LOL!!! I'm looking at getting water in it next weekend. Or at least wet!! :lol:
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kitchen?? what kitchen?? :razz:
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aquascaping in 2 days :) |
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Don't forget you need an air compressor to clean the lines out periodically.
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LOL, oh right, forgot about that one!! :razz:
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:redface: Never gonna live this one down, am I guys?
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Not until you take the money shot in the face buddy.
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stand is pretty much done
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...o/IMG_7537.jpg put in a catwalk (I'm too sexy for my tank :wink:) http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...o/IMG_7539.jpg bit of a hiccup, the plumbing store I like is closed today and the only other one in town has everything behind the counter, including a bunch of men that would rather not see "the wife" come in for plumbing "you just leave it to me, little lady" :rolleyes: So I don't bother going there. I'm off to Vancouver this weekend, maybe I can find some stuff there. Suggestions? |
vancouver!! forget the plumbing and buy corals:mrgreen::mrgreen:
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LOL, yeah I know. But I have no less than 3 full frag racks right now. I'm not saying I'm NOT going to buy any corals but really they're less of a priority than say, another aquatronica powerbar, spaflex and a host of various plumbing parts and the new coral magazine :razz: New bigger tank trumps corals. Especially when I'm so close to having it up and ready. I'm still taking my softsided cooler on wheels with me tho :wink: So yeah, I'll post pics of the corals I've bought on Monday then.... bwahahahahahah. |
Good job! Like the catwalk idea.
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Ok, you're home. The kitchen is done. Now let's get back to the build PLEASE! :mrgreen:
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LOL, yeah right. Stalled out due to plumbing issues (and lack of availability as well as lack of brain so some will be shipped later this week and some I have to drive to Duncan for). Hopefully that will be rectified soon.
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Where can I get some?
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Ugh, my skimmer just died. Pump needs a new impeller (I hope its just that). I wish I could fit the big skimmer into the stand. Crap, I was just in Van too :neutral:
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Ordered a new impeller, should be here tomorrow hopefully :biggrin:
Did some plumbing shopping today and bought some stuff this past weekend too :mrgreen: I ended up buying a 2" bulkhead as the tank was drilled for it previously, I'm reducing it to 1.5" because I would have to buy about 12 feet of 2" PVC and I only need about 5-6' which is a waste. So I bought a bunch of reducers instead so I can do that in the 1.5 as well I am going to run from the dart with the spaflex but up the left side of the tank with PVC (and strap it to the wall I think) before I go back to spaflex for the wavy sea like Dez has done. I think the rigidity will serve well at that end of the tank, that way if someone bumps it, it won't move. http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...o/IMG_7543.jpg I'm gonna do the return plumbing with spaflex, course I totally forgot to get some while I was in Van :doh: so it should arrive Friday. Bought a couple new corals as well from Ocean Aquatics, they had some nice stuff, it was hard to control myself :razz: http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...9/IMG_7541.jpg http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...9/IMG_7542.jpg http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...9/IMG_7550.jpg http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../Img_7551a.jpg |
Thanks to Wendell at OceanAquatics, for his speedy delivery of my skimmer impeller. Got it in and its working like a charm! :mrgreen:
Trying to wrangle a few people to get the tank on the stand, tonight possibly :biggrin: |
Christy, does that powerbar have Individual switches?
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Progress!!
"Glass half full" (oh it goes painfully slow) http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...o/IMG_7581.jpg Dart pump mounted with rubber feet to absorb any vibrations (best we could do around here) http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...o/IMG_7583.jpg rubber feets (we mounted them upside down for better stability) http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...o/IMG_7584.jpg Why I got a second Aquatronica Powerbar or "every electricians nightmare" http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...o/IMG_7582.jpg Wavy sea mounted (stuff in background is the RODI line and a clamp holding it in place) http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...o/IMG_7587.jpg Thats about it. It should really be more exciting than that. Oh I also glued most of my PVC together today. PVC glue is disgusting, now I remember why I never glue anything :razz: As well the sump is off being drilled and should be ready Tuesday so I can get the whole system up and running then. Then its just check for leaks, fling some salt in and get some rock in there :humble: Oh and then theres all the finishing junk :razz: |
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm plumbing looks great christy
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In addition to those feet on your pump, you could place the pump onto some of that wetsuit material. I have also seen mouse pads for the comp made out of the same material. It absorbs vibrations well.
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Christy, how did you make out with the scratches in the glass?
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I wish there was something like what those windshield chip repair guys do for aquariums :neutral: |
Its gonna be so awesome Christy! Keep the pictures coming.
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Its alive!!
Tank is full, leaks are plugged and water is circulating (although its really hard to tell in this picture). http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...o/IMG_7590.jpg Thanks to Chin, my wavysea isn't sagging into the water, who the hell designed the mount that came with it anyways? :confused: Man am I glad I bought that thing at the frag swap. I forgot I even had it :razz: Oops I just noticed that this was the pic I took before I realized it actually WAS sagging in the water. I remounted it higher up on the mount and its out of the water now :redface: http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...o/IMG_7592.jpg Adding the salt!!! Whole box of RBS and then some :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...o/IMG_7593.jpg |
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Wow, this is coming together fast! Looks Great!
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Waa! The LFS has no rock. Man all this hurrying to get the tank ready and now waiting. *sigh* One of the few times I hate that I had the forethought to prepay for rock while I had money :razz:
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No LR? Just a temporary snag. The build has been moving, and looks good! Be proud of that.
Maybe you could come to the lower mainland, there are a few people selling LR! |
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I know, J&L even has a sale on it right now. For less than half of what I paid. Amazing how screwed over we get on the island. I'd feel bad asking for my money back at this point though. |
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