back in the hobby after a lil break with a new tank

bjc451 · 03/13/2011, 05:56 PM

I got a new tank after breaking the other one while cleaning it. Chad hooked me up with a rr 65 gallon, reef octopus skimmer, art acyrlic sump , aqualife t5 fixture and all necessary equipment just got done aquascaping. Not sure if i can add pics from my phone. But i have some if someone can tell me how to do it. Lookong forward to getting some livestock.

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Nanook · 03/13/2011, 07:48 PM

Welcome back, sucka

bjc451 · 03/13/2011, 08:22 PM

k582

bjc451 · 03/13/2011, 08:24 PM

http://s1117.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMAG0052.jpg

Koddie Doo · 03/13/2011, 09:32 PM

Nice Clowns, That is a lot of Rock. What are you going to keep? Remember you need room for things to grow...

bjc451 · 03/13/2011, 09:51 PM

Oh i plan on keepimg about 6 fish or so. Soft corals and lps, and a clam.

bjc451 · 03/13/2011, 09:55 PM

The clowns were sold as allardi clown fish

bjc451 · 03/14/2011, 12:06 PM

Woke up this mornimg and fish and shrimp and crab all doing well. Still teying to get the skimmer dialed in properly. It seems like just a small turn on the gatevalve makes a huge difference.

bjc451 · 03/14/2011, 04:56 PM

I have a question on where to put the cheato. And would using my old mh light be too strong. It is a lumenarc mini 250w with coralvue e ballast. I have taken a pic of the sump. Dont know if it is downloaded yet.

bjc451 · 03/14/2011, 05:09 PM

Pic is up at the previous link

rhonda2010 · 03/14/2011, 07:58 PM

What exactly are you showing in the pic... SUCKA!

bjc451 · 03/14/2011, 08:04 PM

I am showing your sump to see how to add a refugium but i guess you didnt plan that ahead of time

rhonda2010 · 03/14/2011, 08:11 PM

I wasnt supposed to plan that I am supposed to plan the theme and color scheme remember??? DUH!

WINNING!!!

bjc451 · 03/14/2011, 08:18 PM

Maybe i will just drain the salt water and fill it with tigers blood. The fish will love it. It will melt their faces.

rhonda2010 · 03/14/2011, 08:21 PM

"you obviously didn't read the forum rules"

chadfarmer · 03/14/2011, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhonda2010

I wasnt supposed to plan that I am supposed to plan the theme and color scheme remember??? DUH!

WINNING!!!

am i missing something here

chadfarmer · 03/14/2011, 09:21 PM

bjc451 · 03/14/2011, 10:46 PM

Yup that is the tank

bjc451 · 03/15/2011, 07:51 AM

Any other ideas on the sump???

zero26 · 03/16/2011, 10:57 AM

Is that the full size of the sump in the pic? If you dont have another chamber you can't add a fuge. The only other idea would be to get a 10 gal and plumb it into your system.

bjc451 · 03/16/2011, 12:14 PM

Yeah that is the full size of the sump and dont have any more room under the stand. I did get some ideas in the main forum. But would require additional plumbing and a top off system. I was just wanting a fuge to keep phospates in check and maybe copepods etc. I am now thinking about getting Phosban reactor and are not very expensive and seems easy to install and is flexible as far as different media to put inside.

zero26 · 03/16/2011, 12:28 PM

go to bulkreefsupply.com they have just what you're looking for! I love those guys!

bjc451 · 03/16/2011, 02:17 PM

Just checkex out bulkreefsupply would you do the dual reactor or just a single. I guess the dual would be best as one pump would get the job done. Is there a bettet pump recomandation as the maxi 1200 did not get good reviews.

zero26 · 03/16/2011, 02:27 PM

You'll probably get a variety of opinions. But I run the dual and run carbon and GFO. I love it. I used to run a MJ had no problems with it. But now it runs off my return. Get yourself in a group buy in the bulkreef section on here and get the lowest price.

03/13/2011, 05:56 PM	#1
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	back in the hobby after a lil break with a new tank I got a new tank after breaking the other one while cleaning it. Chad hooked me up with a rr 65 gallon, reef octopus skimmer, art acyrlic sump , aqualife t5 fixture and all necessary equipment just got done aquascaping. Not sure if i can add pics from my phone. But i have some if someone can tell me how to do it. Lookong forward to getting some livestock.

