KrazyKuch's & Michika's 180Gal Tank Build

[michika]

Alright so the flooding problem has been fixed. The problems were;
1) Overfilled the tank when the WC was done.
2) I closed the gate valve (or I thought I did) to prevent a sump flood because of the extra water. However, there is a sticky part on the gate valve and I thought it was totally closed, and it wasn't. So the water in the overflow drained into the sump causing the flood.

Everything is dry now and you can't even tell there was a flood at all. Yay for my quick clean up skills!

We also had another power outtage last night. There was no flood, no problems at all because we returned the sump to its proper levels. Things again seem good in the land the 180g tank.

[michika]

So my real package with UPS is out for delivery.

This came with our morning mail. I freaked out, called the Utility company and we had a nice long chat about their responsibility to their clients, and how maybe, just maybe they should read the notes on file before assuming that 1) I'm a non paying client, 2) that you need to talk to my husband to get the facts. Apparently women are now no longer able to make decisions, or be responsible for financial things...



Anyways supposedly that little snafu has been fixed. They made an error on their part, and instead of just turning our electricity back on from last time, instead they gave us a 30 day trial period. Stupidity hurts my brain.

So the Ca. reactor build photos;
The reactor before plumbing,


Hi Mum, am I in your way?








Our supervisor

[Delphinus]

Wow, I can't believe the amount of bad luck! Sooner or later things have got to start turning around! Hang in there!!

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Wait...women ARE allowed to make decisions now? Sheesh, what's this world coming to?!

I agree with Tony. Things will improve...and it's lookin' good.

[rocketlily]

I had an "untalk" with Direct Energy yesterday. They told me they couldn't talk to me because it was my husband's name on the account. I then asked them if they have ever received a payment on the account from my husband or was it is wife paying the bills. After a discussion, I was asked if there was anything else they could do for me. My reply was that if they couldn't talk to me, how could they do anything for me.

[michika]

Kevin isn't even on the utility accounts, which is what makes it such a fantastic conversation to have had.

Well I am seeing some awesome things regardless of the messes and the electricity drama and stuff. The colonies we bought are colouring up like I expected. Too bad Kevin can't tell the difference between purple and blue, otherwise he would owe me his share of a bet we made.

I had a gut feeling about one particular colonies. I thought it would turn purple if it was under a more blue light. Kevin said it would darken up to be a nice rich royal blue. Its turning purple. I'll try for some photos of the change later.

My ups package, our new lighting, STILL isn't here yet. I'm so anxious to get the box!

[michika]

Some pre-upgrade lighting photos;

You can see the bad acro crab if you look closely. He is coming out after dinner.


The colony on the right is turning purple!

[michika]

So the package arrived, at the very end of the day. It contained the following;


I got sucked into another XM bulb. I know Sanjays site doesn't say its great for par, but I love the colour.





All T5s, plue 1x250w on the right side of the tank.


Close up of the T5s


No MHs, T5s only


The T5s are stupidly bright. I think 9 bulbs would have been overkill. I'll take tomorrow to figure out what we want for a schedule and then program the associate timer.

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by michika

Our supervisor

Your supervisor looks to be over qualified and should work at the city.