The official West Boca High School Tank Renovation Project!

[novahobbies]

Just my .02

I'd have a conversation with the teacher and lay out the two options. Sump vs no sump with canister and possible fuge. And the pros and cons. Either way the teacher and or students will need to be hands. If you stay with the canister. Maybe remove the mechanical filter element from it to prevent clogging. I know this sounds weird.

How are they topping off the tank?

If the canister is getting salt creep bad, it's not sealing up good. Maybe the o-ring is bad?

Marvin, the top-off hasn't been much of an issue because they keep the temp relatively cool (though she did mention that the AC gets shut off on weekends) and the fact that as of this moment, they have a glass lid on the tank. Normally I don't like the idea of the lid for gas exchange reasons, so this may be removed when there are more students involved and "boots on ground" regarding student tank maintenance.

The canister itself had no salt creep on the casing. Only up on the glass hood and the light. The O-ring seemed to be in good shape, but some of the smaller rubber o-rings for the filter layer pass-throughs were a little rough. We were able to remove a couple of them and re-position them however.

 

[novahobbies]

I think I misunderstood the salt creep issue. Why not remove the spray bar all together and just have it return with out it?

Very possible. If we can get a couple more powerheads involved I think this will be the best solution.

 

[baxinabox]

please let me know what you guys need and i will be more than happy to help the effort and donate.

 

[JohannesFTL]

If it is still needed, I have a 20 high that I'd donate and a skimmer.
Both definitely need cleaning.

 

[doreo]

so when are we going to go back here?

 

[novahobbies]

I want to give a great big shout-out of thanks and gratitude to Crawfish00 for the generous donation of rock that he gave away today. These are beautiful pieces, and they're going to go perfectly for the frames and columns. Frank (RarifiedAir) is donating a light fixture that I will be picking up tomorrow.

I have a 20lb bag of new Bahamas Oolite sand for the new sand bed that Crawfish donated....does anyone else have some white sand? Doesn't have to be Oolite...in fact it would be better if it wasn't. Nice mix of grain sizes that way. Let me know if you have some that you can part with!

 

[doreo]

i wish i knew about this tank a month ago lol. dumped a nice bucket or 2 of sand out from the 55.

on a status note, where we able to get them a set of test kits? i have a old kit in my car but i wouldn't use it for my tank let alone someone els's.

also on the pillars, make sure that they are able to handle something digging under them if we plan on a shimp/goby pair. they are amazing things to watch and arent to expencive so i love the idea but would hate to see them dig a hole and collapse or have no real hole to dig cause the rock leads to glass. The damn shrimp will dig plenty of holes thats for sure.

 

[novahobbies]

No. I need to put together a proposal for the FMAS board for a very modest budget of supplies that the tank needs, but people don't have spares for. For these things, I can also get Barrier Reef to offer a small discount as well. Kelly has said she could "work with us" for things like this.

On an unrelated note, if anyone has the following that are relatively new and would like to donate, please let me know.

A new set of filter pads
Basic Test Kit (pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate)
Calcium Test
Alkalinity Test
Magnesium Test
Phosphate Test

Grabbit tool

Auto feeder (?)

Marvin, you said you had a heater??

 

[nivram]

No. I need to put together a proposal for the FMAS board for a very modest budget of supplies that the tank needs, but people don't have spares for. For these things, I can also get Barrier Reef to offer a small discount as well. Kelly has said she could "work with us" for things like this.

On an unrelated note, if anyone has the following that are relatively new and would like to donate, please let me know.

A new set of filter pads
Basic Test Kit (pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate)
Calcium Test
Alkalinity Test
Magnesium Test
Phosphate Test

Grabbit tool

Auto feeder (?)

Marvin, you said you had a heater??

Yup. I forgot about it for the last meeting. I also have some nice mushrooms for them as we'll. I'm in lauderhill. We can meet up one day and ill give you the eater and mushrooms. Just text or call me. Best way to reach me. Especially as we get closer to Macna.

 

[Siptang]

I need to swing by Marvin's for something.. ( i forgot what for though....) I can pick it up for you Rick.

 

[novahobbies]

I need to swing by Marvin's for something.. ( i forgot what for though....) I can pick it up for you Rick.

That sounds like my entire day today. What was I doing?

 

[novahobbies]

By the way I sorted through some of this rock last night after the little fire issue. Some of this stuff is just BEAUTIFUL......

 

[doreo]

i may go to marine net b4 we go to the school, if they have a decent kit i may pick it up. I have a basic test kit from api for fresh/salt just no extra vials (baby broke em all) it has ph high ph nitrate nitrite and amonia and expires in 03/17 so they are still good.

 

[doreo]

also i can make a decent frag rack for them if we can get a mag float spare to use or suction cups that dont suck lol i have plenty of the diffuser i used to make my own.

 

[novahobbies]

Sean, Amy says the school is closed on Fridays. Amy and I are both available on Monday....

 

[novahobbies]

Courtesy of Frank, AKA RarifiedAir24, the school has a new light! I picked this up after work today. It's beautiful, just about brand new, and the lights are perfect. Thanks Frank!! Pictures will go up when it's on the tank.

 

[doreo]

ill be glad to skip my monday class, the teacher wont be there neways lol

 

[RarefiedAir24]

Anytime! Glad I can contribute! Can't wait to see the tank, it was great meeting you and your wife yesterday! I told my wife you're on standby for providing me a ride to the next meeting and her face lit up! lol

Frank

 

[doreo]

can 3 people fit in that car?

 

[novahobbies]

LOL!! Sean has seen my little green Chevy Spark. I call it Hulk Jr.