its hip to be square....

[sirreal63]

How high are you guys running radiums off the water/sand. Mine is about 32inches from my sand bad. Good or bad?
Corey

I am at 30" off the sand and 16" off the water with a LumenMax large.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

I am at 30" off the sand and 16" off the water with a LumenMax large.

Thats how they do things in Texas, large.

 

[sirreal63]

Not in this house Wayne, that would be the other house, but this one is better for old folks. I looked for quite a while to find one of these reflectors, it is doing great on the 40x40 footprint running a single 250 watt Radium as opposed to the dual 150's on it before.

Corey, isn't it camera time?

 

[biecacka]

Jack, I'm actually getting ready to pull the trigger on a good camera. then I'll have great photos to share!
Got a few things done today tho, lunch with a Classmate(this is only 1/2 the sandwich)

Then picked up my manifold from savko. It's a great idea I think and takes up way less space than most,

Corey

 

[biecacka]

Manifold finished,

Corey

 

[hollback]

Why gates on some of the outputs but ball valves on the larger two?

 

[biecacka]

Ball valves(larger ones) are the return lines. Gate valves on others for carbon, ca rx, and whatever else I might need down the road. The gate valves will allow for finer control of those items where my return I don't need such fine control. Then the other valve that is ball is just extra as well. Might run it back into the sump. Use it to help with water changes or something.

Corey

 

[biecacka]

Got a CUC coming in tomorrow from reefcleaners. Super stoked and as always john is a great guy to work with.
Post pictures of em when I get em

Corey

 

[biecacka]

A few of the new creatures added

Corey

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Super looking good Corey.

 

[biecacka]

Wayne your tank is coming along great man! Thanks for stopping in here to check it out! I hope to get me sump plumbed in this weekend. We shall see.....

Corey

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Wayne your tank is coming along great man! Thanks for stopping in here to check it out! I hope to get me sump plumbed in this weekend. We shall see.....

Corey

Your sump isnt plumbed?

 

[biecacka]

No. I was going to use a stock 100 gallon trough but it makes plumbing too messy so I'm picking up a 75 this weekend and drilling it to use

Corey

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

No. I was going to use a stock 100 gallon trough but it makes plumbing too messy so I'm picking up a 75 this weekend and drilling it to use

Corey

So what are you using now?

 

[biecacka]

Nothing. Just the tank. Putting a 75 gallon with baffles under the tank this weekend. Plumb it online and get it going!


Corey

 

[Willster]

Anxious to see how this turns out!

 

[biecacka]

Thanks will! Me too. Work keeps getting in my way! :lol: I hope to have it set up plumbed and done is weekend. Then I can just worry on adding coral and fish

Corey

 

[biecacka]

Baffles done! And the silicone work is impressive if I may say so myself....

The crookedness of them is only PARTLY the angle of the camera the other part is they ARE crooked. it's a sump going under the tank so it's ok. I might clean some silicone off once it dries

Corey

 

[dave.m]

Impressive amounts of silicone are supposed to look crooked. :thumbsup:

Dave.M

 

[biecacka]

Thanks for the words of encouragement Dave! :lol:

Corey