My 150G Build Thread

[lfduty]

eney time LMK

 

[Deuce67]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10829269#post10829269 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Huhhhhh
Russ, what are you going to use for a fuge light?

Same one that you are using.

 

[reefkoi]

Russ, is the water clear yet? BTW I just ordered some new carbon from marine depot, its called "elements" by eric borneman, guess he has a new line of products out hopefully its a good carbon it was only around $25 for 2 gallons worth.

 

[Deuce67]

Its pretty clear but not quite crystal. I tested amm, nitrite and trate last night and the levels was still high. Well, for sps standards anyways. I may wait two more weeks before I add any livestock. Well just some chromis for starters. I may have to check that carbon out. Thats a really good price for sure.

 

[Deuce67]

Alright. Tested the parameters last night and we are cycled!! Picked up some chromis for starters and I will be observing them for the next few days. Phosphate levels are pretty high so i went ahead and fired up the GFO reactor. I bought 2 ViaAqua Polyreactors a few weeks ago and have been using one for carbon. These reactors are smaller than Phosban reactors. i really like them though. I have about 2 cups of carbon in one and 2/3 cup of GFO in the second. I just piggy backed them together so I needed just one pump. Oh these reactors has a pump included.

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[Huhhhhh]

How much did those ViaAqua Polyreactors cost? They look pretty cool. I was thinking about doing carbon again sometime but the old bag doesn't appeal to me anymore.

 

[reefkoi]

I know they are small, I saw them on a nano at the show. They impressed me with the quality and overall design though.
C

 

[Deuce67]

I got them for 35 a piece. They do come with a pump. Its around 18" tall and about 3" in diameter. It could fit about 2 1/2 cups of carbon.

 

[Huhhhhh]

Where di dyou buy them from?

 

[Deuce67]

dtpetsupplies.com

 

[murfman]

very nice, Russ. How are the fish doing? Any signs of distress?

 

[Deuce67]

Paul, I think they are fine. I got them in at around 1230p yesterday and I fed them at 5pm. They were out and did eat. They didnt seem they were breathing hard by the time the lights came off. But you never know with fishes sometimes you know. Healthy one day, dead the next.

 

[reefkoi]

So you got some green chromis in there? now what?
C

 

[Deuce67]

Now I wait again.

 

[Deuce67]

Well all six of the chromis is alive. 4 are out and abouts, 1 is hiding in the rocks and 1 just hovering near the top corner. I also tested the phosphate levels again and they are going down. I love GFO. It was at over 3ppm yesterday, and 24 hrs after I turned on the GFO reactor, its down to .05ppm. A couple of more days and it should be at acceptable range. My replacement pump for my skimmer also came in. Ill be swaping that out later on.

 

[Deuce67]

Oh, I also talked to Scott today and asked him about nutrients that corals produced. Seems like the best route for me is to transfer the corals first then slowly transfer the fishes. So once Im satified with the parameters, coral transfer will begin.

 

[reefkoi]

the skimmer pump was bad??
BTW the PL will be here thursday, It should take off in the 10 and be ready to split in a months or so i'd think.
C

 

[Deuce67]

Well it wasnt really bad. It just wasnt drawing the air me and the manufacturer liked. The old one was drawing around 15-16 lpms. The new one I got is at 18-19lpms.

 

[reefkoi]

you know my BK only draws around 35 lpm, you must have a lot of bubbles in that skimmer even at 20 I'm thinking?
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[Deuce67]

Well, the body is white with air bubbles. With the 18-19lpms, its more than enough of what this skimmer can handle. 19lpms is 1140lph so its a little more than a BK200 mini which is advertised at 1000lph. Chris, yours is at 35 lpm but is on a much bigger skimmer. Mine is only 8.5" in diameter.