Isaac

9 minutes ago, FarmerTy said:

Thanks Diesel! The original plan always included cabinet doors above for easy, quick access but after I mentioned it to my wife, she turned it into a mandate as she didn't want me to always have to disappear into the fish room everytime something needed to be worked on.

plus, if you fell in you wouldnt be able to get out, being so short n all?

I put a 5min delay on mine, to save the solenoid a little bit:

Fallback OFF 
Set OFF 
If CaRktr > 6.58 Then ON 
If CaRktr < 6.55 Then OFF 
If pH < 7.89 Then OFF 
If Outlet Leak_A2 = ON Then OFF 
If Outlet Levels_A5 = ON Then OFF 
If WtrChg CLOSED Then OFF 
If RefuLo CLOSED Then OFF 
If Outlet PwrSvPumps6 = ON Then OFF 
If Outlet PwrApex_A12 = ON Then OFF 
Defer 005:00 Then ON 
 

My flow rate is about 0.13 liter/min.. i was aiming for 0.10, but it seems to clog faster that way.. I have higher alk issue because of this though (ca/mg are perfect)

1 minute ago, BornToHula said:

What kind of pump do you use for your reactors?

super old rio 2600 i think.. ill have to check my build thread and come back to update  

EDIT:  waaaay off:  -rio1100 (anaerobic coil + calcium reactor)

i feed my CARX and my sulfer/anaerobic reactors w/ a secondary pump w/ only 1/4" tubing and needle wheel valves (usplastics has them cheaper than BRS, same exact ones).  you need the head pressure isolated for accurate constant flow.   I have everything else manifolded because they dont need a tight constant like the reactors I have do.

wooooo, all the picts on one page.

why we left some water in there   plus, you said you;d go back once the water cleared *lol*

$?

awesome, nice!  last picture is good, i cant see the ceiling trim..muahahaha.

Just now, Juiceman said:

 

Yeah..... I'm going to do it one day.... I've had the supplies for like 2 years now...


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see, told you that you already knew

wood support/trim on ceiling needs painted

too clean, too clean... aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh.  so.. different, cannot process. exterminate, exterminate, dalik error.

no, looks awesome   you know the one thing that bugs me because im ocd, so i wont mention it.

3 hours ago, FarmerTy said:

I didn't bother with Mg or Ca yet as they are usually in line when alk is.

this isnt a "usual" situation... check everything *lol*  new sand >new cycle there.  new tank/silicon >new cycle there.  new plumbing >new cycle there.  you lost a TON of your old support sponges and support when the sump got "flushed,"  so.. nothing "usual" anymore man.

1 minute ago, FarmerTy said:

That menace is a pyramid butterflyfish. Jessica apparently got stung through the bag by him and said her finger was pulsing later that day.

I see why the powder blue tang doesn't mess with him anymore.

this is the first the union has heard of this... we'll be contacting our people!

5 hours ago, Wade said:

What is this fish?

 

he hates bags, HATES them.  will chew hole after hole after hole.. and whenever he doesnt chew, he stabs w/ his fin.  we gave up at 5 layers and started the cooler-transport-tank because of him..... thats what the fish is.. a menace!

Ty: I got a new house!!!

ARC: when are we putting a hole in the wall?

Ty's wife: NO!

Ty: (guessing with best probability here) *beg* ill do the dished and laundry * beg*

Ty's wife: no

Ty: *beg* extra diaper duties *beg*

Ty's wife: put it right here, and i want a bar and cabinets.

Ty: ok, but im telling everyone i wore you down and the bar was my idea

Ty's wife: *eyeroll*

The move was good ty, great plan.  wish that back room was larger for more support tanks and systems.  you know how you secretly love redundancy.  Plus, now you have room for WATER CHANGING SYSTEM.... no but seriously.. at least clean the sump like yearly? *lol*

that large "upper wall?"  

just some crazy ideas for ya

lol, you put the panels on just for a pict?

isnt that who bought foscam? good cams, i have one on my tank:)

Solar fairy wrasse down.. RIP.  22-24mo.  Water params are w/in their norm for this tank.  He was looking pale a couple weeks, but I was out of town on business for two weeks, so pointless to try and QT him once i got back... plus you try catching a fairy wrasse w/o stressing them *lol*  

As this tank matures and fish grow, it seems ill start losing the more timid ones due to space constraints.... while this sucks, it tells me I'm at the right "stock ratio" fish wise.... if im willing to accept losses due to growth.  

make a cove to put stuff in that needs less flow?  lookin good!  so weird w/o all the other tanks there

when i made his initial bracket, i didnt butt the pieces together, because that would be a single weld holding outward pressure.  by overlapping it, you essentially have 4-lines of welding, which increases its strength.   Now on his new tank, they used angle iron, instead of flat pieces.  this alone adds more rigidity and strength, which allows for less cross supports (its essentially 2 in one).

did that answer the question, i got got on a small related tangent.

EDIT: also on his old tank, we added an extra pair, because we just were not sure about the re-seal, and it wasnt based on original specs.  since this is a new tank from factory, they have the design down properly.  we went overkill on the first brace... because underkill coulda sucked)

4 hours ago, Juiceman said:

I would rather it just be right than to rig something. I definitely could
 

 

 

I meant as temp until the new ones come in.

how long are the overflow "teeth" and how much is above water?  have you tried clamping some plastic there, about 1/2" higher than the bottom of the exiting "teeth bottoms?"

25 minutes ago, Juiceman said:

Fish Gallery is making it right by giving a refund to me in the amount of the cost of the overflows.

 

Awesome,  always good to see a LFS make things right.

get mike to 3dprint some new taller ones in abs?  

awesome!!! congrats.