scubadan206
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Update.
So after another episode with the darn aqualifter pump, in which I phoned a local reef shop, I had a friend swap out the old pump for a new/used model.
Anyway. Tank is filling as of Feb 18.

Man did that ever take forever. My RODI is 150 gallons per day.
Tank as of 2/23

I took a break for the weekend so it's slower than usual.
After about two days running full of water and salt, I added a couple bacterial starters for a jump start and diversity. Tank is running on three heaters. About 700 watts keep it at 78 or so.
Miracle Mud went in the tank in an area designed to hold it and increase waterflow close to the surface of the mud. That stuff really makes a mess.
Two days for that to settle and then I added a 44 gallon brute full of liverock. Have not had any discernable cycle. No trace of ammonia or nitrite.
So after another episode with the darn aqualifter pump, in which I phoned a local reef shop, I had a friend swap out the old pump for a new/used model.
Anyway. Tank is filling as of Feb 18.

Man did that ever take forever. My RODI is 150 gallons per day.
Tank as of 2/23

I took a break for the weekend so it's slower than usual.
After about two days running full of water and salt, I added a couple bacterial starters for a jump start and diversity. Tank is running on three heaters. About 700 watts keep it at 78 or so.
Miracle Mud went in the tank in an area designed to hold it and increase waterflow close to the surface of the mud. That stuff really makes a mess.
Two days for that to settle and then I added a 44 gallon brute full of liverock. Have not had any discernable cycle. No trace of ammonia or nitrite.