My Confession - Page 5

KodiakBear · 04-07-2007, 11:47 AM

Hmmm. Still not enough flow from the fluval. I could buy 3 new power heads and put them at various spots in the tank, or I could ditch the Fluval (took all the filter media out a long time ago anyway. Kept getting blocked up with pods), and buy a bigger return pump, then plumb it to have multiple outlets!
Guess which I chose?

KodiakBear · 04-07-2007, 11:50 AM

Okay, can't wait for guesses. I'll tell you. The bigger pump and plumbing fun!

The new hardware

the new pump.

KodiakBear · 04-07-2007, 11:54 AM

The sump:

The tank, with 4 outlets:

The upper two have flow restricting valves on them.
And that is the happiest the Goniopora had been in a LONG time!

KodiakBear · 04-07-2007, 11:57 AM

Just another pitch for RS. I bought the RIO because it was the only pump OceanWonders had in stock that day, and I'm not a big fan of online shopping. Checked RS when I got it home, and came up with this:
What's wrong with RIO?
I haven't gotten rid of the RIO yet, but it's in the works. Missed out on the FinsDepot free shipping special by a day!

KodiakBear · 04-07-2007, 12:04 PM

That's my tank as it sits today. Still no leaks from my Terrarium turned sump (good thing I ripped that warning off, otherwise there's no telling what could have happened!)
As for now, I hope you've enjoyed the story, but I'm off to Ocean Wonders for some salt mix. Ran out a few days ago, and I need to do a water change in the worst way!

KimPossible · 04-07-2007, 12:56 PM

Quote:

I'm just sitting there, watching the tank.
WTF?!! That snail ain't a snail at all!!! Neither is that one!!! Nor that one!!! They're all hermit crabs! I'd been laughing at the Crabs Are Evil Society... serves me right I guess.
All this time I'd been thinking my hermit crabs were dying off, when in reality, they just killed nearly all my snails and upgraded shells!

...lol... sorry...
Great confessions kodiak! Love all the pics!

lcstorc · 04-07-2007, 12:59 PM

I love this chronicle. You have a great way of telling a story.

Woodstock · 04-07-2007, 01:29 PM

Very entertaining thread! Thanks for taking the time to share it with us

KodiakBear · 04-07-2007, 03:26 PM

Hoorah for surprise sales!! I'd been thinking of switching to Instant Ocean for a while now, and wouldn't you know that it would be on sale today! This does mean that I'm going to have to do only a 5% change instead of the planned 20%, but hopefully I'll get enough of the algae out anyway.

Glad you've enjoyed it thus far. I'm all out of karma for the day. I'll have to catch up with you all tomorrow.

Snelly40 · 04-07-2007, 03:44 PM

good stuff, its a great hobby, always keeps you learning!!!

KodiakBear · 04-07-2007, 05:17 PM

WHY DO I ALWAYS READ THE LABELS?!
Alright, getting ready to cut the IO bag open and figure I might as well read the bag to make sure it's the same ratio as the OCEANIC I had been using...
Then my eye wanders to the dreaded CAUTION: In case of contact [in dry form] flush skin with cool water and SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION?! WTF?!
Oceanic doesn't have a warning like that! What's in this stuff that I'd have to call my corpsman if I get it on my skin?!
To make matters worse, I used my last disposable nitrile glove yesterday!
I think this will have to become a new Help-me thread
warning on Instant Ocean?

Woodstock · 04-07-2007, 05:23 PM

Some people have sensitive skin to salt water and especially dry salt. It is just a precautionary measure to warn people. If you never had problemes using Oceanic, you'll be fine with Instant Ocean.

KodiakBear · 04-07-2007, 05:28 PM

LoL... Thanks for answering so quickly, to both threads!

KodiakBear · 04-07-2007, 09:37 PM

Well, 2.5 gal water change, LoL. Not much, but trying to introduce the new salt really slow. Nothing shriveled up and died yet, so that's promising.
I talked with the owner of the LFS about RIO's today. Apparently, he used to carry other brands, but the SEIO never sold, and the QUIET ONE kept getting returned for 'being too loud' (which is a customer comment on nearly every site I've found so far).
He now uses RIO's exclusively in all of his, and his customer's tanks. He has done so for about 5 years now without any problems. This fills me with hope that I will not have to replace my little 1700 after all.

goldenmean · 04-07-2007, 09:51 PM

What a cool thead!
Very fun to read.

