clownfish14 Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 Ok so quick update I ordered lots of stuff i will list it bellow: 1. Diy top off system from aquahub( should be here tommrow but i wont be here for the weekend so i will have to set it up on monday) 2.lots of ro/di stuff from Bulkreefsupply (i put the order through paul at Fantastic Frags because he can get it cheaper so i think it should be here next week sometime 3. API reef master test kit ordered tonight and should be here next week. I will post pics of the Top off set up when i get it. Also i wanted you guys to see where i get all my corals from. I get them from fantasticfrags.com i will post the link at the end. He is a great seller all of his corals are nice a grown out after being fraged and his prices are great. Link: http://www.fantasticfrags.com/Fantastic_Frags/Home.html Edit: my dad also brought me home a calcium test kit that he found so now i will have 2 but thats ok at least i wont run out of calcium tests any time soon. Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 ok so i got my API Reef MasterTest kit today and so i did a lot of tests here are the results 2/9/10 ph-8.2 ammonia-0 nitrite-0 nitrate-10 Calcium-460 ppm Alkalinity-214.8 ppm or 12 dkh Phosphate- 0.5 ppm are these all good or is there something that i should try to bring up/down? Thanks, clownfish14 Link to comment
Militant Jurist Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Nope, looking good! Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 cool thanks Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 ok so today i got home from school and noticed that my cleaner shrimp had black blotches. so i tested my water every thing was ok. then about an hour later i was watching my jawfish and noticed that he had blotches on him too. i also noticed some on my clownfish but not as many. i dont see any on my firefish goby or chromis. does anyone know what this could be? Thanks Ps my fish also seem to be acting weird my clownfish just swims up and down in the corner and my jawfish seems to come out of his hole and just sit on the sand. Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 yay i got a new sig who likes it? Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 i do and i like ur tank Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 Thanks Ok now it its time for an update I finally got all of my ro/di and ATO stuff set up First the water comes out of the pipe and goes through the ro filter with a 75 gallon per day membrain. Next it eather goes up to our drinking water tap or goes through the di filter. I then put a dual TDS meter before and after the di filter It then runs up the wall and through a valve (so that i can shut off the water going to the trash can) I have the trash can above where my dad has his speedbag ( it is a BRUTE 20 gallon trash can) We then drilled a hole in the side of the trash can so that we can put in the float valve This is the float valve that is inside the trash can This is the start of a thing that my dad thought of. basically it is PVC pipe that runs down from the trash can via syphon down to the ground so that i can turn on the valve at the bottom and get water out quick so that i can mix water in a bucket at the bottom. This is the PVC pipe that goes out of the top of the trashcan. This is the PVC pipe going down to the ground with the valve at the end And now back up to the trashcan where my line for my top off comes into the trashcan This is it coming out of the top It then runs up through the atic and down into my room it then goes under the tank and since the trash can is up higher than my tank it creates a syphon so i put in a solinoid valve that connects to my float valves so that when my tank water goes down the float valves open the solinoid letting the water flow up into the tank. This is the tubing going up to the tank after the solinoid and this is it going into the tank This is the float valves ( i got the DIY kit from Aquahub) This is the float valves in the tank This is the project box where the relay and things are This is the extension cord that is turned on by the floatvalves And now for some tank pics FTS Thats it for now Sorry it so long but thanks for looking Clownfish14 Link to comment
hurricanefan1281 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 OMG thats so awesome! must have taken u really long to set that up! Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 A+ on that setup! And your tank is nice too . Link to comment
Darksoul Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 All of that for a nanocube... Link to comment
opy01 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Heck yea! I wont even say what I've spent on my couple of tanks lol. Link to comment
Ando Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Wow that is pretty cool! Good job Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 Wow thanks guys as far as the time it took to set it up it only took a day but that is because i worked extra fast because i wanted to see it in action All of that for a nanocube... heck yes it makes it so much easier and if (when ) i update to a bigger or diffrent tank i can still use it and if i didnt want to get rid of this one all i would need to do is take a T off of the line that comes to my tank and run it to the other tank and set up another solinoid and top off. My tank right now has had no changes i have a list of stuff that i want/need for it but i dont have the money so i will be waiting a little longer for anything else my list right now consists of 1. vortech mp10 2. new 150 Watt 14000K Metal Halide Bulb - Phoenix, Double-Ended 3. one of Urbanks media baskets for the nano cube HQI 4. some sps and other corals 5. a clam of some kind (have not decided yet) 6.some diffrent kind of food consisting of rods food original blend, Liquid Life Cyclop-eeze, PE Freshwater Mysis Shrimp, and then ether soked in selcon or garlic 7. i also need some more salt so i will stick that in the list somewhere 8. i am also looking into HOB skimmers (mostly the warner Marine H1 HOB skimmer) thats it for now i will keep you posted (as i earn more money ) Link to comment
opraider36 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Right on man, im looking to pick up a mp10. Your tank is looking really good. Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 Right on man, im looking to pick up a mp10. Your tank is looking really good. thanks for the compliment do you know where the best price for one is? i have been looking everywhere but the lowest price i can find it for is used. so i dont know what to do. do i buy it used or new? Link to comment
Militant Jurist Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Depends on the price difference. Last I looked (which was a while ago), there wasn't much of a difference. In that case, I'd go new. Or, you could wait until April, when a new MP10 model comes out. It's supposed to be AWESOME. There's a post by First and Last about it in Equipment. Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 Depends on the price difference. Last I looked (which was a while ago), there wasn't much of a difference. In that case, I'd go new. Or, you could wait until April, when a new MP10 model comes out. It's supposed to be AWESOME. There's a post by First and Last about it in Equipment. ya i just saw that it looks amazing do you know what the running price range on that would be? also if i were to get the wireless one could i rune more than 1 mp10 on it like how does it work? Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 Ok so i just put the Phoenix bulb in my cart for marine depot and it said that they were sold out so i went into lighting and found this 150 Watt 14000K Metal Halide Bulb - Ushio, Double Ended will this be just as good or better or what? thanks clownfish14 Link to comment
Militant Jurist Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 ya i just saw that it looks amazing do you know what the running price range on that would be?also if i were to get the wireless one could i rune more than 1 mp10 on it like how does it work? I don't recall seeing a price, but I'd imagine that it should be close to the current going rate. The way I think the wireless controller works is that if you have multiple wireless units, they will coordinate and work together. Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 I don't recall seeing a price, but I'd imagine that it should be close to the current going rate. The way I think the wireless controller works is that if you have multiple wireless units, they will coordinate and work together. ohhhhh ok that makes sense so there would be no reason for the wireless for me then right? because i only have a nano cube and that is not big enough for 2 mp10s right? also do you have any input on the light? Link to comment
holms Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Man u sure have come a long way, nice job!!! Link to comment
clownfish14 Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 thanks for the compliment Link to comment
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