The 90 gallon Road Trip - Page 14

Craig Manoukian · 02-20-2007, 11:42 PM

See dem teeth of da Clarki!

aquaman3680 · 02-21-2007, 05:41 PM

Lol thanks for the name suggestions. I decided that I was going to have to combine two names that I liked, so the name is going to be Acid Patches... What do ya think?

Craig he does have some pretty nasty teeth, he tries to use them too!

The one blue tang picture looks like he is flying or something... Kinda weird!

Matt

saltwaterfarm · 02-21-2007, 07:55 PM

It suits! Good name (of course, I'm a little partial...)

lcstorc · 02-24-2007, 04:11 PM

LOL I love the name. Great pics as well. Keep 'em coming.

blue_eyes53813 · 02-24-2007, 04:24 PM

sweet pictures Matt... all look like they are lil camera hams..

aquaman3680 · 02-24-2007, 09:35 PM

Thanks all. Blue_eyes- yeah they do seem not to mind the camera. I was told that the anthias would be shy, but they are anything but that!

Well today was a project day. The goal was to set up saltwater and R/O holding tanks for quick and easy top off and water changes. Decided to take pictures of the process and show it to you guys in case you are planning on doing something similar.

I started off using a 32 and 44 gallon Brute trash cans. These are located in the basement. I ran a line down from the R/O unit on the first floor and connected it to a float switch to stop the R/O when the trash can is full. I am using 2x Quiet One 3000 pumps for mixing/circulation. I am using a stealth heater to heat the saltwater. Its kind of hard to explain so here are some pictures of the whole thing.

The upstairs R/O unit.

Salt can with mixing bar at the bottom.

R/O can

Float switch

Line from upstairs

First water going in.

This allows me to get salt or R/O water by closing/opening a ball valve. The water will come from the tube in the middle. I can also fill the salt tank by opening the 2 on the outside and keeping the one in the middle closed.

If you have any questions/comments fell free to post them!

Matt

saltwaterfarm · 02-24-2007, 09:47 PM

Nice! Wish I had a setup like that...

Craig Manoukian · 02-24-2007, 10:37 PM

Cheater! Just a little geen envy for a great idea!

deaclauderdale · 02-24-2007, 10:57 PM

Bravo! Bravo! I think I will try this. The container under you sink what is that for?

aquaman3680 · 02-26-2007, 08:32 PM

Thanks all... The thing under the sink to the left is a tank to get RO water upstairs too... It only holds like 3 gallons though...

I figured I needed to make water changes simpler...

Matt

BrothaWolf · 02-26-2007, 09:01 PM

Awesome setup! I know what my next project will be!

aquaman3680 · 02-27-2007, 12:45 AM

Thanks wolfy! If you need any help i would be glad to do it!

I got 2 pieces of huge news! well actually 3...

First my clowns started hosting! And of all things to host in they chose zoos and yellow polyps!

Second my RBTA is finally out of hiding! No pic yet...
And third I had a HUGE mass spawing event from my snails... I thought something died because the water is VERY cloudy checked all perams and all good! Then looked at snails and saw white stuff coming from their shells! Any idea if any will live or anything? They are turbo astreas...

Everything looks fine and seems like the SPS are putting out tentacles and eating the stuff!

I am so excited!

Matt

Dentoid · 02-27-2007, 12:52 AM

Very nice work on the salt mixing station. Congrats on the mass spawning. If nothing else it's a nutritious meal. Let us see that tank when it clears!

BrothaWolf · 02-27-2007, 01:59 AM

Thanks Matt! Im pickin up an ro unit on friday So I will probably have a ton of questions for you over the weekend... if I can find time to start this one that is.
Your clown is INCREDIBLE lookin!

bluespotjawfish · 02-27-2007, 02:33 AM

Nice setup, good planning (water floods downhill!)

02-20-2007, 11:42 PM	#196 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip See dem teeth of da Clarki! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

02-21-2007, 05:41 PM	#197 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,215 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip Lol thanks for the name suggestions. I decided that I was going to have to combine two names that I liked, so the name is going to be Acid Patches... What do ya think? Craig he does have some pretty nasty teeth, he tries to use them too! The one blue tang picture looks like he is flying or something... Kinda weird! Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip The Bio-Cube Adventure

02-21-2007, 07:55 PM	#198 (permalink)
saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip It suits! Good name (of course, I'm a little partial...) __________________ Lisa 90 Gal AGA, DIY Sump/Fuge, Current Outer Orbit 250w MH's with T5's. AquaC Remora Pro Skimmer, RK2.[/font] Purple LTA, pair of Percula Clowns, Clams, Softies, Shrooms, Ricordea, Echinophyllia, Torch, Frogspawn, Blastos, Sponges, Acro, Wellso, the NEW Zoa Mountain, and some more stuff... 3 Gal Sexy Shrimp Pico. 29 Gal Oceanic BioCube, Current Sunpod 150w MH.

