Kim’s 120 Possibilities - Page 2

KimPossible · 03-29-2007, 07:23 PM

I'll keep your idea in mind Fran.
Post a pic when you find it.

I just picked up 75lbs of Caribsea Pink Figi sand.... I hope it's enough for both the tank and fuge. I'm going for a SSB in the main display, if not oh well, I'll just pick up some more.

I've gotta grab the PVC for the standpipe mod tonight and some suction cups for the auto top off. I've become a part of the ACE hardware family...lol...

Witfull · 03-29-2007, 07:25 PM

your helpful reef hardware man~

KimPossible · 03-29-2007, 09:28 PM

Thanks Steve, I like the lifters too...I haven't seen too many of them around at this size... I got some serious mama's there.

Thanks Rodge, by the way, I love your spidy man. its so you!

So cioutlaw, how are you liking your 120 drilled on the side?

Thanks Boozman, I thought it was cleaver too....if I don't say so myself...hehehe...

Cheeks, I have to get an extender for my skimmer. I had it propped up on a 1/2" piece of plywood and then thought...just do it right...the only problem is that I have to go to an actual plumbing store, Ace, HomeDepots and Lowes dont carry the size I need...shucks!!!... I'll get your pics up soon.

Ohhh, and Dave...I just may need some advise on the damn gurgle buster, I already had to improvise, Ace didn't carry a 1 1/2" - 1" coupler. I am determined to get at least the routering of the PVC done tonight.

aquaman3680 · 03-29-2007, 09:32 PM

thats a great idea and is very well done!

Matt

Dentoid · 03-29-2007, 10:41 PM

Nice set up Kim! I especially like the cherry stand and side board. What's the ETA on filling up that baby?

BrothaWolf · 03-29-2007, 11:20 PM

Awesome setup! Cant wait to see what you fill it with!!!

KimPossible · 03-30-2007, 12:20 AM

ok, the gurgle buster is in. Once the silicone sets up, probably tomorrow. The water will go in again and I'll be making my marks on the sump. I want maximum water in the sump.

I learned an important thing tonight.

Turn all the pumps off.... water will drain into the sump until the water is under the stand pipe AND till water breaks the syphon of the return! Water was dumping on the garage floor and I was like....but the water is under the pipe...what the !!! Then it dawned on me...lift the flex hose on the return

Good thing to know, good thing the tank was in the garage.

Sorry folks, its slow and go with me

Dentoid · 03-30-2007, 12:27 AM

Floods are a way of life for reefers. At least it was in the garage and not on the Persian rug!

cioutlaw · 03-30-2007, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KimPossible

So cioutlaw, how are you liking your 120 drilled on the side?

if you mean drilling my overflows on a short end I love it! I dont think I would have a tank any other way. Makes the tank seem like 8ft long being you have both sides to work with, if i had a a normal tank against the wall my tank would be crowded & not much room for new corals(what fun would that be?) cant wait to see yours progress. You have a great start.

KimPossible · 03-30-2007, 01:29 PM

thanks! We had our tanks drilled around the same time and when I saw how yours was done, I kinda wished I had done mine that way. Pretty sweet to have so much room to work with and to view.

KimPossible · 03-30-2007, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dentoid

Floods are a way of life for reefers. At least it was in the garage and not on the Persian rug!

yeah..no doubt! I'm keeping on the positive side floods are a way of life. I'm really going to have to make sure I get my autotop off set up right!

murkywaters · 03-30-2007, 01:39 PM

Looking great Kim. Glad the tank was in the garage for the test run

BrothaWolf · 03-30-2007, 03:17 PM

Garage is a much better place to have a flood then where I had mine!!!!

