BigAl's slow chronicle . . . - Page 54

BigAl07 · 01-14-2008, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by CAVINCA

I actually went back and checked the date of the first post..

5 month?

lcstorc · 01-14-2008, 08:54 AM

Yippie!!
Glad to hear things are coming together. I can't wait to see it up and running. Almost time to let the cycle begin.

BigAl07 · 01-14-2008, 08:57 AM

Ok so it's Monday morning and for SOME reason I could NOT sleep last night. Even WHEN I did go to bed I couldn't stop thinking about my tank and how I needed to tweak this... adjust that...

luckily today I think the "fumes" have worn off and I am thinking more clearly now. Let's hope I am TYPING more clearly!!

I have the tank almost quiet. I adjusted some flow and added more water to the sump and those two things made a HUGE noise difference.

Below are some pictures.. unfortunately my camera batter went dead early on so I'll have to take more this evening.

Here is my MESSY work area in front of the tank

Here is the main drain from the tank showing the "Union"

Main drain showing the transfer over to the sump intake

Main Drain (full shot)

This is the end of the "T" that feeds the Fuge

Blurry shot of the "DURSO" pipe (still in Mock-Up stage)

Here is BigHombre filling the tank with COLD FW

and we have SUMPAGE

Again the sump "working" but still needs some "Tweaking"

BigAl07 · 01-14-2008, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by lcstorc

Yippie!!
Glad to hear things are coming together. I can't wait to see it up and running. Almost time to let the cycle begin.

I hear ya on THAT one! Once I get all the "fine tuning" I'll drain it, rebuild the DURSO out of PVC (It's ABS right now for ease of cutting & trimming) and then fill with SW and add Sand & LR! Then let the CYCLE BEGIN! With all I am hearing lately about "quick cycles" and such I think my tank should be able to cycle in probably 24 hours or so *Grins*. I'll be able to add my live stock and I have 2 clams and an anemone I want to have in it by Friday evening

boozeman · 01-14-2008, 09:12 AM

wooohoooo !!!!

lcstorc · 01-14-2008, 09:15 AM

What about the mandarin and sand sifting star? They should go in first.

BigAl07 · 01-14-2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by lcstorc

What about the mandarin and sand sifting star? They should go in first.

Noted and on today's shopping list

in_a_days · 01-14-2008, 09:18 AM

Looks awesome Al!

Dentoid · 01-14-2008, 09:34 AM

Water, glorious water! Looks great Al! Don't lose too much sleep over it, you have plenty of time to do that when your live stock goes in there!

BigAl07 · 01-14-2008, 09:39 AM

Thanks guys! I guess I was just so "Wired Up" over it. It's been a long process (5 months I believe) and to actually see WATER in it! I'm having a tough time staying focused here at work today... can you believe that?

Jason25 · 01-14-2008, 09:58 AM

Excellent Al, glad to see you have some water in that bad boy, now the real fun begins.

Octoman · 01-14-2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

Noted and on today's shopping list

Don't forget the school of baby panther groupers. They're soooo cute!!

Great pictures Al, your planning is really going to pay off in a great system. Are you going to submerge the drain lines coming into the fuge and sump?

BigAl07 · 01-14-2008, 10:19 AM

The one into the SUMP is now submerged. That made a HUGE reduction in noise. The one TO the fuge may need the same action. As of last night I was just concentrating on the MAIN part of the system and the FUGE is still "Off". That's part of tonight's task. Add more WATER to the system and fill up the FUGE and get it tweaked. I do have a question for the experience "Sumpers". It seems like a lot of "force & bubbles" are being introduced into my Sump Intake. The bubbles are NOT making it over the bubble wall but the turbulence adds some to the total noise of the system. I am thinking it will take some more "Adjusting of the valves to get the water to air ratio right. But does anyone else notice this in their system?

Octoman · 01-14-2008, 10:32 AM

Submerging the pipes should also cut down on moisture under the tank.

My main drain releases some air bubbles and there is some force in the water coming out. I don't really notice the noise, especially when the skimmer pump is on (it is definitely the loudest thing on my system), but I use a filter sock over the main drain most of the time and that cuts down on the turbulence.

Frankie · 01-14-2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by boozeman

wooohoooo !!!!

Just what i was thinking! Looks great Al! Now all you need to do is figure out how to keep that darn egg create down!

01-14-2008, 08:54 AM	#797 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,948 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Yippie!! Glad to hear things are coming together. I can't wait to see it up and running. Almost time to let the cycle begin. __________________ 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

01-14-2008, 08:57 AM	#798 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,821 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Ok so it's Monday morning and for SOME reason I could NOT sleep last night. Even WHEN I did go to bed I couldn't stop thinking about my tank and how I needed to tweak this... adjust that... luckily today I think the "fumes" have worn off and I am thinking more clearly now. Let's hope I am TYPING more clearly!! I have the tank almost quiet. I adjusted some flow and added more water to the sump and those two things made a HUGE noise difference. Below are some pictures.. unfortunately my camera batter went dead early on so I'll have to take more this evening. Here is my MESSY work area in front of the tank Here is the main drain from the tank showing the "Union" Main drain showing the transfer over to the sump intake Main Drain (full shot) This is the end of the "T" that feeds the Fuge Blurry shot of the "DURSO" pipe (still in Mock-Up stage) Here is BigHombre filling the tank with COLD FW and we have SUMPAGE Again the sump "working" but still needs some "Tweaking" __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) 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!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

01-14-2008, 09:12 AM	#800 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,800 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . wooohoooo !!!! __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

01-14-2008, 09:15 AM	#801 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,948 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . What about the mandarin and sand sifting star? They should go in first. __________________ 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

01-14-2008, 09:18 AM	#803 (permalink)
in_a_days Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 102 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Looks awesome Al!

01-14-2008, 09:34 AM	#804 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Water, glorious water! Looks great Al! Don't lose too much sleep over it, you have plenty of time to do that when your live stock goes in there! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

01-14-2008, 09:39 AM	#805 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,821 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Thanks guys! I guess I was just so "Wired Up" over it. It's been a long process (5 months I believe) and to actually see WATER in it! I'm having a tough time staying focused here at work today... can you believe that? __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) 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!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

01-14-2008, 09:58 AM	#806 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,023 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Excellent Al, glad to see you have some water in that bad boy, now the real fun begins.

01-14-2008, 10:19 AM	#808 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,821 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . The one into the SUMP is now submerged. That made a HUGE reduction in noise. The one TO the fuge may need the same action. As of last night I was just concentrating on the MAIN part of the system and the FUGE is still "Off". That's part of tonight's task. Add more WATER to the system and fill up the FUGE and get it tweaked. I do have a question for the experience "Sumpers". It seems like a lot of "force & bubbles" are being introduced into my Sump Intake. The bubbles are NOT making it over the bubble wall but the turbulence adds some to the total noise of the system. I am thinking it will take some more "Adjusting of the valves to get the water to air ratio right. But does anyone else notice this in their system? __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) 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!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

01-14-2008, 10:32 AM	#809 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,674 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: BigAl's slow chronicle . . . Submerging the pipes should also cut down on moisture under the tank. My main drain releases some air bubbles and there is some force in the water coming out. I don't really notice the noise, especially when the skimmer pump is on (it is definitely the loudest thing on my system), but I use a filter sock over the main drain most of the time and that cuts down on the turbulence. __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

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