Labor of Love. I hope. - Page 2

nikkipigtails · 03-24-2008, 03:19 PM

"This weekend is stripping weekend." I think that's one of the best things I've ever read in a post. LOL! It's all looking really good so far. Can't wait to see it up and running!

fishnu · 03-24-2008, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nikkipigtails

"This weekend is stripping weekend." I think that's one of the best things I've ever read in a post. LOL! It's all looking really good so far. Can't wait to see it up and running!

Only funny if you haven't seen me stripping.

fishnu · 04-11-2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sasquatch

I have no idea what that is, if it was a freshwater tank maybe, Your saying its not drilled? no hole thru glass, if thats the case remove it and clean up the glass, your probably going to need an overflow of some kind,Congrats on a new start. Steve

Ah Ha. Sas, I just figured out what that funky corner box was. Dutch Aquariums used to have a weird corner skimmer with a bubblestone and a pump. I have no idea how it all worked except that B. Fenner said it had mechanical issues and called it "Gaseous" which I think was not a compliment.

Anyway, we did the right thing by rippping it out and drilling it.

Dentoid · 04-12-2008, 10:34 PM

John, how is the tank coming along? Any pictures to share?

fishnu · 04-16-2008, 09:58 PM

OK, Scott, off my lazy astrea again

. Spar Varnish done (ok, a little sloppy on the back; smack me). PVC Framed in

and ready for the purple stuff. Two 1.5" drains...will this be too noisy? Tomorrow night I can get the PVC glued. Friday night I can get the back and the live rock support frame spray painted.

Threaded connections and unions everywhere. If I have to take this thing apart again I want to be able to put it back together in pit crew time.

The pump I am using is an OR6500 around 1650 GPH. The output is 1 inch PVC, which I am splitting to two .75" on the top. I am still worried about current. I am still thinking about putting another pump in the tank and blasting some current through the PVC rock frame.

The sump is too tall for the cabinet. I'll live with it for a while because I want the refugium volume. I know I'll get frustrated with this in time. I have to drill the skimmer cup for a drain mod.

With any luck, I'll get this pig wet this weekend.

Dentoid · 04-16-2008, 10:01 PM

Sweet job John! Nice work on the plumbing! It looks like a basement in the background. Are you keeping the tank there or moving it?

fishnu · 04-16-2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dentoid

Sweet job John! Nice work on the plumbing! It looks like a basement in the background. Are you keeping the tank there or moving it?

Basement? That's my living room.

Seriously, all construction is happening in the basement of my apartment (I have the basement and the first floor of a house). I wanted the living space liveable during construction. I will move it up this weekend.

However I did hang the light a few weeks ago (got the ceiling hanging kit to suspend the lights above the tank). I actually like leaving the moonlights on at night.

Sand and fresh bulbs are awaiting the tank.

John.

Dentoid · 04-16-2008, 10:12 PM

fishnu · 04-16-2008, 10:12 PM

BTW there IS a back panel. I just removed it for framing and logistics.

brooks93 · 04-16-2008, 10:31 PM

nice build. keep up the good work

PEMfish · 04-16-2008, 10:40 PM

I applaud you for many reasons.

fishnu · 04-16-2008, 11:08 PM

Thanks Scott, Brooks and Paul. I am going to be the poster child for procrastination, but I will get there eventually.

Paul, when I get this puppy gurgling I'll email you to stop by for a beer.

There is a guy I know who is selling a brood of onyx perculas, nice coloring. I have asked him to hold on to a pair of them for me. They'll be the first residents.

sasquatch · 04-17-2008, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by fishnu

Thanks Scott, Brooks and Paul. I am going to be the poster child for procrastination eventually, but I will get there.

Paul, when I get this puppy gurgling I'll email you to stop by for a beer.

There is a guy I know who is selling a brood of onyx perculas, nice coloring. I have asked him to hold on to a pair of them for me. They'll be the first residents.

thought you did that already? Nice job! great project! giddeeup!

fishnu · 04-17-2008, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sasquatch

thought you did that already? Nice job! great project! giddeeup!

Two paths parted in the wood,
(I like that DAS tank trimmed in wood)

I took the path less traveled by.

What fish-safe stripper should I buy?
I'll need some rock from far Fi-jye

Euro? ASM G2?
Christ, what kind of mods to do.
I think I'll need a clean up crew.

Large Polyp Stony?
Live Pet Store?
I don't know what
LP stands for.

(Skimmer, refugium and sump.
Where'm I gonna fit the pump?)

aqua-foster-depot-store
I don't know what I'm paying for
Sasquatch told me to buy four.

RO/DI water tastes like it
already had some spawn in it....
I wonder if that check valve fit?

Inimicus didactylus?
Scorpaena brasiliensis?
Taenianotus triacanthus!
(Will that go with rhinecanthus?)

OneinchballvalvePVC
pH or alkalinity?
(The maximum salinity
must be entered in ppt,
this field will NOT accept SG)
should I buy an A.C.3?

Today my clown fish looked at me.

and that has made all the difference.

Frankie · 04-17-2008, 08:41 AM

Looking good. There is a problem with your overflows though. You need to figure a way for air to get into the down pipe or it will cause the display water level to rise and fall, burp and gurgle. You could try a length of air line shoved down into it. or on the outside 90's (where the water will come out and go down) drill a hole into the top and thread a 1/4" ball valve into it.

