SPS 33 system with NC6 frag/QT and Snowflake - Page 24

cherubfish pair · 11/01/2009, 09:05 PM

No not tee'd off, these pump are designed to be throttled back.

I will know the flow through the chiller with my flow meter inline.

I've already had this thing running and it works well.

cherubfish pair · 11/02/2009, 08:38 PM

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You could also t off the return pump with a ball valve and divert the proper amount through the chiller back into the sump or into a second return to the tank.

Yes because the chiller will cause head loss and the Eheim's flow will be restricted and miss the target flow.

Then the return water that isn't diverted through the chiller can be throttled back going through the Oceansmotions.

cherubfish pair · 11/07/2009, 08:24 PM

FISH FOOD!!!

cherubfish pair · 11/08/2009, 03:49 PM

Well my QT's drain valve has a slow dripping leak. Shucks! And my display tank isn't ready for the fish and the fish aren't ready for the display tank.

I have a small bucket catching the water and this can work for several days while I hurry and get the display ready. I'm hoping the leak won't get worse and I don't know what is causing it.

powers2001 · 11/11/2009, 04:13 PM

How are you going to fix the leak?

And can you show some recent pictures of the fish?

unbreakable · 11/11/2009, 05:03 PM

whats causing the leak?

powers2001 · 11/11/2009, 10:27 PM

Have you thought anymore about how you'll plumb the chiller?

cherubfish pair · 11/12/2009, 11:23 PM

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How are you going to fix the leak? ~powers2001

Can't fix the leak until tank is empty. Can't empty tank until fish are done with quarantine.

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And can you show some recent pictures of the fish? ~powers2001

Have a day off Monday. If don't take pics before then, then I will take pics on my day off.

cherubfish pair · 11/13/2009, 04:58 PM

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whats causing the leak? ~unbreakable

I'm not sure. It has to be with the gate valve. Probably sand or gravel in it. It's such a slow leak, a cup a day, don't need to fix it now. I just have a little bucket under it to catch the drops and I dump it back into the QT to keep it topped off.

cherubfish pair · 11/13/2009, 11:49 PM

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Have you thought anymore about how you'll plumb the chiller? ~powers2001

I think I'll plumb the return right through the chiller and inline heater.

cherubfish pair · 11/14/2009, 09:01 PM

I've had my pair in the QT for over 5 weeks now. Tomorrow or Mon. I'll change them over. Just need s.g. and temp at the right places.

The only shelter the fish might have in the display is the powerhead. This way they will see the food at feeding time.

powers2001 · 11/14/2009, 11:56 PM

What are you going to do for liverock or do you have enough now?

magnoliarichj · 11/15/2009, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cherubfish pair

Was tightening the bulkhead fitting on my 20L with a pipe wrench and went too tight and cracked it.

a pipe wrench seriously.... i cant read anymore.....

powers2001 · 11/15/2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by magnoliarichj

a pipe wrench seriously.... i cant read anymore.....

Yeah, a pipe wrench? LOL!! Hand tightening is almost always enough.

My tank, refugium and sump are all acrylic and all drilled my me. I never worried about cracking and the hole saws with pilot bits didn't walk all over the place like diamond bits for glass.

unbreakable · 11/15/2009, 07:51 PM

wow that sucks. i was redoing my plumbing today when i found out i had a major leak since my silicone from my overflow box was ripped off, had to do the plumbing as fast as i could and in the process didnt glue an elbow correctly for the return, so now i have a slow drip and i have to do the return plumb all over again :[ i was also scared of breaking the glass when i was tightening the bulkheads on the display tank

unbreakable · 11/15/2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by magnoliarichj

a pipe wrench seriously.... i cant read anymore.....

nothing wrong with that as long as you dont overtighten...

magnoliarichj · 11/15/2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by unbreakable

nothing wrong with that as long as you dont overtighten...

yea its like using a crane to pulle the engine out of your car.

cherubfish pair · 11/15/2009, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Toddrtrex

I prefer to use a specimen container whenever possible. I for sure wouldn't use a net for angels, tangs, and maroon clowns -- each will have some sort of spike that will get caught in a net.

I pirated this qoute from another thread (with the permission of the thread's owner of course).

I didn't heed the warning, with special emphasis on: angels -- will have some sort of spike that will get caught in a net.

Well the female was the first victim to be transfered to the 33 gallon -- fortunately she didn't get any sort of any spike caught, just her whole self. But the male did. His spike on one side was caught for a couple moments as he had all his fins flexed. Somehow I freed him and they're both in their new home all to themselves for now.

Although I felt bad for the male, I will watch him closely for some time. Now to switch the Reef Keeper to the 33.

cherubfish pair · 11/16/2009, 05:00 PM

Okay I've got some serious camera problems!

My dad showed me how to take pix with one, have to have him show me again.
I promised some pix by today, so here they are:

cherubfish pair · 11/17/2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by powers2001

What are you going to do for liverock or do you have enough now?

