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Forum: Tank Journal 08-11-2012, 04:23 PM
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Posted By gridley
Almost ready to go!!

:biggrin: We have been doing regular water changes and testing the water since we got the SW in the tank. We have been using Salifert test kits. As of last night the levels have been stable for three...
Forum: Reef 08-11-2012, 04:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,456
Posted By gridley
That's great to hear!! :bananajump: My...

That's great to hear!! :bananajump:

My next few days are busy, but I'm sure looking forward to Monday!
Forum: Reef 08-11-2012, 01:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,456
Posted By gridley
Ammonia Testing Question

This will likely seem like a silly question for most of you . . . but . . . My wife and I are setting up our first tank. We finally added salt water and rock a number of weeks ago. We are using a...
Forum: Tank Journal 08-09-2012, 03:04 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,949
Posted By gridley
Oh . . . well . . . uh . . . sorry about...

Oh . . . well . . . uh . . . sorry about that!:lol:
Forum: Tank Journal 08-09-2012, 02:33 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,949
Posted By gridley
Thank you very much - we are very pleased with...

Thank you very much - we are very pleased with how it is looking. Again - thanks to Subman for the inspiration - he has also done a great job.
Forum: Tank Journal 08-08-2012, 05:09 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,949
Posted By gridley
Completion of Side Cabinet

Well, after several months of slow work we have finally completed the side cabinet that houses our ATO tank, a small amount of storage and the electrical "stuff".

It started as two sheets of...
Forum: Reef 08-02-2012, 11:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,745
Posted By gridley
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and ideas....

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and ideas. Because I had already run the line I decided that the simplist solution was to drill a small hole in the line as a siphon break. This seems to have...
Forum: Tank Journal 08-02-2012, 11:32 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,949
Posted By gridley
Success!

I had time to tackle the ATO today - this time with success! Because I had already run the line and didn't want to mess with that, I decided that the simplist solution of the ones that were mentioned...
Forum: Reef 08-01-2012, 03:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,745
Posted By gridley
When you say "cut a little hole" - how small of a...

When you say "cut a little hole" - how small of a hole would this be?
Forum: Tank Journal 08-01-2012, 03:55 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,949
Posted By gridley
Thanks for the link. In the meantime I'll be...

Thanks for the link. In the meantime I'll be working on getting the electical looking presentable, finishing my mixing station and designing / building something to mount the lights in.
Forum: Tank Journal 08-01-2012, 04:10 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,949
Posted By gridley
Thanks re: the cabinet. I'm finding that making...

Thanks re: the cabinet. I'm finding that making the cabinets is the easy part of the whole SW expereince :mrgreen:.

I appreciate the advice on the ATO - I'll be doing "take two" on that...
Forum: Reef 08-01-2012, 04:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,745
Posted By gridley
So, I just cut the line anywhere, put in an...

So, I just cut the line anywhere, put in an adaptor, run the large line into the sump? That simple?
Thanks!
Forum: Reef 08-01-2012, 02:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,745
Posted By gridley
Auto Top Off advice please

We are working on our first tank and have just set up our ATO. We bought an ELOS system. In our test run, the pump worked fine, shut off and then the water continued to siphon from the ATO tank...
Forum: Tank Journal 08-01-2012, 01:45 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,949
Posted By gridley
ATO ready to go (almost!)

While waiting the the tank to cycle, I have been working on a side cabinet that will contain the ATO tank, a bit of storage and the electrical stuff.

We have purchased an ELOS dIGITAL SYSTEM and...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-24-2012, 03:21 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 101,447
Posted By gridley
Your tank is looking very good Doug - jealousy is...

Your tank is looking very good Doug - jealousy is setting in :lol: Youv'e put a lot of work into it and it looks great. Thanks for posting the pics - they are inspiring.
Forum: Tank Journal 07-24-2012, 03:11 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,949
Posted By gridley
Full of SW and Rock!

Wow - it has been a month since I lasted posted on here. Because of waiting for replacement parts for the skimmer, a trip for a conference and a busy schedule we have just now made some progress.
...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-24-2012, 02:56 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 28,987
Posted By gridley
Incredible job! Very well done!

Incredible job! Very well done!
Forum: Tank Journal 06-20-2012, 10:12 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,949
Posted By gridley
We have made a bit more progress in the last few...

We have made a bit more progress in the last few days. All the leaks have been resolved and we have our 70lbs of dry rock in the tank.
...
Forum: Tank Journal 06-20-2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,949
Posted By gridley
I was ready to try almost anything - but...

I was ready to try almost anything - but fortunatly, all leaks are now sealed and the tank holds water!
Forum: Tank Journal 06-18-2012, 02:55 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,949
Posted By gridley
Thanks for the compliment regarding the silicone...

Thanks for the compliment regarding the silicone job on the overflow. The white gate valve came from Concept Aquatics.
Forum: Tank Journal 06-18-2012, 01:45 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,949
Posted By gridley
Thanks Jason - yes it is a very small leak - only...

Thanks Jason - yes it is a very small leak - only a drop or two after a few minutes. The way I tested this was to close the gate valve, fill the overflow with water and watch for leaks into the...
Forum: Reef 06-18-2012, 01:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,084
Posted By gridley
Wow! I sure appreciate the thoughts and advice -...

Wow! I sure appreciate the thoughts and advice - I will take all but the last under consideration! :lol: LOL
Forum: Tank Journal 06-18-2012, 04:21 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 44,949
Posted By gridley
Well, not all has gone well - we are still a few...

Well, not all has gone well - we are still a few days from adding water. :cry: I did a test of the overflow to ensure that there were no leaks and discovered a leak on one side - so, a bit more...
Forum: Reef 06-18-2012, 04:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,084
Posted By gridley
When you say to add a pice of fresh shrimp, would...

When you say to add a pice of fresh shrimp, would this just be a shrimp that we buy from the grocery store?
Forum: Reef 06-18-2012, 03:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,084
Posted By gridley
I appreciate this - I had thought through some...

I appreciate this - I had thought through some aspects of cycling, but not the details of cycling - I had kind of thought that it would do that just by adding the live rock. Are there two cycles that...
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