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I run 2 singles from BRS instead of the double...not sure what I was thinking at the time of the purchase...but they work very well.
Capt'n Joe's Lab Part of what has taken me so long is that I had to build onto the side of the house to have this space. About now I'm wishing it...
I had to clean the sand out of the OM valve again this evening...there must have still been some in the piping after yesterday's cleaning. So, this...
I'm likely to get slammed for this, but both of my heaters came from WalMart... not very expensive, perform as advertised, and it is true that they...
That would make a great start for getting a system up and running. I purchased my tank off CL as well, no regrets. Good luck.
For my 120 g DT (200 g working) I have 2 150 watt (glass) heaters. One is set about .5 deg higher than the other, so far, only the one cycles on...
I liked the presentation and suspect that a bit of daily water changes and you'd have a conversation pice for your living room, just don't bump it...
Pic's of the equipment room are in this thread: http://www.3reef.com/forums/filters-pumps-etc/equipment-room-not-48562-2.html#post753681 The tank...
There is still more work to be done... A counter top needs to be installed to the left of the sink, above the little refrig. The shelves need to be...
Captain Joe's Lab The "lab" is wet... Open the door to Capt'n Joe's Lab: [IMG] On the Right side: [IMG] On the Left side: [IMG]...
The Carib Sea Sand, 180#s and live rock, 160#s are now wet. Had to drain 15 gals from the system to accommodate the volume change. The OM 4-Way...
Skimmer-Micro Bubble H...... The Bullet 3 is up and running (testing). The micro bubbles are a killer!! I suspect that a few more days of break in...
Overflow in action Otty, thank you for the recommendation to use the "Fix it" couplings in the overflow. They have worked out very well to allow me...
I run a de-humidifier in the house. It has been a very big help in the winter to keep the moisture off the inside of the windows and walls.
As for cleaning up, a bit of Dawn dish soap has left the tank squeeky clean...rinse well!
I got my bits from glass-holes as well and have drilled 10 holes so far with out any issues, they still look and feel new. I use a thin ring of PVC...
For the 75 gallon DT with a 30 gallon sump, running about 600 gph from a Mag 9.5 through the sump, I found it necessary to change the filter or clean...
I have been running the AquaC EV-180 on a 75 gallon DT with a 30 gallon sump. It performed very well. We have change the marine system over to a...
...PICs? Where do you stand with this project?
The refugium will be set just in front of the tank in the center line of the room. The green, garden hose in the tank was used to fill the DT for...
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