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I don't think that that pattern is wood grain. i think it is routed or a CNC machine was used. the color looks like Wenge to me.
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Yesterday I went to the HD and picked the supplies I needed to paint the back of the tank. also there is a megaflow(sp) kit in the overflow and the return plumbing.
I am hoping to fill the tank soon, but I will have to make a few trips to the LFS to get the water. I don't often mix my own salt water, so I can't really justify the purchase of a a 5gal bucket of salt.
The sump holds water, its what I believe to be 20 gallons (30x12x12). My noob question now is on one side I will have the return pump an on the other the heater and skimmer. Should I add rubble/sand on the side I will have the heater and skimmer?
I agree. You want something that when you do a water change you can shut the sump down, remove the equiptment, and scrub the sump out to get rid of everything. That is what I did on my new setup and I am glad I did. the sump is a 40B that holds about 25g of water the way I have it baffled. I just take out the return pump and the skimmer and empty all the water out. then scrub it down and rinse and then put the stuff back in and it looks like new.
Should have used clear silicone. It wouldn't have looked as bad. But hey, as long as it holds water is what matters.
Its all good man, the baffles are still in place and thats what matters. Do you remember what is the bulb combination in the canopy?
Heheh yeah shy of a gallon
I heard that is good to have the rubble in there to keep the pod population, but if the rubble is on the skimmer side wont the pods get all sucked and skimmed up?I am a noob when it comes to the whole sump thing. What kind of maintenance you do?
How often you clean your sump?
wait a minute 36x18x24 is a 30G tall
:gay1: jk 65G
:gay1: jk 65G
Every 6 weeks or so. I do weekly water changes and gravel vac out the water normally. If the tank is not in need of a gravel vac I clean out the sump.
New tank hass been up for two weeks now. I was planning on going with a tek 6 bulb light. After seeing the whole thing, I think I will build a new canopy to match the stand.
Corals are also doing great. Do anyone know what this guy is called?
Candy apples are growing well along with the starry nights.
Corals are also doing great. Do anyone know what this guy is called?
Candy apples are growing well along with the starry nights.
cj_doede
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That one you don't know looks like it is a dragon soul prism favia
Yup a dragon soul it is really nice piece! :beerchug:
Tank looks great
Tank looks great
For some reason, my candy apples, and sunny D's and a large colony of AOGs dramatically regressed. Polyps weren't opening and growth stopped. Al parameters are in check, no changes on anything and the other zoas are doing great.
I added my first chalice last week, lasted 24hrs :swear: I went and bought another one and a meteor cyphastrea they are both doing fantastic
On my to-do list is to add an extra baffle to the sump to diminish micro bubbles, or buy a plexi sump. Still looking for a new used skimmer, the reef octopus sss 1000.
Project Giana is doing great too. The subject has learned to spit.
And for those who followed the whole ceiling fan deal, I successfully took the fan down and put the new fixture up. The wife loves the new look. I am afraid I opened a pandoras box, cause now it seems the dining table don't match.
I added my first chalice last week, lasted 24hrs :swear: I went and bought another one and a meteor cyphastrea they are both doing fantastic
On my to-do list is to add an extra baffle to the sump to diminish micro bubbles, or buy a plexi sump. Still looking for a new used skimmer, the reef octopus sss 1000.
Project Giana is doing great too. The subject has learned to spit.
And for those who followed the whole ceiling fan deal, I successfully took the fan down and put the new fixture up. The wife loves the new look. I am afraid I opened a pandoras box, cause now it seems the dining table don't match.