myarmolich Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Also, does anyone have any advice when buying livestock from craigslist? looking at purchasing the livestock from this tank http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/for/5060626844.htmlfor 175 and im not sure if im getting a good deal or not Link to comment
Slowtwitch Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Salifert for your testing supplies Link to comment
VW_TDI_02 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Salifert for your testing supplies Or Red Sea. The Red Sea Foundations test kit works really well for me and it comes out cheaper than the salifert kits. That's only for calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium though Link to comment
myarmolich Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Or Red Sea. The Red Sea Foundations test kit works really well for me and it comes out cheaper than the salifert kits. That's only for calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium though I think im pulling the trigger on the red sea foundation test. From what i read it is much easier to use and im fairly lazy when it comes to testing Link to comment
myarmolich Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 A couple of updates: Just bought salifert test kits for Alk and Ca. Also looking at selling my 27'' Maxspect razor and getting a Radion gen 2 pro. Does anyone have any experience with this light vs the Maxspect? im really not sure whats the best route to go. Pics also coming soon, tank should be cycling by friday Link to comment
VW_TDI_02 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 A couple of updates: Just bought salifert test kits for Alk and Ca. Also looking at selling my 27'' Maxspect razor and getting a Radion gen 2 pro. Does anyone have any experience with this light vs the Maxspect? im really not sure whats the best route to go. Pics also coming soon, tank should be cycling by friday Why would you want to sell it? You would also need to get the wide lens for the Radion if you want to use that fixture because without it, you won't get the full coverage with just one Radion. Do you have a magnesium test kit? All three play a role and and if your magnesium is too low then you're going to have a lot of trouble trying to get your alk and Ca to where you want them. Link to comment
myarmolich Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Why would you want to sell it? You would also need to get the wide lens for the Radion if you want to use that fixture because without it, you won't get the full coverage with just one Radion. Do you have a magnesium test kit? All three play a role and and if your magnesium is too low then you're going to have a lot of trouble trying to get your alk and Ca to where you want them. forgot to add I bought the magnesium kit as well from salifert I was considering selling the Razor for full spectrum, but im not sure what im going to at this point.. Anywayssss.. Time for updates: Skinned the stand All panels are attached with magnets, giving me amazing access to the sump currently staining it now, should be filled with RO/DI tonight! Salt Thursday Link to comment
VW_TDI_02 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Can you explain how you're going to be setting up the drains? For a tank that small I wouldn't think that you would need more than one full siphon (3/4") and a trickle/emergency drain. I'm loving the stand and how the panels came out and can't wait to see how they look with some stain on them. Link to comment
myarmolich Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Can you explain how you're going to be setting up the drains? For a tank that small I wouldn't think that you would need more than one full siphon (3/4") and a trickle/emergency drain. I'm loving the stand and how the panels came out and can't wait to see how they look with some stain on them. I have a bean animal overflow setup. This entails one full siphon line, along with an emergency siphon line if the water line rises too high and a durso standpipe if that somehow gets clogged. I utilized this system for safety more than anything else as I have hardwood floors below my tank, and I will probably die if those floors get ruined from an overflow Link to comment
VW_TDI_02 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I have a bean animal overflow setup. This entails one full siphon line, along with an emergency siphon line if the water line rises too high and a durso standpipe if that somehow gets clogged. I utilized this system for safety more than anything else as I have hardwood floors below my tank, and I will probably die if those floors get ruined from an overflow Lol. That makes sense. I originally had a single drain with an Eshopps overflow box and I was terrified that it would clog/overflow so I left the valve wide open. Incredibly noisy... I switched and use a full siphon running with a gate valve and trickle/emergency line. The return pump I have is pretty weak and a single 3/4" drain will easily outpace it, let alone two. [Edit] Oh, and I'm lucky. I live in apt in the basement. I've dropped a few gallons in the kitchen already and no damage. Kept forgetting that I was making RODI, haha. I ended up getting a 30 gallon brute so now that won't happen. It's already saved me once since getting it. I needed 2-3 gallons to flush my reactor so I put a five gallon bucket inside of the trash can. Forgot and came back a few hours later. Bucket was full and the trash can had about 6" of water in it. All of that would have been on the floor. Link to comment
