Jnaylor Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 40 minutes ago, Gig 'em @ NDstructible said: How am I always your scapegoat for when things go wrong? I QUIT! HAHAH! Sorry sorry, if it breaks it is my fault but I will still need your help to fix it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnaylor Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 Holy cow, I am in love with my new flow restrictor on the RO unit... This thing hauls ***! Its going so quickly that I cant leave it going overnight or it will most likely be overflowing by the time I get up for work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 magnetic float, strip of abs sheetrock corner molding (mount the float to), 24v power brick, sprinkler valve.... $15 for peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnaylor Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 15 hours ago, Isaac said: magnetic float, strip of abs sheetrock corner molding (mount the float to), 24v power brick, sprinkler valve.... $15 for peace of mind. BAM! Sounds like a plan to me Is there a build thread for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 i might have it on my build thread, i dont remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnaylor Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) Sand is in. Salt is mixing. Temp is increasing... slowly. Picked up up a stainless steel rod to put my two Maxspect Razors together. Going to figure out a mounting solution tomorrow during work and pick up the material at lunch. Hoping to start to move rock over tomorrow night. Have to get the parameters right first. Edited August 15, 2017 by Jnaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnaylor Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Only has about 80 galllons in there right now. Left room for rock and water from the trough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeflogic Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 That was a fun read!! Thank goodness you were rescued from Cleveland and moved back to Texas, lol. I was a Texan transplant in Chicago and then central Michigan for WAAAY too many years and had very similar experiences as you did when I moved my systems cross country, too funny! We used Penske and the exhaust filter kept clogging, causing us to have to stop and run a cleaning process, ended up losing corals due to those delays, what a headache!! (never again, lol) . I worked quite a bit in Cleveland a few years back as well! I almost pulled the trigger on that SCA tank. I had a quote from Steve and was about to get it and decided to wait on the 150g and found a Planet Aquarium for sale in Dallas which was 82g rimless, decided to stay a tad smaller for the next year or so until we purchase a house, silly 2-year lease! I'm looking forward to seeing how you like the SCA and maybe I can come see it before I'm ready to jump to 150g! Great start on the new system!! I need to stop being lazy and start my build thread here as I am currently buying plumbing, misc. stuff and having a stand made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I assume you are going to hang the lights from the wall or the ceiling now that the tank is full of water and can't be moved? Won't be too hard to add some book shel- like supports to the wall to suspend them from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnaylor Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Well it's been a long few weeks! A weekend trip to a lake house, and then 6 days traveling for work. I have put many hours into the tank but progress has been slow until this weekend. I finally got the tank mostly cycled and was able to move the fish over and aquascape! big thanks to @Gig 'em @ NDstructible For helping me design and execute the aquascape. He is a pro. It turned out really awesome and this time I was finally able to use a rock the way I wanted to when it has caused me such troubles over the years! Nothing like using a whole tube of epoxy to make my dream come true ?. I was also able to get the lights hung since the fish and coral (singular) were moved over. Got the sump and components all tuned up and got the thing humming. Literally humming, that's the only noise this bad boy makes!!! The bean animal is amazing, so glad I went with the Shadow overflow, thank you @Synergy reef for making such a great product. Eveything seems to be doing well except my massive amount of nems are trying to locate the light source . I will be buying a pro membership tomorrow and will begin selling off some of my nems and the old tank etc so keep an eye out. Here are the update pics!! More to come as things settle in and I stock the fish a bit more. In a few weeks (2 months or so) I will be ready for new frags!! Also, don't tell my wife. I ordered another Maxspect after today, couldn't resist the 20% off from @BulkReefSupply! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 man that aquascape is hawt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnaylor Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Tank is running smoothly, will post pictures tonight. New fish, a file and flame angel. Names: File Fish - Jr Accountant Flame Angel - Mrs Doubtfire And for the rest of the fish: Yellow Tangs: Jesse Pinkman and Heisenburg Purple Tang: Thanos (marvel, gold and purple armor) Blue Hippo Tang: Oski (Cal Berkeley Mascot blue and yellow) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnaylor Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 Picked up a couple of new tank mates for the rimless today. Meet David Copperfield! Mr Miyagi (harlequin shrimp) Patrick (Sandsifting starfish) Vincent Van G-OMG (Talbot Damsel) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Mr Miyagi and Patrick are gonna get along real well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnaylor Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 8 hours ago, Reefpuck said: Mr Miyagi and Patrick are gonna get along real well! Hahah well there is plenty of astarina for Mr Miyagi. Plus the star is completely covered by the sandbed most of the time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnaylor Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 Picked up a Maxima and a birds nest today. Moved the maxima up on the rock but it closed up. I’ll get a nice photo tomorrow when he is opened up. Name of the Clam? Drum roll... James Clameron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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