Jacqueline's Reef 290 Build

[dbuesking]

Magnets or better yet some sort of bracket that drops down from the eurobracing

These are from my old set up. Which happened to plug in to my RKE controller. I will be getting new ones soon. But you are right they can be a problem.

Your work is very impressive. I'd love to have your attention to detail. I have it, I can just never find it.

Thanks!

 

[Dingo13]

jealous...

 

[david00061]

UPS guy not very happy today but I sure was:wave:

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I am going to put the sugar sized sand around the base of the rock and then cover it with special grade sand.


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I just orderd the same sand.(special grade sand) How do you like yours? Is it too fine?

 

[singold]

Wowzee! Very nice set-up. Looking forward to the progression with livestock.

 

[dbuesking]

I just ordered the same sand.(special grade sand) How do you like yours? Is it too fine?

I like it a lot. For me it is the perfect size.

 

[dbuesking]

Wowzee! Very nice set-up. Looking forward to the progression with livestock.

Thanks! I will start stocking in mid november:fish1:

 

[Brewchief]

I wish I had your patience and attention to detail.

 

[david00061]

I got it in the house

 

[david00061]

Did you rinse your sand before you added it to tank?
I got my rock and water in today. I will add sand tomorrow

 

[dbuesking]

Did you rinse your sand before you added it to tank?
I got my rock and water in today. I will add sand tomorrow

I put my sand in first with egg crate on bottom to keep the rock up.
I was going to rinse it first but was too lazy. But I plan on cycling my tank for 2 months before adding any live stock.:fish1:

 

[dbuesking]

Here are a couple of new toys yet to be plumbed in.

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Did a 100gal water change to remove some major nitrates. My no3 was about
50 ppm now they are about 30 ppm. Everything was brown and now it is turning white again. It has been on line for 1 month now.

It is so hard to be patient.:hmm3:

 

[david00061]

What Did you say you were going to run Thur the reactors.

 

[dbuesking]

What Did you say you were going to run Thur the reactors.

GFO always and carbon off and on. The smaller reactor in the back ground will be used for bio pellets if necessary. The CA reactor is a bit small for the system but will do for now.

 

[david00061]

I am thinking about bio pellets. How deep is your sand bed? i ended up with 3"

 

[trukgirl]

Wowza!!

 

[Nanook]

That's a lot of acrylic!! Looks great, Dave.

 

[dbuesking]

That's a lot of acrylic!! Looks great, Dave.

I think I am over sized on my reactors but I fugure if I expand my system I might be glad I did down the road.:dance:

 

[Koddie Doo]

I think I am over sized on my reactors but I fugure if I expand my system I might be glad I did down the road.:dance:

I would get a bigger tank...

 

[Apollo1K9]

Awesome reactors! I wish I had that much room to move around space things out! Lol

 

[dbuesking]

I would get a bigger tank...

:hmm3: I like the way you think :lol:

Awesome reactors! I wish I had that much room to move around space things out! Lol

Which is one of the reasons why I started this build. I love the back side of the DT as much as the front. I enjoy showing visitors the whole system. The first thing that comes out of there mouth is ... Where did you learn all this?