OldReefGuy
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IMO....all pipe's going in and coming out of tank should have shut-offs at the closest location to the in and out of the tank....especially when hard plumbed.....
Sump help
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@Joypaws83 how are things going?
Joypaws83
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The fish are doing great! I tested the water and everything looks all good with that as well. Now I impatiently wait to add anything
Take your time. Would love to see some pics of the tank to document the progression.The fish are doing great! I tested the water and everything looks all good with that as well. Now I impatiently wait to add anything
Joypaws83
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I’ll take some tomorrow when the light is back on
Sounds good.I’ll take some tomorrow when the light is back on
Joypaws83
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I still need to get a submersible heater for the sump, more live rock, hang the second light, and get a screen lid for it
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What kind of rock did you use @Joypaws83 ?
Joypaws83
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Whatever my LFS sells. They didn’t specify unless I missed it which is possible. I checked the water today and took a sample to my LFS and everything looks great, Im still not putting anything in the tank for a long time though
Awesome. Please keep posting pics of your progress. As I mentioned, I love a new build.Whatever my LFS sells. They didn’t specify unless I missed it which is possible. I checked the water today and took a sample to my LFS and everything looks great, Im still not putting anything in the tank for a long time though
Joypaws83
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Thanks! I’ll probably add more rock this weekend. Premium Aquatics is located about an hour from me so I was thinking of making an appointment to check them out. I frequented them when I was in the hobby 20 years ago but they were closer by then.
Nice, I’m jealous. I love PA and wish they still sold livestock on their website. Jason is a great guy.
@Joypaws83 any updates? Did you get more rock?
Joypaws83
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Everything is looking really good and parameters are stable! I did add a few more pieces of live rock and a royal gramma. She and the clowns are doing great
Awesome. Glad to hear things are going well.Everything is looking really good and parameters are stable! I did add a few more pieces of live rock and a royal gramma. She and the clowns are doing great
@Joypaws83 any new pics?
Joypaws83
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No, not yet. I honestly can’t stand this HOB overflow. Uneaten food settles on the sand. I have two power heads so flow isn’t an issue. I recently added a flogspawn and the tissue receded almost immediately. I’ve tested the water with Salifert test kit and everything is near perfect so I have no idea what’s going on. Ever since I added the sump, things went to
. I lost all of my CUC hitchhikers and haven’t seen any new ones with the new live rock. 20 years ago I had it so simplified with just a HOB skimmer, power head, and heater and everything thrived. I feel like giving up, but at the same time want to keep trying 
Sorry to hear about your troublesNo, not yet. I honestly can’t stand this HOB overflow. Uneaten food settles on the sand. I have two power heads so flow isn’t an issue. I recently added a flogspawn and the tissue receded almost immediately. I’ve tested the water with Salifert test kit and everything is near perfect so I have no idea what’s going on. Ever since I added the sump, things went to
Hmmm, this is strange. I'm curious what your water parameters are. Can you post your test results?
Joypaws83
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I just tested and my levels changed again…calcium and salinity are a bit high, and mag is low. Not sure how to get the salinity perfect with water changesSorry to hear about your troubles
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 25, were 10 a few days ago
Nitrite 0
PH 8.15
Alk 8.3
Cal 560
Mag 1166
Phosphate .5
Salinity 1.028
Vinny Kreyling
Premium Member
Salinity- use makeup water @ 1.023 until you get to where you want it then make new water the same.
