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    Quote Originally Posted by CarmieJo View Post
    I'm working on my Master's and it is keeping my pretty busy! I think V is off on a long line fishing boat... {seriously}
    Congrat's on pursuing your masters Carmie !

    I wouldn't be surprised if V was on some boat somewhere...lol.

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    July 20, 2011

    SG (1.026)
    Temp (78)
    PH (8.4)
    Ammonia (<0.25)
    Nitrite (0.1 ppm)
    Nitrate (10 ppm)

    Note: Ammonia & Nitrite are barely detectable. Cycle almost complete !

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    I got a chance to plumb the Water Blaster HY-16000. Since it's in sump, I'll have more room for a ATO tank and CaRx.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gimmito View Post
    Hi Stef !

    How's your biosphere tank doing ?
    Thanks for asking! I replaced the sphere with a BB 5g glass bow-front cube. The sphere was really difficult to get my hands into to clean properly. The cube is doing really well though. I picked it up at my lfs for $20, and then asked really nicely and they drilled overflow/return holes for me. Plus a reefer buddy gave me an LED spot that creates really nice light, shadows, and shimmer.
    I ought to be reading from casebooks, but reefs are so much more interesting!

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    Quote Originally Posted by stefalopod View Post
    Thanks for asking! I replaced the sphere with a BB 5g glass bow-front cube. The sphere was really difficult to get my hands into to clean properly. The cube is doing really well though. I picked it up at my lfs for $20, and then asked really nicely and they drilled overflow/return holes for me. Plus a reefer buddy gave me an LED spot that creates really nice light, shadows, and shimmer.
    Sounds like a cool tank...I gotta try the "ask really nice" part and get any future tanks drilled from my LFS.

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    Tried and failed on that one,
    all i ever got was
    "hahaha, that'll be twenty bucks..."
    Josh

    Small Frys 120

    Fish- 1 Percula Clown, Black fin Shrimp Goby

    Clown and Goby are just chilling in the NanoCube 12

    120 almost ready for re-cycle


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    Quote Originally Posted by Small Fry View Post
    Tried and failed on that one,
    all i ever got was
    "hahaha, that'll be twenty bucks..."

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    I got my QT back from Gen. He patched the old bulkhead holes and drilled new ones higher up. I was getting too much bubbles and a slurping sound w/the old ones being too low. I installed some new bulkheads and added tru unions for easy disassembly.

    Now comes water test time. A little trick a buddy showed me (way back when) is to add a little silicone on the threads.
    Last edited by gimmito; 08-05-2011 at 02:58 AM.

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    I had a few hours to work on some plumbing. I added some tru unions to the drains (for further ease of disassembly) and finished the durso drains.

    I wanted to fire up the water blaster, but I have a small leak where the bulkhead is in the sump. I'm going to have Gen patch it or I'll swing by Tap plastics and pick up a scrap and glue it myself.

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    I added sand and rock to the 40 gal fuge. I'm thinking of adding sea grass and a bunch of peppermint shrimp. I heard The Smithonian does that in their fuges, so they breed and their larvae feed the main display.

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    Got some new toys.

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    Whoa!! Those are some neat toys...
    Elaborate plz
    Josh

    Small Frys 120

    Fish- 1 Percula Clown, Black fin Shrimp Goby

    Clown and Goby are just chilling in the NanoCube 12

    120 almost ready for re-cycle


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    Millwaukee electronic refractometer.



    Hanna phosphate checker



    Hanna alkalinity checker



    Hanna calcium checker

    Just trying to make life easier. Test kits can vary and differentiating colors can be frustrating to say the least.

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    I got a chance to hookup the Water Blaster HY-16000 pump. It is indeed a beast, I have it dialed down probably 40%. I'll build a manifold to feed the skimmer & reactors and utilize the full potential of the pump. Also, it's quite a bit quiter than the hammerhead, but still audible. The test will be if the wife can hear it at night.

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    Wow, thats some fancy stuff.

    Where'd you get all of it from?
    Josh

    Small Frys 120

    Fish- 1 Percula Clown, Black fin Shrimp Goby

    Clown and Goby are just chilling in the NanoCube 12

    120 almost ready for re-cycle


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    Quote Originally Posted by Small Fry View Post
    Wow, thats some fancy stuff.

    Where'd you get all of it from?
    Premium Aquatics.

    I was listening to some "old" Talking Reef Live podcasts heard you asking some questions...seems like yesterday.

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    Sump in action.
    Last edited by gimmito; 08-09-2011 at 03:32 AM.

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    This is quite a nice set up you have going, well done.
    70 Gallon Reef System
    29 Gallon Reef System

    "It's not about what you know, it's what you notice."

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    Lol, when i heard that podcast i remember it being like the best day of my life hahah
    Josh

    Small Frys 120

    Fish- 1 Percula Clown, Black fin Shrimp Goby

    Clown and Goby are just chilling in the NanoCube 12

    120 almost ready for re-cycle


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    Quote Originally Posted by Carty View Post
    This is quite a nice set up you have going, well done.
    Thanks Carty. Next, I'm going to build a manifold off the return pump to feed the skimmer and reactors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Small Fry View Post
    Lol, when i heard that podcast i remember it being like the best day of my life hahah
    You did sound just a tad happy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gimmito View Post
    You did sound just a tad happy.
    Lol, yeah.
    When i called in those questions i left them in a message on the TR answering machine when i was bored at my cottage, then the Podcast came like a month and a bit later so i was in shock lol
    Josh

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    Fish- 1 Percula Clown, Black fin Shrimp Goby

    Clown and Goby are just chilling in the NanoCube 12

    120 almost ready for re-cycle


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    Video of the main display and circulation.

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    I finished the manifold. I have three additional feeds via gate valves for a bio pellet reactor, skimmer, & carbon reactor.



    Pic of the manifold feeding the skimmer and carbon reactor.

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    Pic of manifold feed for the bio pellet reactor. I'm using Coralvue biosphere pellets. The recommended amount is 100-150 ml per 25 gal of water. I want to start out gradually and will use 800 ml. Also, I know it's recommended to place the output of the reactor near the intake of the skimmer. Since I have a recirculating skimmer, should I tie it in the feed line in the skimmer ? Any advice on bio pellet usage would be appreciated.

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