teenyreef Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I'd recommend you buy your L-fitting first and drill the hole according to how wide it is. It would be bad to drill according to someone else's size and then find out the fitting from your local home depot is too small I drilled mine a little bit, checked the fit, and then drilled a little more. That way I got a nice tight fit. 1 Quote Link to comment
FlamingPrawn Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I'd recommend you buy your L-fitting first and drill the hole according to how wide it is. It would be bad to drill according to someone else's size and then find out the fitting from your local home depot is too small I drilled mine a little bit, checked the fit, and then drilled a little more. That way I got a nice tight fit. ah good idea! But i should probably make sure its the same size as the hydor right? the L connector I should be able to get anywhere right? 1 Quote Link to comment
drgibby Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 ah good idea! But i should probably make sure its the same size as the hydor right? the L connector I should be able to get anywhere right? I had to get my L connector off amazon came in a 4 pack i messed 2 up before i got the third just right. http://www.amazon.com/RainBird-BE50-4PK-Irrigation-Fitting/dp/B001B3PI1G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453210520&sr=8-1&keywords=bird+rain+l+connector buy it with other stuff or you have to pay as much for shipping as the whole product 1 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I had to get my L connector off amazon came in a 4 pack i messed 2 up before i got the third just right. http://www.amazon.com/RainBird-BE50-4PK-Irrigation-Fitting/dp/B001B3PI1G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453210520&sr=8-1&keywords=bird+rain+l+connector buy it with other stuff or you have to pay as much for shipping as the whole product That's the same one I got at Lowe's or Home Depot. You also need to pick up some clear tubing - I think it was 1/2". It fits over the outside of the Hydor pump connector. Btw, I shortened the end of the L that sticks out into the tank. Quote Link to comment
drgibby Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 I did the same thing teeny did it worked well to really hold the connector tightl barbed by drgibby, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Wow it's like you took a picture of mine 1 Quote Link to comment
drgibby Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 How much flow is to much flow? I think mine is fine but I never see videos with pumps on so I can't tell with surface agitation to compare...and yes it's been 2 days and I'm ready for the cycle to end so I can start playing.... Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 It depends on your corals. Mushrooms and nems will run away from where you put them if they don't like the flow. Other than that nearly everything will tolerate as much flow as you can produce. The only problem is that the flow from a powerhead is very concentrated and not really random. That's why flow pumps like MP10 and RW-4 are popular. They give wider, slower flow, but more more water. But really, other than some SPS, almost everything is ok with moderate flow as long as you don't have dead spots. Quote Link to comment
drgibby Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 So as I admire everything in my tank I'm noticing black specs all on top of the sand. I was wondering what that was and it hit me it's my Ron carbon escaping it's mesh bag soooo. What bags do people get that can contain such small particles so they don't leak everywhere Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Go to a crafts store and get organza bags. They sell them for birdseed or rice at weddings. They're great for small bags and they are so cheap you can throw them away after each use! 1 Quote Link to comment
drgibby Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Go to a crafts store and get organza bags. They sell them for birdseed or rice at weddings. They're great for small bags and they are so cheap you can throw them away after each use! Googled them and they look pretty good. Have to go to the store and pick some up! 1 Quote Link to comment
drgibby Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Cycling is going well. Still no algae yet. My test strips will be coming early next week and i can start checking parameters. While were waiting for all this to happen my wife has been searching fish. Well she has fallen in love with the catalina goby and asked if we could get it. The more i look into it the more i feel its not gonna happen. Apparently it needs cold water . Now i have to go back and crush her.... Any ideas of fish that look similar but would work in a 4g or 10g? 1 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Yeah, a catalina goby would be beautiful but you'd have to invest in a chiller. I'm partial to green banded gobies I also love the clown gobies but they can be hard on the corals in such a small tank. 1 Quote Link to comment
drgibby Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Yeah, a catalina goby would be beautiful but you'd have to invest in a chiller. I'm partial to green banded gobies I also love the clown gobies but they can be hard on the corals in such a small tank. Are gbg sand cleaners? Do they dominate lower part of the tank? The middle? Also do they have personality? I need fish with personalities! Quote Link to comment
FlamingPrawn Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Are gbg sand cleaners? Do they dominate lower part of the tank? The middle? Also do they have personality? I need fish with personalities! Trio of Sexy Shrimp will give you some cool inverts. Porcelain Crab is a good filter feeder. Fish wise... Twin Spot goby but they're hard to feed. Circus Goby's are cool. Never owned one though. Helfrichi Firefish.. tank might be a little small and they jump. Coral Crouchers are sweet looking but I've never seen one in person. Golden Assessor. Dragonface pipefish or bluestripe pipefish if you can get one that eats frozen. Or a tailspot blenny! Quote Link to comment
drgibby Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 So i placed an order at intank and it came in last night. It was very well packed and im so happy to get the baskets and nano mag. 2016-01-27 19.58.26 by drgibby, on Flickr It was very well packed by shipping Jeff and i love the extra stuff! 2016-01-27 19.59.12 by drgibby, on Flickr Woohoo! 2016-01-27 20.12.35 by drgibby, on Flickr The mag works great and i never knew my tank could be this clean. My dumb fault though on this order is that i was going to modify the basket to fit in the 4g cadlight. Teeny had done this back i think around page 18 of his and it worked well. My fault though was Intank had recently changed the design of the media basket and it doesn't fit . Oh well i guess ill stick with my little make shift one and have an extra around. Any way heres the tank sooooo clean today ! 2016-01-28 09.08.13 by drgibby, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
drgibby Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 I woke up this morning and the rocks have fluorescent speckles on them!! Im hoping this is a sign of life/algae not just a reflection off the water of the lights.?! 2016-02-02 07.20.35 by drgibby, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Nope, that's a sign of life on the rocks 1 Quote Link to comment
FlamingPrawn Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 ITS ALIVE!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
drgibby Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 i guess the next question is when do i order a cuc? do i need lots of algae so they dont starve to death or do i want them before i get overpopulated with algae. Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 You can put in the cuc once the tank is fully cycled. No need to wait for algae, you can feed them a little bit of fish food or pretty much anything. Quote Link to comment
FlamingPrawn Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 You can put in the cuc once the tank is fully cycled. No need to wait for algae, you can feed them a little bit of fish food or pretty much anything. They really enjoy the occasional hot pocket too atleast mine always did! Quote Link to comment
drgibby Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 They really enjoy the occasional hot pocket too atleast mine always did! Hot pockets?! Are you trying to kill them all lol Quote Link to comment
FlamingPrawn Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Hot pockets?! Are you trying to kill them all lol Nah man. I give them the good kind. 4 cheese pizza or ham/cheese. None of the veggie stuff Quote Link to comment
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