My slow 135g build - Page 6

BigAl07 · 01-17-2008, 10:06 AM

JoJo looks like you're progressing nicely!!! Keep up the good work!

How was the "Night Out" last night?

JoJo · 01-17-2008, 10:31 AM

Everything went well, i forgot i had about $400 in reserve for the tank (x-mas present) from the wife & mother-in-law. BUT laying in bed thinking about my tank i realized that i have a 48" PC with no bulbs in it, so i start flipping through mags thinking about MH for a 72" (starting at a $1000) even PC are (starting @ $800). This will be a problem, i got to think of something.

lcstorc · 01-17-2008, 11:15 AM

Are you a DIY person? IF you are then check out the retro kits. Lights are not cheap no matter how you do it but the retro kits can save you a significant amount.

JoJo · 01-17-2008, 11:23 AM

Thanks Lynn, i'll try that. I wondering about this skimmer, when i bought it, it was in a white box, no suggested performance height. i'm pretty sure that LFS has closed, i guess i will have to just play with it when the time comes hopefully i can get it to run half decent.

JoJo · 01-17-2008, 11:25 AM

clean water should be good enough to clean the inside of the sump walls before applying silicone to it for baffle, right?

BigAl07 · 01-17-2008, 11:27 AM

I like to use Vinegar & water for my cleaning needs just to make sure.

lcstorc · 01-17-2008, 11:32 AM

Vinegar is a wonderful thing.

JoJo · 01-17-2008, 11:48 AM

ok, im on it. wipe down with vinegar that rinse? I was only FW in there before, but better safe than sorry

JoJo · 01-17-2008, 01:39 PM

A few shots of the baffle work

Do you think those eyes are because of the fumes?

Daddy's boy, he always close by my side double checking my work (got more pics to prove it)

tbittner · 01-17-2008, 03:23 PM

I love the looks on the dogs faces...

"Whatcha doin? Huh? Whatcha doin? I wanna see! Whatcha doin? Any food in there?"

JoJo · 01-17-2008, 03:30 PM

, my boy is like " dare you to touch it again before you feed, as matter fact go ahead bend over and finish working, i'm having rump roast for breakfast!

tbittner · 01-17-2008, 03:32 PM

Doot77 · 01-17-2008, 05:45 PM

Nice start JoJo I like the in-wall design, I did the same thing with mine a couple months ago. Looking forward to see it up and running and good luck with the new job.

framerguy · 01-17-2008, 06:08 PM

Beautiful Dogs! i'm not up on my doggy ID. Is the brown one a pitt or a boxer?

JoJo · 01-17-2008, 09:12 PM

Thanks Doot, the project is coming along slowly but its gettin there. I got the job, i start @ 2:00a.m. tomorrow morning.

Greg, that's my boy Duece, he's a 18 month old rednose pitbull(i'm sure some will have there feeling and remarks, well maybe not everyone on here seems open-minded)

01-17-2008, 10:06 AM	#76 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My slow 135g build JoJo looks like you're progressing nicely!!! Keep up the good work! How was the "Night Out" last night? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

01-17-2008, 11:15 AM	#78 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My slow 135g build Are you a DIY person? IF you are then check out the retro kits. Lights are not cheap no matter how you do it but the retro kits can save you a significant amount. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

01-17-2008, 11:27 AM	#81 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My slow 135g build I like to use Vinegar & water for my cleaning needs just to make sure. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

01-17-2008, 11:32 AM	#82 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My slow 135g build Vinegar is a wonderful thing. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

01-17-2008, 03:23 PM	#85 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My slow 135g build I love the looks on the dogs faces... "Whatcha doin? Huh? Whatcha doin? I wanna see! Whatcha doin? Any food in there?" __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-17-2008, 03:32 PM	#87 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My slow 135g build __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

01-17-2008, 05:45 PM	#88 (permalink)
Doot77 Scopas Tang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DeKalb, IL Posts: 467 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My slow 135g build Nice start JoJo I like the in-wall design, I did the same thing with mine a couple months ago. Looking forward to see it up and running and good luck with the new job. __________________ Matt ________________________________ 110 Gallon Oceanic with dual corner overflows and 40 gal Oceanic 150 Sump Livestock : - 1 Mystery Wrasse, 1 Fairy Wrasse, 1 Royal Gramma, 1 Diamond Watchman Goby, 2 Turbo Snails, 6 Nassarius Snails, 1 Fighting Conch, 6 Dwarf Blue Legged Crabs & 6 Dwarf Zebra Crabs, 3 Emerald Crabs, 1 Purple Reef Lobster, 1 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Red Sea Star, 1 Brittle Star, 1 Sand Sifting Star Fish 20 gal Quarantine tank Doot's Reef Chronicle

01-17-2008, 06:08 PM	#89 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My slow 135g build Beautiful Dogs! i'm not up on my doggy ID. Is the brown one a pitt or a boxer? __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

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