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![]() Some new additions to the tank this week: Dendro, purple acan, yuma ricordea, gobstopper zoas, a small green clove polyp, and some unknown zoas.
Stopped by Loews today. Who would of thought they would be the Mecca of plumbing? Home Depot never has what I'm looking for it seems. Plumbed the new return pump (speedwave), added two Phosban reactors chained with GFO and carbon. Here's the speedwave. One of the great things about this is, I can control the water level in the sump with the controller. I have it at about 60% so my water level in my tank stays high, and the level in the sump stays where I want to. I had a lot of problems with the water level because I had to use the ball valves to restrict the flow and try and maintain a specific water level within the sump so my skimmer doesn't overflow - which is loud and obnoxious. ![]() Also had second thoughts about the fuge light I had, so I picked up a cheap gooseneck clip on light and a 6500k daylight bulb. Should work well for chaeto growth in the fuge. The whole setup cost less than $20 ![]() I plumbed the reactors together. The powerhead is in the first overflow stage, then up and over into the carbon, then into the rowaphos and back over and down into the first stage again. Once I had everything in, I realized I forgot to put my skimmer back in. Once I put everything together, and started it up - no leaks, and everything ended up doing exactly what I wanted to! The skimmer fit like a glove. ![]() Here is it all working together. A lot quieter now without the rio! ![]() Last edited by neoh; 05-26-2013 at 06:49 AM. |
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![]() Ever been stung by a hammer? I was moving some corals around this evening, and just barely grazed my arm over it (I didn't even know I did it) then bam! Sudden pain up my arm. The only thing I can describe it as is about the equivalent to brushing stinging nettle. Yowza.
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![]() no never been sting by a hammer(i feed my carpet new mysis by hand and was stung by that one time tho )
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![]() o btw we need more picturs please
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![]() I added some new inhabitants last night
![]() A large fox coral from J&L, some more CUC as my snails aren't keeping up anymore, and 'barney' the red sea star. I think he's pretty neat. Here's my "acclimation station." ![]() And another FTS. ![]() |
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![]() pics of the new coral?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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![]() wish I can edit my posts!
Here's the real one! ![]() |
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![]() very nice!
you should have left it at my place with that red star ![]() |
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![]() Like skimmer king said, this thing can cause serious issue. I think there was a thread on how this caused copper leach or something a couple of weeks ago. Use zip tie (two ties in the nozzle will be enough).
Things looking great ![]()
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You wouldn't want to see my tank. I don't use fancy equipment and I am a noob ![]() |