25 gallon reef - Page 5

Rbacchiega · #41 02-24-2009, 11:59 PM

are your drain lines drilled through the back as well? I can't figure out why you've got unions on your drains...maybe I'm missing something

karazy · #42 02-25-2009, 12:02 AM

just so that if i ever have to dismantle the tank it's easy.

and yes, they are on the back

Rbacchiega · #43 02-25-2009, 12:09 AM

Are you going to be building a small overflow box? I noticed the gate valve on the primary drain...that's so you can keep the water level higher in the tank I'd imagine...just trying to figure this out...looks like it'd work though

Rbacchiega · #44 02-25-2009, 12:12 AM

another thing. If you're going to go with a normal T at the top there you'll want to add some ball valves on either end (at least I would) so that you can controll how much is going through each side...

karazy · #45 02-25-2009, 02:25 AM

i am indeed building an overflow box, and the reason for the gate valve is because
im going to be using a herbie overflow for this tank.

nd the ball valves sound like a good idea

karazy · #46 04-02-2009, 03:48 AM

well there isnt really much to update. i got my RKL for this tank and thats about it.

buuut its my birthday april ninth so that means reef=soon!

im super excited to get it up so wait for lots of updates.

Oh, and i got my first coral on hold at elite aquatics as of tonight (if it is still there)

karazy · #47 04-08-2009, 03:47 AM

Well im almost there

thursday is my birthday so my reef she be up in about a month!

today a local reefer checked my RO water for me (thanks Jay) and its at 6ppm.
pretty good for a 3 stage made for drinking wtaer IMO

also my coral was at the shop so its mine now

I'm the proud owner of some lunar paly polyps! only about 3-4 polyps, but they are sweeet.

karazy · #48 04-17-2009, 04:39 AM

okay, so not a big update, but i thought i'd share this with you.

basically i think i have all the money i need to get this thing up, so i just gotta start workin on it.

so heres what i wanted to show.this neat valve Colby got for me. its like a weird gate valve, and seems pretty awesome so far.

front shot:

side shot:

half open:

fully open:

new but handy · #49 04-17-2009, 04:47 AM

hey
just fyi Koralias are supposed to be terrible on a timer. They don't turn back on after they shut off

karazy · #50 04-17-2009, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by new but handy

hey
just fyi Koralias are supposed to be terrible on a timer. They don't turn back on after they shut off

thanks for the tip NBH, but i already decided to try not to use any powerheads.