figured I would post it to see what other people thought. Thanks for your input.

Make sure you get that in writing before you buy your house. :p
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9916510#post9916510 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcrist
You only need to worry about it if they go to the sump. Since mine goes to a closed loop the only place the water can go is back into the tank. I've shut down my closed loop pump many times without any fear of the tank draining.

I would never use holes in the bottom of the tank for return lines from a sump. It would be a lot better to take them over the top or drill some additional holes in the side of the tank. I went with over the top in my tank.

I believe strongly in Murphy’s Law so I would never use a check valve. It will fail eventually.

I took a look at your thread and congratulations on joining the large reef tank group.
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Thanks for the info. So I huess your saying I need to drill two more holes in the tank. One in each side and use those holes to run a water feed line and return line to my pump, so when the pump is cut off the water will stay in the line and not have the opportunity to feed back to the sump. Makes sense., basically the pump pulls the water out of the tank and feeds it back to the tank, so when its powered down, no water movement is occuring in the lines until the pump starts back. i think I understand now. thanks
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9921498#post9921498 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcrist
Yes that's it. I prefer over the top for a return line but a lot of people go through the side.
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But i want to use the two holes at the bottom of the tank as returns to add flow down low in the tank inbetween the rocks ill have. I dont plan on drilling any more holes in my tank so I will use a over the top drain, idunno I guess i will have to drill two more holes in my tank, one in each side towards the top i guess. I dont know. I may just plug up the holes. B/c i dont want to have to complicate the tank setup. ill think on this though. thanks
 
BILLYO382,

If you are using the holes in the bottom for a closed loop then there is no problem with using them as return lines. I did that same thing youââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢re thinking about and I have eight holes in the bottom of the tank for return lines. I also have two feed lines in the side of the tank that feed the closed loop. This setup works perfectly for me. I thought you were referring to return lines for the sump. Sorry for the confusion.
 
BILLYO382,

I almost forgot make sure you use the best quality bulkheads you can find for any holes in the bottom of the tank. The bottom of the tank is to critical for the cheap models that you find at all fish stores. I personally like Hayward brand.
 
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