Finally Upgraded-Pics Included!!!
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Leviathan
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Thats all that I shot for now, got a few more thing I will take pictures of somethime this week, and will post asap.
I know there isnt much in there right now, but we all know this takes time. And I like a system that is grow instead of stocked to the brim, looks much more natural.
Chris
I know there isnt much in there right now, but we all know this takes time. And I like a system that is grow instead of stocked to the brim, looks much more natural.
Chris
Leviathan
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Havent updated in a while, but got tired of posting bad news so decided to just sulk for a while.
I have been in the process of painting the house ( to have something to do while dealing with this illness ) and my wife suggested we move the tank back to where it was when we first moved here. I thought why not, so emptied the system moved it filled it back up and less than 1 week later guess what. Another hurricane hit and caused us too lose power for over a day. I guess there was just too much stress to the system between the move and the power outtage, and I lost all but about 4 pieces.
Since that time, my sedra pump on my ASM, has stop functioning properly, and when it does work there are so many micro bubbles in the tank you cant even see the aquascape. Also one of my Seio 1100's has completely stopped working, and the other will not come back on after an unplug without help. I came VERY VERY close to just selling the whole thing. Every since I got rid of my old 75 gallon this 90 has almost seemed plagued by every problem imaginable.
I finally calmed down, and am trying as best as I can to focus on getting this back in order. Honestly I am not sure where to even start. I did however finally get a generator so no more outtages for whatever reason. I am not sure what to do about the sedra, it comes on,,but wont stay on. Its almost like the impeller gets jammed after running for more than a minute.
I gave up on the second Seio, it is junked, and the other one works ( for now )
So there is my update, YEAH! right?
Not to mention that I am STILL having problems from my surgery, which needless to say is taxing on me both mentally and money wise.
And all I want is to have a nice system to relax looking at like I did with my old 75 gallon.......
I have been in the process of painting the house ( to have something to do while dealing with this illness ) and my wife suggested we move the tank back to where it was when we first moved here. I thought why not, so emptied the system moved it filled it back up and less than 1 week later guess what. Another hurricane hit and caused us too lose power for over a day. I guess there was just too much stress to the system between the move and the power outtage, and I lost all but about 4 pieces.
Since that time, my sedra pump on my ASM, has stop functioning properly, and when it does work there are so many micro bubbles in the tank you cant even see the aquascape. Also one of my Seio 1100's has completely stopped working, and the other will not come back on after an unplug without help. I came VERY VERY close to just selling the whole thing. Every since I got rid of my old 75 gallon this 90 has almost seemed plagued by every problem imaginable.
I finally calmed down, and am trying as best as I can to focus on getting this back in order. Honestly I am not sure where to even start. I did however finally get a generator so no more outtages for whatever reason. I am not sure what to do about the sedra, it comes on,,but wont stay on. Its almost like the impeller gets jammed after running for more than a minute.
I gave up on the second Seio, it is junked, and the other one works ( for now )
So there is my update, YEAH! right?
Not to mention that I am STILL having problems from my surgery, which needless to say is taxing on me both mentally and money wise.
And all I want is to have a nice system to relax looking at like I did with my old 75 gallon.......
Leviathan
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melev said:Does it help knowing that we're rooting for ya?
Yes it does, I have never been a quitter when it comes to anything, so I am not about to give up. I am sure I have said it somewhere in this thread some pages back somwhere already. I am really at a point of confusion, my old 75 gallon mixed reef was great and ran smooth. I never had theses types of problems. Its like this new system is working against me.
I need to focus on getting the skimmer working again first, without a SB I have to have it working. Then I will at least have the basics back in line. After that, I need to figure out a way to bulk up my cleanup crew again.
This is a perfect example of Murphy's Law, because from all the surgery /med/co-pays, I really cant afford all the problems that are happening right now. This really happened at the absolute worst time possible.
Chris
JustOneMoreTank
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Sorry to hear about all of these problems that you are having. I would say that the skimmer is going to be very important and you should definitely get that running ASAP.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Leviathan
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JustOneMoreTank said:Sorry to hear about all of these problems that you are having. I would say that the skimmer is going to be very important and you should definitely get that running ASAP.
Good luck.
I THINK I have the pump running again, will have to wait and see if it is consistant. Still leaking out A LOT of micro bubbles.
This has crossed my mind more than once since this ordeal began. This was one of the major differences between this system and the 75 I had.
JustOneMoreTank
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I kind of agree with Melev. If things were working well for you before a certain way AND if you are having problems trying it a different way ... then the best and most obvious solution may be to put it back the way it was working before. Unless you really, really want to try and learn/experiment with this different technique.
Either way good luck.
Either way good luck.
maxxII
Super Housemonkey!
Wow...sorry to hear about your troubles man....Its kinda creepy how similar our situations are.
I havent had the medical issues you've been dealing with, but...for the last couple of months, my tank has looked like crap.
Things have been going downhill, tissues receding, etc...
I was getting very discouraged. Then my fiance and I bought a house. During the tank move, a heater malfunctioned and some of my best pieces were fried. I've been slowly getting things back together, but its been rough.
All I can say is keep your chin up. Like Melev said, "We're rooting for you."
What really keeps me in the hobby is knowing that I can bounce back from this. I've got things that would be difficult at best to replace. And I know that eventually, I'd be getting back into the hobby again. And its cheaper to keep my stuff going than to try and replace it all later when I decide to come back.
Its kinda pollyanna-esque, but the bad times of this hobby make you really appreciate the good ones more and make me more satisfied with my little slice of the reef.
