My slow 135g build

[Tru2nr]

i use a red sea mag test kit the store was all out of the salifert so im not sure how they'res are but i hate the fact that my kit max's at 1280 so i have to make extremely rough guesstimates

[CMG]

Did you figure out what your going to do with the waste line on the ro/di? I cant remember if you already mentioned it but I couldnt find it.

[JoJo]

i'm probably going to use it as a top off line for something. my dogs drink water like its going out of style & i'm tired of lugging jugs around to fill their drink bowls. since the RO is in their room that solve one problem, i'm still thinking what else i can use it for because i'm unsure if i want to put the pond their or not(it wouldnt be seen much)

[cracker]

Hey Joe! Are You planning on feeding the Ro/di straight to the sump for top off? Like use the float switches & all? Or fill a separate reservoir & manually turn the filter off & on? Hope that makes sense! LOL

[mywivestank]

Just stopping by to say hi JoJo. I caught up a bit, not much else to say except I'm jonesing to get my set up going and I bet you feel the same way. I will stop by later today maybe.

[Woodstock]

Hi Jojo! You have been busy
I use API and Salifert for testing. API give accurate results within 10-20ppm which is fine for most applications,but if you want to get more specific, most Salifert kits show results within 1-10ppm.
I use the Salifert magnesium test kit. It is an important kit to have if you plan on having corals.

[hma]

Just stopping by JoJo.....

I am test magnesium, calcium, nitrites, nitrates and phosphates twice. First with Salifert, second with Trans Marin Test-Kids ... and Phosphate ONLY with ROWA-Merck Test-Kits.

[JoJo]

Good Morning RS family! i hope everyone's dday goes well.

Hey Brian, i'm thinking of a seperate tub with a float swtich for it, then a float switch in the sump to run a pump in the top off tub. this would be to keep the RO unit from kicking on so much.

Hey Mark, glad to hear you're so close to setting up your tank. i told you that you'll have it set up before i finish mine.

How are you doing Ms. Doni, i've been trying to kick myself back into gear, still adjusting to this new time schedule. i'm bitting the bullet & ordering the test kits today, if i have to pay $24 for the Mg kit then so be it.

Hey Heinz, i appreciate you stopping by!

[JoJo]

still havent ordered the sand or test kits...talk about lazy.

i did however get the RO unit plumbed to the bathroom sink after 3 trips to HD & 1 of those was because the fittings were damaged. all i have to do now is run the drain line but i'm still not sure what i want to do with it yet.

[Tru2nr]

haha can't wait and hurry up get the orderin goin before your told to scrap the whole saltwater project and just throw some tetra's in there lol but hey maybe the procrastinating will give you xtra stuff heh

[tbittner]

Jeez, I read THREE PAGES and the RO/DI unit isn't hooked up yet. Ok JoJo, NOW you've done it. I'm heading to the AIRPORT NOW! I'll be there in a few hours. This tank NEEDS to get up and running NOW!!!



Just kidding, JoJo.

I prefer the Salifert test kits. They are a bit more expensive but you also get more tests out of them.

[framerguy]

Woo Hoo, sounds like help is on the way JoJo.

[JoJo]

Hey guys, i got the tank back into the wall & ready to be plumbed. Kim & i just came from HD(the one on the other side of town), which sucked, they are under staffed & it took about an hour to get all the plumbing i needed. i'll start on this tonight, hopefully be done by the morning.

ordering everything now.

Terry, i waited at the airport for yall, what happened?

[Dentoid]

I hate that about the home improvement centers. Either they are understaffed or it's a bunch of teenagers that don't know their a$$ from a wrench. All the best with the plumb!

[Varga]

The trick is to NEVER ask a home depot employee any questions