290G Peninsula Tank

Myka · #1 02-20-2013, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mseepman

More frustrating today is that I called Reeflo as they didn't return my e-mails. I didn't get to speak to Chris, but they were pretty rude in telling me that they discontinued the Blackfins and not only don't they have any spare parts but that the pump never really performed the way it was quoted to and that I will probably always get less flow than expected.

Oh my.

I guess you should try to call back and speak with Chris. Or make a thread in Reef Central with the above info... *snicker* ...that should get a reaction.

mseepman · #2 02-20-2013, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka

Oh my.

I guess you should try to call back and speak with Chris. Or make a thread in Reef Central with the above info... *snicker* ...that should get a reaction.

I'm pretty sure that would get a reaction. I left an e-mail for Chris so I'm hoping he will respond. Otherwise, I have a dead but brand new pump and i will have to come up with a a backup plan. I guess if one failed, I could remove the volute from the failed unit and put it on the cracked unit. That would give me a "painful" backup plan.

bkelly · #3 02-21-2013, 04:35 AM

Hi Mark try getting hold of Chris at Interior reef in town / I think he has a few blackfins may have some parts.

mseepman · #4 02-21-2013, 03:21 PM

Thanks Brent, I will do that.

mseepman · #5 02-22-2013, 08:13 PM

She's ALIVE!!! I started everything up last night...after completely taking apart my overflow and re-building it because I had a premonition that it would leak (now it does not for sure).

The return pump is pretty loud...my wife hates it so I'm working on methods to quiet it down.
The Bean Animal is dead silent...once I got it going right and tuned in. Amazing but a 1/4" turn of the gate valve will move the water level 1/4" in my overflow...so I can see why ball valves would be crazy tough to tune.

Still dealing with some cloudiness in the water, but working on that too.

lastlight · #6 02-22-2013, 08:43 PM

congrats man! it's both thrilling and terrifying all at once

have you managed to get flex hose in between the tank and the pump anywhere? you could also place some soundproofing tiles on the ceiling in your fish room maybe? if the sound is from pipe vibrating against walls though no soundproofing down there is going to help.

mseepman · #7 02-22-2013, 09:07 PM

I'm just not sure. I just took apart the fan cover on the pump and put some padding into it where it touches the metal body. Haven't restarted it as I'm fixing a few spots where my unions needed to be "tightened".
If I can't get it to be quieter, I might take apart the return plumbing just out of the pump and try black spa-flex. The stores tell me it shouldn't be used salt as in salt pools, it degrades quickly. I'm also watching for the Blowhole 2750 pump as it might be enough to replace my Blackfin (with less watts and better head pressure abilities). I hear they may be out in March.

gregzz4 · #8 02-23-2013, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mseepman

She's ALIVE!!! I started everything up last night

Yeah

Hope you find a way to calm down that return pump

mseepman · #9 02-23-2013, 07:22 PM

Today I dosed the tank with 30 ampules of Prodibio Startup. That actually took a long time!! Glad I don't have to do 30 ever again at the same time. Hoping that with some proper attention to the stats, in the next few days I will be able to add my limited live rock and two little fish that have been living on their own for a long time prepping that live rock.

Current numbers for the tank are:
Ammonia: 0
PH: 8.0
Temp: 79
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0