03/13/2011, 06:56 PM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Set up a Photobucket account Upload photos to Photobucket Click to copy the IMG Code of the Photo you want to post Paste the IMG Code into your thread on RC. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

03/13/2011, 07:48 PM	#3
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Welcome back, sucka __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

03/13/2011, 09:32 PM	#6
Koddie Doo Czar of All ThingsAwesome Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: O'Fallon, IL Posts: 2,578	Nice Clowns, That is a lot of Rock. What are you going to keep? Remember you need room for things to grow... __________________ I like to superglue living creatures to rocks and suspend a crazy amount of light inches away from the surface of the water just to stare at it. Mostly Softies and Nems / Marineland 90 / RS-200 3rd

03/14/2011, 09:21 PM	#18
chadfarmer Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ST Charles, MO far from nanook Posts: 11,045 Blog Entries: 1	__________________ If you think you know the answer than ask 3 more people the question Current Tank Info: 200 Gal RR,ATB medium, 4 AI blue sol,230 LBS LIVE ROCK, no sand , 40 GAL sump, airstar1800, 3 tunze 6105 1- 6205 1-6305, Geo 818, profilux3ex with toys

03/13/2011, 08:22 PM	#4
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	k582

03/13/2011, 08:24 PM	#5
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	http://s1117.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMAG0052.jpg

03/13/2011, 09:51 PM	#7
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	Oh i plan on keepimg about 6 fish or so. Soft corals and lps, and a clam.

03/13/2011, 09:55 PM	#8
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	The clowns were sold as allardi clown fish

03/14/2011, 12:06 PM	#9
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	Woke up this mornimg and fish and shrimp and crab all doing well. Still teying to get the skimmer dialed in properly. It seems like just a small turn on the gatevalve makes a huge difference.

03/14/2011, 04:56 PM	#10
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	I have a question on where to put the cheato. And would using my old mh light be too strong. It is a lumenarc mini 250w with coralvue e ballast. I have taken a pic of the sump. Dont know if it is downloaded yet.

03/14/2011, 05:09 PM	#11
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	Pic is up at the previous link

03/14/2011, 07:58 PM	#12
rhonda2010 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Godfrey, IL Posts: 58	What exactly are you showing in the pic... SUCKA!

03/14/2011, 08:04 PM	#13
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	I am showing your sump to see how to add a refugium but i guess you didnt plan that ahead of time

03/14/2011, 08:11 PM	#14
rhonda2010 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Godfrey, IL Posts: 58	I wasnt supposed to plan that I am supposed to plan the theme and color scheme remember??? DUH! WINNING!!!

03/14/2011, 08:18 PM	#15
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	Maybe i will just drain the salt water and fill it with tigers blood. The fish will love it. It will melt their faces.

03/14/2011, 08:21 PM	#16
rhonda2010 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Godfrey, IL Posts: 58	"you obviously didn't read the forum rules"

03/14/2011, 10:46 PM	#19
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	Yup that is the tank

03/15/2011, 07:51 AM	#20
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	Any other ideas on the sump???

03/16/2011, 10:57 AM	#21
zero26 MoneyPit Maestro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Washington MO Posts: 1,866	Is that the full size of the sump in the pic? If you dont have another chamber you can't add a fuge. The only other idea would be to get a 10 gal and plumb it into your system. __________________ 90 DT, 50 gal basement sump. Current Tank Info: LPS, SPS

03/16/2011, 12:14 PM	#22
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	Yeah that is the full size of the sump and dont have any more room under the stand. I did get some ideas in the main forum. But would require additional plumbing and a top off system. I was just wanting a fuge to keep phospates in check and maybe copepods etc. I am now thinking about getting Phosban reactor and are not very expensive and seems easy to install and is flexible as far as different media to put inside.

03/16/2011, 12:28 PM	#23
zero26 MoneyPit Maestro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Washington MO Posts: 1,866	go to bulkreefsupply.com they have just what you're looking for! I love those guys! __________________ 90 DT, 50 gal basement sump. Current Tank Info: LPS, SPS

03/16/2011, 02:17 PM	#24
bjc451 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 383	Just checkex out bulkreefsupply would you do the dual reactor or just a single. I guess the dual would be best as one pump would get the job done. Is there a bettet pump recomandation as the maxi 1200 did not get good reviews.

03/16/2011, 02:27 PM	#25
zero26 MoneyPit Maestro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Washington MO Posts: 1,866	You'll probably get a variety of opinions. But I run the dual and run carbon and GFO. I love it. I used to run a MJ had no problems with it. But now it runs off my return. Get yourself in a group buy in the bulkreef section on here and get the lowest price. __________________ 90 DT, 50 gal basement sump. Current Tank Info: LPS, SPS

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