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06-30-2008, 05:25 AM
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#321 (permalink)
| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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Haven't posted to this in a few days so I figured I'd give you guys an update.
FINNALLY got my new RO/DI to start topping off the tank. Don't ask me how I fixed it becasue I don't think I did. The only thing I can think of is maybe there was a clog in the filter somewhere or maybe in the float valve itself. All I know is it's working and that's good enough for me. 
With that problem out of the way I brought the salinity of the tank up to 1.025. Once that was where I wanted it I went to my good buddy Otty's house and he gave me some sand from his tank to get some bacteria started in my tank. Put that in Saturday night. I'm planning on adding a fish Wednesday or Thursday to help the cycle. Can't believe I'm finally to this point.
Only a couple of months ago I was thinking of selling everything. With some good old fasioned hard work the tank is looking better than it ever has.
I'm planning on wiring up the VHO's tonight and getting the canopy back on the tank. I'll get some pictures tonight after that's all done.
Now it's time to play the waiting game. 3 months or so and I'll turn the lights on!!! Whoot Whoot. 
Oh almost forgot, karma to Otty for the sand!!! _________ Kris
180 gallon AGA display re-born on 7-1-08. If I listed all of my equipment my wife would know what I've spent on this thing. Don't want to sign divorce papers.  My 180 Tank Thread
Last edited by KOgle; 06-30-2008 at 05:27 AM.
Reason: Had to give Otty some karma...
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06-30-2008, 06:16 AM
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#322 (permalink)
| | Blue Ringed Angel
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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to cool man
Grats on sticking with it through the rough times and getting it all working
Karma to ya
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24G JBJ Nano, 20# Live Sand, 20# Live Rock
Rose BTA, Xenia, Shrooms,
Blue/Green Chromis, 2x Black & White Percs, Dragon Goby, Six Line Wrasse
90g DSA - D.O.B. 11-4-08
ASM G2 skimmer, mag18 return, MRC CR1 CA Reactor, Phos Reactor, Tek 8x54 T5HO
130# Live rock, 100# Live sand
Fish: Scopas tang, Flame Fin Tomini Tang, blue damsel, 3x reef chromis
Coral: sun polyps, GSP, ORA Elkhorn, birdsnest, assorted zoas and shrooms, hammer, kryptonite candycanes, purple toadstool, green monti | |
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06-30-2008, 06:19 AM
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#323 (permalink)
| | Bikers are a dying breed!
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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You will be getting enjoyment out of it soon my friend, then we can start our trips to Premium Aquatics again every month...  _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 Parameters My 265 Gal. Tank Thread   | |
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06-30-2008, 06:21 AM
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#324 (permalink)
| | Blue Ringed Angel
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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Do you make him ride on the back Otty? | |
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06-30-2008, 07:12 AM
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#325 (permalink)
| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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Originally Posted by Iraf  Do you make him ride on the back Otty? | I usually ride on the handle bars. Not ready for the b**** seat yet... | |
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06-30-2008, 07:13 AM
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#326 (permalink)
| | Blue Ringed Angel
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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Originally Posted by KOgle I usually ride on the handle bars. Not ready for the b**** seat yet... | ROFL... Great come back | |
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06-30-2008, 10:08 AM
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#327 (permalink)
| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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Originally Posted by Iraf ROFL... Great come back | Hey I had to say something before Otty could...
Who knows what he would have come up with...  | |
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07-03-2008, 05:14 AM
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#328 (permalink)
| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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Well it's time for an update on the progress of getting this beast set back up. Got the rest of my lights wired up and tested. (VHO's, PC's for fuge, tested MH's)
Got all the bugs worked out of the RO/DI unit. Added some sand from Otty's tank last Saturday, and added my first fish to help the cycle along in this thing. The winner was my small clown fish. Little guy is doing great. Used the Tangster way moving him by hand and you couldn't even tell he had been moved. Good news I guess.
Here's some pictures of everything, 900 watts of MH in the canopy as well as 300 watts of VHO. 130 watts of PC over the fuge. Probably overkill but don't think it will hurt anything. | |
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07-03-2008, 07:03 AM
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#329 (permalink)
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Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Originally Posted by KOgle . Used the Tangster way moving him by hand and you couldn't even tell he had been moved. Good news I guess. | Its not fish whispering (: But it does keep them calm for some reason ? It even worked for Large Mouth bass (: and anything I'd put in the live well until weigh in , I would not try it with a shark LOL With them its the old yank and tail toss for me . Tank is looking great I think you are on the way now , But next fish you add just put it in a pail or bucket and let it calm down then use the hand method you'll see it won't dash for the rocks and hide for days why ? Damn if if I know but its like anything else I do It works and thats all that counts for me . Dogs and Horses I can think like because I understand the nature of the beast but a fish ??? _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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