Our 450g reef, 360g predator tanks
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I talked to my wife about going to MACNA next year and she is already looking forward to it! So add a visit from us to your calendar, Bax!
The 360 is about one barrels worth from being full. Then it will be time to stop the circulation to the sump from the 150g. The predators will have to live with PH's for a day. They went for weeks before so they'll be fine. Then I'll move the two pumps from the 150 and connect them to the 360. I'll have a bit of plumbing to do tomorrow evening but I couldn't do it until I had the pumps. Then we'll catch the predators and move them to their new, bigger home.
The 360 is about one barrels worth from being full. Then it will be time to stop the circulation to the sump from the 150g. The predators will have to live with PH's for a day. They went for weeks before so they'll be fine. Then I'll move the two pumps from the 150 and connect them to the 360. I'll have a bit of plumbing to do tomorrow evening but I couldn't do it until I had the pumps. Then we'll catch the predators and move them to their new, bigger home.
FFrankie
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No secret at all Lorraine. It's nice to see you all venturing into new places. I have been spending a lot of time on ZEOvit.com. I am getting ready to make the big switch over!
I am really going to have to try and make that meeting also Terry. I need to pay a visit up north before my brother comes down and shoots me.
You all still need avatars!
I am really going to have to try and make that meeting also Terry. I need to pay a visit up north before my brother comes down and shoots me.
You all still need avatars!
WOO HOO! The title has been changed! Thanks!
We finished all the plumbing tonight and I got the water flowing. Talk about a serious water change for the system! I just added 360g of new saltwater. Temp 79, Salinity 1.0258, PH 8.4, Calcium 450. Thats all I tested tonight, I'm tired.
With the gate valves all the way open, I figure the barracuda was pumping around 5,000 gph into the tank. The drain handled it but it was LOUD! I figured out the proper size of tubing and the location for it to silence it but I turned the gate valves down to around 3,500 gph. I'll turn the flow back up this weekend when I can babysit it.
The sump system also handled it without a problem. I figure I had around 9,000 gph flowing through the sump with the predator tank wide open.
Tomorrow night should be fishing night and the predators will move into their new home.
We finished all the plumbing tonight and I got the water flowing. Talk about a serious water change for the system! I just added 360g of new saltwater. Temp 79, Salinity 1.0258, PH 8.4, Calcium 450. Thats all I tested tonight, I'm tired.
With the gate valves all the way open, I figure the barracuda was pumping around 5,000 gph into the tank. The drain handled it but it was LOUD! I figured out the proper size of tubing and the location for it to silence it but I turned the gate valves down to around 3,500 gph. I'll turn the flow back up this weekend when I can babysit it.
The sump system also handled it without a problem. I figure I had around 9,000 gph flowing through the sump with the predator tank wide open.
Tomorrow night should be fishing night and the predators will move into their new home.
JagerEinheit
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from one wamaser to another, I think you might need more flow......
:lol:
j/k
I cant wait to see the new shots and the tank tour down the road
and remember when bigger tank syndrome hits, we all will help you setup another one.
:lol:
j/k
I cant wait to see the new shots and the tank tour down the road
and remember when bigger tank syndrome hits, we all will help you setup another one.
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