*Need Help (Pics)*

[chatyak]

Thanks for the points Tswifty. Always good to see you tag along.

Yea I was thinking of the overflow issue when planning it, so I decided to set it in it's own box.. at least (while i'm asleep) if it overflows it will go right back into he skimmer box.

I hope it all pays off.. been about a month now and a few thousand later with all the equipment, shipping, tanks, woodwork, pumps, lights, etc.. all I want is an algae free tank

I'll keep an eye on it for the next 2 weeks, I figured it had to have a break in time.

 

[chatyak]

My mandarin died in QT... sigh. Don't think I'll get another one.. I had this one since August though.

My get a tang to replace it.

 

[chatyak]

Really tired of everything... today I accidentally overdosed alkalinity two part and now my brand new sump is caked in a white frosting so I can barely see in the glass, my main tank is a cloud, inside of the new skimmer has that white frosting on it, some of my DT glass,, argh!!!!!!!! I could throw it all out in the window. So much work and I all want is a tank that looks half decent.. makes me want to give it all away.:mad2:

On top of that I took a turkey blaster to blast guck off the rocks and when I started doing that my skimmer stopped working or wasn't foaming. Some bubble algae and hair algae got sucked into it..although I saw them inside the skimmer body and not stuck in the pump intake. Will this clog the pumps at all? :mad2:

 

[Whys]

Deep breaths, a little diversion, find your happy place.

Sorry about your trouble, but do keep in mind that you have not taken on a SMALL project. That sump room is extensive, so it's understandable that you may be wearing yourself out a little. But I don't believe you would have embarked on such an ambitious plan if you did not wish to see it to fruition. A little patience, a little perseverance, and you'll get there. That's a better guarantee than many other things.

You'll enjoy retelling this story when showing off your incredible reef.

Good luck!

 

[melev]

I'm going to read over this thread in a couple of days. I don't have time to read all 8 pages tonight as I have a lot to do Monday.

 

[chatyak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14670629#post14670629 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
I'm going to read over this thread in a couple of days. I don't have time to read all 8 pages tonight as I have a lot to do Monday.

Glad to have you aboard melev. No rush... because well... nothing good happens quickly in a reef LOL.

Should be noted that there are some posts regarding my issue nearing the bottom of this page with hop.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=14670619#post14670619

 

[chatyak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14663186#post14663186 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Whys
Deep breaths, a little diversion, find your happy place.

Sorry about your trouble, but do keep in mind that you have not taken on a SMALL project. That sump room is extensive, so it's understandable that you may be wearing yourself out a little. But I don't believe you would have embarked on such an ambitious plan if you did not wish to see it to fruition. A little patience, a little perseverance, and you'll get there. That's a better guarantee than many other things.

You'll enjoy retelling this story when showing off your incredible reef.

Good luck!

Thank you Whys... good to have your inspiration.

 

[chatyak]

Ok time for updates... new pictures and some video.... opinions on everything please... including my homemade spray bar. The chaeto seems to be breaking up... I can see tiny pieces of it twirling around.

 

[chatyak]

Tank is a mess.... had to tear it down to catch fish for QT.

 

[chatyak]

and my first 6 days of skimmate!

 

[Hop]

Bump the water level in the skimmer a tad. run wetter until this is over. How much turn over are you running through the sump?

Honestly though from first pic the the last the tank looks better... But I would pull the rock and cook it...

 

[chatyak]

I have it right at the diagonal part. Are you saying to raise it up so that the foam is constantly going over the top of the neck hop? I was under the impression that it will go over if the water conditions are right.

 

[Hop]

I think you can safely bump it slowly and see. You should be getting double that or more in six days... Give it a small bump and then monitor it for a few days. Then bump it again

 

[chatyak]

Ok Hop will do. Also what is the size of the tubing used for the pumps? I'd like to buy a sturdier tubing then what was given with the skimmer.

 

[Hop]

It is 3/8" ID tubing. it is really cheap at the improvement store.

 

[chatyak]

Ok great.

Hop... which colored arrow should my water line be at? In this picture it is at the red one... I thought that was the neck or am I wrong?

I NOW have it set near the black arrow... but it is not pictured here.

 

[chatyak]

New updates.... after I took the pictures I removed all the rock from the right side of the tank for cooking. (looking from front). A video as well..

 

[chatyak]

 

[chatyak]