I'm not sure. That's one of the least of my worries. I don't have to worry about equipment either. Just an ORP and pH controller and that's way down the line.

I just partially switched over to the skimmer part of the sump that's under the stand. I was using my auxilliary sump with a cpr overflow. Basically the setup I did today was putting the built-in overflow with stand pipe online. It drains into a spare tank with a heater and return pump.

Man I can't believe how silent this whole system is now! The Modified Stockman Standpipe makes it completely silent.

powers2001 · 11/20/2009, 07:22 PM

I heard you got some new livestock?

cherubfish pair · 11/20/2009, 09:09 PM

A skunk cleaner and some GSP from Aquatic Dreams in Spokane, Washington. Gonna take some pix now. And I threw in a handful of Chaeto I had sitting in an empty Cool Whip container.

cherubfish pair · 11/20/2009, 09:38 PM

Yeah Baby, Yeah! Finally got a decent fish piture! Also see the GSP in the foreground.

Korrine · 11/21/2009, 08:45 AM

The argi are totally cute

Will follow with interest!!

coloradoboy · 11/21/2009, 01:40 PM

COOL FERBIE DAD! Where is Phinneas?

11/01/2009, 09:05 PM	#576
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	No not tee'd off, these pump are designed to be throttled back. I will know the flow through the chiller with my flow meter inline. I've already had this thing running and it works well. __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless

11/07/2009, 08:24 PM	#578
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	FISH FOOD!!! __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless

11/08/2009, 03:49 PM	#579
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	Well my QT's drain valve has a slow dripping leak. Shucks! And my display tank isn't ready for the fish and the fish aren't ready for the display tank. I have a small bucket catching the water and this can work for several days while I hurry and get the display ready. I'm hoping the leak won't get worse and I don't know what is causing it. __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless

11/11/2009, 05:03 PM	#581
unbreakable D: Join Date: May 2007 Location: ? Posts: 2,868	whats causing the leak? __________________ INTERNET= Serious Business!

11/11/2009, 10:27 PM	#582
powers2001 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 224	Have you thought anymore about how you'll plumb the chiller? Last edited by powers2001; 11/11/2009 at 10:36 PM. Reason: wrong thread

11/11/2009, 04:13 PM	#580
powers2001 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 224	How are you going to fix the leak? And can you show some recent pictures of the fish?

11/14/2009, 09:01 PM	#586
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	I've had my pair in the QT for over 5 weeks now. Tomorrow or Mon. I'll change them over. Just need s.g. and temp at the right places. The only shelter the fish might have in the display is the powerhead. This way they will see the food at feeding time. __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless

11/14/2009, 11:56 PM	#587
powers2001 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 224	What are you going to do for liverock or do you have enough now?

11/15/2009, 07:51 PM	#590
unbreakable D: Join Date: May 2007 Location: ? Posts: 2,868	wow that sucks. i was redoing my plumbing today when i found out i had a major leak since my silicone from my overflow box was ripped off, had to do the plumbing as fast as i could and in the process didnt glue an elbow correctly for the return, so now i have a slow drip and i have to do the return plumb all over again :[ i was also scared of breaking the glass when i was tightening the bulkheads on the display tank __________________ INTERNET= Serious Business! Last edited by unbreakable; 11/15/2009 at 08:11 PM.

11/16/2009, 05:00 PM	#594
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	Okay I've got some serious camera problems! My dad showed me how to take pix with one, have to have him show me again. I promised some pix by today, so here they are: __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless Last edited by cherubfish pair; 11/16/2009 at 05:03 PM. Reason: wrong photos

11/20/2009, 07:22 PM	#596
powers2001 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 224	I heard you got some new livestock?

11/20/2009, 09:09 PM	#597
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	A skunk cleaner and some GSP from Aquatic Dreams in Spokane, Washington. Gonna take some pix now. And I threw in a handful of Chaeto I had sitting in an empty Cool Whip container. __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless Last edited by cherubfish pair; 11/20/2009 at 09:24 PM. Reason: spelling

11/20/2009, 09:38 PM	#598
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	Yeah Baby, Yeah! Finally got a decent fish piture! Also see the GSP in the foreground. __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless

11/21/2009, 08:45 AM	#599
Korrine You could get a ticket!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upper midwest Posts: 4,288 Blog Entries: 1	The argi are totally cute Will follow with interest!! __________________ Try to keep in mind that we are all human...mistakes do happen! Be kinder than necessary because every one you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Current Tank Info: 40 breeder - started 9/2011 - platinum perc and sanjay's black photon clownfishes; sps and lps, and soft corals; 250w MH, 20 long sump w Bubble Magus Nac 3.5 skimmer 12g nano cube -serpent star, mini carpet anemones, w 6 sexy shrimp, 150w MH, maxi je

11/21/2009, 01:40 PM	#600
coloradoboy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 6	COOL FERBIE DAD! Where is Phinneas? Last edited by coloradoboy; 11/21/2009 at 01:42 PM. Reason: just becuz