Nick
I havent had the medical issues you've been dealing with, but...for the last couple of months, my tank has looked like crap.
Things have been going downhill, tissues receding, etc...
I was getting very discouraged. Then my fiance and I bought a house. During the tank move, a heater malfunctioned and some of my best pieces were fried. I've been slowly getting things back together, but its been rough.
All I can say is keep your chin up. Like Melev said, "We're rooting for you."
What really keeps me in the hobby is knowing that I can bounce back from this. I've got things that would be difficult at best to replace. And I know that eventually, I'd be getting back into the hobby again. And its cheaper to keep my stuff going than to try and replace it all later when I decide to come back.
Its kinda pollyanna-esque, but the bad times of this hobby make you really appreciate the good ones more and make me more satisfied with my little slice of the reef.
Nick
Leviathan
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maxxII said:
Sorry you are having such a bad run too, I know we all face trials in this hobby. It wouldnt be a challenge if there werent.
Good luck with getting all your stuff back in order as well.
It been VERY tempting to go back to a DSB, the only thing that is really stopping me is water flow. I have gotten used to a high flow in the tank, and I think it would just make a headach even worse at the moment to try and keep sandstorms under controll on top of everything else.
I have been considering that IF I do go back to a DSB, or even a SSB I might go with a larger grain size to help cut down on the sandstorm problem. But then there is the functioning issue. If you get too big of a grain size, then you are defeating the purpose of a DSB in the first place. So that leaves me at the moment considering the lesser of two evils.
On a side not, I was staring at a picture of my old 75 gallon just before I broke it down for some time tonight. Just about brought a tear to my eye.
I will not let a reef tank get the best of me, I mastered ( use that word loosely )
one for 4 years and I will get this one under control.By the way, the ASM is still running, but there is a huge micro bubble problem. They are not leaking from anything, they are coming from the water outlet that adjusts the water height. This is something new, I am not sure what the problem is, but at least I have it running without stopping again. The impeller would just stop for no reason like it was jammed, but there was nothing in there. I would have to manually turn it to get it spinning again. I am not too sure that sedra pumps are all that great, same with the Seio's at this point.
I will keep you all updated as to what happens from here.
Thanks for sticking with me everyone, its a good feeling to know some of you care enough to give me some much needed support through this.
Chris
maxxII
Super Housemonkey!
You're doing fine Chris.
Baby steps, man. Baby steps....
If you start to get overwhelmed and feel like ya cant handle the problem in front of you, tackle piece by piece. Before you know it, you're either at a point where you can take it head on, or you're already done.
Nick
Baby steps, man. Baby steps....
If you start to get overwhelmed and feel like ya cant handle the problem in front of you, tackle piece by piece. Before you know it, you're either at a point where you can take it head on, or you're already done.
Nick
melev
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It sounds like there is an obstruction in the exit of your skimmer, like a huge dead snail or something. The giant bubbles could be coming from a vapor locking event perhaps. I know you cleaned the pump, but maybe you need to pull apart and clean the entire skimmer to figure out what is going on.
I totally understand your comments about seeing images from the past. Seeing images of my 280g reef from last February almost brought a tear to my eye as well, since so much beauty was lost during the elevated phosphate issues I've had to battle this year. I'm finally posting pictures of happy SPS that are not only staying alive but showing new growth on the tips. A few months ago, my gorgeous orange mandarin died and I briefly thought about selling off the whole mess. I really loved that fish.
Things are looking up so much more now, but it was dreary a few months ago. Come visit my thread if you have the inclination. Here are some recent pictures, showing that with enough work, it will all get better: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=5876400#post5876400
I totally understand your comments about seeing images from the past. Seeing images of my 280g reef from last February almost brought a tear to my eye as well, since so much beauty was lost during the elevated phosphate issues I've had to battle this year. I'm finally posting pictures of happy SPS that are not only staying alive but showing new growth on the tips. A few months ago, my gorgeous orange mandarin died and I briefly thought about selling off the whole mess. I really loved that fish.
Things are looking up so much more now, but it was dreary a few months ago. Come visit my thread if you have the inclination. Here are some recent pictures, showing that with enough work, it will all get better: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=5876400#post5876400
Leviathan
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Well, I still cant get the ASM to work correctly. I have taken the entire thing apart and cleaned it throughly, still having a HUGE problem with micro bubbles.
I took it out of the sump and set it up in a large water change contanier to work on it while it is running a bit easier. I know what the problem is, but not sure why it is happenin or how to stop it. For anyone that has an ASM you will notice that on the inside of the main chamber at the very bottom there is an outlet hole which leads to the adjustable water level pipe. Typically and untill the bubble problem started, there was always a flow of crystal clear water flowing from the top of the adjustable outlet. Now for some reason the bubbles in the chamber are being drawn into the outlet hole in the main chamber, which in turn floods the sump with the micro bubbles being created by the needle wheel.
I cant figure out how to stop it!
I took it out of the sump and set it up in a large water change contanier to work on it while it is running a bit easier. I know what the problem is, but not sure why it is happenin or how to stop it. For anyone that has an ASM you will notice that on the inside of the main chamber at the very bottom there is an outlet hole which leads to the adjustable water level pipe. Typically and untill the bubble problem started, there was always a flow of crystal clear water flowing from the top of the adjustable outlet. Now for some reason the bubbles in the chamber are being drawn into the outlet hole in the main chamber, which in turn floods the sump with the micro bubbles being created by the needle wheel.
I cant figure out how to stop it!
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