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Old 04-04-2017, 05:46 PM
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Don't bother Silicone glass to the inside, just use these guys:

https://www.reefsupplies.ca/online-s...oose-size.html

Easily removable for when you're cleaning up for the FTS. Those should work for egg crate if you don't feel like making a screen kit.
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Old 04-05-2017, 03:09 AM
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Have to agree with tangdaddy about the bug screen kit for the windows, is pretty simple to put together and just use some mesh you can get from brs, or some other local reefer that have extra to sell, the egg crate is too bulky and also don't let the light penetrate...
I would not suggest a glass top either, gets foggy all the time


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Old 04-05-2017, 03:23 AM
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Have to agree with tangdaddy about the bug screen kit for the windows, is pretty simple to put together and just use some mesh you can get from brs, or some other local reefer that have extra to sell, the egg crate is too bulky and also don't let the light penetrate...
I would not suggest a glass top either, gets foggy all the time
The problem is the cat! She thinks she can sit on mesh until.......poof Catfish! My freshwater tanks are all open top but I don't keep any jumpers.....

ill throw 2 small pcs of glass on the inside of the tank to rest egg crate on and see how it goes, easy to remove if I go a different route.

Ill be painting and plumbing my tank/stand tomorrow. try and get a few pix.

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Old 04-06-2017, 10:20 PM
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My Sicce 1.5 pump showed up today.......

I threw it an a half bucket of water and plugged it in, I don't think this pump is going to have the flow I need.....

3/4" pvc 1 90*, 1' horizontal, 1' vertical, y splitter, 2x 1.5' vertical.....
tank is 26.5G used volume. sump is 10G used volume
I think ill be around 175GPH. I'm thinking 200GPH should be the absolute minimum for this setup.....5x volume would be 182.5GPH

dammit dammit dammit
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Old 04-15-2017, 05:59 PM
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Default 3/4" bulkhead fittings

The only thing holding me up on my tank build is 2x 3/4 bulkhead fittings slip x thread,(thread on flange or inside) im in edmonton for the weekend, anyone have some or know where would?
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Old 04-24-2017, 05:44 AM
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Filled up the new system for the first time just RO so far. Salt tomorrow
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not sure why the pics were rotated....

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Old 05-04-2017, 02:38 AM
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Default Week 1 Ammonia spike no nitrite yet

So this is after week 1 with 5ppm Ammonia from 1 shrimp in tank. Still playing with the skimmer. My biggest question is if I only want to keep fish and a few soft coral do I need to test and dose Alk/Cal/Mag....? All I have done is add 1/2cup regular IA salt to RO water I haven't even tested salinity as I'm still waiting for the pkg in mail.

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Old 05-05-2017, 12:34 AM
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careful with the tank like that the water might pour out after a while
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Old 05-09-2017, 06:32 AM
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Smile 1st Fish added today!!

So its been 3 weeks and have had 0 ammonia 0 nitrite for 3 days nitrate is just starting to show. I got my first fish today! It is a sailfin/lawnmower Blenny is it ever cool! also added 1 turbo, 2 astria snails & 2 red hermits. The blenny has already started work on my insane green algae problem. They don't call him a lawnmower for nothin.

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