my 80 gal inwall project

I hate those legs I broke 1 the first day I had the fixtue up! there so weak and only held In by one screw. Now my fixture sits on 2 PVC pipes, I can just slide It back and forth with worries now haha. Nice Job on the build came out really nice.
 
thanks guys, yes i have a terrible case off micro bubbles and i cant stop it, i have 2 1 inch overflows that go down to my sump and fuge (one for each), i put a couple of sponges on the outlet off each overflow and im still getting microbubbles, could it be that its pumping like 6 feet up, the pump is a quiet one 4000 btw, should i just wait for the pipe to slime a little and help with the bubbles???, any ideas??.

i havent removed the legs because if i do i will lose them, lol, jk, thanks for the support guys, i will keep posting new updates.

got some cyano and brown algea going, crabs are taking care of that, got a copperband today and need help on getting him to eat, any ideas???, will post pic later


sana
 
I have 2 (1 1/4) drain lines, and both of them are going Into a filter sock. I found that having the sock cuts bubbles allmost out. I forgot In your previous post If you had one but thought I would mention It anyways. I would give a little break in time to see If might correct Itself but If Its that severe I would look at another allternative.
 
Sana â€"œ Looks good! If the socks don’t help I noticed, in the photo below, the run of <a href="http://www.modularhose.com" target="_blank">Loc-Line</a> on the return. You may be getting micro bubbles from that. Loc line is leak resistant not leak proof and though it may not be leaking water it may be sucking air in. Best to run submerged.

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HTH

Jay
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10937843#post10937843 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sanababit

one other thing i noticed in my new tank is that the PH does not go above 7.9, i dont want to dose an alk buffer till im sure that it is not a faulty probe, i get an 8.2 ph on my test kits tough.

sana
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My AC jr probe always shows 7.9 to 8.0 and the test kit reads 8.2 to 8.4. I have calculated the probe several times with two different base solutions. My researching has found that the test kits usually read high. I have also read high voltage lines effect the probe readings which I have a hard time believing this is the cause since the calibration reading would also be effected. This link has some good info on PH levels and correction methods. It lists three possible reasons for lower PH. One being you may have higher amounts of CO2. Do you have a gas dryer in the laundry room? Can you feed fresh air from the outside into the room?
 
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maybe its a co2 problem, the aquarium is enclosed in a room wich altough its open i doesnt have that much air circulation, could i run a 1/4 line to the outside and hook it up to my skimmer???, dano the dryier is gas but dont know how could that be a problem???

jmait, u said that the locline should me submerged, i tought that thing was leakproof, but reading youre post it looks like its not air proof, so it could be sucking air between the conections, hmmm, im going to have to change those into pvc because i dont want those things submeged into my display, thanks for the idea, will post results later

well guys its been a week and everything is still alive, i transfered everything even the sand, water, fuge, everything, no ammonia btw, thanks for all the help

sana
 
If your burning gas you'll create CO2. It would not take much. I have heard of too many people in a room causing CO2 problems. Try putting a fan to blow out from the room. If it changes the PH at least you'll know without having to run an outside vent line.

IMO I would not worry unless you are getting readings below 7.8. As I mentioned I can't get readings above 8.0. And since most people use test kits that will most likely read in the 8.2 area compared to the probe you're most likely fine.

How are your Alk and Ca readings. If these are within normal levels I would not worry.
 
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you are right dano, the ph goes to 7.85 at night and 7.96 during the day, i forgot to add that this is a new tank, i moved evertything from an old tank and it will need time to stabilize, i do get 8.2 ph on my test kits tough, so i will just leave it alone and monitor it for a while, ca is at 460, alk is at 8, im dosing a 2 part, only the alk part to get the alk up to 9 or 10.
 
Your readings are almost exactly what I read for my tank and it's within acceptable ranges.

Alk will climb a little as the Ca stabilizes. I am sure you already know dosing will help raise the Alk but it will most likely stabilize by itself over the next week or so.

I would just enjoy the beautiful creation you made.

It looks awesome.
 
I like the what looks like a sea weed clip you got going on, was It a DIY thing you did or was It retail purchased? I kinda like It better than the traditional suction cup clip.
 
mr palm it was a retail item i bought at an lfs store i visited once, it was like 12 dlls and i like it because i barely get my hadns wet and i can get the nori low enough for the fish to eat.

i have a copperband butterfly and hes not eating any tips on getting him to eat??

sana
 
a little update guys, im still getting a lot of microbubbles from return pump
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i installed sponges on the outlet end off my overflows, its helping but bubbles keep coming out, should i just wait for pipe to slime up so it takes care off microbubbles.
 
I installed that filter sock I mentioned a few days ago - it works great for microbubbles. I was able to direct my drain pipe and skimmer into it, which were my two main sources of microbubbles. Originally, I used sponges, but I was able to remove them in place of the filter sock, which will be much easier to remove for cleaning. I don't know if this helps you any, but it's an alternative.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10969611#post10969611 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sanababit
mr palm it was a retail item i bought at an lfs store i visited once, it was like 12 dlls and i like it because i barely get my hadns wet and i can get the nori low enough for the fish to eat.

i have a copperband butterfly and hes not eating any tips on getting him to eat??

sana
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Sorry never had a copper band befor so I really dont have any Ideas on feeding but you could post a seperate topic and somone will deffinetly have an answer for ya pretty quick I would guess.
 
hello fellow reefers, heres an update of progress on my tank, well its oficial i got cyano and diatoms, im just going to let it run its course, been there done that, so im not freaking out.
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here my redisigned sump/fuge, i cut a lot of pipe out, made all conections a little bit cleaner, installed a fan, replumbed my skimmer to an overflow, installed a a couple of filter socks, heck i almost rebuilt it from scratch, lol
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on a sad note my copperband did not make it, it just didn't want to eat, im sad because it was a beatiful fish.

i will post more photo as the tank matures, thanks for looking


sana
 
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