Jimbo

Since you had the rock curing in a remote tub, I could agree that your levels would be near zero, but I don't think that process was long enough especially considering that you just bought some rock on the 5th.

Take a sample of water to RCA and have them check it, just to make sure. If in fact they are truly 0 detectable NH3 and NO2, then you can pick up some CUC while you are there. I would NOT add a fish that you do not have in your long-term keep list (ie a yellow tail damsel). I would also (in my own hindsight) stick with snails, and nix the crabs.

In looking at your question again, you probably have a bulkhead with a slip connection on the inside of the exposed part. In that case, you will have to glue in the reducer.

The other option would be to get a corrugated hose of some kind (many times this is 1 1/4") and clamp it to the outside of the bulkhead. You can then clamp that to the reducing fitting on your sump, or reduce it using a hose reducer.

And as always you need to ask yourself why in the world are you planning on adding a valve to your overflow?

It is a waste of time and money. It is all a simple game of physics.

Your rate of water going into the overflow is 100% directly related to your return pump. If you size your pump accordingly all will be well. Period. If you have to use a valve there, you've done something 100% wrong.

+1

There should be no restriction on your overflow...that's just another place scale or snails or junk can bulk up and cause, well, an overflow of the bad kind.

Back to the question. I find Lowes has a better choice of fittings. If you do have a bulkhead with a 1 1/4" inner diameter, you can use a reducer to something more manageable (should be able to find a threaded reducer 1 1/4 x 1) then use a threaded nipple to your hose (if that is what you are using). If you want to use rigid or flex PVC, then you can get a male adapter for the reducer and glue in your pipe.

HTH.

Jim

It looks like you have it under control. .5 degree day to night is not bad at all.

By the way, what thermometer are you guys using to determine your temp?

-t

I have a floating glass thermometer...can't remember the brand. I also have a sinking glass one in the frag tank in the garage. Both read the same, and that just so happens to be the same temp that registers on my chillers controller.

By the way, when I did the ice test, I found my old coralife to be 4 degrees too low.

My experience with those coralife digital thermometers is that they are almost always off. Take it and place it in a glass (or cup) filled with ice and just enough water to float the ice, read the temp after about 5 minutes. The temp should be just above 32. My bet would be that it is not. You can use that to make an approximate adjustment (+/-) to find out your real temp.

But, Brooks has it right. Stability is key. This time of year, mine is running between 77-78.

Nope, "Jim Bob" is high on the list tho...

as a James Robert myself, I don't know if I should take offense to this or not

If you do name him something as totally awesome as James Robert, at least for his sake, Dallas is not on the air anymore . And he could have a totally cool nickname, like Jimbo

MAY23

Hmmm...I think you missed the part about them inducing if not born by the 14th. That would be a LONG labor.

I guess May 12th at 8:30pm.

why not try something like plastic clothes hangers, cut to size. Or you can also get some fiberglass rods (with reflectors) from Home Depot or Lowes. Just cut to size. They are just about as rigid, maybe more so, than the acrylic rods.

I could use some GFO. Let me take a look and I will PM you what I want.

Thanks,

Jim

I sent you an email.

Thanks,

Jim

I'd try the glue traps as well. That's what ABC used in combination with the snap traps in the drop ceiling at my work. You could surround the trap that he has gotten comfortable eating from with the glue traps, also baited with peanut butter.

Or you could put the snap trap on the glue trap, and even if he gets the food from the snapper, you still got him stuck.

I have my main tank in the entry hallway (110 gal) with a hole punched in the wall behind to the garage. That's where I have my sump with skimmer, pumps, ballasts, frag tanks, ATO, and RO unit. It is also conveniently placed near my W/D hookup for water source and drain.

I'm going on my second summer with it setup like this. No heater was necessary in the winter months, and during the summer, I noticed no significant temp increase that couldn't be handled by blowing a fan across the sump.

Now, the garage will get extra humid in the summer months because that is where all the evap is going to take place, so if it is something that you are planning on doing, make sure you plan for the drywall to rot out if not protected (water barrier paint of some kind). You might also plan on incorporating a vent of some kind to help remove the excess humidity to the outside, like a bathroom fan. It won't last too long with the salt, but that is much cheaper to have to replace periodically than having damage to your walls.

I'll try to take some pics this evening. Hope this helps.

Jim

I'll add Canary Wrasse (sometimes mis-named yellow Coris Wrasse) to the list. The one I am referring to is solid yellow in color with a black eye spot on the dorsal fin. Halichoeres chrysus.

Sending PM

Larry (from berghia.net) is a great person to deal with. I utilized his berghia a few years back, and was able to make an arrangement to pick up the nudis from a SA pet store. Not sure if he is still willing to do that, but it helps cut costs and guarantee that the specimens will arrive in good condition.

edit: From the looks of things, local pickup is no longer available. And it also looks as though the next batch will not be ready until April 3. They do go fast.

Too bad GSM's get such a bad rap. I've recently lost one that was as docile as any perc I have ever had. Tomatos on the other hand are mean. Those and cinnamon clowns I think are the worst in terms of aggression. I guess it all depends on if there is a pair and what the tank mates are.

I used some corrugated plastic tubing that is with the sump pumps at home depot. It's black and flexible, yet also wide enough for lots of flow. It fits over a standard 1" PVC like most over the tank overflows have. Then clamp in place.

So, did you clean them out Wayne?

So where exactly does one go to get them from CC and/or who to ask? I've never really seen a public front to the plant here, but I never really looked either. I used to get my empties from Austin Homebrew.

Looks kinda like a purple bonsai to me. Could be wrong, but in my limited experience, it does.

Okay. I got my 10. Thanks Laura.

Jim

Hey Laura. I am going to get in the car and come grab mine in a few minutes.

The nerites are a completely white dot.

Well, that solves a mystery for me. I was going to ask today what those white round things were all over my glass.

I agree, looks like Pavona to me too.

Spreads to anything it can touch, and seems to win many coral battles.