Pjanssen Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Left side view, as see from the couch. Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Both pieces in now. I like the look. but wondering if I shouldn't add some height to the right side, just for the sake of coral placement. Mulling it over. I guess the reflections might be better if I wore black! 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 So next comes sand and water, but I don't have a pump yet so I won't be able to get it cycling until I get off the pot and make a decision and order something. I'm taking this whole "nothing good happens fast in reefing" to a whole new level! Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 right side view Right angle view as see from the kitchen 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Left angle view as seen from the family room 2 Quote Link to comment
FISHnChix Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Pjanssen said: So next comes sand and water, but I don't have a pump yet so I won't be able to get it cycling until I get off the pot and make a decision and order something. I'm taking this whole "nothing good happens fast in reefing" to a whole new level! Did you leak test the sump and tank at least? I would recommend testing it setup with plumbing and freshwater for a leak test.. when I put together mine I pinched a o ring in the plumbing . Would have been a bigger pain draining salt water 1 hour ago, Pjanssen said: Left angle view as seen from the family room I really like that scape. I wouldnt add a thing now. Looks perfect! Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 1 hour ago, FISHnChix said: Did you leak test the sump and tank at least? I would recommend testing it setup with plumbing and freshwater for a leak test.. when I put together mine I pinched a o ring in the plumbing . Would have been a bigger pain draining salt water I really like that scape. I wouldnt add a thing now. Looks perfect! I did not leak test-I had planned to, but then somehow things got away from me and I jumped ahead. fingers crossed 🤞 Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 So @FISHnChix, can you explain how I set up the included ato? I'm sure I will eventually want to upgrade to a bigger reservoir, but for now I need to utilize this one. I can't believe there are no instructions included. Quote Link to comment
FISHnChix Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 10 minutes ago, Pjanssen said: So @FISHnChix, can you explain how I set up the included ato? I'm sure I will eventually want to upgrade to a bigger reservoir, but for now I need to utilize this one. I can't believe there are no instructions included. Sheez it's been like 3 years since I set mine up and I've drank a lot of beers since then 😉😅bWanna say it was super simple. You just install the little float valve in the pump section and run the little piece of rubber tubing to the reservoir that will sit on top of the sump . The reservoir just sits on the 2 glass peices glued to the inside of the sump.. fill with water and your done easy peesie 2 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 There is about 30 pounds of rock and 60 pounds of live sand in the display. Not sure where I am suppose to add rock and/or sand in the sump. Will get it figured out today. Ordered a Sicce Syncra SDC 6.0 WIFI Controllable Pump 530-1400 GPH since I have experience with Sicce and like them. It was a bit pricey, but hopefully will last a long time. Added Fitz ammonium chloride to 4ppm per instructions and 32 oz Fritz Zyme 9. Game on! 3 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I wouldn't add anything to the sump, not right away anyway. Let it cycle first and get some N and P numbers then decide.. it's a lot of extra mucking about you don't need in my view, but i suppose it depends on what the goal is... Mine is empty these days and the tank is so much better for it Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Murphych said: I wouldn't add anything to the sump, not right away anyway. Let it cycle first and get some N and P numbers then decide.. it's a lot of extra mucking about you don't need in my view, but i suppose it depends on what the goal is... Mine is empty these days and the tank is so much better for it What do you mean empty? I see water and a protein skimmer. Are you not running it? 😕 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Pjanssen said: What do you mean empty? I see water and a protein skimmer. Are you not running it? 😕 Sorry empty as in, just equipment and a bio block. But don't run sand or rock (the 3 bits of rock I do have in there are intended for the display when I get some more epoxy) I did dabble with a refugium but it was just another thing to look after. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Ammonia this morning still at 4 ppm. No surprise. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Nitrites are reading above 2.0 (API test kit), so there is some ammonia breakdown happening. Yay! 3 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 Ammonia down to between 1-2. Nitrites above 5 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Well underway now then 👍🏼 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Murphych said: Well underway now then Yes. I'm hoping for a pretty short cycle so that I can get the temporary tank up off the floor. 3 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 Ammonia .5 Nitrites 5+ Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 👍🏼👍🏼 Great! Now tell me this, what tang are you having??? Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Murphych said: 👍🏼👍🏼 Great! Now tell me this, what tang are you having??? The grandson would love to have a dory, but I'm about a hundred gallons (378.5 liters) of water short for that! Really haven't given it much thought beyond that. I kind of want a leopard wrasse, but still doing some research on that. Wanted sawfish, but decided against the deep sand bed, so I gave up that idea. I already have 7 fish from the other two tanks that will be going in, so will have to see what is comparable with them. *Jawfish 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Leopard Wrasse are beautiful but you will need to keep up the pod population to keep them healthy 3 Quote Link to comment
ECLS Reefer Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Pjanssen said: The grandson would love to have a dory, but I'm about a hundred gallons (378.5 liters) of water short for that! Really haven't given it much thought beyond that. I kind of want a leopard wrasse, but still doing some research on that. Wanted sawfish, but decided against the deep sand bed, so I gave up that idea. I already have 7 fish from the other two tanks that will be going in, so will have to see what is comparable with them. *Jawfish I wouldn’t get a leopard until the rocks are aged to about 6months or a year- that way you don’t have to constantly add pods to the tank. Make sure you put bio blocks or a pod hotel in the sump too. I have a pound of rock per gallon I think which is why my tank looks like a drop off wall but it’s sustained both the leopard wrasse and the mandarin without issue. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
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