chrisstevens
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I would also like to see your setup in person i am doing a similar build with my 200gal, you inspired me lol.
Neo's 120gal Display - Basement Sump
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IF you guys are ever in Sarnia send me a PM AS far as the plumbing parts go.
I went from 1" slip to 1" threadedMale adaptor.... Put a ball Valve on that. Then threaded a 1"threaded male to 1/2" threaded female and into that the 1/2 in pipe thread to john guest adaptor. I am just guessing what the sizes are but thats how i did it and have a pic being posted shortly
if you use schedule 40 PVC you can skip all those adaptors and just make your manifold out of a length of pvc and then drill and tap your holes for the john guest fittings, use telfon and thread them right in the pipe.. much cleaner looking and alot cheaper.. you just get the john guest valve with male threads on one end.
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Whats a John guest?
they are the quick connect fittings. Just known as John Guest fittings.
Here is a video of things I have changed. Just ignore the constant focusing by the lens lol.
Apex system and iphone app demo shown.
The skimmer running is tied directly to the status of the main pump... If the main pump[ shuts off so does the skimmer. Keeps it from over flowing but on start up there is an extra 6" of water in the sump so I need to delay start up until that water level has been sucked down. If not that bubble blaster pump pushes enough water out the top that it has knocked the lid off the skimmer cup in the past
Top up solenoid runs for about an hour each day. The tds read 0 with in 45 seconds so i cna deal with an ounze of 3 tds water getting into my tank. I figure i coudl run for about 10 years with no issue
http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/davidolb/Random%20Vids/?action=view¤t=DSC_1915.mp4
Here is a video of things I have changed. Just ignore the constant focusing by the lens lol.
Apex system and iphone app demo shown.
The skimmer running is tied directly to the status of the main pump... If the main pump[ shuts off so does the skimmer. Keeps it from over flowing but on start up there is an extra 6" of water in the sump so I need to delay start up until that water level has been sucked down. If not that bubble blaster pump pushes enough water out the top that it has knocked the lid off the skimmer cup in the past
Top up solenoid runs for about an hour each day. The tds read 0 with in 45 seconds so i cna deal with an ounze of 3 tds water getting into my tank. I figure i coudl run for about 10 years with no issue
http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/davidolb/Random%20Vids/?action=view¤t=DSC_1915.mp4
teebone110
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How bout a vid of the DT?
teebone110
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what are you feeding your biopellets? Any new fish?
still running fishless upstairs. Well trying too .. there are 2 fish I cant catch. Once those are caught then I going to let it sit fallow for 2 months. The rest of the fish are downstairs in Hypo. I through some of that seachem stability into the biopellets buts was just going to let them run. Did no know that i was supposed to fed them
I figured in 2 months they would develop cultures with out much outside help.
I figured in 2 months they would develop cultures with out much outside help.
teebone110
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Neopimp link said:I through some of that seachem stability into the biopellets buts was just going to let them run. Did no know that i was supposed to fed them
I figured in 2 months they would develop cultures with out much outside help.
My recommendation would be to increase your bioload in your tank or things will get out of balance, leading to potential problems with cyano, etc... I'm not familiar with "seachem stability," but not sure it does the same thing.
teebone110
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maybe just cut down on the pellets? When your bioload increases, boost the amount of pellets?
So my AC in the house has been dead for a month and I have watched my tank crest at 89degrees and hit 87 regularly. Needless to say its starting to take it toll on stuff. I found my emerald crab being carried around by my urchin, dead. Some of the sps are starting to look white and brown loosing color. And it seems to have kick started alot algae growth on the glass.
If the AC guys take much longer I am drilling a hole in the freezer next to the sump and running a long coil of hose through it and back to tank. Control it with a solenoid valve. I dotn really want to drill a hoel in the frigde but itdoes sound liek fun and is a real cheap chiller
If the AC guys take much longer I am drilling a hole in the freezer next to the sump and running a long coil of hose through it and back to tank. Control it with a solenoid valve.
I dotn really want to drill a hoel in the frigde but itdoes sound liek fun and is a real cheap chiller
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i drilled a hole in a fridge one time....lol......guess i hit a line.......damm yellow shit flew out of the hole
Freeze some 2 litres with rodi and float them in your sump. I only say rodi in case you forget to tighten the lid.
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how do yu live in the house with no ac?
Neopimp link said:
Haha, hardly.
I do understand that freezing bottles is ghetto and would be a huge pain in the rear, but that is one warm tank. Any other ideas guys?