ckyuv Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 ur prob too far from here but if u need to borrow jugs ur more than welcome to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 ur prob too far from here but if u need to borrow jugs ur more than welcome to Thanks! Very kind. I got it running a bit faster now. And I am running jugs back and forth to store..... So fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckyuv Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 lol yeah when i upgraded i only had 2 jugs, made about 3 trips to aquadome before i busted out the coolers and plastic bins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Functional tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 I worked on this $#%!@ tank most of yesterday and all day today! Carried 20 5 gallon jugs of water from parking lot to building to elevator to office(4 trips to LFS) mounted the power heads, mounted the controller, mounted controller power strips, tried to get controller to hook up to computer network, tried to install skimmer and realized my sump is not deep enough, exchanged it for a Bubble Magnus(not real happy about this but I think it will be ok), plugged everything in to make sure breaker has enough capacity, let tank run for 2 hours and saw no leaks, adjusted return lines to make sure siphon does not flood sump when return pump goes off, added salt to the tank, cleaned up extra supplies/tools and inoculated tank with bacteria. Long day! Still got lots for tidying up to do(wires), some programming to do, still need to install auto topoff and get it working, need to calibrate and install pH and ORP probes, finish installing skimmer. Then later install reactors and ozone. I hope the water will clear up by morning. I will take another pic if it is. Thanks to Fishy Business for letting me borrow jugs overnight, for free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimmerzs Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Looking good. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBMarlin Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 awesome! Nice work, going to be tough to get any work done now ehh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Water is clearing up. Looks pretty cool! Kinda sterile right now but I will fix that soon enough. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Also of note.... Got to work this am and had a leak in the water line last night. Not sure exactly what happened but the property manager is kinda pissed at me and I expect a rather large bill! Water extraction, fans in 3 offices and a dehumidifier in my office. In a few days they will come back and clean the carpets. Sometimes I wish simple stuff like video games or tv would keep my attention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 awesome! Nice work, going to be tough to get any work done now ehh? Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckyuv Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 sounds like alot of water lol how much did ya loose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 sounds like alot of water lol how much did ya loose? I have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florenceReefer Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 That is beautiful! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 That is beautiful! ! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Update Water leak has been cleaned up. Property manager got very pissed off but accidents happen. Everything is cleaned up and paid for now. Life goes on. Had Ben ship me some live rock this week to stack in back of temple. Will post a pic later but it looks pretty good. Just need a little more to fill in gaps. Got skimmer installed. It should work out fine. Got a clean up crew started on Friday. Will add to it in a week or so. Spent a few days contemplating making the tank a cuddle fish tank. Decided against it, but we are now talking about breeding them at the farm starting this fall. Started a LFS scavenger hunt for a good small specimen of longhorn box fish(when in Rome). Found one at Aqua Dome. By the way, that place is a Good LFS. Hope you guys realize the greatness you got hiding amongst a bunch of mechanic shops down there. While there I also picked up a six line wrasse, a royal gramma and a small fox face. Later I will add a pair of true percs, an RBTA, a Manderin and something else tbd later. Open top and 3' length is eliminating a lot of types of fish I'd like to see in there. Still need to install auto topoff. Need to do some programming on controller. Need to get net function functioning. Need to install pH probe and ORP probe. I think I need to calibrate the temp on the controller. Need to organize wires in cabinet. Will wait to install ozone and reactors till this fall. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippwalters Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Bummer about the water leak. The tank looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bige Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 The tank looks great! Nice fish. And yes aqua dome is the best!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 Thanks guys! Coming together nicely. Will start adding corals next month I think. Then the real fun will begin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifuentes31 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 LOVE THE COW!!! How hard is it to keep? Is it better to have a dedicated tank for it? Have been wanting one for some time but i've read that the smallest tank it should be in is 100Gl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted August 14, 2012 Author Share Posted August 14, 2012 Gallery of Pets has tank raised clowns. I got a pair for the tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted August 14, 2012 Author Share Posted August 14, 2012 LOVE THE COW!!! How hard is it to keep? Is it better to have a dedicated tank for it? Have been wanting one for some time but i've read that the smallest tank it should be in is 100Gl. Thanks! When I was doing research on it I did not see anything to make me think I could not house it in this tank. They are toxic if they die.... That could be a big problem. This tank is 112 gallons and I got him/her pretty young. Should be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted August 14, 2012 Author Share Posted August 14, 2012 Ordered the rest of the clean up crew today. Reef Cleaners has been a customer of the farm for years buying as much macos algae as we would sell them. Good guys over there so I returned the favor and placed an order with them for the rest of the snails and crabs needed for the tank. Also of note, After several days of hiding the Foxface has come out and said hello. I was a little worried about him but I think he will be fine. needs to put some weight on but he looks good. Cowfish is already popular around the office and has a great personality. Clowns have settled in pretty good... they are very active swimmers! The only fish still being shy is the Royal Gramma but they are a bit moody. He should come around in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayou Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Clean up crew arrived in good shape. Plenty of snails and crabs now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan7 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Your tank looks great! It's been fun following your build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bige Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 The cow fish do get almost 2 feet long. Can't image that little guy that big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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