myarmolich Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Lol. That makes sense. I originally had a single drain with an Eshopps overflow box and I was terrified that it would clog/overflow so I left the valve wide open. Incredibly noisy... I switched and use a full siphon running with a gate valve and trickle/emergency line. The return pump I have is pretty weak and a single 3/4" drain will easily outpace it, let alone two. [Edit] Oh, and I'm lucky. I live in apt in the basement. I've dropped a few gallons in the kitchen already and no damage. Kept forgetting that I was making RODI, haha. I ended up getting a 30 gallon brute so now that won't happen. It's already saved me once since getting it. I needed 2-3 gallons to flush my reactor so I put a five gallon bucket inside of the trash can. Forgot and came back a few hours later. Bucket was full and the trash can had about 6" of water in it. All of that would have been on the floor. This has happened to me more times than I care to admit :? Hopefully going to setup a mixing station in the future instead of relying on the hose and my timing haha Link to comment
myarmolich Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Filling with RODI Salt comes in tomorrow! Link to comment
myarmolich Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Small leaks are the worst Link to comment
RollaJase Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Looks sweet . Nice job skinning the stand, looks great. Link to comment
myarmolich Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Looks sweet . Nice job skinning the stand, looks great. Thanks man! Looking forward to seeing how both our builds progress Now for some progress.. Todays list: - Got my doser all setup, ready to start dosing when needed (not for a while haha) - Ran an ethernet cord through my house (I now know why I cant drop out of college) - Moved the tank to its final place - Programmed the Apex - Patched up every last leak (fml this took forever) and ate a burrito the size of my head. All in all its been a good day Salt tomorrow Link to comment
myarmolich Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Felt you guys deserved a FTS with the sump before it gets dirty Programmed my ATO yesterday. Cant wait for salt today Link to comment
myarmolich Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 FTS coming soon, had a few issues with the construction of the tank, but its all taken care of now Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 FTS coming soon, had a few issues with the construction of the tank, but its all taken care of now Woo Hoo! Everything looks awesome! Link to comment
myarmolich Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 And as promised here are some pictures! And the electronics portion I spent wayyyy to long wiring Tank is still cycling. I seeded it with some live sand from my 20 gallon so hopefully it should be ready by next weekend. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 And as promised here are some pictures! And the electronics portion I spent wayyyy to long wiring Tank is still cycling. I seeded it with some live sand from my 20 gallon so hopefully it should be ready by next weekend. My god thats sexy. My wiring is 25871456987461519806513 cables everywhere under the stand, unlabled and unorganized Link to comment
myarmolich Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 My god thats sexy. My wiring is 25871456987461519806513 cables everywhere under the stand, unlabled and unorganized Haha yeah I know how you feel. My OCD took over on one of my days off and this is what happened As long as its functional right! I love your tank BTW, big inspiration for mine Link to comment
myarmolich Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 I've been busy... New DIY dosing container! (made with free acrylic!!) holds ~4 gallons of RODI, and 1 gallon of both 2 part parts.. (wow thats redundant to say..) BUT WAIT THERES MORE DIY'd myself a couple of mounting brackets for my Maxspect Razor. These look WAY better than the factory ones. More pictures coming soon! THATS NOT ALL currently in talks with Zia bringing some SPS to this tank. Also bought an Apex WXM for the Vortechs. The cycle is about done thanks to a seeding of bacteria. Looking forward to fish when I get back from orientation for Berkeley! Link to comment
myarmolich Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 Transferred contents from the old tank, got some new fish, and a new centerpiece Elegance coral for ridiculously cheap. Its been a good week. Should get Zia's SPS pack soon to fill up that right side soon Link to comment
myarmolich Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Zia's SPS pack came! Current stocking list includes: 2 clownfish 3 green chromis bonus chihuahua shot Link to comment
myarmolich Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 Haven't updated this post in about 2 months. Top Down Shot: Cool Zoanthid Shots: Bubble Tip Anemones! and my favorite... the Elegance coral Boring write-up: since this tank has been setup for a long time, I stocked it accordingly. Managed to lose a pair of clowns (rip little guys ) & a flame wrasse to an aggressive yellow damsel (little bastard). I am still trying to remove this fish from the tank. When he is gone, i am considering just getting a yellow corris wrasse and a flame angelfish and calling this tank stocked on fish. Any advice would be appreciated! Link to comment
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