Dustybaker's 75 gallon build - Page 6

dustybaker · 01-22-2010, 04:17 PM

Oh, gotcha. I have the last piece dry fit in so I can cut it.

dustybaker · 01-22-2010, 05:29 PM

I am so ridiculously stoked to get water in this beast!!!!

dustybaker · 01-22-2010, 05:31 PM

and thanks to everyone who helped along the way. Definitely appreciated!!

This tank is the only thing that has kept me sain since I got layed off in September!

dustybaker · 01-25-2010, 04:10 PM

So I have been filling my tank for 3 days now, I probably have 55 or so gallons in the display and none in the sump. This is taking a ridiculous amount of time!

I shouldv'e got a bigger rodi!

wireefman · 01-25-2010, 04:11 PM

ahhh yes the waiting game.... go buy some rodi from the lfs to speed up the process

dustybaker · 01-25-2010, 04:14 PM

I would, but I only need one more fill up of my 30 gallon trash can and Im good to go.

wireefman · 01-25-2010, 04:20 PM

glad to hear its filling with water.... i will pray to the rodi gods for you in hopes that it fills up fast

fivesmallworlds · 01-25-2010, 04:37 PM

That's the Worst part, next to the cycle of course....

Hope to see some pics when she's full!

acharpenter · 01-25-2010, 10:15 PM

Dust - I told ya - swing by my place anytime for RO/DI!

Merkurfan · 01-25-2010, 11:03 PM

bring a bucket by.. I still keep 10G on hand.

dustybaker · 01-26-2010, 03:04 PM

So I got the display totally filled and started overflowing to the sump.....and I have a leaking bulkhead....friggin sweet. Hopefully silicone does the trick cause I didn't want to tighten it anymore and risk the glass or bulkhead cracking and having 75 gallons on the floor.

David Grigor · 01-26-2010, 04:07 PM

Bulkheads can be tricky if there is any uneven pressure on any of the side because of the pvc piping it's going to leak. So be sure the pvc is supported to not put any uneven pressure on any of the bulkhead. I fought that battle many many times. In that situation, it won't matter how tight it is.

hypertech · 01-26-2010, 04:33 PM

One of those holes had a little chip in it. Make sure the rubber gasket is covering it. If not, silicone under the rubber gasket between it and the glass should do it.

dustybaker · 01-27-2010, 04:14 PM

So the tank is completely full and tuned to my liking. Time to wait for cycle! As of now this is my livestock list

Long Fin Fairy Wrasse
(Hippo) Blue Tang, still a maybe I need a tiny one and a definite plan for upgrade
Copperband Butterfly, same as above
Flame Angel
Spotted Mandarin, if I find a mysis eater
Pair of Clowns, possibly naked.
Pair of Yellow Watchmen Gobies.
Maybe a couple Blue chromis

Blownsvt · 01-27-2010, 04:21 PM

i would think a copperband would be fine in your 75. a friend of mine had one in a 90 gallon and it did great. Biggest thing with them is getting them to eat. I saw tiny hippos like silver dollar size somewhere not too long ago.

you are planning this to be a reef right?

Also since you are cycling all dry rock from what i recall you may want to look at the prodibio supplements from SWE and i think Discovery aquatics carries it as well. I used it to cycle some rock to add to my tank and man did that stuff work great.

dustybaker · 01-27-2010, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blownsvt

i would think a copperband would be fine in your 75. a friend of mine had one in a 90 gallon and it did great. Biggest thing with them is getting them to eat. I saw tiny hippos like silver dollar size somewhere not too long ago.

you are planning this to be a reef right?

Also since you are cycling all dry rock from what i recall you may want to look at the prodibio supplements from SWE and i think Discovery aquatics carries it as well. I used it to cycle some rock to add to my tank and man did that stuff work great.

It will definitely be a reef tank and I bought some kind of cycle stuff today at Petco, along with some carbon and a filter sock to help clear the yellowniss from the rock.

dustybaker · 01-27-2010, 07:06 PM

Here she is fully operational.

lr9788 · 01-27-2010, 07:10 PM

Looking good man!

dustybaker · 01-27-2010, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lr9788

Looking good man!

Thanks, it definitely doesn't come easy....for me anyway.

lr9788 · 01-27-2010, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dustybaker

It will definitely be a reef tank and I bought some kind of cycle stuff today at Petco, along with some carbon and a filter sock to help clear the yellowniss from the rock.

Does this stuff have to have a bioload? If so what are your plans?

