Makena95GT Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I loooovvveeee my Python. Its so awesome that my brother stole it from me. Not only is the hose so much nicer than the Aqueon brand water changer and doesnt kink up.. But the sink adapter is brass and not dinky plastic that breaks Great choice in equipment. I say fill today ;P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 LOL...I've started testing. Bulkhead...no leaks!!! PVC fitting screwed into bottom of bulkhead...main drain leaks...I've replaced the teflon tape 3 times and got it to a very slow trickle. Finally just now broke down and put a bead of silicon around the end of the threads. Because I'm almost 100% sure the emergency drain will have the same issue I just put new tape and a bead of silicon on it too. Taping is always my downfall...can never get it right the first, second or 3rd times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Oh, and UPS stopped by about 10 min ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Well, here's the first pass at the aquascaping. All critiquing and suggestions welcome. Planning to fill the spaces between rocks and wood with plants and keep the perimeter bare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Looks good! Are you going to add anything later? Are you shooting for a South American 6.5 pH set up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Just adding plants. Yeah, that's the plan. I set up my QT tank yesterday and will start testing the water to see what all the params are for straight tap water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Last night I filled the tank!!! Plumbing was perfect, no leaks anywhere and the sump is working as planned! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu_mlsGhAhY&feature=youtu.be It looks like I'll have enough flow just from the return pump and won't need the MP40s. I set up the QT tank Sunday. Going to pick up some cardinals and cories today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethsolomon Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Thanks! I'm trying to remember to keep it slow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Looks great. Let me know when your running with the c02. I'm about 3 weeks from a big trim in a small tank lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 That's the fanciest FW tank I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Sooo you're gonna get a pair of Oscars, right? ;P Or.. The $700 pleco at Aquatek, you know you want him. Such a handsome fella haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 That's the fanciest FW tank I've ever seen. Too many reefing aspects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Or.. The $700 pleco at Aquatek, you know you want him. Such a handsome fella haha Is that like the foot long one they have in the back tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Or.. The $700 pleco at Aquatek, you know you want him. Such a handsome fella haha Is that like the foot long one they have in the back tank? I haven't been there in a while but he was probably closer to two feet, grey with crazy blue eyes. So pretty. You haaaaaaaaaaaave to get a FW goby, just cause I said and I love me some gobies[emoji14] Any chance at ornamental shrimp? Im starting to miss all my old nicer FW tanks lol its taking me back to what got me into the fishkeeping hobby :') (Like im sooooo old or something lol) I think i really got serious about keeping fish in general in 2008 my freshman year and was all about FW tanks. My all time favorite fish is my Oscar, named Oscar lol and bottom feeders/plecos are a close second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 So looking at the video of the sump again. Are you worried that the way your sump overflows like that off gassing co2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Just took some pics now that there's water in the tank. I didn't realize there would be a big difference in the color of the rocks. Before water After water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 That's the fanciest FW tank I've ever seen. Too many reefing aspects? I'm not sure how they do the high tech FW tanks these days. It might be totally normal. I gave up my last FW tank in 2000 and I don't think controllers existed and I had never heard of anyone using a sump. My best African Cichlid tank had an undergravel filter and my best planted South American Discus tank was sand with two fluval canisters. I had an 3" Rainbow Arawanna in a 180g tank for about 10 years. I had an Alligator Gar before they became illegal to have. He was in a tank with 3' Red Tail Catfish that was pretty cool, but dirty like you would never believe. Both of those tanks had undergravel filters and Penguin 440 HOB filters. The biggest pump I remember having was a Penguin 1140 power head. I had never heard of using CO2 for planted tanks until this year. I guess hardcore people do that. My plants were just decoration. Times change a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 First batch of cardinals coming out of QT and into the tank. Got them from Niko's. Great healthy fish. They've all eaten like little pigs from day one. Planning to order two more batches of 15 over the next two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Those will look great in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 They seem to be loving their new home. They spent most of the evening racing up and down the current from the return nozzles. Should be awesome once I double or triple the numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 LOL For the love of God no Oscars in there please. LOL Goodbye plant kingdom if you do. You know that though. Nice cardinals, They're so much bolder looking than neons. How big of a school are you thinking? You could easily put 100 or so in there without it looking silly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I def think he needs a trio of Oscars ;P hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 HA...def no oscars! I'm going to see what 45 cards will look like and decide from there. I have Niko ordering me 15 per week...we'll see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I agree with bpb. Please no oscars lol. Some Cory cats would be cool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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