OK! Enough chat...Starting a 1000g+ Reef
- Thread starter JohnL
- Start date
- Status
I think it would be easier to use a standing water column. I.e. take a clear piece of tubing and from that section have it go vertically up the wall for 6-7 feet. Mark on the wall the liquid height where everything seems to be working right and maintain that pressure. The added side benefit is that if the pressure exceeds the vertical height of the tubing, the pressure is relieved because the water can simply overflow through that tube and into a convenient location.
jnarowe
New member
Very good idea and gives me something more to build! 
I have actually been thinking about building a site glass for my RO/DI reservoir as well.
I appreciate all the inut guys. I never really considered operating pressure when I designed this reactor just because I am allowing the water flow to bleed off in the first chamber and if the pressure gets high I can see it spraying forcefully from the effluent outlet.
Good news is I finished the basket for the RowaPhos chamber. I'll take a couple of pics before I assemble the reactor.
I have actually been thinking about building a site glass for my RO/DI reservoir as well.I appreciate all the inut guys. I never really considered operating pressure when I designed this reactor just because I am allowing the water flow to bleed off in the first chamber and if the pressure gets high I can see it spraying forcefully from the effluent outlet.
Good news is I finished the basket for the RowaPhos chamber. I'll take a couple of pics before I assemble the reactor.
So you fixed the crack? i hope you took pictures of that process! gives us newbees idaes of how to fix our ooops!
baaaaa, so i ended up opening my weldon 3....i never had time to run down to kent. to get the weldon4 welll my first two glues on my used over flow looked like poohpooh, but the lasty one has a lot less bubbles seems to bonded really well. putting the back on tonight i hope, if the hunny do list is not to big when i get home.
Any how sorry for snaging you thread, going to have to start my own.
baaaaa, so i ended up opening my weldon 3....i never had time to run down to kent. to get the weldon4 welll my first two glues on my used over flow looked like poohpooh, but the lasty one has a lot less bubbles seems to bonded really well. putting the back on tonight i hope, if the hunny do list is not to big when i get home.
Any how sorry for snaging you thread, going to have to start my own.
jnarowe
New member
jnarowe
New member
so far so good but my probe turned out to be defective so it is essentially a "cork" until I can get the new probe. Otherwise it seems to be doing the job. My effluent tests reveal that it is working, but I have not gotten it to be where I think it should be. In fact I would love to get advice from more experienced reefers as to what the effluent should test out at for Ca, alk, etc.
I am still working on the baskets and I have one stubborn but extremely small leak. I can't get Weld-On 4 to go into the leak for some reason and I missed it slightly when I gued on a patch on Friday...
I am still working on the baskets and I have one stubborn but extremely small leak. I can't get Weld-On 4 to go into the leak for some reason and I missed it slightly when I gued on a patch on Friday...
melev
Well-known member
Maybe this will help: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-05/sh/feature/index.htm
I don't test mine enough to know it by heart, but basically alk and ca should be pretty high because it is being dripped in concentrated form into your system. Having the alkalinity at 19dKh to 31dKH seems to be the range people aim for.
I don't test mine enough to know it by heart, but basically alk and ca should be pretty high because it is being dripped in concentrated form into your system. Having the alkalinity at 19dKh to 31dKH seems to be the range people aim for.
jnarowe
New member
Went to a PSAS meeting tonight. Started with pizza and moved to the Bellevue CC for a talk by Scott Michael. He was a fun speaker although I don't think he can be trusted...every fish he showed was his "favorite fish". :lol: He has tremendous enthusiasm about fish and in particular I like the way he is keenly interested in fish behaviors.
He focused mostly on Nano-reef compatible fish and it was interesting, plus the obligatory shots of frog fish.
There were a few notable reefers there including Steve Weast, there was a frag raffle, and one guy giving away bags of chaeto at the door. HEAVEN
He focused mostly on Nano-reef compatible fish and it was interesting, plus the obligatory shots of frog fish.
There were a few notable reefers there including Steve Weast, there was a frag raffle, and one guy giving away bags of chaeto at the door. HEAVEN
jnarowe
New member
So I had a marine biologist buddy over a couple days ago and he is sending pictures of the JAT out to colleagues. While we were shooting the breeze, the lights went out and we got quite a show. He was quite interested in the colored cucumber and while we were watching it eat, low and behold, a sea hare cruised by!
I had assumed that when the one died that the other one had too because of some incompatibility with the water. Now I know why the macro is all gone in the display! It has really taken down the grape caulerpa.
Electrical question: I picked up a grounding probe but now wonder where I should install it. Should it go in the display, or in the sump? Anyone have a theory on that?
I had assumed that when the one died that the other one had too because of some incompatibility with the water. Now I know why the macro is all gone in the display! It has really taken down the grape caulerpa.
Electrical question: I picked up a grounding probe but now wonder where I should install it. Should it go in the display, or in the sump? Anyone have a theory on that?
- Status
Similar threads
