opaquelace Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Lol I know. There is no way it would get done that fast at my house. Still. I want to see it with fishies and corals. So. Faster! Link to comment
nemmy Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Originally 2+ years. Had to restart though due to neglect during family issues. Link to comment
Chrissy Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Tanks are framed They still need to be painted and we're having a heck of a time finding a baseboard that matches, but we're getting there! The new lights for the 29 gallon will be here on Wednesday, and we are still messing with bubbles and noise while the system is running, so hopefully we can get that fixed tomorrow. http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/_DSC0030_zps6594a210.jpg.html'> Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Yeah, looking really well put together. Coming together very nicely. I think for space saving measures you're getting many people jealous who have basements and otherwise, walls, in general. Link to comment
nemmy Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Hard to tell from the imaged but is the top tank overflowing into the bottom tank and then the bottom tank overflowing into the sump? I can see that being hard to control microbubbles if that's the case. Maybe run two return pumps (one per tank) or put a Y off the return pump and pump to both displays and just have them both overflow to the sump. Link to comment
nemmy Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Come to think of it though that's some serious head pressure. What's that a 5-6 foot verticle run from the sump to the top tank? Both tanks on one pump may be tough then unless that's one serious pump. Link to comment
Chrissy Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 I think we finally have it running smoothly Yep the top drains into middle and then the middle into the sump, and it's a mag 9.5 that pumps the water into the top tank. I'll take a picture tonight of the final plumbing...he had to add different pieces to the hoses to get the flow exactly right which was a pain! Today I'm going to drain the fresh water out and fill them with saltwater and start working on the live rock scape. Link to comment
Dylan.N Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Excited to see how it turns out! Link to comment
Chrissy Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Let the cycling begin! http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/_DSC0227_zps2ec51d6f.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/_DSC0231_zps6bf6ff39.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/_DSC0236_zps522583a0.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/newtanks_zps48c7951b.jpg.html'> Link to comment
Pinner Reef Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 That room Is AWESOME!!! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Love the crab on the door, do you have a fts of the little pico over there? Link to comment
Chrissy Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Thanks! Sure, here ya go... http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/5gal_zps173d33c4.jpg.html'> Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Wow, those are really pretty blue sponges back there. It's not as pico as I thought. Link to comment
Chrissy Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Thanks, it's a 5, maybe 5.5 gallon. I originally set it up for my dwarf seahorses, but they didn't live very long, so I put my little biter in there since I don't stick my hands in it very often like I do the other tanks. lol Link to comment
nemmy Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Really digging the thick trim! Link to comment
Spiderguardnano Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 what is your filtration in the pico? Link to comment
Chrissy Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Just the live rock and the aquaclear with a piece of filter floss. Link to comment
Chrissy Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 We have life! In the top tank: A blue spotted jawfish named Charlie He's so cute and funny...I love watching him grab the snails and spit them across the tank! lol 3 Banggai cardnials named Ed, Edd, and Eddy A Red banded goby that's mouth seemed to be stuck open and is now missing A bunch of snails and hermits A peppermint shrimp named Renaldo A fire shrimp named Zak A snapping shrimp named Excalibur An emerald crab In the Bottom tank: snails testing a few hardy corals... blue hammer, pink and green carpet nem, Sprung stunner, green and purple plate http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/wallfts_zps65968e6e.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/wall29_zps51ae9f0c.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/wall20frag_zps268a4324.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/wallcharlie_zpsf007721d.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/wallscharliepeek_zps50a8f29e.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/wallcharlieback_zps12dbb7aa.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/wallcharliemouthfullofsand_zpsa874ce7b.jpg.html'> http://s13.photobucket.com/user/MsChrissyGil/media/walledsrenaldo_zps4895fc46.jpg.html'> Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Like your rock formations! Link to comment
xmas_one Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Time to bust out the sawzall! Nice build! Link to comment
Chrissy Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 Thanks guys! Like your rock formations! I can't wait to get corals in that top tank so the middle part doesn't look so bizarre! lol For the frag tank, I wasn't going to put rock in, but it looked too bare, and I plan on adding a couple of fish in there, so we decided on a few pieces. Still not sure if i like it, though. Link to comment
Apexdv Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Wowsers. Sharp! Ermergherrrrd!! *looks at your setup. Then mine. Then yours. Scratches head and looks at wall. Evil grin appears. Remembers doesn't own the place. Tears form* Link to comment
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