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| Do I look as lost as I am ![]() | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Ok here's the ladder I'm getting Office Quarters: From $108.65 - WER-2732 R D Werner 3-Step Project Ladder WER 2732 WER2732 but I got it for a LOT less than that price. Geez that's expensive ![]() Allen
__________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!! Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC*.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten ![]() BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef |
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| Hey!Its not my fault ![]() | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Hey Al.. This is gonna be a great tank.. I love the cabinets. Good luck and I know you will be happy with the 250 watts
__________________ 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 VickiLife 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 |
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| Do I look as lost as I am ![]() | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Thanks Vicki! Gonna take some TIME and patience is all I know... ![]()
__________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!! Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC*.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten ![]() BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef |
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| Social Darwinism victim | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . This'll be nice. I also had an issue with stand height which is why I got the all-glass with stand that I got, the sand seemed a couple inches higher than average... it's a 37 cube. And I'm 5'1!! Al, did you mention what color the cabinetry will be? Looks really nice!!
__________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang |
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| Do I look as lost as I am ![]() | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . kathywithbirds I didn't mention but it's going to be a MinWax color called something similar to Jocabean which is a deep dark color with a hint of red to it. Not like Mahogany but a hint of cherry maybe. The reason for that particular stain is it matches our new bed room suite perfectly which is where this tank and stand will be in the new house once it's built (a few years down the road). I can't wait to see it all installed. The cabinet guy is out of town for a long weekend so MAYBE next week I'll get to see the stand more complete. I just got back from meeting the dilivery truck from Glass Cages and I have to say upon initial inspection the tanks look great. I didn't totally unwrap them but looked for obvious things like cracks and solid seams. Man that tank was MUCH more heavy than I had thought it would be. They said it would come out around 150lbs but it felt VERY heavy when we were carrying it up the steps and across the deck into the house. I can't wait to get it up and running. I just thought I was anxious before..... Allen
__________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!! Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC*.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten ![]() BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef |
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| Do I look as lost as I am ![]() | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Ok got it home.... It's not cleaned up by any means but I wanted to post a pic to get the "chronical" started and accurate.
__________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!! Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC*.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten ![]() BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef |
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| Tridacna maxima ![]() | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Pretty cool!
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| Golden Moray | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . ![]() |
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| Do I look as lost as I am ![]() | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Ok it's time to start making some decisions here... What's the thought on which pump I should get for return to the tank? It's a 90g tank with a 29g sump/fuge in the cabinet. I plan to get a couple of Koralia's for in the tank (not decided on which sizes yet) but I don't know what I need to do in regards to a return pump. Ideas? Suggestions? Links? Donations? Allen ![]()
__________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!! Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC*.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten ![]() BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef |
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| Wannabe Guru ![]() | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Are you going to have it in-line or in-sump ?
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| Tiger Shark | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Nice looking tank I would look for about a Mag 12 or equal volume pump
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| Smile Maker | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . I have a mag9 on my 90 and wish it was bigger. I get away with it becasue I have 2 Ecotech Vortech pumps for flow. If and when I need a new return pump I will get a bigger one. |
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| Wannabe Guru ![]() | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Quote:
The in-sump skimmers especially the needlewheel type aren't as efficient if there's a high flow though there. Also with a more powerful pump micro-bubbles can be a real PITA.
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| Smile Maker | Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Glad to get some affirmation from one with your experience. Thanks Cheeks! Does that help Al? |
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