pismo_reefer Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Yep... you got the big-ole, OG, Teardrop Maxima.... Put 'er on the sandbed under a halide and she'll be fine. The foot on the thing attaches in a matter of hours, so decide where you want it fer sure, cuz it'll stay there. Oh yeah... After everything opens/ looks decent, you should post pics. That way, I can Identify it all if need be.... *the clam also "sneezes" when its settling. nothing to be alarmed about. just watch for excessive gaping. hollerbackson! Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Thanks Pis, these things are awesome! I gotta do a water change tonight. This stupid mini cycle from the new sand screwed everything up . Going to get water tonight and hopefully this weekend it will all look good. I was thinking put the clam under my LEDs. He'd like it under there . Oh and my shrek frogspawn at work split again ! Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 not sure if I saw, but how's that tabling macro doing? Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 It's doing just fine. It's in my BC14 and will probably stay there. Once I get the tanks sorted and organised then I will have all updated pics of all 5 tanks... er 3 tanks. Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Just a sample of what I got Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 lol I didnt notice the chipped edge on the bottom one till I posted it. Looks like I'll have to get another mithrax crab to take care of that bubble algae. I need to see if John has anymore red ones. Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 oops.... i forgot to pick those off..... Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 lol no biggie, maybe spike (the urchin) will like them. So far everything but the clam seems happy. The clam started to show some blue out of the slit but I havent seen it open up yet. Of course I just did a 5G water change to get rid of some diatoms from adding the extra sand. Maybe he didnt like that much. I wonder if dry sand would have caused a mini cycle like the live sand I put in . I'll have to remember that next time I upgrade a tank lol. I am taking pics of stuff now and will upload tomorrow. Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I wonder if dry sand would have caused a mini cycle like the live sand I put in . Yeah, it would. only, painfully slower... Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Ok then I'm glad I used the stuff I did. It only took a week to get the diatoms and they will be gone by the weekend... hopefully lol. Also the lights went out when i decided to take pics but I get home early today so I will play with my camera then . And only 2 more pieces to glue on my new sump . I cant wait to start testing it tomorrow. If it goes till Sunday with no leaks then by Sunday night I will have a sump on my tank . Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Very good news! Glad to hear that you're gettin' somewhere. I always get cyano right after the diatoms die off. I dont know if you do, or will, but I always get it. It stays for about a week, then starts to die off as well. The remainder can then be siphoned out. <<for the sump. Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 I always get cyano right after the diatoms die off.I dont know if you do, or will, but I always get it. It stays for about a week, then starts to die off as well. The remainder can then be siphoned out. Yea I siphoned alot out last night. Now I have to clean that sand out and out it back in lol. <<for the sump. Thanks, after the last sump I'll need all the I can get . Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 The sump is together! In 24 hours I fillt it to the top with water and let it sit till Sunday. If there are no leaks then Sunday night I will have the sump in place . On a side not, How long should it take this clam to open up? He is right in the center at the bottom of the tank directly under the LEDs. I see him sticking out a flat piece a little but nothing more. Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 Sump 2.0 for the BC29 is done! I think I finally have it tuned perfect too. This thing was leak free from the moment I got done. It sat with water in it for almost 24 hours with no leaks at all. I learned the first time to go over every seam 2-3 times on both sides lol. Now to figure out if the ATO goes in the sump or in chamber 3 of the BC or in both lol. I'm tired and need a nap. More pics to come as the water clears and the diatoms go away. Link to comment
RyanR1212 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 sweet sump! i have always wanted to get a fuge and plant it.. they look soo cool! Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Thanks guys. Its clearing up nicely so hopefully pics coming tomorrow. I am just having problems getting it tuned perfect since it drilled below the water line and the other chambers are screwing it up kinda. I'll have to do it all over again when my new power head gets here lol. Link to comment
BlueAbyss Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Wow. Looks freakin' amazing! Has the clam opened up yet (or did I miss it...)? Link to comment
spanko Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 If it were me I would try the ATO floats in the return pump section of the sump. I would think that the most evaporation would come from the sump and you want to keep the return pump section filled to the point that it is working. It looks really nice Opy. Well done! JMO Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Wow. Looks freakin' amazing! Has the clam opened up yet (or did I miss it...)? Thanks. The clam didnt make it . I dont know why but today it was opened up and not attached at all. A private funeral was held and he had a porcelain casket. I was sad. If it were me I would try the ATO floats in the return pump section of the sump. I would think that the most evaporation would come from the sump and you want to keep the return pump section filled to the point that it is working. It looks really nice Opy. Well done!JMO The odd thing is, while observing it, chamber 3 of the biocube is the one going low. I put the float up there first and made one final adjustment. It was staying about the same SG but then dropped a little this evening. If it changes after that I will move the float. Thats the crazy thing, basically this tank now has two sumps lol. Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 I ordered my RKE yesterday along with about $200 worth of other parts for this and other tanks. I got Koralia Nanos for $15 each too! Pics for those of you who demand the (*cough* Pismo). and this one after Spike (the urchin) cleaned the bubble algae off Link to comment
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