Reeftanks6
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Very nice. Nice to see you makind some progress
Time to join the club!!
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dahenley
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Update!!
Update!!
look at what i got today!!
I would like to thank www.bulkreefsuply.com for the fantastic dry rock and all the plumbing supplys, I would like to also thank UPS for taking my nice rock and making sure I get plenty of rock rubble for my fuge
Im going out of town so I wont get to finish all the plumbing so it will be another week before a update.
Update!!
look at what i got today!!
I would like to thank www.bulkreefsuply.com for the fantastic dry rock and all the plumbing supplys, I would like to also thank UPS for taking my nice rock and making sure I get plenty of rock rubble for my fuge
Im going out of town so I wont get to finish all the plumbing so it will be another week before a update.
dahenley
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My water has been clearing up, and i just put one of the last baffles in my sump. I will take some pictures when my wife brings home her camera and give a little update. When my last fittings come in the mail I will do the plumbing and get it really up and running. (the other fittings were miss labled so i have to send them back and wait some more!) I posted a new thread on "tubes" and i just wanted to know if people would submit some pictures of the way yall plumbed under your tanks or in your tank rooms. thanks
dahenley
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The "Reef Saver" ECO Rock. I was very pleased!! I have some rock in my 55gal that im seeding the new rock with. I like this rock because it was very clean and porus. Not to mention that there will be no die off so cycling will not be as long in my big tank. I just rinced it in a series of buckets and put it in!
dahenley
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Well the right stuff still hasn't showed so I emprovised. I hooked everything up and turned on all the pumps and skimmer and things were looking good for like 2 seconds. My blueline aqua pump is making some killer noise so it seems like I'm going to have to buy a replacement pump. I'm thinking of ordering a reeflo dart? Once I get a new pump then I can start moving some water again. But in the mean time, I put the canopy on and the 400w mh going. Will post some pictures next week when the cable guy shows and gives me Internet again.
mcdonaldtj
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looks like a good find good luck getting things running.
Have you checked your rock thats curing for phosphates? I really would have went with what Ed suggested, and soaked the dry rock in RODI water until it redy 0 phosphates. Thats a big tank, and Id rather do things right the first time, even if it takes a week or two longer.
dahenley
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update
update
well, this is the picture with the hood on and the lights going. the front needs to be wiped down and it will look better. sorry about the bad picture, it was taken with my phone. the 2 hoses on the front are a rio and a mag7 circulating while my dart is on the way. you can see the new rock and some of my old rock along with my fish. everything checked out and my water is fine so it will just have to look like crap with all the plumbing and cords everywhere. maybe later in the week when the pump arives and i get internet at the house again i will give some better pictures and also some picture of my sump and skimmer in action.
update
well, this is the picture with the hood on and the lights going. the front needs to be wiped down and it will look better. sorry about the bad picture, it was taken with my phone. the 2 hoses on the front are a rio and a mag7 circulating while my dart is on the way. you can see the new rock and some of my old rock along with my fish. everything checked out and my water is fine so it will just have to look like crap with all the plumbing and cords everywhere. maybe later in the week when the pump arives and i get internet at the house again i will give some better pictures and also some picture of my sump and skimmer in action.
dahenley
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Question for anyone watching, my skimmer has been running for a few days(4). Then I woke up before going to school and there was nothing in my catch can. Then i went to school, then after school about 3 oclock I had just left my LFS picking up my new dart pump (which is pritty cool might i say) then came home. I checked my tank and my catch can was full of water (about a gal) and there about 2 gal in the bottom of my stand! (being very ****ed, i cleanded it up and couldnt understand why it would just "fart" and pour 3 gal out. it has been runnig for 3 weeds total and its adjusted to where the bubble line is 4-5 in from the top. any sugestions or reasons why it would just do this out of the blue? anyone else experienced this?
dahenley
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I went to my local hardware store and got me some fittings. I hooked up the reeflo Dart and was very amazed at how quiet it runs. One thing that I will say is that no mater what the specs say about the dart and the Blue Line 70HD, the blue line has way more pressure and output than the dart. As far as the noise, my Blue Line is wore out and havent heard a new one for comparison. If anyone is needing a pump to push water long distances or up a few stories then i would look into a Blue Line. I will say that with the Dart, I was able to open all the valves on my return lines (the lock lines for my home made wave and circulation) and let it go. I did find a leak, but I think its where my flex hose meets my fittings. I didnt have any clamps and was too impatient to go get some before i fired it up.
dahenley
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my tank is geeting clear almost perfect and the few fish that i have love the new tank too. i have a few pesky leakes that i have to tend to (its like when you fix one leak then another one emerges). once all those get fixed and i get my skimmer dieled in, oh and put the last door on my canapy them i should be done, for now!!! ah haha. then it will be time for more equipment!!!!
dahenley
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my tank is geeting clear almost perfect and the few fish that i have love the new tank too. i have a few pesky leakes that i have to tend to (its like when you fix one leak then another one emerges). once all those get fixed and i get my skimmer dieled in, oh and put the last door on my canapy them i should be done, for now!!! ah haha. then it will be time for more equipment!!!!
dahenley
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http://s938.photobucket.com/albums/ad227/james1307oak/?action=view¤t=DSCN6322-1.flv
http://s938.photobucket.com/albums/ad227/james1307oak/?action=view¤t=DSCN6322-1.flv
http://s938.photobucket.com/albums/ad227/james1307oak/?action=view¤t=DSCN6323.flv
http://s938.photobucket.com/albums/ad227/james1307oak/?action=view¤t=DSCN6323.flv
here are 2 crappy videos that i took.
i have neglected the tank some because of school. i never got around to redoing the sump area, but one day i will and it will look better.
and the front may look a little weird, the molding on the tank let go. (the silicone finally gave up and i havent put it back yet.
let me know if those work.
http://s938.photobucket.com/albums/ad227/james1307oak/?action=view¤t=DSCN6322-1.flv
http://s938.photobucket.com/albums/ad227/james1307oak/?action=view¤t=DSCN6323.flv
http://s938.photobucket.com/albums/ad227/james1307oak/?action=view¤t=DSCN6323.flv
here are 2 crappy videos that i took.
i have neglected the tank some because of school. i never got around to redoing the sump area, but one day i will and it will look better.
and the front may look a little weird, the molding on the tank let go. (the silicone finally gave up and i havent put it back yet.
let me know if those work.
