-muse- Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Hello all, I've been on an off this forum for a few years now under a different name (LVCaniac). In 2015, I neglected my documentation of my build on my CADLights 50 gal Artisan II, so I figured with 2016 I would start anew. FTS 1.24.2016: Equipment: Tank: CADlights 50-gallon Artisan II Cube Aquarium (23.5" x 23.5" x 20") w/ 10mm low iron Ultra Clear glass 36" tall Maple plywood stand 18-gallon sump 500 GPH return pump Filtration: Filter floss Simplicity 120 DC Skimmer BRS GFO & Carbon Reactors 15 lbs live sand 15 lbs live rock Lighting: AquaIllumination Vega Color (White) Custom fixture hanger Circulation: 2 VorTech MP10 circulation pumpsHeating: Cobalt Neo-Therm 100w HeaterATO: Hydor Smart Level Controller Here it is when i first set it up and 2 yrs later. Thank you in advance for everyone's help in getting me to where I currently am with my tank. I appreciate the plethora of information that everyone has already shared and I look forward to learning even more. -muse- Link to comment
-muse- Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 A few quick iPhone pics from the girlfriend Link to comment
-muse- Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 Gonna try out a new skimmer since CADLights doesnt seem to want to give me a replacement pump for my PLS-100. This time I am gonna try a Simplicity 120 DC Skimmer It looks like it has some good potential and I picked it up for $180. I'll keep everyone posted on when it arrives and how it skims once I get it up and running. Link to comment
JavaJacketOC Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Looks interesting...considering that skimmers take so much tuning it'll be cool if this thing really is simple....and works well. Link to comment
-muse- Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 Looks interesting...considering that skimmers take so much tuning it'll be cool if this thing really is simple....and works well. I'm hoping it will be easy to tune too. I spent months trying to tune that PLS or as I like to call it a POS and sometimes it would skim but anytime I fed it would overflow if I forgot to turn it off after feeding. It was just way to difficult in my opinion to skim. I eventually replaced it with an algae scrubber that worked great for 6 months. I figured I would give skimming another try though. I like that this one has a feed function having said that. Link to comment
braaap Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Depending on what you feed you shouldn't have to turn off your skimmer. Pellets and frozen shouldn't mess with your skimmer much at all. Amino acids and such might. I have a BM Curve 5 and I finally got it dialed after a few weeks. Now it skims like a nasty beast. I don't turn it off at all even when feeding unless it is amino acids. Link to comment
-muse- Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 Depending on what you feed you shouldn't have to turn off your skimmer. Pellets and frozen shouldn't mess with your skimmer much at all. Amino acids and such might. I have a BM Curve 5 and I finally got it dialed after a few weeks. Now it skims like a nasty beast. I don't turn it off at all even when feeding unless it is amino acids. I use Rods to feed and like clockwork my PLS-100 would overflow. I'm hoping this Simplicity runs well Link to comment
JavaJacketOC Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I'm hoping it will be easy to tune too. I spent months trying to tune that PLS or as I like to call it a POS and sometimes it would skim but anytime I fed it would overflow if I forgot to turn it off after feeding. It was just way to difficult in my opinion to skim. I eventually replaced it with an algae scrubber that worked great for 6 months. I figured I would give skimming another try though. I like that this one has a feed function having said that. I'll be following along. I have an SCA 301 and I just got it back to perfectly dialed in after a couple weeks of under performance. I bought an Octopus 110 INT from someone on NR, gonna have to start the process all over again, lol. Luckily the RO's are well known and there are lots of videos about how people get the perfect skim. Link to comment
-muse- Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 I'll be following along. I have an SCA 301 and I just got it back to perfectly dialed in after a couple weeks of under performance. I bought an Octopus 110 INT from someone on NR, gonna have to start the process all over again, lol. Luckily the RO's are well known and there are lots of videos about how people get the perfect skim. I think you secretly just like trying to dial it in lol Link to comment
-muse- Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 In addition to the new skimmer excitement. About 3 days ago my GSP just decided not to open. I've read on other peoples posts that sometimes they just do this. They have not opened since so I'm just monitoring them. All parameters are normal with exception of the Temp which was at 76 which I noticed yesterday. Since noticing the temp lower than where i prefer it I have bumped it up to 80. All corals are doing fine and look super healthy as of today. Anyone ever had this issue with their GSP? Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 mine stopped opening for a week. no idea why. but like weeds, they will bounce back eventually Link to comment
-muse- Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 mine stopped opening for a week. no idea why. but like weeds, they will bounce back eventually thats what I've read. im sure they will be fine. I've got a softball sized rock covered with them and my girlfriend absolutely loves them. Link to comment
-muse- Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 I was just searching random stuff on filter socks/floss tonight and I stumbled across something from lawn that he built to make it easy to hold floss. Being fairly handy, I figured I'd give it a shot at building one. Check out the original Thanks for the inspiration lawn! Link to comment
-muse- Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Here is the new filter floss canister: Link to comment
-muse- Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 an update on the GSP that had been closed up for about a week. I saw progress this morning of them starting to open back up In not so great news land, it looks as though I've lost the quick 24 hr battle with BJD. I'm fairly certain my duncan coral isn't going to make it Link to comment
-muse- Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 The Simplicity 120DC is here!!! It looks great. Well built and looks super easy to take apart and clean. I love the locking collection cup and adjusting the type of skim (wet vs dry) is a cinch. Runs quiet too. Overall i'm very impressed with it. Right now it is still breaking in but it looks like it will pull a ton of skim. Here are some pics: Link to comment
-muse- Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 it hasnt even been a week yet and this skimmer is pulling some nasty schite out of the water. It runs quietly and efficiently. I couldnt be more impressed with it right now. I would highly recommend it. Right now i have it sitting in 6-7" of water Link to comment
4x5 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Nice looking cube, looking forward to seeing more. Link to comment
-muse- Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 I cant seem to get rid of the algae seen in my post above. Nitrates are 0 and phosphates are .02. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks Link to comment
-muse- Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Picked up some new stuff today.... Everything was buy 2 get one free!! I have no restraint and of course the scarlet has to do his inspections on the new zoas Link to comment
-muse- Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Anyone seen a zoa like this. I know its not a Sunny D. They guy at the store compared it to a sunny D and i scoured the depths of the internet to find a picture but cant find a good match Link to comment
sprite Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 How's that Skimmer doing now that you have been running it a couple weeks? Link to comment
-muse- Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 hoping this guy colors up nicely nice little acan the girl picked out. shes got a good eye shot of zoa rock filling in nicely rasta impostas showing some growth new pick up (fire and ice zoas) another new pick up with some various zoas (ANY ID Much appreciated) some type of acan right? ID would be great new flowerpot scarlet macro Link to comment
-muse- Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 How's that Skimmer doing now that you have been running it a couple weeks? it was been running great. pulls some nasty schite out of the water and i never have to adjust it. I couldnt be happier with it Link to comment
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