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Still messin with the sump return. getting the overflow to work nicely, and the return not to siphon. FTS http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...2/Dsc00039.jpg Anti-Siphon device. A straw that will be in the overflow. WHen the power goes out, overflow drains faster than tank, then the straw becomes uncovered and stops the siphon. Under normal operation, the overflow level is higher than the straw and the water does not splash. That is my idea. Waiting for Silicone to set up for a trial. http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...2/Dsc00037.jpg |
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:biggrin: OOOOhhh, thank-you!
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Ohh I did that allright. More to the fact that the overflow needed to be siliconed in, BUT, without water in tank, couldnt see how it's going to be. Kinda a catch 22. Wasn't sure how high above the overflow, the water level would be |
Overflow looks sweet Dan! Curious to know how it works out for you. :)
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On the testing, its working awesome. the herbie is working great. really sensitive on the gate valve when you get close to equalibrium. But the overflow pulls a 1/4" skim off the top of the tank. All the way across. Thats with about 1100GPH flow :D
Just draining the tap water now, 4 days from now, should have the tank full of RO/DI Damn 50gpd units HAHAHA |
:lol::wink:garden hose is quicker :surprise::surprise::twised:
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Well, OM-4 is on i't's way. Added some of the LR last night. Suprised, with over a month in a rubbermaid tote, some Ric's and shrooms survived :D
Heres a shot to settle Leah down. She;s more anxious than I am I think LOL http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...%20%285%29.jpg |
Yup!!!^^^LOL Its been an exausting adventure and lots hard work and I am pooped,
I will be so glad when it done. |
It is looking GREAT!!, all kidding aside. Is that all the rock, that came with the tank? Looks like it is quite purple, very nice. Can't wait to see it with fish now, LOL!!!!
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Its alive!!! and looking really good, I might add.
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updates????
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Ya, sure :D
I have fish in it now. Thx to the rock never being out of water mmore than 5 min, real quick cycle. I hope LOL. but, no pics yet. Lights are still out, and one of my clients has been keeping me soo darn swamped, I have No Time for the tanks. I was up till 12:30 last night. I did manage to get the ATO sys automated with a PLC controller and a Kent Float valve. now, both tanks are ATO from one res/controller. Soon, the controller will also be keeping track of the RO/DI run time. So it will tell me when to change out the filters etc. Well, Coffee break over, I got to get back out there to work :( |
OK, OK, Massive update!!!!!!
Got the OM 4-way yesterday. So, Plumbed it in and played, had problems, played some more, more issues...... Nothing with the 4-way, only thing was initially, got sand in it when I opened the outlet valves, and wouldnt turn, had to drain pump and take apart 4 way. BOY, does that thing stir up the sand!!!!. Took about 5 hrs to get the rocks/outlets/flow all set right. Then it was bed time. Today, bit of work this morning, fiishing off a client's job. Then off to straigten up the sump area. I mounted my ballasts in sump area. 2 Coralife 150 HQI electonics and 1 250W TAR ballast. That put ALOT of heat in sump area. With just 1 door closed, air temp was 95*F on the pump/ballast end. NO way would that be allowed. So, I pulled ballasts and PLC light timer out and mounted to the right side of the stand. Its not really visible because it's facing a non used wall in the living room. That got some heat out. Here's a pic of the ballasts and the controller. http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...282%29%7E0.jpg Now, I woke up last night, about 12:30. Went tyo check on tank, walked up and splosh, splosh..... UhOh, carpet's WET. I turn on the light, and expect to find broken line or somehting. Turns out the Skimmer went NUTS. Was just puking out bubbles and water out the collection canister(2L pop bottle). Thus overflowing the bottle, and onto the carpet. By the looks of the RO top off water container, about 10G is in my underlay........ I am going over it every hour with the carpet cleaner, sucking up more and more water. So, I decided to take the skimmer out and clean it today. Well, in my wisdom, finishing the 4-Way plumbing, guess what? The skimmer won't come out of the sump!!!!. A little coaxing, and moving some 4 way lines and it's out. I cut the base down. Round skimmer, square base??!!??. Fits in just fine now. I also took this opportunity to plumb the Phos reactor nicely, and add a shutoff for water changes. The water change tap will allow the Sump return pump to pump tank water into a 5g pail. Eliminated the use of a siphon. Step one of my full waterchange plan. More to come. Here is cleaned up sump http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...