bitts Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) 29 is curently drilled with exo coast to coast. it should have read keep the 29. sorry fixed. Edited January 19, 2011 by bitts Quote Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 75, drill for internal overflow, use 29 as sump. I like this ^^ D, we are thinking so much alike of late. Makes me worry about you... Quote Link to comment
Markushka Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Or you can do what I did with my 46 and hex... Stand em right next to each other and have both go to the same sump. I had wanted to plumb the 46 to flow into the hex so I could use one pump, but the 46 was not tall enough. Quote Link to comment
bitts Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Okay, Why go with the internal. Need reasons. Quote Link to comment
Markushka Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 or the hex wasn't short enough... Quote Link to comment
spanko Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Keep both. 29 as the display and the 75 as cryptic display refugium\sump. Quote Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Why wouldn't you go with the internal? Quote Link to comment
bitts Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 lol then I would have to build a new stand. If was doing that, the 75 would be getting the 40 as a sump. Quote Link to comment
Markushka Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Internal? I'm not quite sure what you mean... Quote Link to comment
bitts Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 exo's work better for skimming. Internal like D's or exo like on mine. sorry better answer internal being an overflow inside the tank. exo being mounted outside. Quote Link to comment
arwndsh Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Internal seems better because the external puts extra pressure on the back glass if you aren't careful. Quote Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 It really is a toss up. Do you like nanos, or do you prefer larger/more fish? I, personally, would pick the 75 because I'm a fish junky. I would go internal overflow. Since this thread is seeing a little action, I'll repost what I said in the Lounge Rats fish thread: I'm thinking about getting rid of the FOWLR stuff (it's just a maroon clown now) and breaking down the 180 and only having a 55 reef. The 180 is a big temptation to spend lots of money that I don't have right now, I might keep it empty in the garage, I might sell it, I don't know. All I need for the 55 is a smaller return pump and I'm in business. My 48", 4-lamp T5HO fixture would light it nicely and it would be a very nice, decently stocked reef right off the bat. I don't have any time to do anything for 2 weeks because of my Rolex24 trip next week, so I have some time to decide. I've been thinking about doing this for a week or so, so when my Powder Blue died last night after a very healthy 14 months I don't need the 6' tank anymore. My yellow will be fine in a 55 for a while, I'll scape it pretty open. If I sell the 180 I'll probably look to buy a RR 75 or 90 to be a more permanent downgrade that all of the 55's equipment could move over too. I don't know what happened to the PBT. He was fine until Sunday. He started hiding and acting a little skittish. I kind of thought the yellow had finally fought back. Last night I noticed he was breathing really heavy and swimming really fast in place. The only thing I can think is stray voltage, there was more than I guessed there would've been. One of my Koralia's was the culprit for a lot of it, so I left it unplugged. It was too late though. Doing research about stray voltage there is conflicting arguments out there, the engineer in me tends to agree with the side that says it doesn't hurt anything. Quote Link to comment
bitts Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Chris I'm sorry to hear about the powder blue. one reason beyond system design & performance, in going with the exo is to max out the swim space. yes I know the tank is to small but I would like to think a bout a tang. Quote Link to comment
Militant Jurist Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Hi everyone. I finally ventured back over here. Quote Link to comment
bitts Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 we're never going to convert Henry & Chris at this rate. Quote Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Chris I'm sorry to hear about the powder blue.one reason beyond system design & performance, in going with the exo is to max out the swim space. yes I know the tank is to small but I would like to think a bout a tang. Thanks. I'm pretty bummed. That fish was beautiful. A smaller tang would be fine in a 75 for at least a couple of years, a yellow or any of the bristletooths (kole, tomini, mimic, etc). Hi everyone. I finally ventured back over here.Hi Tyler. How ya been? we're never going to convert Henry & Chris at this rate.Not going to convert me at ANY rate. Quote Link to comment
spanko Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 No facebook here either. Quote Link to comment
Militant Jurist Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Hi Tyler. How ya been? I've been very good, and very busy! The holidays were a bit hectic, but very fun. Did a bit of traveling around to see family for Christmas, and then went to NY skiing with my girlfriend and her fanmily for New Years. Since the New Year, I've also gone to work with a new law firm, where I get a large cut of whatever work I bring in.... so to get paid, I need to bring work in! That's kept me very busy. But I still make time for the important stuff.... girlfriend, guns, and good-ole-fashion-reefing. How have you been? No facebook here either. Party poopers! Quote Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Good to hear the new job is going well and the vet is still going well. How have you been?Busy. Work is as insane as ever, good problem to have I guess. I started my new volunteer position with the SCCA, so that's kept me busy getting the schedule sorted out for the season, going to Board meetings 3 hours away (got one tonight, woo hoo), and all of the other responsibilities that come along with that. Going crazier than ever with no fun car to drive and been fighting aquarium problems all with money being tight. It's stressful, but keeps me occupied. I have good friends and a great woman, so in the end I'm happy. Plus I'm going to Daytona for 5 days next week to work the Rolex24, so at least I've got a little vacation coming up. I'm getting really excited. I was told to bring a sharpie so I can sign the start/finish line before the race starts. Quote Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 No need to convert anyone. I'm sure they have their reasons. While we do miss having them in the "other" WL- we can at least enjoy having them here. Dual WL's FTW I say. Sorry about the losses Chris. Quote Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Sorry about the losses Chris. Thanks. I'm pretty bummed. A 6", fat, healthy, powder blue is a tough one to lose. No need to convert anyone. I'm sure they have their reasons.One reason is I swore it off when it first came out. I said I'd never join and I've done pretty good not to for this long. My biggest reason though is I have a lot of friends from very different parts of my life, I think I like it that they remain separate. Facebook tends to put your entire life all right there in one place for everyone to see. Sometimes it sucks being so disconnected, but most of the time I like it. Plus I'm on enough forums, I don't need a facebook to check too... Quote Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 that's why you make a fake profile like me. Quote Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 that's why you make a fake profile like me.what's fake about it? Do you just not check it? If I make one, with the position I hold with the local SCCA lots of people will try to contact me through it and I need to be available if someone has a question. It would look bad on the club if I open up a channel of communication and then don't use it. Quote Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 My name is Daniel TheHutt. Good luck to any irl friends trying to find me, lol. Just make up a name and join WL and don't friend anyone else. Pretty simple really. Quote Link to comment
fewskillz Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Daniel TheHutt, nice. If I'm going to bother to join though I'm going to do it right. I get hounded way more by IRL friends than I do by you guys. (If they're real life, would that make the WL my fake life? Boy I waste a lot of time on fake life...) And you guys weren't the ones I was talking about keeping separate, most of my IRL friends know I'm a fish dork. They've been to the Mallory Creek semi-public Aquarium. Quote Link to comment
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