150gal ZEO que dramatic music

[Skimmerking]

see i didnt know that you were using putty either. That is going to explain on why its over flowing too. open the skimmer full on the water level run it as low in the chamber as you can. and open the volute to about 4-5 turns out this is goign to allow the skimmer to run super dry and pull the trace elements out of the water from the putty.

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

see i didnt know that you were using putty either. That is going to explain on why its over flowing too. open the skimmer full on the water level run it as low in the chamber as you can. and open the volute to about 4-5 turns out this is goign to allow the skimmer to run super dry and pull the trace elements out of the water from the putty.

ok cool, so its ok to have it overflowing for abit.

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by lobsterboy

ok cool, so its ok to have it overflowing for abit.

dude i would jsut run it in the sump with the neck off wide open and well you know you going to be around tonight i will talk to you later still at work.

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

dude i would jsut run it in the sump with the neck off wide open and well you know you going to be around tonight i will talk to you later still at work.

ok, i have it running without the neck and will check it later tonight as I will be at work.

I will be around tomorrow night if you wanted to call.

[lobsterboy]

well here is the aquascaping. I wanted to go with something abit more open than the last build.

I used acrylic rods and epoxy to hold the live rock together.

hit up Rona today and got the extenison cords and some black eggcrate from red coral, so I think within the next few days I should have all the loose ends tied up.

[kien]

That is definitely very open! I love it! But.. There is a powerhead in your tank John.. What's up with that??

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by kien

That is definitely very open! I love it! But.. There is a powerhead in your tank John.. What's up with that??

LOL, I had stuck that one in there for the time being to kick up the silt abit more for the socks to take it out.

[abcha0s]

Are you planning to put all of your coral back in? - From the pictures of the tank shut down, there was a lot. Just wondering if there will be enough space?

How did you attach the rocks with acrylic rods? - Did you drill holes in the rock first?

Anyway - the tank looks great.

[lobsterboy]

Originally Posted by abcha0s

Are you planning to put all of your coral back in? - From the pictures of the tank shut down, there was a lot. Just wondering if there will be enough space?

How did you attach the rocks with acrylic rods? - Did you drill holes in the rock first?

Anyway - the tank looks great.

Hey Brad

I still have alot of coral to go back in, and this was most of my previous live rock, there was very little left.

I think there should be enough room for the corals to all fit in again, I will be stocking it with more stylos and poccis, than any other corals, I would like to have a more natural look, fewer corals but larger in size.

yes, the rock was predrilled then washed in a seperate saltwater bath, then epoxy, then the rod, then started skewering the rock, it was alot easier than I expected.