Melev's new Nano!
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sharps45110
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Marc,
Ball bearings can be gotten from McMaster.com
Plain steel - catalog page: 3532
Stainless steel - calalog page: 3566
You're wasting your time looking at shotgun pellets.
Oh, and by the way......REEFCAST!
If you guys (and girl) weren't so intertaining.......we wouldn't hassle you about the 4 MONTH break!
Lee
Ball bearings can be gotten from McMaster.com
Plain steel - catalog page: 3532
Stainless steel - calalog page: 3566
You're wasting your time looking at shotgun pellets.
Oh, and by the way......REEFCAST!
If you guys (and girl) weren't so intertaining.......we wouldn't hassle you about the 4 MONTH break!
Lee
Goon
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This looks awesome, getting lots of ideas here....
In reguards to not getting surface skimming with the flow turned up, how is the "skimmer" piece attached to the bulkhead? If it is not glued, I would try replacing it with a pipe with a larger slot to see if that gets your surface skimming with the higher flow.
I would use a new pipe if possible so that you could switch back easy enough. another thought on the same lines would be to use a slightly longer pipe in that place (not sure if it is possible with the tank shape). Also if you cannot easily remove you could take a dremel to the slot to make it bigger.
p.s. I could be compeletely off base but thought I would toss this out as an idea.
-- Goon
In reguards to not getting surface skimming with the flow turned up, how is the "skimmer" piece attached to the bulkhead? If it is not glued, I would try replacing it with a pipe with a larger slot to see if that gets your surface skimming with the higher flow.
I would use a new pipe if possible so that you could switch back easy enough. another thought on the same lines would be to use a slightly longer pipe in that place (not sure if it is possible with the tank shape). Also if you cannot easily remove you could take a dremel to the slot to make it bigger.
p.s. I could be compeletely off base but thought I would toss this out as an idea.
-- Goon
30mini
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Marc,
You think if I decreased the flow to a much smaller pump I would have a better chance of it skimming the surface? I'm running a mag7 right now, but could easily get a mag 3 or smaller, but I am going to be running a CL in the near future, so the turnover will be good inside the tank. I'll try that and let you know about the surface skimming and noise.
You think if I decreased the flow to a much smaller pump I would have a better chance of it skimming the surface? I'm running a mag7 right now, but could easily get a mag 3 or smaller, but I am going to be running a CL in the near future, so the turnover will be good inside the tank. I'll try that and let you know about the surface skimming and noise.
melev
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Normally all you need is enough pump to get the water back up to the tank. In my case, I was really hoping to create enough flow to avoid anything else that would clutter up the tank.
I added a Y connection to the locline to create two points of flow, but I don't think that is going to be enough since I have to cut back (ballvalve) the amount of water going into the tank for the surface to stay clean.
I added a Y connection to the locline to create two points of flow, but I don't think that is going to be enough since I have to cut back (ballvalve) the amount of water going into the tank for the surface to stay clean.
melev
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Here are a few pictures from the today. First of all, SNOW! 
Those are harmless hydroids.
Two new gorgonians I brought back from Austin.
Some zoanthids that have a blue hue to them, thanks to Aaron.
I found this hermit in my reef, so I moved it over to the nano.
I think the colors in this tank would be nicer if I had a 12,000K DE bulb in there. Maybe I'll get one at MACNA.
Those are harmless hydroids.
Two new gorgonians I brought back from Austin.
Some zoanthids that have a blue hue to them, thanks to Aaron.
I found this hermit in my reef, so I moved it over to the nano.
I think the colors in this tank would be nicer if I had a 12,000K DE bulb in there. Maybe I'll get one at MACNA.
melev
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Day 53
Day 53
I haven't posted too many pictures of the tank because the crud on the sand just ruins the look for me. More flow would probably fix it, but as you've read by now, I just don't want to stick a powerhead in there. I want invisible flow.
So here are two full tank shots. Then I'll add more details about the latest stuff.
I'm amazed that I can't get nice crisp focused pictures through the angled section of acrylic. Holding the lens of the camera against the panel usually gives me the best results, but I got several blurry shots. Here are a couple of decent pictures, but they are smaller for a reason.
The goby posed. I have 3 more in my quarantine tank that I think I'll add to this tank so they can hang out in groups.
This ricordia seem happy and colorful, even though it is only a 10,000K bulb (best guess).
The orange zoanthids (same as the ones pictured above) are the ones I got in Houston last weekend. They are opening up. I'd have to say these are micro zoanthids because the polyps are tiny.
From the front of the tank:
Day 53
I haven't posted too many pictures of the tank because the crud on the sand just ruins the look for me. More flow would probably fix it, but as you've read by now, I just don't want to stick a powerhead in there. I want invisible flow.
So here are two full tank shots. Then I'll add more details about the latest stuff.
I'm amazed that I can't get nice crisp focused pictures through the angled section of acrylic. Holding the lens of the camera against the panel usually gives me the best results, but I got several blurry shots. Here are a couple of decent pictures, but they are smaller for a reason.
The goby posed. I have 3 more in my quarantine tank that I think I'll add to this tank so they can hang out in groups.
This ricordia seem happy and colorful, even though it is only a 10,000K bulb (best guess).
The orange zoanthids (same as the ones pictured above) are the ones I got in Houston last weekend. They are opening up. I'd have to say these are micro zoanthids because the polyps are tiny.
From the front of the tank:
melev
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These look amazing under more blue lighting.
The Rose BTA has moved up slightly since I moved the rockwork.
Beneath the Rose, this is what I see
The zoanthids I got from bmwaaron are very content, opened up and spread out.
The mini carpets I put in my tank have split and now there are four on this rock.
I picked up three of the large Nassarius snails. These would be considered jumbo in size compared to the normal ones in the trade.
Ugly sand...
Work that sand, baby!
The Rose BTA has moved up slightly since I moved the rockwork.
Beneath the Rose, this is what I see
The zoanthids I got from bmwaaron are very content, opened up and spread out.
The mini carpets I put in my tank have split and now there are four on this rock.
I picked up three of the large Nassarius snails. These would be considered jumbo in size compared to the normal ones in the trade.
Ugly sand...
Work that sand, baby!
TRITON1
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Are those gobys the sand sifting kind? If so I am surprised the sand looks that dirty. Is it just diatoms or detritus.....maybe 3 days without lights would clear it up some. Just a thought. Are you against the thought of drilling the back for some flow, like two outputs connected to a SCWD like you had in your 29?
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