%20%282%29.jpg Now, when I thought I had everything done, I am cleaning up the plumbing supplies that are ALL OVER the living room floor. Just then, my Fire Hall Radio goes off into alarm!!!. OK, we have a fire. Wait for address......I hear a SNAP,trickle, trickle GUSH!!!!!!!!!!!:surprise: I look back at the tank, see the Phos shutoff thats on the Return Pump T. I see it spraying water. Just when I reach fro it, I falls right off!. 1/2" hole, just spraying everywhere. I grab all plugs, and YANK. And cover hole with my thumb. Now, it broke on the TANK side of the shutoff. Damn used fittings. Seemsn the prev owner never used Teflon tape, Just silicone anc craked the fittings extra tight.... So, I am trying to get leak to stop, while being summoned to a fire... Finally get display to the anti siphon point, get a new close nipple, another shut off. (good thing I have extra's) Plumb them in, WITH teflon tape. Test, OK, good, no leaks. Grab daughter, off to firehall, once crisis averted. Call turned out to be a freakin PRANK!!!. Not impressed... OK, well, no pics of the geyser, but heres a FTS, followed by the inhabitants. http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...282%29%7E0.jpg Some Wrasse. What is it?? Kinda think checkerboard, but head is not colorfull enough?? http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...%20%282%29.jpg Fuzzy stick. Again, what is it? http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...%20%282%29.jpg Umm Anemone like thing, but not. Another whatsit? http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...%20%282%29.jpg A few, Sailfin, Hippo, Yellow tang, Wrasse and a glimpse of flame angel http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...282%29%7E0.jpg The water movement the 4 way creates on the surface http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...%20%282%29.jpg OK, I'll shut up now.... |
Hey I missed this, wow looks great! How are the tangs getting along? I am soo jealous!
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LOL, I was wondering where you were :D Ya everyting getting along great. They all folow me around the tank too, when I sit on the couch, they all come to the one end to say hello. In reality they saying feed me, were pigs, but I want to dream LOL |
Those blue zoa's are calling to me!!!!!!!LOL
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The tank looks great! Do you have anything to keep fish from getting sucked into the overflow holes? Considering using your method for one of my tanks. How hard is it to clean your overflow? Where does a person find a PLC light timer and what are you using yours for?
That fuzzy stick..corky sea finger maybe? |
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The anemone-like thing looks sort of like a toadstool coral (Sarcophyton) of some type. |
any updates? whats going on up in Hun-town
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I agree argan. Pictures would be nice its been so long, thinking that he has sold it!
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In K town right now. Well, Westbank LOL, close enough. But Ya I'll update some pics.
Leah, looks like we'll have to stop by tomorrow aft/evening. The other person we have to see isn;t home till after 3pm, and we have to be in Kamloops before 4 on Friday. Do you have a old salt bucket for the Foxface? I forgot a heater/lil powerhead, but I need more for home, so I';ll get some here at a store first. He'll keep just fine in a bucket if hes kept warm :D Also, if your planing on doing a water change soon, that would be the time :D |
Just did one today, let me now when you have a better idea of a time. Sounds good!
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If you could nab an empty salt bucket along the way would be great as I just gave a bunch away! Leah |
OK LOOOOOONG time overdure. Sorry for crappy pics, I'm on a cell phone now for camera.
Hint's on taking pics or adjusting photo's after woould be awesome. Using Phoenix 14K bulbs, look WAY bluer in pics FTS with the new lights I got from Oceanic, Thx Ian, I moved them in a little closer and they light up better. Still think I'll need 4 24" T5's to supplement Got a bad breakout of GHA, cant come close to pruning it, time to try other tactics http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...1110091759.jpg And some random livestock pics http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...110091759a.jpg http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...1110091800.jpg http://banditpowdercoat.com/Powderga...110091759b.jpg |
things are looking good dan, you should post some pics of the corner tank as well
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Sorry about the really late reply, I missed your post somehow. No fish have jumped the weir into the overflow..Yet. But I have a couple strips of Eggcrate in there to keep snails and such out. Cleaniong is easy, the crud settles to the bottom of the V. Just take a turkey baster and blow the crud up, then the drain sucks t out |
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