Barely made the club but time for my 180 upgrade (Warning: Progress may be slow) - Page 14

nightOwl · 06/25/2012, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BowieReefer84

Henry, what size BB pump is that? What was wrong with the old one?

I picked up a Reef Octopus 8" skimmer body, and BB3000 for my new setup. Just curious as what I should look out for. I bought it used, so the pump has a year or two on it...

Looking good as always.

Mike,
I have the HY-3000S which I think is a great pump. The old one would cut on and off. You could actually see the foam rise and fall and hear the sound. It was really noticeable. The pump would be abnormally loud and would cut on and off every few seconds. I explained it by humming taking a slight pause and then humming again. If you do that repeatedly you will know if yours is bad. This was the thread I found trying to research what was wrong with my pump. With this new pump it is super silent.

Thanks for the compliments I am trying to get back to my glory days!

From the side of box

BowieReefer84 · 06/26/2012, 05:15 AM

I see. I guess my pump is ok (same one as you). I ran it overnight in a vinegar bath, and it never cut off like that. I will keep an eye out though once I get it set up.

SPotter · 06/26/2012, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by numnoos

very nice

someone is trying to get to 50 posts.....how come you missed my build thread????

nightOwl · 06/26/2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BowieReefer84

I see. I guess my pump is ok (same one as you). I ran it overnight in a vinegar bath, and it never cut off like that. I will keep an eye out though once I get it set up.

Mike - You are probably good with the pump. What new set up did you end up going with?

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Originally Posted by SPotter

someone is trying to get to 50 posts.....how come you missed my build thread????

Steve - I could not find the user you are talking about. Looks like the post is deleted.

BowieReefer84 · 06/26/2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nightOwl

Mike - You are probably good with the pump. What new set up did you end up going with?

Had Jeff build me a custom tank/stand/sump combo. 115gal. Sent you PM to build thread.

nightOwl · 06/27/2012, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BowieReefer84

Had Jeff build me a custom tank/stand/sump combo. 115gal. Sent you PM to build thread.

Mike - I will check out your thread tonight. Glad to see you jumping back in the hobby!

nightOwl · 07/04/2012, 07:41 PM

General Updates - AC Died

I am just getting back from vacation this week and have a few updates on the new fish. Before that though I would like to personally thank whoever invented the chiller...LOL. While on vacation the AC died luckily my area did not loose power or the tank would have boiled. When we arrived home the temp in the house was 98 degrees add the fact that there was 1200 watts of light over the tank and I am pretty sure the temps would have been well over 100. The chiller has really been working this week and hopefully will have no problems before Friday when I have a new unit installed.

General Updates - Tang Released

The good news is my tank sitter kept them feed pretty well while I was gone. I released the Spotted Bristletooth Tang (Ctenochaetus truncatus) into general population on Wed and everything seemed fine at first. The first 10 minutes he became acquainted with the clown fish pair. I am pretty sure they are not friends. The first place he chose to hide was 4 inches from their egg laying site and they made it known he was not welcomed. Thirty minutes later he made his way to the middle of the tank and seemed fine until the Yellow Tang welcomed him to the tank. The next 15 mins I watched the Yellow Tang chase him around the tank. I started to panic a little since every fish seemed to either swim away or chase him. The only exception was the Mandarin who seemed to care less that there was a new fish in the tank.

I was hoping the floating cage would help with the aggression between the tangs. I will keep monitoring them for more aggressiveness over the next week or so. Hopefully things will mellow out. The only good thing about the Bristletooth is it is a really active swimmer. The Glass Cardinals normally hide but his swimming in and out of nooks and crannies make them more active in the water column.

REEF MANIA · 07/04/2012, 08:40 PM

I just read your whole tank build. Excellent job. Your tank looks amazing. I just got my 180g hope it looks as nice as yours one day. Great build. Beautiful corals.

roni · 07/05/2012, 07:02 AM

Henry,

It was a rough weekend for the area...so glad you didn't lose power on top of the AC failing. It's made me reevaluate a lot of the safeguards I have in place.

nightOwl · 07/09/2012, 04:40 PM

Sorry for the late replies. I have been catching up from vacation and the dead AC.

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Originally Posted by REEF MANIA

I just read your whole tank build. Excellent job. Your tank looks amazing. I just got my 180g hope it looks as nice as yours one day. Great build. Beautiful corals.

REEF MANIA - Thanks so much. Just take your time and don't rush it and it will be fine. I am still trying to get back to my tanks heyday but man its a slow process

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Originally Posted by roni

Henry,

It was a rough weekend for the area...so glad you didn't lose power on top of the AC failing. It's made me reevaluate a lot of the safeguards I have in place.

