400 gallon project

untamed · #1 10-16-2009, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Boomboy

wow untamed, your tank looks really purple now in that shot. those fish are definitly georgeous. your tank is truly and inspiration to not quit when the going gets tough. your tank is a dream tank for me. great photos too by the way, i wish i could see this tank is person i would be blown away compared to what i have ever set up.

Well...between the cyano on the sand and the uncleaned coraline on the glass...there is more purple there. But I think you are mostly seeing some bad colour balanced photography on my part.

hillegom · #2 10-16-2009, 04:47 AM

Wow Brad: Sure did lose quite a few. Glad things have settled down and recovery is on its way. Fish look good. How are those gobys doing? Still excavating?

hillegom · #3 10-16-2009, 05:04 AM

Thats a humungus (sp?) hammer coral.
Is that new skimmer working out? Is the cyano getting less?

untamed · #4 10-16-2009, 05:29 PM

I've had that hammer coral now for 15 years. I can't imagine how large it would be if I had not sold off most of it when I sold my first tank. I purchased it as a single head.

Sadly, I lost both Gobies over the summer...just shy of two years in the tank. I'm trying to replace them now.

I think the new skimmer is the reason for the tank turnaround. I still have cyano, but I've always had cyano even when the tank was extremely healthy. I just feed too much.

untamed · #5 10-24-2009, 05:08 AM

The extension for my skimmer arrived today and I couldn't resist putting it in place. Unfortunately, the carbon cup for the very top wasn't built quite correctly so that will have to wait for another time.

If I ever get out of the hobby, I've got a start on an interesting Halloween costume!

Close a valve and water stops going to the skimmer allowing me to dismantle it even while the pumps are still running.

Add the new section....

Put the top back on, open the valve and away she goes! I can't go any higher than this because the water line in the skimmer would become higher than the overflow box that is feeding the skimmer. At this height, the reaction chamber is 12"D x 40"H. At 600gph that makes the dwell time inside the skimmer about 2 minutes. The water is calmer at the top of the skimmer now than previously.

fkshiu · #6 10-24-2009, 05:22 AM

That's a good look for you Brad.

One of these days I'm going to get a phallic skimmer as well.

golf nut · #7 10-24-2009, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by untamed

The extension for my skimmer arrived today and I couldn't resist putting it in place. Unfortunately, the carbon cup for the very top wasn't built quite correctly so that will have to wait for another time.

I'm guessing it didn't fit.

untamed · #8 10-24-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr OM

I'm guessing it didn't fit.

It fits...but it is supposed to replace the top lid currently on the skimmer and the builder forgot that the existing top lid has a tube on the underside that is part of the skimmer function.

It also has holes in it, where there shouldn't be holes.

Here's my existing lid on the left...and the replacement lid (with carbon top) on the right. This builder builds things so custom, I don't think he ever does the exact same thing twice. He just forgot that the lid has a function other than carbon filtration. I'll document this better when it is ready to go on.

lastlight · #9 10-24-2009, 03:46 PM

Wow I'd need a tiny head to fit in my skimmer! That is hella impressive haha!