Chronicle of my 180g Aquarium
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Psyire
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Thanks for all the comments! I ran into a snag with a bulkhead so now I'm waiting on another one, so it looks like I'll be a week longer before getting any water in this thing. I also ordered my heaters today, I went with 2x 250w Ebo-Jagers, I want to put one in the sump and one in the overflow.
This weekend I got all my Baserock rinsed/washed, it was a time consuming process. I bought 2 big 'tubs' from the hardware store and tossed in my Mag 3 and filled it with rock & water, I let it circulate like that for about 12 hours. I had about 5 'loads' of washing to do. It worked well and got out alot of 'dust' and debris, so I'm glad I did this before I put it all in my tank.
This weekend I got all my Baserock rinsed/washed, it was a time consuming process. I bought 2 big 'tubs' from the hardware store and tossed in my Mag 3 and filled it with rock & water, I let it circulate like that for about 12 hours. I had about 5 'loads' of washing to do. It worked well and got out alot of 'dust' and debris, so I'm glad I did this before I put it all in my tank.
Psyire
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I haven't done any testing yet at all. 95% of my Baserock is from Reeferrocks and I know there are a lot of people who have used this rock without any problems. I'm not too worried as I should notice problems right away before I have any livestock in there, I would imagine.
ich_commando
New member
Check out the Tampa Bay Saltwater (TBS) for some nice rock to seed with.
Stasher
New member
I ordered all my LR from JL Aquatics, I am sure you have heard of them. It would be about $45 to ship from Vancouver to Edmonton. I would order 2 boxes (120lbs) for your 180. I went with 80lbs base rock and 65lbs LR in my 125. The rock is Fiji and is beautiful. Here is a pic of one of my larger pieces.
Magnumreef
New member
Nice to see a fellow Albertan building a great setup!! J&L has always been top notch!!
If you don't mind me asking, are you in Ft. Mac, Edmonton, Calgary or other area??
I have a 180g currently on the build, just waiting for a cracked tank to come up from Calgary from being repaired... 5 months later
Glad to see yours is coming along faster than mine
Keep up the good work... I'll continue to live vicariously through you
Darryl
If you don't mind me asking, are you in Ft. Mac, Edmonton, Calgary or other area??
I have a 180g currently on the build, just waiting for a cracked tank to come up from Calgary from being repaired... 5 months later
Glad to see yours is coming along faster than mine
Keep up the good work... I'll continue to live vicariously through you
Darryl
Stasher
New member
Allan is who I deal with when I phone in, he has been very helpful. I would put all the baserock in, lightly rinse off the new LR to get rid of the excess die-off and crud from shipping to speed up the cycle process.
BTW...what do you do in the oilfield? I am a submersible pump technician (ESP)
BTW...what do you do in the oilfield? I am a submersible pump technician (ESP)
Psyire
Premium Member
Magnumreef: Thanks for the compliments, I live in Northern Alberta, about an hour out of Grande Prairie, in a small town.
Stasher: Thanks for the tips! As far as the oilfield goes, I'm a Oil & Gas Plant Operator. I do know what ESP's are though, we have quite a few in the field.
tomasz: I bought all my plumbing parts from Wolseley: Mechanical Group. http://www.wolseleyinc.ca/english/Mechanical/Mechanical.htm
This week has been a slow week sofar for progress on my setup, I'm basically waiting for stuff to show up so that I can move forward. With any luck I'll be conducting my leak test next week.
Stasher: Thanks for the tips! As far as the oilfield goes, I'm a Oil & Gas Plant Operator. I do know what ESP's are though, we have quite a few in the field.
tomasz: I bought all my plumbing parts from Wolseley: Mechanical Group. http://www.wolseleyinc.ca/english/Mechanical/Mechanical.htm
This week has been a slow week sofar for progress on my setup, I'm basically waiting for stuff to show up so that I can move forward. With any luck I'll be conducting my leak test next week.
UnderwaterExotic
In Memoriam
Cant Wait!!!
Psyire
Premium Member
I'm still waiting on stuff to arrive, so in the meantime I thought I would post a picture of some of the recent equipment I have aquired.
PCX55-HP Pump: This will run as my return, if I am happy with the flow I will get another one to power my skimmer. If not, then I will get a PCX100-HP for my return and use this one to power my skimmer.
Mag 3: This pump is my all round utility pump, for moving water between storage bins or for circulating in tubs if need be. A general purpose pump.
2x 250watt Jager Heaters. I went with these because of the great track record and I didn't think I needed titanium. One will go in my overflow and the other in the skimmer section of my sump.
PCX55-HP Pump: This will run as my return, if I am happy with the flow I will get another one to power my skimmer. If not, then I will get a PCX100-HP for my return and use this one to power my skimmer.
Mag 3: This pump is my all round utility pump, for moving water between storage bins or for circulating in tubs if need be. A general purpose pump.
2x 250watt Jager Heaters. I went with these because of the great track record and I didn't think I needed titanium. One will go in my overflow and the other in the skimmer section of my sump.
Psyire
Premium Member
Stasher: Looks like it is going to be awhile yet, I'm told I'll have it by the end of March at the very latest.
Aiber: I bought both these pumps at: www.customaquatic.com
Aiber: I bought both these pumps at: www.customaquatic.com
Carl_in_Florida
Active member
This is going to be fun to watch. Did you say that this is going to be on the second floor of you house?
Carl
Carl
