Well I think my plumbing is done. - Page 4

StirCrazy · #31 06-26-2002, 10:35 PM

Ahhh ok Marc, ya I have a hole drilled above the water line on each on so they don't syphone anything back at all.. I am going to change them around later and lower the hole to just under the water line so there are no bubbles.

Steve

StirCrazy · #32 06-27-2002, 12:23 AM

well after adding 7 bags of sugarsand this is my wonderfull tank :D

and here is a pic of the top of the tank, kinda looks like lake erie to me :D : D

the funny thing is I put in 3 bags of the salt water conect sand and no scum, just a few tiney floaties. I added 4 bags of caribsea and bag bubble bath time.. wierd...

Steve

DJ88 · #33 06-27-2002, 12:35 AM

You can't honestly tell me there is sand AND water in that tank at the same time????? ;)

Looks good. :D .

Start up the skimmer. and it will clear in time. As well that Powerhead trick..

StirCrazy · #34 06-27-2002, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DJ88:
You can't honestly tell me there is sand AND water in that tank at the same time????? ;)

Looks good. :D .

Start up the skimmer. and it will clear in time. As well that Powerhead trick..

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">AND SALT :D :D :D

um no skimmer yet.. well I could set up the sea clone but I think that would be a waist.I am leaving to go camping on friday for a week so it can clear on its own..

Steve

DJ88 · #35 06-27-2002, 12:43 AM

jsut get some pumps to get it circulating.. [img]smile.gif[/img] and throw a cooked shrimp in there.. or a uncooked one.. either way.. throw something in there to start rotting. small child.. anything.. ;)

congrats.. now the addiction really sets in..

StirCrazy · #36 06-27-2002, 01:32 AM

Already done :D I have some fine west coast shrimp inthe tanks starting to fester as we speak [img]smile.gif[/img] the big tank has the MJ1200 and the 25 gal which I just finnished putting salt and sand in has the "free" powerhead I got with my salt in it.

Steve

StirCrazy · #37 07-03-2002, 03:01 AM

well just got back from camping and figured I should do a update.. so after 6 days the main tank has cleared to this

Steve

Bryan · #38 07-03-2002, 03:52 AM

Steve:

Are you trying to settle out the southdown in freshwater, if so you are up against a losing batttle. the Ph of our water will dissolve the sothdown and it will never run clear. Add salt to the tank to bring the PH up.

StirCrazy · #39 07-03-2002, 04:02 AM

um.. er.. its not southdown and there is SALT in the water

but thanks anyways :D

Steve

Doug · #40 07-03-2002, 11:03 AM

Steve, the best for myself to clean it up, was the skimmer and a power filter w/floss.