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  1. grubbsj
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    Overflow Standpipes

    You may wish to consider how the water enters the sump and address the potential for noise there as well. In my Equipment room bulid is an example...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 10, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  2. grubbsj
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    Equipment Room, or not?

    Observation... Alk is now 12.8, pH drift is now 8.17 to 8.23....which is the smallest drift I have seen... The Mg supplements arrived last night....
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 10, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  3. grubbsj
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    Equipment Room, or not?

    Here's the results from yesterday's chem check... [IMG] This evening alk is 10.9 dkh....making progress...this is about "in balance" with Ca at...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 8, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. grubbsj
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    Equipment Room, or not?

    Sure, All vertical PVC is 3" The bottom "T" is one of the Sweep style drain Ts which has more internal volume than a standard T. As the 55...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 8, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  5. grubbsj
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    Equipment Room, or not?

    Did not think of the baby food jar...I do have a plastic jar which bullion came in...a bit larger in dia, but it should do...the children have not...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 8, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  6. grubbsj
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    Blue Tuxedo Question

    Mine seems to be happy grazing on the live rock and picking up the snails to wear...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 7, 2010 in forum: Inverts
  7. grubbsj
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    Equipment Room, or not?

    I'm getting intermittent low level alarms. I suspect it is due to turbulence in the return chamber of the sump...to check this theory, here is a...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 7, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. grubbsj
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    Equipment Room, or not?

    To store the "Stuff"...that we keep on hand... [IMG]
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 7, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  9. grubbsj
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    Equipment Room, or not?

    Here are some pics of the sump: On the left, is where the water enters the sump, (disassembled to inspect after 10 weeks, all looks good, the only...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 7, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  10. grubbsj
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    125 Gal

    Pics of the latest additions... LawnMower Blenny [IMG] Scissortail Dartfish [IMG][IMG] Sleeper Gold Head Goby [IMG] The court jester...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 7, 2010 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  11. grubbsj
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    125 Gal

    Chemistry... Well... As with all good things....they will come to an end... PO4 ~ 0.03-0.05...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 6, 2010 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  12. grubbsj
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    Alkalinity : What dKH do you target and why?

    ...closing in on a control band of 12 -14 dkh (this morning, 10.6) ... Salfast test kit ...will be Ca Reactor (BRS 2 part) The this DT started 10...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 6, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
  13. grubbsj
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    125 Gal

    Since adding these guys a week ago: As expected, the Lawn Mower has been living up to his name... The Pin Cushion Urchin keeps picking up hermits...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 5, 2010 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  14. grubbsj
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    125 Gal

    I'm checking the alk and pH nightly and continuing to add buffer...I'm a bit amazed at the amount of buffer I have run through...So far, I'm using up...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 4, 2010 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  15. grubbsj
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    125 Gal

    The Ca reactor setup link is just what I needed. Thanks. I have placed an order for Mg and Carbonate from BRS to continue working on the...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 3, 2010 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  16. grubbsj
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    125 Gal

    As of last night's tests, Alk is 2.8 meq/l (7.8 dkh) and continuing to climb as I add buffer every night. pH is holding at about 8.2 (evening...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 3, 2010 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  17. grubbsj
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    Can I have 2 overflows and make one slower?

    Take a look at my equipment thread...you'll see a pic of the end of the tank, from the outside, showing 2 duro style stand pipes....one discharges to...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 2, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  18. grubbsj
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    Advice on running 2 reactors (ph & carbon)

    I ran a 75 gal dt with refugium/sump and a bag of carbon in the sump for a week or so per month...not ideal, but it helps. Since your running an hob...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 2, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  19. grubbsj
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    125 Gal

    Test results from this weekend.... Ca was 480 ppm and Mg at 820 ppm (a bit lower than expected and the ratio seems wrong). Need to get the recipe...
    Post by: grubbsj, Feb 1, 2010 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  20. grubbsj
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    Equipment Room, or not?

    ...now that's an idea...I'll figure something out...
    Post by: grubbsj, Jan 29, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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