reefkeeper2
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Looks good!
180 in wall rebuild
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cilyjr
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i leak tested the plumbing today. filled the sump with water and ran a hose from the return directly to the overflow and let it run for a bit.success! also started the foam "rock" covering for my overflow. The last one i did was ok but i've learned some since. the biggest thing is to make sure to use an epoxy resin to cover it when done. you done have too. but what happens is the air that is in the foam will slowly over months seep out creating small air bubbles on the surface of it and coraline algae doesn't like to grow on the foam.
heres the start of it. the pipe in the foreground is bent pvc that will be an arch later
heres what i'm using
heres the start of it. the pipe in the foreground is bent pvc that will be an arch later
heres what i'm using
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foam overflow cover is built and i made an arch too. they are soaking in some fresh water to let any chemicals leach out for 24 hrs. in the mean time i built a little hose bracket and probe holder. here's the hose bracket it clips over the edge of the sump to allow any reactor hoses to not just dangle
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cilyjr
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Put the overflow cover in. Damn it's heavy. I think I'm happy with it as compared to the old one. Also this one is coated in epoxy resin so it should coraline up better then the one that was just foam. I'll rinse and add sand and the rest of the rock tomorrow or tuesday.
Does anyone close by want to donate a cup of sand to help seed the new sand bed?
Does anyone close by want to donate a cup of sand to help seed the new sand bed?
reefkeeper2
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I have sand and/or rock.
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well I'm up and running again. Everything is much better... I was able to remove 3 mj 1200, and a mag 5 and now all equipment is running off a dc return pump that can turn about 3100 gph for right around 100 watts. I hope that will save some electricity. also i can crank the powerheads with the Tropic Eden reefflake sand and no sand storm!. this makes me very happy as well. finally the other huge helper was getting the utility sink in the same room as the fishroom instead of 15 feet away in another room. nothing is where it will end up in the display coral wise. that I'll do later when I'm not exhausted. i started the transfer back at 830 this morning and was done at 430.
jamesdong009
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Definitely looks clean and organized. Makes me look at my setup in shame 
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Everything is going quite well. I'm having the usual diatom bloom but that's expected. Lvls are good with no phos,or No3, alk at 8.4 and cal brought to 410 from 340. With the calcium reactor having a more steady drip then before I'll hope all is gonna maintain easier.
Those rw20 pumps move a lot of water and I have a standing wave . I'll make a few profiles with the apex later and it will have a more random flow pattern.
Those rw20 pumps move a lot of water and I have a standing wave . I'll make a few profiles with the apex later and it will have a more random flow pattern.
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