Newstead Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 His plumbing is amazingly neat. Now for water! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 This is exciting!!! Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Awesome!!! I bet you are psyched! that plumbing is definitely neat! Link to comment
Newstead Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Rock, sand, water ... and the relaxing sound of a storm drain in our den. So the fine tuning begins! The rockscape after 25 tries ... meh, but it is in. . Link to comment
Hammerstone Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 That was really cool that the LFS guys helped you. Holes and glass and water oh my. I can't even picture it. I responded to an older post and ended up here lol. Oh and I really like your rock scape!!!? Link to comment
Newstead Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Thanks, Hammer ... though I don't like the rocks in the left. Going to try to make them look less like 2 rocks thrown in. Tentatively closing the gate valves .1 inch at a time and the noise is already barely noticeable. Having never had a sump we are both holding our breath we don't cause a flood. Link to comment
metrokat Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I couldn't sleep the first time I added a sump. It was a HOB overflow too so double trouble. Luckily everything worked out. Link to comment
Newstead Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 I couldn't sleep the first time I added a sump. It was a HOB overflow too so double trouble. Luckily everything worked out. Good to know ... hopefully we will be able to sleep. Still in den with cabinet doors open ;-) ... like it is going to blow. Link to comment
metrokat Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I got out of bed every hour on the hour to check with a flashlight. Link to comment
Newstead Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 I got out of bed every hour on the hour to check with a flashlight. We made it almost 2 hours between checks! Took turns ... and with a bit more adjustment to the main drain valve it is running scarily silent - I keep checking now to make sure everything is on. Hope this continues! Link to comment
Newstead Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Now that the plumbing appears dialed in and cycling has begun, we can finally start thinking about stocking. We have gone through liveaquaria checking compatibility charts, browsed our LFS to see different fish in person, and come up with a tentative wish list. Wanted to see if we have missed any possible issues with this grouping: 2-3 cardinals (I prefer pajamas, my husband the banggai) Midas Blenny (thanks to Stella's Bert pics!) 2 neon gobies Our 2 paired O. Clowns Wrasse? Or a Foxface? Or would that be asking for problems? Hopefully in a year we will add a mandarin 2 cleaner shrimp Tuxedo urchin Nassarius and astrea snails Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Congrats on the plumbing and you can always break one of those on the left side in half or something and then see what you come up with. Link to comment
Newstead Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Congrats on the plumbing and you can always break one of those on the left side in half or something and then see what you come up with. Good idea ... may have to break out the hammer tomorrow. Got 2 trimmings of red macros for you - coming up a week from Sunday for the Blue Ridge Orchestra concert (our son is bassist) - will pm you to see if that is a good time to drop them off! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Oh, that's really cool about your son playing. And yes, I have nothing planned on Sunday. Thank you in advance. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Update on lighting!!!! Did you hang it???? Link to comment
Newstead Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Ummm .... not yet. After trying to use bottle openers as hangers,thought I might order bulbs first ;-). Got them on the BRS group buy and they should be here Wed. Firefish still in QT with prazipro for insurance, so maybe there will actually be something in there by Friday! And nitrates in the 75 are at 25, so want to do one more 35 gallon water change before moving the fish. Your tank is already ahead of mine! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Well, the ammonia cycle took long, like 11 days, then the rest was pretty quick, nitrate was like 160, 80, 40, 40, 40, 20,10. That's how the days were pretty much. Hard to scape when you can't see!!! Murky everytime I move a few rocks, I can't see the angle, it's frustrating because I know I could probably do it in an hour if it wasn't constant fog. I'm doing a big water change tomorrow, ooh, just remembered, have to make some more water for the last bucket. I'm gonna do 16g of the 40. Link to comment
Newstead Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Your nitrates dropped faster than mine! But I have reefsaver rock, live sand and a marinepure block in the sump so had to rely on Biospira and ghost feeding. Its getting there finally! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Looking forward to seeing your tank up. Link to comment
JavaJacketOC Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Oh god, that sump is so clean! Link to comment
azn-allstar Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I really like the black sand. I might make a switch to it. Anyways, great set up. Link to comment
Newstead Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 In accordance with the blazingly fast track this tank has been on, finally got the Nanobox Quad/quad hybrid hung today! Love seeing it lit at last. Now to move the firefish from their QT - wish them luck! .. ... At this rate there will be corals in the tank in just five years or so. Link to comment
Newstead Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 And the first fish moved in from QT! NOW I am getting excited about this tank after 4 months of frustration. Link to comment
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