150g fowlr

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by mic5486, Nov 1, 2009.

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  1. mic5486

    mic5486 Astrea Snail

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    this is true the container is just for curing and such the live rock, hopefully not for long...thank you on the comments i have spent some time thus far on every thing
     
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  3. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    hmmm i like the idea. where did that live rock come from? a older tank?
     
  4. Flaring Afro

    Flaring Afro Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I think you can't use pressure treated wood. I've heard that from multiple sources.

    Just fair warning. 150 gallons is a lot of potential water damage...
     
  5. mic5486

    mic5486 Astrea Snail

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    yes it is..not from 1 of my tanks, i got it off craigslist little while back
     
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    mic5486 Astrea Snail

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    ya i have redone the tank stand 2 times since then with no pressure treated lumber...thanx for the heads up def dont want to have a huge potential water problem
     
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    mic5486 Astrea Snail

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    Ok so i finally did a water test and every thing went fine only had 1 leak. My problem is that my 2 little giant pumps are ungodly loud, i tried throttling them back and that did nothing. I dont think i can put any thing on them since they lose there heat through the out side. Is there any thing i can do to shut them up or is the only option is to replace them and if so what an extremely quiet pump?
     
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    mic5486 Astrea Snail

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    Ok, so i have come to realize im gone to need a different pump to replace my little giant pump's, i have come up with two idea's. 1 is to get 2 Poseidon pump the other is to get a reeflo dart pump. I am leaning towards getting 2 Poseidon pumps since i wont have to do much of any thing for plumbing them and they say they are super quiet but the 1 down side is it will cost me more. if i go with the dart pump then im gone to be be redoing a lot more plumbing. the other thing im thinking is if 1 pump goes down with the Poseidon pumps at least ill have 1 up and running still of the dart goes down then there is nothing for back up and im not completely sure how quiet the dart will be. Does it sound like a good idea to go ahead with the 2 Poseidon pumps or should i go with 1 dart and save a little giant for back up?