04-07-2007, 11:47 AM	#61 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Hmmm. Still not enough flow from the fluval. I could buy 3 new power heads and put them at various spots in the tank, or I could ditch the Fluval (took all the filter media out a long time ago anyway. Kept getting blocked up with pods), and buy a bigger return pump, then plumb it to have multiple outlets! Guess which I chose? __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession

04-07-2007, 11:50 AM	#62 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Okay, can't wait for guesses. I'll tell you. The bigger pump and plumbing fun! The new hardware the new pump. __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession

04-07-2007, 11:54 AM	#63 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession The sump: The tank, with 4 outlets: The upper two have flow restricting valves on them. And that is the happiest the Goniopora had been in a LONG time! __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession

04-07-2007, 11:57 AM	#64 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Just another pitch for RS. I bought the RIO because it was the only pump OceanWonders had in stock that day, and I'm not a big fan of online shopping. Checked RS when I got it home, and came up with this: What's wrong with RIO? I haven't gotten rid of the RIO yet, but it's in the works. Missed out on the FinsDepot free shipping special by a day! __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession

04-07-2007, 12:04 PM	#65 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession That's my tank as it sits today. Still no leaks from my Terrarium turned sump (good thing I ripped that warning off, otherwise there's no telling what could have happened!) As for now, I hope you've enjoyed the story, but I'm off to Ocean Wonders for some salt mix. Ran out a few days ago, and I need to do a water change in the worst way! __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession

04-07-2007, 12:59 PM	#67 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,892 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession I love this chronicle. You have a great way of telling a story. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

04-07-2007, 01:29 PM	#68 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,650 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Very entertaining thread! Thanks for taking the time to share it with us __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

04-07-2007, 03:26 PM	#69 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Hoorah for surprise sales!! I'd been thinking of switching to Instant Ocean for a while now, and wouldn't you know that it would be on sale today! This does mean that I'm going to have to do only a 5% change instead of the planned 20%, but hopefully I'll get enough of the algae out anyway. Glad you've enjoyed it thus far. I'm all out of karma for the day. I'll have to catch up with you all tomorrow. __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession

04-07-2007, 03:44 PM	#70 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,954 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Confession good stuff, its a great hobby, always keeps you learning!!! __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

04-07-2007, 05:17 PM	#71 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession WHY DO I ALWAYS READ THE LABELS?! Alright, getting ready to cut the IO bag open and figure I might as well read the bag to make sure it's the same ratio as the OCEANIC I had been using... Then my eye wanders to the dreaded CAUTION: In case of contact [in dry form] flush skin with cool water and SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION?! WTF?! Oceanic doesn't have a warning like that! What's in this stuff that I'd have to call my corpsman if I get it on my skin?! To make matters worse, I used my last disposable nitrile glove yesterday! I think this will have to become a new Help-me thread warning on Instant Ocean? __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession

04-07-2007, 05:23 PM	#72 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,650 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Some people have sensitive skin to salt water and especially dry salt. It is just a precautionary measure to warn people. If you never had problemes using Oceanic, you'll be fine with Instant Ocean. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

04-07-2007, 05:28 PM	#73 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession LoL... Thanks for answering so quickly, to both threads! __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession

04-07-2007, 09:37 PM	#74 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Well, 2.5 gal water change, LoL. Not much, but trying to introduce the new salt really slow. Nothing shriveled up and died yet, so that's promising. I talked with the owner of the LFS about RIO's today. Apparently, he used to carry other brands, but the SEIO never sold, and the QUIET ONE kept getting returned for 'being too loud' (which is a customer comment on nearly every site I've found so far). He now uses RIO's exclusively in all of his, and his customer's tanks. He has done so for about 5 years now without any problems. This fills me with hope that I will not have to replace my little 1700 after all. __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession

04-07-2007, 09:51 PM	#75 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,251 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession What a cool thead! Very fun to read. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

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