Yarr's 100G Reef Project
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Yarr
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Certainly do. It is inbuilt on both inlet and outlet sides of the RO/DI. Tap water is sitting at 580ppm atm which is about averag for this area of the world. Well below acceptable limits written in legislation here. Output side is reading at 0. I checked ot make sure the probe was in properly, which it was, so im happy with that. Tastes good too 
One of my roles in the army is to create drinking water. That is a task that we did, along with some pretty freaky other stuff, in Sumtra after the Tsunami on Dec 26. I got a pretty decent grip on what elvels of what is sposed ot be in pottable water. The smaller unit produces 7500L per hour of good water and the large unit which we used most of the time over there produces 20,000L per hour. Would make water changes rather fast.
One of my roles in the army is to create drinking water. That is a task that we did, along with some pretty freaky other stuff, in Sumtra after the Tsunami on Dec 26. I got a pretty decent grip on what elvels of what is sposed ot be in pottable water. The smaller unit produces 7500L per hour of good water and the large unit which we used most of the time over there produces 20,000L per hour. Would make water changes rather fast.
Yarr
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I've just found out that it is legal in my state to collect livestock whether it be fish/Live rock or corals from the ocean/water ways and beaches for indiviaual non commercial use, and aslong as it isnt in a nature reserve. I am a very firm believer of protecting the reefs and the landscape in general but this does open up a great oppertunity for me to procure selcted pieces of rock ( which i have a massive shortage of here and cant ship any from interstate ). I'hve heard of a fella that walks out at low tide and get stuff from an exposed reef once every few months. We get 8m ( about 24 foot ) tides here and the reef only gets esposed about once a month. So i figure that there isnt too much of an issue with over farming. At the next oppertunity i will go out to said reef and have a looksee. Moreso for my own curiosity than anything. Itd be a great outting to have a look at a reef in its natural environment without actually getting wet Ill see if i can get pics for you all
Ill see if i can get pics for you all 
Yarr
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ok. I started the process of moving all my stuff over to the 4 ft so i can go BB on the 6. Everythign is now moved and i am draining water. I've decided to drain and bin the water so i can start anew. I know this will take a lot longer to cycle and whatnot but i think it is the best way to go.. that way i am starting from a fresh slate and not introduce previous problems ( nitrates/phosphates ).
All i need to do now is start the hunt tomorrow for a supplier of that plastic cutting board stuff. Find some marine proof glue and it will be gold
On a side note the 4ft is looking quite full and quite nice if i must say so myself
I will see if i cant get spics of it. I SO need my camera fixed :/
All i need to do now is start the hunt tomorrow for a supplier of that plastic cutting board stuff. Find some marine proof glue and it will be gold
On a side note the 4ft is looking quite full and quite nice if i must say so myself
I will see if i cant get spics of it. I SO need my camera fixed :/
Yarr
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ok Update. I've just moved everything out of the 4ft back into the 100 gal. Some of the fish werent too happy about it but im sure they will get over it
I bought the cuytting board material to line the bottom of the tank with. I did not stick a layer of substrate to it liek i was going to do. After i sat the board ( 3 pieces ) in it looked quite fine like that and i thought it was acceptable witout adding the risk of importing toxins with any form of adhesive.
The 4ft is now clean and drained. All the substrate is gone and i am just about to start re-filling it using RO/DO water. It also is now BB and has a layer of cutting board on the bottom.
Im pretty flat otu with work at the moment. Working very long days and not staying at home. Having said that i am trying to do as much as i can to the tanks. This still includes setting up the sump, getting a new Skimmer and plumbing both tanks into 1 system. I need to manafacture OVerflaows and find a way to get them into the tank whilst full. I need to make standpipes and also physically construct the sump. oh.. and if that wasnt enough i have started planning the return manifold I wish i coudlget you all some pictures and get started on all this but as i said before work kind of inhibits this somewhat. If anyone has any hangon EASY to uderstand overflow/standpipe designs i woudl be most appreciative.
I bought the cuytting board material to line the bottom of the tank with. I did not stick a layer of substrate to it liek i was going to do. After i sat the board ( 3 pieces ) in it looked quite fine like that and i thought it was acceptable witout adding the risk of importing toxins with any form of adhesive.
The 4ft is now clean and drained. All the substrate is gone and i am just about to start re-filling it using RO/DO water. It also is now BB and has a layer of cutting board on the bottom.
Im pretty flat otu with work at the moment. Working very long days and not staying at home. Having said that i am trying to do as much as i can to the tanks. This still includes setting up the sump, getting a new Skimmer and plumbing both tanks into 1 system. I need to manafacture OVerflaows and find a way to get them into the tank whilst full. I need to make standpipes and also physically construct the sump. oh.. and if that wasnt enough i have started planning the return manifold
I wish i coudlget you all some pictures and get started on all this but as i said before work kind of inhibits this somewhat. If anyone has any hangon EASY to uderstand overflow/standpipe designs i woudl be most appreciative.
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Yarr
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Nothing much to report. I am waiting for time and money to start building the sump and stuff. Sine going BB my Nitrate and phospahte levels have started to drop quite well. Still a bit of phosphate in there but i attribute that to the LR shedding as part of a cycle. Should come good in time.
All the time i was out in the field with work ( army ) i was thinking how i would plumb both tanks into a common sump. Where to place the valves.. i must say that it is a bit daunting. Im sure it will be fine in the end.
All the time i was out in the field with work ( army ) i was thinking how i would plumb both tanks into a common sump. Where to place the valves.. i must say that it is a bit daunting. Im sure it will be fine in the end.