03-24-2008, 03:19 PM	#16 (permalink)
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04-12-2008, 10:34 PM	#19 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Labor of Love. I hope. John, how is the tank coming along? Any pictures to share? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-16-2008, 09:58 PM	#20 (permalink)
fishnu Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 998 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Labor of Love. I hope. OK, Scott, off my lazy astrea again . Spar Varnish done (ok, a little sloppy on the back; smack me). PVC Framed in and ready for the purple stuff. Two 1.5" drains...will this be too noisy? Tomorrow night I can get the PVC glued. Friday night I can get the back and the live rock support frame spray painted. Threaded connections and unions everywhere. If I have to take this thing apart again I want to be able to put it back together in pit crew time. The pump I am using is an OR6500 around 1650 GPH. The output is 1 inch PVC, which I am splitting to two .75" on the top. I am still worried about current. I am still thinking about putting another pump in the tank and blasting some current through the PVC rock frame. The sump is too tall for the cabinet. I'll live with it for a while because I want the refugium volume. I know I'll get frustrated with this in time. I have to drill the skimmer cup for a drain mod. With any luck, I'll get this pig wet this weekend. __________________ *I'd rather be good slow than bad fast.* Fishnu, Lord of Fishes Mantis Shrimp Club My Tank Thread The Wisdom of Fishnu - Mistakes on the path. 75 Gal Refurbished and Refinished Dutch Aquariums System Tank drilled with 2 1.5" bulkheads and 30 Gal Sump / Refugium Combo; 90 Lbs Fiji LR; ASM G2; OR6500 Pump; 2 Koralia Nanos; 2 150W HQI 2 96W Actinics; Gamma 25w UV; Kent Maxxima Hi S 60GPD RO/DI. Amphiprion percula (OMEN); Sphaeramia nematoptera (CODY); stenopus hispidus (PIMP THE SHRIMP); Selected hermits and snails. Euphyllia divisa, Euphyllia glabrescens, Pink Acanthastrea (Lord?), Zoas, selected mushrooms (Rhodactis, Actinodiscus, Sarcophyton ...). Looking for mermaid.

04-16-2008, 10:01 PM	#21 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Labor of Love. I hope. Sweet job John! Nice work on the plumbing! It looks like a basement in the background. Are you keeping the tank there or moving it? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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04-16-2008, 10:12 PM	#24 (permalink)
fishnu Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 998 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Labor of Love. I hope. BTW there IS a back panel. I just removed it for framing and logistics. __________________ *I'd rather be good slow than bad fast.* Fishnu, Lord of Fishes Mantis Shrimp Club My Tank Thread The Wisdom of Fishnu - Mistakes on the path. 75 Gal Refurbished and Refinished Dutch Aquariums System Tank drilled with 2 1.5" bulkheads and 30 Gal Sump / Refugium Combo; 90 Lbs Fiji LR; ASM G2; OR6500 Pump; 2 Koralia Nanos; 2 150W HQI 2 96W Actinics; Gamma 25w UV; Kent Maxxima Hi S 60GPD RO/DI. Amphiprion percula (OMEN); Sphaeramia nematoptera (CODY); stenopus hispidus (PIMP THE SHRIMP); Selected hermits and snails. Euphyllia divisa, Euphyllia glabrescens, Pink Acanthastrea (Lord?), Zoas, selected mushrooms (Rhodactis, Actinodiscus, Sarcophyton ...). Looking for mermaid.

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fishnu Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 998 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Labor of Love. I hope. Thanks Scott, Brooks and Paul. I am going to be the poster child for procrastination, but I will get there eventually. Paul, when I get this puppy gurgling I'll email you to stop by for a beer. There is a guy I know who is selling a brood of onyx perculas, nice coloring. I have asked him to hold on to a pair of them for me. They'll be the first residents. __________________ *I'd rather be good slow than bad fast.* Fishnu, Lord of Fishes Mantis Shrimp Club My Tank Thread The Wisdom of Fishnu - Mistakes on the path. 75 Gal Refurbished and Refinished Dutch Aquariums System Tank drilled with 2 1.5" bulkheads and 30 Gal Sump / Refugium Combo; 90 Lbs Fiji LR; ASM G2; OR6500 Pump; 2 Koralia Nanos; 2 150W HQI 2 96W Actinics; Gamma 25w UV; Kent Maxxima Hi S 60GPD RO/DI. Amphiprion percula (OMEN); Sphaeramia nematoptera (CODY); stenopus hispidus (PIMP THE SHRIMP); Selected hermits and snails. Euphyllia divisa, Euphyllia glabrescens, Pink Acanthastrea (Lord?), Zoas, selected mushrooms (Rhodactis, Actinodiscus, Sarcophyton ...). Looking for mermaid. Last edited by fishnu : 04-17-2008 at 12:22 AM.

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Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 7,120 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Labor of Love. I hope. Looking good. There is a problem with your overflows though. You need to figure a way for air to get into the down pipe or it will cause the display water level to rise and fall, burp and gurgle. You could try a length of air line shoved down into it. or on the outside 90's (where the water will come out and go down) drill a hole into the top and thread a 1/4" ball valve into it. __________________ Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

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