Two new 100 G starfire glassand tank and one 80G tank incomming

We have lift off, we have a go

WE HAVE LIFT OFF , WE HAVE A GO;










Temperature is 74 and rising, all system go.




The external Wavebox is on and functioning within parameters and quiet, not bad for a $20 add on + the tunze $ 295 pump instead of the $ 639 Tunze wavebox.



Measuring the currents and direction to better position my powerheads.



Checking different spots ,wavebox influence and dead spots.






The cats loved the wavebox and where very intrigued by it.




I've removed the supports from the repaired sculpture but put those crates for insurance for a few days, in case the water has an influence on the rocks weight and structure, also the water movement may also play into it. So to avoid a scratch if it fall. I'm not worried about a break the glass is thick enough and their's not enough innertia to propel the rock hard enough againts the glass to break it.







The fuge was a sleep at 5;30 this morning i wasn't lol.






At 5;30 i had a Circus freak doing an act on the edge....



Taking a sip.Accidents happens you know...........hehe....lol.

 

Wooo hooo!! I wish I knew how to cut and paste a dancing video in here -

let's pretend (insert Michael Jackson moonwalking here)

Soooo happy for you Mud!! Am so looking forward to seeing this build progress!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kXhy7ZsiR50#t=218

 

I tried it too don't work on this site. Not permited i think.

 

Unimatrix 0001

I cleaned up the place ready to receive my QT tanks, I've put my salt in today tomorrow will take my readings and ajust my salinity, and will proceed to seed my tank with "Start Up" from Prodibio . Its a quick start cycle to populate a tank quickly, and it works. A store has started its business with it. No kidding all his tanks are ok and its very popular. prodibio.com | AQUARIUM CARE PROGRAM check it out.
I'll follow it with " Bioptim" from the same company which are nutients for the bacteria, and then "BioDigest" which are living bacteria for biological filtration.


Waiting that that everything is pluged and functioning before organising where and to which circuit i'm sending which wire.




Cleaned up the shelf for the QT tanks and controllers. The bottom will contain an Auto feeding fridge.(futur project)




Since i have that behind me i want to **** every 5 minutes.







Calibrating my heaters. i may need 3, not sure yet.



Still have another green light strip to put in for the Borg identity, lol.




The water still cloudy from the salt.

 

Fantastic Mudd. As always impressive stuff.

How in the world do you keep the cats out of the tank?

Congratulation on lift off it's been a very interesting thread to follow.

 

It easy i satisfy their curiousity by putting their nose into it. Really if they have access they loose interest quickly. they know it and then mystery over. Salt hasn't hit them yet. Sniffing this morning . Hopping to see them try drinking it and see their reaction to it lol. I hope they fall in when i'm here so i can control the episode. I may even trigger it. To make sure they understand the danger. And get burned by the experience too. That means twice....two cats , bummer.

 

everything is looking good.....keep on keepin' on!!

 

Level problems

This is across my refugium front back to front. What do you think, too much?? I'm wondering ; i did some shimming, because the stand was wableling a bit...



Thats the reading from left to right thats perfect.Refugium .





This on the shelf of the refugium same data, again



This is the refugium right side back to front



Same better angle.



This is the left side from front to back , its 1/8 of an inch OFF , its too much i have to shim the dam thing today.



This means i have to drain my 75 G refugium into my 30G drum which is now full of RO water , and some into my sump as well. So first i'll drain my RO water...so lets go grrrrrrrr.

 

My shiming experience, never done it before.

Filling my drum from the fuge



This is my sump after filling it up, testing its seems to the fullest....





Empty fuge





My shimming experience starting now...




Alright this is my shiming experience, never done it before, hope never have to do it again, this is what i got after.I did the sides the back and the front.






Thats the front left to right about 1/32 inch.




left side of rfugium front to back 1/32 inch




left side again better light lol




Right side of refugium same 1/32 inch

 

EXPRESS START UP a Prodibio product

EXPRESS START UP a Prodibio product ; got it from my LFT started is whole business on its so if its not a sign of confidence on the product i don't know what is. Seeded my tank with just now and in 12 hours your suppose to be able to put your fish in it. I'll be dipping a snail or two in first and look around. Then tomorrow night i'll put the rest of my fishes and critters in . This is the stuff

http://www.prodibio.com/



The bristle worms under the live rocks i've put last night are still alive , this morning . I chose those rocks intentionally to see if they would survive the process, just so you know.





Twelve hours later......




I've put the nassarius snails and two hermiths , they seem fine.They're easy to spot nothing else in there lol. The snails buried themselves right away, one stayed on the sand.






Thats the box Get it at GOT FISH , You'll be able to put your fish in 12 hours for $55 thats pretty cool. With my tank size i had to put all 30 viles in this box good for a 250 US Gallons .




Those are the follow up boxes you have to implement to keep the bacteria and cycle active until the system finds its balance and can sustain itself.



Took about 20 min. for those 30 vials.





Wash your hads after you don't want to start a cycle in your bed do you , nasty bacteria.....






Thats little thing saves your hands beleive me.






Break both ends and the liquid flows out.









My work is done time to eat.