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11/03/2006, 08:04 PM
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disaster avoided.. and i mean disaster
man oh man.. i have a large dark refugium.. use to be a large denitrator and recently converted it.. pic is in my gallery .. but anyways.. i have it set up that gravity feeds into the 55 galon vat and then into my phsphate reactro all in the basement....
tonight i am changing some media.. and notice water is flying...spraying everywhere in the basement mechanccal room... the top of the vat had a hair line crack that just started... now i have a vat full of rock and water... need suggestions on large holding containers for dark refugium.. the one i had was great untill tonight... large top opening and then had a large ring/clamp that made a water tight seal... guess after a year or two of pressure the top could not take it.. lots of towels... lucky i was there... would have kept spraying untill 55 gallon top off and 5o so more gallons hit the floor.. getting water sensors for the floor this week ...
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"If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will" ..famous poet.. Current Tank Info: 500 gal starphire, reef sps dominated, 40 plus fish, 300 gallon sump in basement below, reeftek calcium reactor, reeftek kalkwasser reactor, lifeguard fluidized filter for rowaphose, 4 400MH 10k xm, 2 160 vho super attinic, DYI 50 gallon denitrator |
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11/03/2006, 08:39 PM
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J................. Man that sucks!! still someone up there lookin out for U man.........not a total disaster.... Find some rectangular tank made of Poly........My sump is made of Poly 100 gal , I drop a wrench in there one time, live rocks, woosh! glad it aint glass...PEACE
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11/04/2006, 12:06 AM
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hope you find somethin nice and menard, zeppelin is the best band ever ( look at signature)
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The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube |
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11/04/2006, 06:40 AM
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..m any ideas on where to get large vat that has a top...? thanks
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"If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will" ..famous poet.. Current Tank Info: 500 gal starphire, reef sps dominated, 40 plus fish, 300 gallon sump in basement below, reeftek calcium reactor, reeftek kalkwasser reactor, lifeguard fluidized filter for rowaphose, 4 400MH 10k xm, 2 160 vho super attinic, DYI 50 gallon denitrator |
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11/04/2006, 08:12 AM
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11/04/2006, 09:22 AM
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Quote:
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11/05/2006, 12:47 PM
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If you need one 'right now', you might try Menards. They sell and usually stock Rubbermaid stock tanks in 50, 70 & 100gallon sizes.
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11/05/2006, 12:58 PM
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i need ones with sealable tops that are water tight... water from tank above flows into unit and them into other sump.. i need a sealbe one that will be holding the rock for the dark refugium...
if not then i will need to raise the dark refugium and let gravity from the tank from from the tank to the refugium to the sump thanks
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"If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will" ..famous poet.. Current Tank Info: 500 gal starphire, reef sps dominated, 40 plus fish, 300 gallon sump in basement below, reeftek calcium reactor, reeftek kalkwasser reactor, lifeguard fluidized filter for rowaphose, 4 400MH 10k xm, 2 160 vho super attinic, DYI 50 gallon denitrator |
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11/05/2006, 03:15 PM
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Farm and Fleet might have something that fits the bill.
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