Reef Sanctuary - View Single Post

in_a_days · 01-23-2008, 05:48 PM

My plumber buddy came by and checked out my set up and was pretty impressed. He likes fish tanks (though lacking a little in the commitment department) and had never heard of a wet/dry filter or sump or refugium or anything like that. So he thought it was really cool. But he also recommended switching it to solid PVC instead of flexible tubes. Hopefully this evening he's going to come over with the parts and plumb this bad boy!

I am yet to have any problems with hoses coming off or major spillage since I got 'er working. But I still refuse to run it when I'm not home. Once it gets plumbed with PVC I'll let it run. But right now I'm just not willing to risk 10 gallons of saltwater on the floor.

Next two items on the agenda are to get some more sand and macroalgae for the 'fuge. I'm probably going to purchase live sand from that same eBay dealer I used before. I mean 20 lbs of dead sand from the LFS costs $20+. I think 30 lbs of quality live sand for under $30 is a vastly superior deal (not to mention the guy throws in a couple snails and a small clump of chaeto). So that should be all I need for the substrate in the 'fuge. Then a big clump of chaeto or two (in all likelihood this will be another eBay purchase) and I think it's ready to go.

The LFS has a Yellow W/M Goby and a Tiger Pistol Shrimp that are paired up. If they still have 'em when I get stocked with sand & macroalgae I might add them as the only big critters in the tank.

Once this is knocked out it's on to replacing the lava with live rock in the 56.

01-23-2008, 05:48 PM	#62 (permalink)
in_a_days Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 102 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: in_a_days' saltwater adventure My plumber buddy came by and checked out my set up and was pretty impressed. He likes fish tanks (though lacking a little in the commitment department) and had never heard of a wet/dry filter or sump or refugium or anything like that. So he thought it was really cool. But he also recommended switching it to solid PVC instead of flexible tubes. Hopefully this evening he's going to come over with the parts and plumb this bad boy! I am yet to have any problems with hoses coming off or major spillage since I got 'er working. But I still refuse to run it when I'm not home. Once it gets plumbed with PVC I'll let it run. But right now I'm just not willing to risk 10 gallons of saltwater on the floor. Next two items on the agenda are to get some more sand and macroalgae for the 'fuge. I'm probably going to purchase live sand from that same eBay dealer I used before. I mean 20 lbs of dead sand from the LFS costs $20+. I think 30 lbs of quality live sand for under $30 is a vastly superior deal (not to mention the guy throws in a couple snails and a small clump of chaeto). So that should be all I need for the substrate in the 'fuge. Then a big clump of chaeto or two (in all likelihood this will be another eBay purchase) and I think it's ready to go. The LFS has a Yellow W/M Goby and a Tiger Pistol Shrimp that are paired up. If they still have 'em when I get stocked with sand & macroalgae I might add them as the only big critters in the tank. Once this is knocked out it's on to replacing the lava with live rock in the 56.