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Ryanerickson 02-07-2017 04:36 AM

Another project on my tank was to get the brightwell bio brick running a certain way recently I was informed the correct way of running this brick to encourage anaerobic bacteria was to run water thru the block something like the pic below.
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...6-094938_1.png
So off to work i went I started with building these 2 supports.
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...205_090805.jpg
Then glued them to sump
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...5_100644_1.jpg
Next I cut a tee in off my return pump line with a valve to control flow.
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...5_115305_1.jpg
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...5_121953_1.jpg
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...205_123217.jpg
And finally it running, so enough water should go thru that water runs off each nipples.
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...205_125243.jpg
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/...5_131250_1.jpg

Wheelman76 02-07-2017 04:42 AM

Awesome build buddy , looking great.

hunggi74 02-07-2017 05:13 AM

Fantastic skills Ryan! Looks sexy!

Ryanerickson 02-07-2017 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheelman76 (Post 1007953)
Awesome build buddy , looking great.

Thanks jess getting there gotta fill with sps now


Quote:

Originally Posted by hunggi74 (Post 1007957)
Fantastic skills Ryan! Looks sexy!

Thanks hung I have plenty of sump skills now let's see about those corals

duncangweller 02-07-2017 05:39 PM

Looking good Ryan.

WarDog 02-07-2017 05:51 PM

Mad skills indeed. I love this tank, now let's see some growth!

tang daddy 02-07-2017 10:36 PM

Ryan I need to do that with my block, when I had mine breaking the surface there was algae growing and now coraline from the sump lights. I have very slow flow off my rowa I could probably run overtop of the brick to replicate what you have done.

Keep us updated on the block and new corals!

Wheelman76 02-07-2017 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tang daddy (Post 1008009)
Ryan I need to do that with my block, when I had mine breaking the surface there was algae growing and now coraline from the sump lights. I have very slow flow off my rowa I could probably run overtop of the brick to replicate what you have done.



Keep us updated on the block and new corals!



Don't use the flow from your rowa Chris. The bacteria inside the brick need po4 to feed on and the effluent from your rowa reactor should have near zero po4 exiting it.

Ryanerickson 02-07-2017 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tang daddy (Post 1008009)
Ryan I need to do that with my block, when I had mine breaking the surface there was algae growing and now coraline from the sump lights. I have very slow flow off my rowa I could probably run overtop of the brick to replicate what you have done.

Keep us updated on the block and new corals!

I can help you make something Chris

Ryanerickson 02-07-2017 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duncangweller (Post 1007973)
Looking good Ryan.

Thanks Duncan when you getting a tank running again?


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