600 Gallons System - i2ik's Journal

[i2ik]

After 20 hours, my tank is 1/3 full with Ro/DI water. I will be testing the vortech pump probably tonight and at the same time mix up the salt.

I am about to order the sand, not sure between the Carib-Sea Oceans Direct Live Sand or the Carib-Sea Arag Alive Sand. Any opinion on this?

Still waiting for my missing part: the other pendant and ACLS unit and all of my bulkheads so i can start the plumbing...

 

[Kaiden]

How long have you been waiting for this stuff? Did you expect this wait? I hope this is not the normal routine. I just ordered two complete systems from them.

 

[mike660r]

Save your money on the live sand bags. Just get the dry stuff and collect some sand samples from a trusted friends tank once yours has been up for a little while. Life in the sand bed spreads like wild fire. There is no need to incur the added expense, in my opinion.

 

[nsreefer]

Subscribed!!! Stunning, absolutely stunnning.

 

[cbui2]

hey Richard, i had ordered 1000 lbs live caribsea live Bahamas oolite sand for mine, i like this b/c sugar fine so the fish can filter it through their gills.

 

[ssbreef]

I like the look of the Carib-Sea Oceans Direct Live Sand better, BUT like mike660r said, I don't think you need to spend more money on "live" sand either.

 

[i2ik]

Kaidenjohn: I have been waiting for quite long, but its a special case for me i guess since he was waiting for another person to ship everything at the same time. It was just not my luck.

Mike660r: I was thinking about getting the dry sand at first. After reading an article giving by Invincible569 (Edward) on the advantage of buying live sand, i am looking foward to give it a try.

nsreefer: Thank you very much!

cbui2: Good stuff! Are you afraid of having a storm sand in your tank once your pumps will be working? You are having some serious flow in that tank! Are you going to have a DSB?I like the look of sugar sand, i am just afraid of having to see sand everywhere.

 

[i2ik]

Thank you Tony! I still have time to think about it... live sand is also less trouble imo. No need to rince it a lot like dry sand.

 

[jgs107]

looking good keep us updated

 

[ssbreef]

well??...
how did the water test go?

 

[i2ik]

jgs107: Thank you, will do!

ssbreef: Up to now, everything is good, tank is about 4/5 full. probably will be ok tomorrow night. I also received my light, heater and bulkheads so i am ready for the plumbing part! I wish i had my Oceans Motions 4 ways, unfortunatly my friend needed and i gave it to him, waiting to get a new one from him in the days to come. That should be the only piece missing now.

 

[invincible569]

Nice Richard!! cant wait to see it flowing. Are you sure you want to do a Oceans Motions with sand? If you do, you will need to clean it out the drum every couple of months.

 

[i2ik]

Thanks Ed!

Will the problem occur even if my input is in the sump (return pump)? Do you have a better alternative? I had an OM on my cube before which was BB and i was really please with it,i did not realize that sand could change something about maintenance. Thanks!

 

[invincible569]

Richard, You should be ok if that is how you will have it setup.

 

[jwccwj]

So invinciple do you regret your giessman or not?Beautifull fixture but if you had your time back what would you have gottten?Any peeves with the german stuff?

 

[invincible569]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10065645#post10065645 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jwccwj
So invinciple do you regret your giessman or not?Beautifull fixture but if you had your time back what would you have gottten?Any peeves with the german stuff?

I love it. The only change I would make is adding the moonlights. I didnt know you could request this even though its not advertised. No peeves at all.. its built with quality.

 

[Bebo77]

looking good...

 

[jwccwj]

i2ik im looking forward to some pics, be sure to include how you set up your dual skimmers,I haven't owned a H&S yet but im planning on A 2X 250,are you feeding each from a overflow?Should be cool,I can't wait!!!

Im going AO also,So how much $$$bis delivery???

 

[jwccwj]

i2ik im looking forward to some pics, be sure to include how you set up your dual skimmers,I haven't owned a H&S yet but im planning on A 2X 250,are you feeding each from a overflow?Should be cool,I can't wait!!!

Im going AO also,So how much $$$ is delivery???

 

[jwccwj]

I mean A 250 thanks.