KimPossible · 03-30-2007, 04:40 PM

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Glad the tank was in the garage for the test run

you and me both babe/ette!

bwolf your tag is reef lobster...now i have that b-52 song stuck in my head!

cheeks69 · 03-30-2007, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by zimboy

just wondering what the reason was for not hooking up the skimmer in-line? i was planning on doing this exact thing with mine, and would like to know the pros and cons... thanks

That is actually the best way to run the skimmer getting raw water directly from the drain, the problem is running the skimmer externally. Just recently Steve Weast lost a couple of hundred gallons thru his external skimmer and lost most of his corals.

BTW Kim who did the cabinet work ? It looks great !

03-29-2007, 07:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,546 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Kim’s 120 Possibilities I'll keep your idea in mind Fran. Post a pic when you find it. I just picked up 75lbs of Caribsea Pink Figi sand.... I hope it's enough for both the tank and fuge. I'm going for a SSB in the main display, if not oh well, I'll just pick up some more. I've gotta grab the PVC for the standpipe mod tonight and some suction cups for the auto top off. I've become a part of the ACE hardware family...lol... __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

03-29-2007, 09:28 PM	#18 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,546 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Kim’s 120 Possibilities Thanks Steve, I like the lifters too...I haven't seen too many of them around at this size... I got some serious mama's there. Thanks Rodge, by the way, I love your spidy man. its so you! So cioutlaw, how are you liking your 120 drilled on the side? Thanks Boozman, I thought it was cleaver too....if I don't say so myself...hehehe... Cheeks, I have to get an extender for my skimmer. I had it propped up on a 1/2" piece of plywood and then thought...just do it right...the only problem is that I have to go to an actual plumbing store, Ace, HomeDepots and Lowes dont carry the size I need...shucks!!!... I'll get your pics up soon. Ohhh, and Dave...I just may need some advise on the damn gurgle buster, I already had to improvise, Ace didn't carry a 1 1/2" - 1" coupler. I am determined to get at least the routering of the PVC done tonight. __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

03-29-2007, 09:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,099 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Kim’s 120 Possibilities thats a great idea and is very well done! Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

03-29-2007, 10:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,594 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kim’s 120 Possibilities Nice set up Kim! I especially like the cherry stand and side board. What's the ETA on filling up that baby? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

03-29-2007, 11:20 PM	#21 (permalink)
BrothaWolf Acropora Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,798 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Kim’s 120 Possibilities Awesome setup! Cant wait to see what you fill it with!!! __________________ 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

03-30-2007, 12:20 AM	#22 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,546 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Kim’s 120 Possibilities ok, the gurgle buster is in. Once the silicone sets up, probably tomorrow. The water will go in again and I'll be making my marks on the sump. I want maximum water in the sump. I learned an important thing tonight. Turn all the pumps off.... water will drain into the sump until the water is under the stand pipe AND till water breaks the syphon of the return! Water was dumping on the garage floor and I was like....but the water is under the pipe...what the !!! Then it dawned on me...lift the flex hose on the return Good thing to know, good thing the tank was in the garage. Sorry folks, its slow and go with me __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

03-30-2007, 12:27 AM	#23 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,594 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kim’s 120 Possibilities Floods are a way of life for reefers. At least it was in the garage and not on the Persian rug! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

03-30-2007, 01:29 PM	#25 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,546 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Kim’s 120 Possibilities thanks! We had our tanks drilled around the same time and when I saw how yours was done, I kinda wished I had done mine that way. Pretty sweet to have so much room to work with and to view. __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

03-30-2007, 01:39 PM	#27 (permalink)
murkywaters Elegance coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,238 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Kim’s 120 Possibilities Looking great Kim. Glad the tank was in the garage for the test run __________________ GO SPURS GO Spurs are the champions whoot (I was offered deluxed accomodations in the doghouse for not updating this sooner) The videos below are of Mrs. Teresa Sasquatch, http://www.reefspace.net/video/video...859:Video:9950 http://www.reefspace.net/video/video...59:Video:10166

03-30-2007, 03:17 PM	#28 (permalink)
BrothaWolf Acropora Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,798 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Kim’s 120 Possibilities Garage is a much better place to have a flood then where I had mine!!!! __________________ 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

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