01-22-2010, 04:17 PM	#101
dustybaker I contributed! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ramsey, MN Posts: 2,532 Rep Power: 4	Oh, gotcha. I have the last piece dry fit in so I can cut it. __________________

01-22-2010, 05:29 PM	#102
dustybaker I contributed! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ramsey, MN Posts: 2,532 Rep Power: 4	I am so ridiculously stoked to get water in this beast!!!! __________________

01-22-2010, 05:31 PM	#103
dustybaker I contributed! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ramsey, MN Posts: 2,532 Rep Power: 4	and thanks to everyone who helped along the way. Definitely appreciated!! This tank is the only thing that has kept me sain since I got layed off in September! __________________

01-25-2010, 04:10 PM	#104
dustybaker I contributed! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ramsey, MN Posts: 2,532 Rep Power: 4	So I have been filling my tank for 3 days now, I probably have 55 or so gallons in the display and none in the sump. This is taking a ridiculous amount of time!I shouldv'e got a bigger rodi! __________________

01-25-2010, 04:11 PM	#105
wireefman am i too blunt?? Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: baldwin wisc Posts: 2,991 Rep Power: 3	ahhh yes the waiting game.... go buy some rodi from the lfs to speed up the process __________________ reefer chicks do it better

01-25-2010, 04:14 PM	#106
dustybaker I contributed! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ramsey, MN Posts: 2,532 Rep Power: 4	I would, but I only need one more fill up of my 30 gallon trash can and Im good to go. __________________

01-25-2010, 04:20 PM	#107
wireefman am i too blunt?? Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: baldwin wisc Posts: 2,991 Rep Power: 3	glad to hear its filling with water.... i will pray to the rodi gods for you in hopes that it fills up fast __________________ reefer chicks do it better

01-25-2010, 04:37 PM	#108
fivesmallworlds I <3 LPS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ramsey, MN Posts: 2,544 Rep Power: 5	That's the Worst part, next to the cycle of course.... Hope to see some pics when she's full!

01-25-2010, 10:15 PM	#109
acharpenter Checkmate baby!!!!!! Tournaments Won: 17 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Coon Rapids, MN Posts: 5,335 Rep Power: 7	Dust - I told ya - swing by my place anytime for RO/DI! __________________ "Look for the opportunities to do good, God places them in front of us all the time" Priest....Sons of Anarchy

01-25-2010, 11:03 PM	#110
Merkurfan 612-20-TANKS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Blaine Posts: 5,612 Rep Power: 7	bring a bucket by.. I still keep 10G on hand.

01-26-2010, 03:04 PM	#111
dustybaker I contributed! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ramsey, MN Posts: 2,532 Rep Power: 4	So I got the display totally filled and started overflowing to the sump.....and I have a leaking bulkhead....friggin sweet. Hopefully silicone does the trick cause I didn't want to tighten it anymore and risk the glass or bulkhead cracking and having 75 gallons on the floor. __________________

01-26-2010, 04:07 PM	#112
David Grigor Treasurer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brooklyn Center Posts: 8,490 Rep Power: 13	Bulkheads can be tricky if there is any uneven pressure on any of the side because of the pvc piping it's going to leak. So be sure the pvc is supported to not put any uneven pressure on any of the bulkhead. I fought that battle many many times. In that situation, it won't matter how tight it is.

01-26-2010, 04:33 PM	#113
hypertech Free Willy Tournaments Won: 4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11,660 Rep Power: 15	One of those holes had a little chip in it. Make sure the rubber gasket is covering it. If not, silicone under the rubber gasket between it and the glass should do it. __________________ Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing. -Optimus Prime The future sucks. Change it. - Beavis

01-27-2010, 04:14 PM	#114
dustybaker I contributed! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ramsey, MN Posts: 2,532 Rep Power: 4	So the tank is completely full and tuned to my liking. Time to wait for cycle! As of now this is my livestock list Long Fin Fairy Wrasse (Hippo) Blue Tang, still a maybe I need a tiny one and a definite plan for upgrade Copperband Butterfly, same as above Flame Angel Spotted Mandarin, if I find a mysis eater Pair of Clowns, possibly naked. Pair of Yellow Watchmen Gobies. Maybe a couple Blue chromis __________________

01-27-2010, 04:21 PM	#115
Blownsvt TCMAS Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 897 Rep Power: 1	i would think a copperband would be fine in your 75. a friend of mine had one in a 90 gallon and it did great. Biggest thing with them is getting them to eat. I saw tiny hippos like silver dollar size somewhere not too long ago. you are planning this to be a reef right? Also since you are cycling all dry rock from what i recall you may want to look at the prodibio supplements from SWE and i think Discovery aquatics carries it as well. I used it to cycle some rock to add to my tank and man did that stuff work great.

01-27-2010, 07:06 PM	#117
dustybaker I contributed! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ramsey, MN Posts: 2,532 Rep Power: 4	Here she is fully operational. __________________

01-27-2010, 07:10 PM	#118
lr9788 I contributed! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Little Canada, MN Posts: 2,405 Rep Power: 3	Looking good man!

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