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Forum: Calgary 08-29-2011, 08:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,410
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
Oh you're not kidding Scott. I cried for a solid...

Oh you're not kidding Scott. I cried for a solid 2 weeks I was so upset. Hubby is saying to get the automatic top off and whatever else is needed to help control those types of issues from happening...
Forum: Calgary 08-29-2011, 07:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,410
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
Oh it's killing me. Hubby is more than willing to...

Oh it's killing me. Hubby is more than willing to invest into the tank to make sure we have the bells and whistles to help prevent this from happening again. Its absolutely heart breaking after all...
Forum: Calgary 08-20-2011, 03:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,410
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
And he suggested to invest the money into the...

And he suggested to invest the money into the bells and whistles to have the tank do its own thing as far as auto top etc was concerned. I think the problem is me now. After having gone through this,...
Forum: Calgary 08-20-2011, 02:25 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,410
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
...I know, I know. I did price it to sell it...

...I know, I know. I did price it to sell it quickly....hoping there is someone out there looking for a new set up.
Forum: Calgary 08-20-2011, 01:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,410
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
Selling my Brand New Set up

Hey folks,
I am hoping someone here might be interested in this. I am looking at selling the set up I just had installed. I've flooded it once, and now up to the thousands in renos because I left...
Forum: Reef 08-19-2011, 11:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,418
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
Thumbs down Getting out of Saltwater Reefing

It's with a lot of regret and ****ed off'ness that I'm getting out of attempting to build a reef. It took me over a year to build everything, do some reading, spend hundreds of hours searching and...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-25-2011, 03:05 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
..you're not kidding. I have always had such a...

..you're not kidding. I have always had such a problem with forgetting silly little things-but this never! it was a routine thing I did all the time-that why it makes me so upset.
Forum: Tank Journal 07-25-2011, 02:55 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
I will, I was so upset when it first happened. I...

I will, I was so upset when it first happened. I knew flooding is always a risk, and really, I was waiting for it to happen-but not to that extent-especially when it was preventable. Eeverything is...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-25-2011, 02:41 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
It did clear, unfortunately tho, I left the R.O....

It did clear, unfortunately tho, I left the R.O. unit running before leaving for work-on and forgot to turn it off. I was nearly an 8 hour shift at work, when I got a call that there was a "water...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-16-2011, 06:07 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
Been changing my filter socks every morning for 2...

Been changing my filter socks every morning for 2 days, and look what I have...funny how that works...

http://inlinethumb44.webshots.com/48619/2493681010101961236S600x600Q85.jpg...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-15-2011, 12:56 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
Next steps?

So we took care of doing the first few steps, measuring salt tonight, cleaning the filter, and installing the lights. The water is at the right temp-what's the next step once the tank clears up?
Forum: Tank Journal 07-15-2011, 12:27 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 10,311
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
That tank is simply amazing. I can't stop looking...

That tank is simply amazing. I can't stop looking at the photos. How long did it take to get to that point?
Forum: Tank Journal 07-15-2011, 12:26 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
Took all the advice that came. I put some foam on...

Took all the advice that came. I put some foam on the bottom of the pump which did help, and added some dry rock to the sump(biggest result), I also added some PVC to the vomiting end of the skimmer...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-14-2011, 06:13 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
You bring up a question I had. Last week one of...

You bring up a question I had. Last week one of the socks got stuck with the laundry and got washed WITH the clothes AND detergent. Is this particular sock shot? is there a way to rinse it, or...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-14-2011, 04:55 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
The tank got suddenly much clearer again. Now we...

The tank got suddenly much clearer again. Now we can actually see the sand. I ended up not turning off the powerheads like I thought I was going to. We've also added PVC to the sump and brought down...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-13-2011, 07:49 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
Yea definitely have it running on socks right...

Yea definitely have it running on socks right now. Some people are saying it might just need a lot more time. It's just started to clear enough for me to start seeing some of the sand in the display,...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-13-2011, 04:39 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
The tank until tonight. We added the dry rock and...

The tank until tonight. We added the dry rock and foam-HUGE difference, appreciate all the advice.

Now onto waiting for the tank to clear?
...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-13-2011, 12:11 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
No it's far from clear. I put the sand in about a...

No it's far from clear. I put the sand in about a week ago now? I do have the power heads on, tho the first 2 days they were not on and it made no difference. Should I try without again? if you have...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-12-2011, 11:12 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
Ok got the piping for the sump(hope it's the...

Ok got the piping for the sump(hope it's the right size), and got some foam, and for FREE :mrgreen: I do have a question tho. This particular store said it's difficult to find that pink foam, and...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-12-2011, 06:56 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
So we added the rock to the sump, instantly took...

So we added the rock to the sump, instantly took some noise down, but I also noticed something else which I thought was unusual. Now the rock we added is dry, dead as dead can be-rock, within 18...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-11-2011, 07:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,903
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
That is so beautiful! who would have thought you...

That is so beautiful! who would have thought you could create a mini ocean in such a small tank! beautiful!
Forum: Tank Journal 07-11-2011, 06:51 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
Noise update

We added some rock to the sump last night, and it's made a big difference. I've also filled that corner overflow all the way near the top, so it's less noisy as well. I am still wanting to add an...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-11-2011, 01:13 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
They are over the edge. The tank I bought only...

They are over the edge. The tank I bought only had a corner overflow. It was through one of the forum members, that the plumbing was all set, and we were able to have it go over the top. I'm going to...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-10-2011, 11:17 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
Alright we have 10 lbs of live rock and we have...

Alright we have 10 lbs of live rock and we have the pink insulation. Will put it in tonight, and let you know how that goes. Appreciate the advice!
Forum: Tank Journal 07-10-2011, 09:41 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,563
Posted By DisneyCoralReef
I know exactly what you're talking about. I'll go...

I know exactly what you're talking about. I'll go see if I can find some over my break.

...and you're probably right with that as well. We have had tanks that had some sort of regular "noise",...
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