Lance's 225 gal tank

[Lance]

Then I farted around for the better part of an hour adjusting the gate valves from the drains and the Barracuda, until I had the tank and sump water levels where I wanted them. That was when I found a leak. One of the unions was leaking, so I took it back to the plumbing supplier and got another one. This one was fine. I found another small drip on a PVC connection, but a small dab of Oatey FIX-it Stick cured that.

Everything was running nicely, so I took the time to add sand and live rock to the sump.



There was a bit of a problem with micro bubbles, even though the sump has 4baffles; so I took a large piece of filter floss and folded it nicely in between 2 of the baffles. No more bubbles. Great! So, then I took a coffee break, and while drinking my coffee I hear the pump labouring. I rush back to find that a big piece of filter floss had gotten pulled loose and got sucked into the pump. #%&@!!!! Turned the pump off, disconnected the unions, and took the pump apart. Bloody pump is so powerful it sucked a large piece of floss right off the sheet from about 8" away and at the top of a baffle. Removed the floss, put the pump back together and clamped the floos to the baffle this time: looks kind of silly but does the trick.



So, now it's time to hook-up the skimmer. Can't wait to see how this big guy performs. It's an MR-3 with dual Becketts powered by an Iwaki MD-70RLT. I have the skimmer on top of a Large PVC tower so that it is sitting above the water level.

[Lance]

Man, I love this skimmer! Bubble Heaven! And I don't even know what I'm doing with it yet. I'm adjusting the gate valve from the pump to the skimmer and the gate valve from the skimmer to the sump and the needle valves and everything I do the bubbles just come faster and harder. So, finally I just open the gate valve from the pump wide open and adjust the needle valves and I get some real nice froth. These pics were taken immediately after turning on the pump, with the gate valve from the pump almost closed. I'll get some pics up tomorrow with the valve wide open.

[Mrfish55]

Looking good Lance, hows the noise on the return pump? I'm going to have to stop by and check things out.

[marie]

Originally Posted by Mrfish55

Looking good Lance, hows the noise on the return pump? I'm going to have to stop by and check things out.

Me too

[Lance]

Originally Posted by marie

Me too

Absolutley. On a side note, was everybody happy with our frag order.

[Mrfish55]

I am happy with what I got, nice coloring and great polyp extension, hopefully they grow quick as I have some catching up to do (dropped by Maries and saw her tank-STUNNING!) How did you make out with your new additions?

[Lance]

Originally Posted by Mrfish55

I am happy with what I got, nice coloring and great polyp extension, hopefully they grow quick as I have some catching up to do (dropped by Maries and saw her tank-STUNNING!) How did you make out with your new additions?

Mine are nice also, very happy with them. This is the second order I've got from Greg, and they just keep getting better. Yes, Marie's tank is VERY nice!
I taught her well.

[Skimmerking]

if you want some pointers on the skimmer pm me i will call you tonight. and no worries about the hagen stuff its really powerful , its great that you have that skimmer going trust me to take out the nutrients. its funny no one believes in this stuff.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

if you want so pointers on the skimmer pm me i will call you tonight. and no worries about the hagen stuff its really powerful , its great that you have that skimmer going trust me to take out hte nutrients

You have pm.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by Mrfish55

Looking good Lance, hows the noise on the return pump? I'm going to have to stop by and check things out.

For a large pump, it's not too bad. The Iwaki running the skimmer is actually noisier. They're both in a closet so they don't bother anyone.