02-24-2007, 04:11 PM	#199 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip LOL I love the name. Great pics as well. Keep 'em coming. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

02-24-2007, 04:24 PM	#200 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 8,024 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip sweet pictures Matt... all look like they are lil camera hams.. __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

02-24-2007, 09:35 PM	#201 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,215 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip Thanks all. Blue_eyes- yeah they do seem not to mind the camera. I was told that the anthias would be shy, but they are anything but that! Well today was a project day. The goal was to set up saltwater and R/O holding tanks for quick and easy top off and water changes. Decided to take pictures of the process and show it to you guys in case you are planning on doing something similar. I started off using a 32 and 44 gallon Brute trash cans. These are located in the basement. I ran a line down from the R/O unit on the first floor and connected it to a float switch to stop the R/O when the trash can is full. I am using 2x Quiet One 3000 pumps for mixing/circulation. I am using a stealth heater to heat the saltwater. Its kind of hard to explain so here are some pictures of the whole thing. The upstairs R/O unit. Salt can with mixing bar at the bottom. R/O can Float switch Line from upstairs First water going in. This allows me to get salt or R/O water by closing/opening a ball valve. The water will come from the tube in the middle. I can also fill the salt tank by opening the 2 on the outside and keeping the one in the middle closed. If you have any questions/comments fell free to post them! Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip The Bio-Cube Adventure

02-24-2007, 09:47 PM	#202 (permalink)
saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip Nice! Wish I had a setup like that... __________________ Lisa 90 Gal AGA, DIY Sump/Fuge, Current Outer Orbit 250w MH's with T5's. AquaC Remora Pro Skimmer, RK2.[/font] Purple LTA, pair of Percula Clowns, Clams, Softies, Shrooms, Ricordea, Echinophyllia, Torch, Frogspawn, Blastos, Sponges, Acro, Wellso, the NEW Zoa Mountain, and some more stuff... 3 Gal Sexy Shrimp Pico. 29 Gal Oceanic BioCube, Current Sunpod 150w MH.

02-24-2007, 10:37 PM	#203 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip Cheater! Just a little geen envy for a great idea! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

02-24-2007, 10:57 PM	#204 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Reefing for Jesus Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,499 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip Bravo! Bravo! I think I will try this. The container under you sink what is that for? __________________ 187 Gallon Peninsula Tank (2) 250 Watt HQI That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

02-26-2007, 08:32 PM	#205 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,215 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip Thanks all... The thing under the sink to the left is a tank to get RO water upstairs too... It only holds like 3 gallons though... I figured I needed to make water changes simpler... Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip The Bio-Cube Adventure

02-26-2007, 09:01 PM	#206 (permalink)
BrothaWolf Acropora Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,798 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip Awesome setup! I know what my next project will be! __________________ 75 Gal AGA Nano - 115lbs LR 140lbs LS Tunze 6025 x 3 40 gal DIY Sump/fuge 20lb LS 26lb LR Outer Orbit 150 HQI Mh x 2, 54w T5 x 4, 18 moons, ASM G3 Mated pair Yashia Gobies (seperated) and Red Band Pistol Shrimp, True Percula, Purple Fire Fish, Yellow Clown Goby, Orange Back Fairy Wrasse, Barber Pole Goby, Blood Shrimp, Crocea Clam, Scarlet Hermits, Cerith, Nassarius, Nerite and Margarita Snails (hold the salt) Zoas, Rics & Shrooms, Xenia, Hammer & Frog Spawn, Star Polyps, Blasto, Blue Anthelia, Lord Acans 29 Gal Oceanic Bio Cube- 40lbs LR 30lbs LS Sapphire Skimmer, DIY Nanotuners 4.36 Lighting, DIY Moonlights, DIY Mod CPR Refugium Randalls Goby, Zoa's ,Trach,Shrooms President: Crabs Make Me Itch Society

02-27-2007, 12:45 AM	#207 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,215 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip Thanks wolfy! If you need any help i would be glad to do it! I got 2 pieces of huge news! well actually 3... First my clowns started hosting! And of all things to host in they chose zoos and yellow polyps! Second my RBTA is finally out of hiding! No pic yet... And third I had a HUGE mass spawing event from my snails... I thought something died because the water is VERY cloudy checked all perams and all good! Then looked at snails and saw white stuff coming from their shells! Any idea if any will live or anything? They are turbo astreas... Everything looks fine and seems like the SPS are putting out tentacles and eating the stuff! I am so excited! Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip The Bio-Cube Adventure

02-27-2007, 01:59 AM	#209 (permalink)
BrothaWolf Acropora Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,798 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip Thanks Matt! Im pickin up an ro unit on friday So I will probably have a ton of questions for you over the weekend... if I can find time to start this one that is. Your clown is INCREDIBLE lookin! __________________ 75 Gal AGA Nano - 115lbs LR 140lbs LS Tunze 6025 x 3 40 gal DIY Sump/fuge 20lb LS 26lb LR Outer Orbit 150 HQI Mh x 2, 54w T5 x 4, 18 moons, ASM G3 Mated pair Yashia Gobies (seperated) and Red Band Pistol Shrimp, True Percula, Purple Fire Fish, Yellow Clown Goby, Orange Back Fairy Wrasse, Barber Pole Goby, Blood Shrimp, Crocea Clam, Scarlet Hermits, Cerith, Nassarius, Nerite and Margarita Snails (hold the salt) Zoas, Rics & Shrooms, Xenia, Hammer & Frog Spawn, Star Polyps, Blasto, Blue Anthelia, Lord Acans 29 Gal Oceanic Bio Cube- 40lbs LR 30lbs LS Sapphire Skimmer, DIY Nanotuners 4.36 Lighting, DIY Moonlights, DIY Mod CPR Refugium Randalls Goby, Zoa's ,Trach,Shrooms President: Crabs Make Me Itch Society

02-27-2007, 02:33 AM	#210 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,942 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 90 gallon Road Trip Nice setup, good planning (water floods downhill!) __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow Please Donate to the American Cancer Society: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/lorrainerichards

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