Roni - Man I am glad I did not loose power as well. Did the storm cause any issues down on your end? I have my eye on a generator I am just waiting for a small sale...LOL. I will probably get on WAMAS tonight and see how much damage the storm caused.

nightOwl · 07/15/2012, 09:28 PM

General Updates - New Fish

Saturday I picked up two new fish. A new Linespot Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus lineopunctatus) and a Blue Spotted Jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) . So far they are doing well. The Linespot Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus lineopunctatus) is already taking to pellets. I am using New Life Spectrum Finicky Fish Formula. The Blue Spotted Jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) is tasting and spitting back out. Tomorrow I will give them mysis which I know they were feeding on in the store. I will be reworking my screen before the flasher is added to keep this one in the tank.

General Updates - New Top Down Box Completed

I finished gluing my new top down box together and tested several times for leaks. The paint is still drying tonight so hopefully this week I will see if it is ready for prime time and take a few pictures. I taped off the bottom with painters tape before painting and gave it two coats of Krylon black paint. This will help keep out reflections and excessive light.

SPotter · 07/16/2012, 11:47 AM

nice new additions Henry!!!! I think its time for an update FTS!

nightOwl · 07/16/2012, 07:55 PM

A few top down shots from the new box. I can really see some of the corals are coloring back up nicely. A few are starting to look like they did when I first got them so I am happy.

nightOwl · 07/16/2012, 08:00 PM

Steve,
Here is one from tonight...I did not have a chance to adjust the white balance though.

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Originally Posted by SPotter

nice new additions Henry!!!! I think its time for an update FTS!

cvilleh2o · 07/16/2012, 09:04 PM

Awesome looking monti!

Ojos22 · 07/17/2012, 09:56 AM

Looking great Henry!

nightOwl · 07/17/2012, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cvilleh2o

Awesome looking monti!

cvilleh2o - Thanks! I hope to upload some more tonight or tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Ojos22

Looking great Henry!

Jon - Thanks and check your PM I had a question about your tank pictures.

nightOwl · 07/17/2012, 03:34 PM

General Updates - How Light Really Affects Corals

I was about to carry my camera downstairs and was looking through a few pictures. This was my green unknown that was in my old frag tank before moving to the new tank. We all know I had issues with my lights and that has been resolved now so corals are coloring up great. Here are few pictures to show just how bad this coral was and hopefully a glimpse into what it will become. I have noticed that since I cut the ends new growth has been a pretty good color. I am going to do more snipping .

6/20/2011

6/21/2011

7/7/2011

9/21/2011

7/14/2012

kdpuffer · 07/17/2012, 03:47 PM

This may seem stupid but what's the top down box for?

nightOwl · 07/17/2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kdpuffer

This may seem stupid but what's the top down box for?

kdpuffer - Not a stupid question at all. It allows me to put my camera lense in the water without it getting wet. With the lense attached to the camera I put the lense in the top down box. Then stick both into the water. The painted sides help keep out any reflection and glare while I shoot pictures from above. Some corals look really great from above so it gives us a different perspective on viewing the coral.

kdpuffer · 07/17/2012, 05:17 PM

I had suspected something along those lines thanks for clarifying.

SPotter · 07/17/2012, 06:08 PM

amazing pictures and even more amazing progress with the corals!!! Keep up the great work Henry!

nightOwl · 07/17/2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kdpuffer

I had suspected something along those lines thanks for clarifying.

kdpuffer - No problem at all.

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Originally Posted by SPotter

amazing pictures and even more amazing progress with the corals!!! Keep up the great work Henry!

Steve - Thanks man. I found another one one I am going post some progression shots of. It does not take long when all the parameters are in line...LOL.

Nwest · 07/17/2012, 10:02 PM

wow Henry, I am so glad that I have been following this thread for so long.... gives me hope for my 180. What are your numbers normally for everything such as alk, cal, nitrate, what not.

As for the fish I have found out that adding a new fish with the lights off helps out a lot. I just recently added another Halichoeres wrasse to my tank and everyone said wont work. I did it with the lights off for 3 days besides reef brights and everything is fine now. I have added tangs like this also and it helps out with the aggression. Just thought I would let ya know one of my tips to help ya out!!! Best of luck and cant wait to see more progression in the future.

The Rio Reef · 07/17/2012, 11:56 PM

amazing work

07/04/2012, 07:41 PM	#332
nightOwl Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,799	General Updates - AC Died I am just getting back from vacation this week and have a few updates on the new fish. Before that though I would like to personally thank whoever invented the chiller...LOL. While on vacation the AC died luckily my area did not loose power or the tank would have boiled. When we arrived home the temp in the house was 98 degrees add the fact that there was 1200 watts of light over the tank and I am pretty sure the temps would have been well over 100. The chiller has really been working this week and hopefully will have no problems before Friday when I have a new unit installed. General Updates - Tang Released The good news is my tank sitter kept them feed pretty well while I was gone. I released the Spotted Bristletooth Tang (Ctenochaetus truncatus) into general population on Wed and everything seemed fine at first. The first 10 minutes he became acquainted with the clown fish pair. I am pretty sure they are not friends. The first place he chose to hide was 4 inches from their egg laying site and they made it known he was not welcomed. Thirty minutes later he made his way to the middle of the tank and seemed fine until the Yellow Tang welcomed him to the tank. The next 15 mins I watched the Yellow Tang chase him around the tank. I started to panic a little since every fish seemed to either swim away or chase him. The only exception was the Mandarin who seemed to care less that there was a new fish in the tank. I was hoping the floating cage would help with the aggression between the tangs. I will keep monitoring them for more aggressiveness over the next week or so. Hopefully things will mellow out. The only good thing about the Bristletooth is it is a really active swimmer. The Glass Cardinals normally hide but his swimming in and out of nooks and crannies make them more active in the water column. __________________ To check out my pictures of my tank and trips just click on my name and visit my homepage. Tank Build Thread (Miracles Custom) - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2628737

