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Milleme
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Well I met my goal of getting the tank wet before school started, tonight. I finished all the plumbing (finally) and began a fresh water test. At first I was trippin' because i had like 3 leaks going and I didn't know what to do but after the initial filling once i calmed down I figured it all out. The genx is a bit louder than I was thinking but Ill live with it.
I was planning on draining the tap water and filling with ro but it has gotten too late now. and I gotta go to first day a school tomarow
I was planning on draining the tap water and filling with ro but it has gotten too late now. and I gotta go to first day a school tomarow
Milleme
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Well I met my goal of getting the tank wet before school started, tonight. I finished all the plumbing (finally) and began a fresh water test. At first I was trippin' because i had like 3 leaks going and I didn't know what to do but after the initial filling once i calmed down I figured it all out. The genx is a bit louder than I was thinking but Ill live with it.
I was planning on draining the tap water and filling with ro but it has gotten too late now. and I gotta go to first day a school tomarow I will post pictures tomarow!! CHECK BACK
I was planning on draining the tap water and filling with ro but it has gotten too late now. and I gotta go to first day a school tomarow
I will post pictures tomarow!! CHECK BACK
Milleme
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PICS like I promised of the tank in position and plumbed.
A couple full views
Sump
Top I made
I forgot to calculate the corner pieces that hold the sides together so it doesn't exactly sit in the eurobrace like I planned but I will probably redo it later once it starts to bug me.
A couple full views
Sump
Top I made
I forgot to calculate the corner pieces that hold the sides together so it doesn't exactly sit in the eurobrace like I planned but I will probably redo it later once it starts to bug me.
latazyo
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excellent top Milleme
Im selling my tank, but Im glad you were able to benefit from my having to brace it
I got a new tank, so I'll still be around and watching your thread
once school started for me it slowed me down to about 1/4 pre-school speed, so keep us updated even if you arent doing much on the project
Im selling my tank, but Im glad you were able to benefit from my having to brace it
I got a new tank, so I'll still be around and watching your thread
once school started for me it slowed me down to about 1/4 pre-school speed, so keep us updated even if you arent doing much on the project
Milleme
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The return pump is turned down almost half way right now because i dont have the fuge running yet so im probably getting 400-500 gph over the overflow but thats just a guess. It is handling that much flow nicely so im sure it will be able to handle another 100-200 gph from the fuge.
Thnx!
Thanx to you my tank won't end up on the floor. What size is the new tank?
I have actually been working on getting all leaks fixed and everything to run smoothly and tuned everyday after school this week. Im grounded so its given me a chance to really establish everything and work out a lot of kinks.
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As you can see the aquascaping is complete. I actually got that on my first try. What do yall think, the only thing I may change is how some of the higher rocks are stacked. The existing hood isnt centered so I will have to make a new one. It is hung from the cieling on tracks and will slide above the fuge as well. I had my mom sew me a filter sock out of 100% polyester from handcox fabricks that has worked really well. 3$ a yrd and each yard could probably make around ten. The skimmer is still breaking in and I have the drain emptying into the sump so I have a bunch of micro bubbles in the sump. I also couldn't wait and added a green trumpet coral, 1 nassuraus and 2 scarlet hermits for fun.
Other than that I have had some trouble with a couple leaks int he plumbing. I bought some epoxy called miliput and applied it but still waiting for it to finish curring.
Milleme
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The tank is running pretty smooth now, i still have'nt gotten the refugium online permanetly. WHenever i fill it up the drain into the tank makes way too many bubbles I need to figure out a way to fix this before I begin putting stuff in it.
I transfered some green zoas and a green ricordea to the tank as well as a aquaculture colony of A. millepora, It has green tips with pink base and polyps. The lfs had a sale and i couldn't resist. This is the first sps into the system so i'll keep an update of its health. As soon as it was introduced it had out its polyps.
The tank is kinda like a wasteland right now 95% of the rock is base rock that i "over cooked", so i have been target feeding all my corals including individual polyps one at a time as well as the snails. The kalkreactor is also temporarily set up to run with the kent float, I manually turn a valve on the reservour to let gravity feed water through the reactor and to the sump.
The rock is getting a thin layer of algae, im hoping this is the peak of the cycle. Now that the skimmer can get to its job. Heres some pics still can't get good ones...
Side shot
Front shot
A. Millepora, my lights havent made the colors pop as much as the t5s did at the lfs. I have my 250w phoenix 14k 10" above the surface. Anyone think i should lower them?
I transfered some green zoas and a green ricordea to the tank as well as a aquaculture colony of A. millepora, It has green tips with pink base and polyps. The lfs had a sale and i couldn't resist. This is the first sps into the system so i'll keep an update of its health. As soon as it was introduced it had out its polyps.
The tank is kinda like a wasteland right now 95% of the rock is base rock that i "over cooked", so i have been target feeding all my corals including individual polyps one at a time as well as the snails. The kalkreactor is also temporarily set up to run with the kent float, I manually turn a valve on the reservour to let gravity feed water through the reactor and to the sump.
The rock is getting a thin layer of algae, im hoping this is the peak of the cycle. Now that the skimmer can get to its job. Heres some pics still can't get good ones...
Side shot
Front shot
A. Millepora, my lights havent made the colors pop as much as the t5s did at the lfs. I have my 250w phoenix 14k 10" above the surface. Anyone think i should lower them?
Milleme
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Thanx, I was planning on getting some snails. I would like to order them from project DIBS so that I can get some healthy, reefsafe snails that will be the most beneficial. What snails do best for hair algae?
I figure once I get two nano streams there will be enough flow bouncing off the walls to circulate behind the rocks. If there isnt enough I will just use a small power head.
I figure once I get two nano streams there will be enough flow bouncing off the walls to circulate behind the rocks. If there isnt enough I will just use a small power head.
fisheebill
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Might not need to lower your light.
I would try it at 10'' for a bit.
Sweet tank!
I would try it at 10'' for a bit.
Sweet tank!
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