FlowerMama Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 On the weekend and some on Monday I cleaned cds, dvds and other items out of the half bath closet. Hurray!!! Now I have room to store reef stuffs. I think I can probably get rid of a few buckets, I have 7, but stacked one on top of another it makes no difference. I guess in an emergency I should hold on to them. But at least I can put one of the Brutes in there and supplies and get them out of my kitchen and hallway. I have a small 4 drawer storage unit on wheels that I can keep in the kitchen. I need to really look through it all and decide what I'm keeping or not. Link to comment
Felicia Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Annette, is that a water line coming out of the wall? If its a cold water line, you should hook your RODI directly into it and set up a Brute can in there with a float switch to autofill and make it your water mixing station Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 You know Felicia, I don't know, I never asked cuz it's such an odd place. I don't know where that goes. Here's more picture. I may have to ask my neighbor. We have gas here too. I don't know what PSI or the watts means there. Link to comment
no694terry Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 its a pressure regulator, using mounted right after the water meter on the main line coming into the house. 50psi is pretty low, it may reduce your daily rodi output, butt its 50psi after the regulator, could be 100 or so before it (valve side). Watts is just the brand name Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 Yeah, I had to buy a booster pump because water here in either of my locations was only like 45. Now it sits at 85. Thanks for explaining. I thought maybe gas. Link to comment
Mom2many Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 That would be really cool to have your RODI in there, so handy. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 Oh well, I just keep the 20g out w/ the RO/DI on the counter. It's still convenient. Link to comment
teenyreef Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Oh well, I just keep the 20g out w/ the RO/DI on the counter. It's still convenient. That's probably for the best. It would be convenient to have the RODI filter plumbed directly in the close, but there's really no place to insert a fitting due to the way the pressure regulator and cut off valve are plumbed. You'd probably have to hire a plumber to modify it for you. But the good news is now you know where to turn off the water if you ever have a pipe burst Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 This time change stinks. Its messing with me already. Link to comment
Felicia Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Yeah having a fish closet would be awesome, but it does look like it would be hard to plumb into that water line. I plumbed my RODI directly into the coldwater line for my kitchen sink, but that was much easier compared to that. Someday I so want a fish room to confine my water mixing and mess to! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 Yeah, too bad it was a pressure gauge. Oh well, I can still put stuff out of the way in there for sure. Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Yeah having a fish closet would be awesome, but it does look like it would be hard to plumb into that water line. I plumbed my RODI directly into the coldwater line for my kitchen sink, but that was much easier compared to that. Someday I so want a fish room to confine my water mixing and mess to! Me too!!! To the fish Room! Link to comment
Felicia Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Me too!!! To the fish Room! It would definitely be my bat cave if I had one. I joke that when I buy a house I'm going to need a man cave for my scuba stuff and fish stuff. Its going to have a drain in the floor, an epic work bench and power tools, crazy RODI reservoir and mixing station, etc. Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 It would definitely be my bat cave if I had one. I joke that when I buy a house I'm going to need a man cave for my scuba stuff and fish stuff. Its going to have a drain in the floor, an epic work bench and power tools, crazy RODI reservoir and mixing station, etc. I love it!!!! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 It'd have a vaulted door like a submarine. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Well, one of them is living up to his name. Pin cushion ULTRA fail. Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Well, one of them is living up to his name. Pin cushion ULTRA fail. That's hilarious! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 I did a hefty water change mid afternoon, probably 40% as I couldn't tell if the Seachem nitrate kit was reading 5 or 10. I have to start getting on my game since I'm 90% moved in, put away over here finally. I did same for Gertie. I just checked again though and it's clear it's reading a 10 for both tanks. Neither tank has a skimmer, both have carbon, floss and macro. I'm going to do another 1/3 water change for both tomorrow. Then I'll see how it is on Sunday. When I have the 40 going I'll have the skimmer of course and then also carbon in the AC70 filter. And I plan on macro, gorgs, leathers, softies and nems. That's hilarious! I just don't get it. Neither does he. Link to comment
Felicia Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Love the urchin! Mine picks up all kind of crazy stuff all the time. At least yours picked up shells and other pretty things. Mine kept finding clumps of hair algae to carry around so he looked all ugly. I always pull his stuff off during water changes and then he goes on the hunt for more. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Love the urchin! Mine picks up all kind of crazy stuff all the time. At least yours picked up shells and other pretty things. Mine kept finding clumps of hair algae to carry around so he looked all ugly. I always pull his stuff off during water changes and then he goes on the hunt for more. Yeh, maybe I'll pull it off of him and see if the other one gets the point. I don't know how an urchin doesn't urchin. Link to comment
Felicia Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Yeh, maybe I'll pull it off of him and see if the other one gets the point. I don't know how an urchin doesn't urchin. Seems like each urchin is different. One of yours likes to dress up and one is more casual Link to comment
vlangel Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 The urchin pic is funny. He thinks he's a decorator crab! Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Love the urchin! Mine picks up all kind of crazy stuff all the time. At least yours picked up shells and other pretty things. Mine kept finding clumps of hair algae to carry around so he looked all ugly. I always pull his stuff off during water changes and then he goes on the hunt for more. ha!!! Oh that is so funny! You need to take pictures! Link to comment
cowabunga-reefer Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I'm actually dealing with this company now and having issues. $80 worth of dead coral the two times they shipped. Hope your experience is better! No, I got my cleaning crew from AquariumDepot along w/ the feather and crab, found out after it was Reefs2go. Link to comment
gena Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Pin cushion ULTRA fail. You have "The Odd Couple". You should name them Oscar and Felix . Link to comment
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