07/15/2012, 09:28 PM	#336
nightOwl Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,799	General Updates - New Fish Saturday I picked up two new fish. A new Linespot Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus lineopunctatus) and a Blue Spotted Jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) . So far they are doing well. The Linespot Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus lineopunctatus) is already taking to pellets. I am using New Life Spectrum Finicky Fish Formula. The Blue Spotted Jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) is tasting and spitting back out. Tomorrow I will give them mysis which I know they were feeding on in the store. I will be reworking my screen before the flasher is added to keep this one in the tank. General Updates - New Top Down Box Completed I finished gluing my new top down box together and tested several times for leaks. The paint is still drying tonight so hopefully this week I will see if it is ready for prime time and take a few pictures. I taped off the bottom with painters tape before painting and gave it two coats of Krylon black paint. This will help keep out reflections and excessive light. __________________ To check out my pictures of my tank and trips just click on my name and visit my homepage. Tank Build Thread (Miracles Custom) - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2628737

07/16/2012, 11:47 AM	#337
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	nice new additions Henry!!!! I think its time for an update FTS! __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

07/16/2012, 07:55 PM	#338
nightOwl Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,799	A few top down shots from the new box. I can really see some of the corals are coloring back up nicely. A few are starting to look like they did when I first got them so I am happy. __________________ To check out my pictures of my tank and trips just click on my name and visit my homepage. Tank Build Thread (Miracles Custom) - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2628737

07/17/2012, 03:34 PM	#343
nightOwl Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,799	General Updates - How Light Really Affects Corals I was about to carry my camera downstairs and was looking through a few pictures. This was my green unknown that was in my old frag tank before moving to the new tank. We all know I had issues with my lights and that has been resolved now so corals are coloring up great. Here are few pictures to show just how bad this coral was and hopefully a glimpse into what it will become. I have noticed that since I cut the ends new growth has been a pretty good color. I am going to do more snipping . 6/20/2011 6/21/2011 7/7/2011 9/21/2011 7/14/2012 __________________ To check out my pictures of my tank and trips just click on my name and visit my homepage. Tank Build Thread (Miracles Custom) - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2628737

06/26/2012, 05:15 AM	#327
BowieReefer84 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Maryland, 21075 Posts: 409	I see. I guess my pump is ok (same one as you). I ran it overnight in a vinegar bath, and it never cut off like that. I will keep an eye out though once I get it set up.

07/04/2012, 08:40 PM	#333
REEF MANIA Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Massapequa Park, NY Posts: 60	I just read your whole tank build. Excellent job. Your tank looks amazing. I just got my 180g hope it looks as nice as yours one day. Great build. Beautiful corals.

07/05/2012, 07:02 AM	#334
roni Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: stafford, va Posts: 513	Henry, It was a rough weekend for the area...so glad you didn't lose power on top of the AC failing. It's made me reevaluate a lot of the safeguards I have in place.

07/16/2012, 09:04 PM	#340
cvilleh2o Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 9	Awesome looking monti!

07/17/2012, 09:56 AM	#341
Ojos22 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 116	Looking great Henry!

07/17/2012, 03:47 PM	#344
kdpuffer Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 25	This may seem stupid but what's the top down box for?

07/17/2012, 05:17 PM	#346
kdpuffer Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 25	I had suspected something along those lines thanks for clarifying.

07/17/2012, 06:08 PM	#347
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	amazing pictures and even more amazing progress with the corals!!! Keep up the great work Henry! __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

07/17/2012, 10:02 PM	#349
Nwest Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Palm Harbor Posts: 2,596	wow Henry, I am so glad that I have been following this thread for so long.... gives me hope for my 180. What are your numbers normally for everything such as alk, cal, nitrate, what not. As for the fish I have found out that adding a new fish with the lights off helps out a lot. I just recently added another Halichoeres wrasse to my tank and everyone said wont work. I did it with the lights off for 3 days besides reef brights and everything is fine now. I have added tangs like this also and it helps out with the aggression. Just thought I would let ya know one of my tips to help ya out!!! Best of luck and cant wait to see more progression in the future. __________________ 25 Gallon Cube Build Coming Soon!!

07/17/2012, 11:56 PM	#350
The Rio Reef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Glenview, IL Posts: 52	amazing work

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