Mr and Mrs Reef - 290g in wall build - Page 12

Johnseye · 08/12/2016, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MrsReefK

Thanks! Recorded this for a fellow Reefer looking at using a lifereef with a Vectra. Might as well put it on here too, should it help anyone!

The black piece of Laminated paper on the right of the column, we made that because the frag tank light was spilling (hence the very blue video) over and skimmer was getting algae.

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I use a Vectra M1 with my LifeReef skimmer. It works very well in the right system.

MrsReefK · 08/12/2016, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnseye

I use a Vectra M1 with my LifeReef skimmer. It works very well in the right system.

Nice! He ended up going with the M1 and is liking it so far as well.

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MrsReefK · 08/12/2016, 08:01 PM

Chaeto is taking off. Here's 7 days ago and today.

Today

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MrsReefK · 08/14/2016, 07:58 PM

Had a party today with about 30-35 people over. Party was spread out throughout the house with a lot of attn (naturally) on the fish tank. When I first started reefing, someone mentioned their ph dropping when they have people over, not understanding the breakdown of ph and what drives it, I thought this guy was crazy!

We typically sit around 8.16-8.2 on ph, occasionally down to 8.05. Tonight we dropped down to a 7.19! It's creeped back up now that everyone's gone. 8 hours of 30-35 people throughout the house played a factor.

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dave.m · 08/15/2016, 01:06 AM

Must have been all that methane.

Dave.M

MrsReefK · 08/15/2016, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by dave.m

Must have been all that methane.

Dave.M

Hah! Guaranteed that's it!!

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MrsReefK · 08/15/2016, 11:24 AM

That little stinker yellow head jawfish made its way to the sump. He's going to be a hassle to get out of there. I went one day without a filter sock on that feed tube and go figure that's the day he makes it thru. Little punk. He's a tiny guy, made it through the teeth of the overflow. We learned our lesson on this small of fish, they just can't handle the flow, 2nd one that went though the overflow.

Started TTM today of the scared fishes, they'll thank me once they get into DT.

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MrsReefK · 08/17/2016, 05:43 PM

Video of the fish room. Not sure if I've ever shared it here besides pics, this should help piece it together for anyone wondering. DT side of the tank is still under construction, hopefully soon can say that I can sit on the couch and watch the tank. Right now I sit on a lousy bar stool and dream of staring at the tank from a comfy couch

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MrsReefK · 08/18/2016, 09:20 AM

Forgot to share our flood on Sunday. I thought it'd be a great idea while tidying up the house for the party to mix some water.... And never shut it off. 30 gallons, on the floor. Thankfully living room (on the other side of the walls) is not finished. That would've been a lot worse.

Next time, don't mix water when you have other things on your mind

Next fish room, bring the linoleum 4" up the wall to help contain some water. Lesson learned.

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MrsReefK · 08/18/2016, 09:56 AM

Power went out for 4 hours yesterday. 4 is my limit of comfort. One thing we had going for us is our current light bio load. Temp only dropped one degree in DT and two degrees in the frag tank. Everything is fine today. Generator is ready for future should they be longer than 4 hours.

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Ojos22 · 08/23/2016, 02:16 PM

Love the video, still one of the cleanest builds I have ever seen. Do you run your grow light 24/7? if not what kind of photo period are you running?

MrsReefK · 08/23/2016, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ojos22

Love the video, still one of the cleanest builds I have ever seen. Do you run your grow light 24/7? if not what kind of photo period are you running?

Thanks!! Right now I run it 24/7, yes. I'll switch it to non DT light hours soon. I wanted to jump start the chaeto growth to help beat out other algaes that were showing their faces.

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MrsReefK · 08/30/2016, 07:26 PM

Trimmed back the chaeto today, had a lot dying on the top, I need to do it sooner next time.

First corals are officially in DT. So many choices of where to place everything, took me forever to decide on just 3, let alone the other 40 frags I have to put in. Setosa, sour apple birdsnest and green monti with blue edges went in. Also the XL plate coral went in as well.

I've been neglecting the tank a bit with traveling for work. Picking her back up this week and it feels darn good!

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MrsReefK · 08/30/2016, 07:26 PM

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dave.m · 08/30/2016, 08:35 PM

Try not to place things too permanently. A coral will tell you after a few weeks if it's not in the best place (light, current, water quality, etc.). Leave yourself some room to move things around if they're not happy. Hopefully you've quarantined all your corals for 6-8 weeks to be sure you're not introducing any pests to your display tank.

Dave.M

MrsReefK · 08/31/2016, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by dave.m

Try not to place things too permanently. A coral will tell you after a few weeks if it's not in the best place (light, current, water quality, etc.). Leave yourself some room to move things around if they're not happy. Hopefully you've quarantined all your corals for 6-8 weeks to be sure you're not introducing any pests to your display tank.

Dave.M

Dave, all corals have been QTd, dipped and observed for well over 5 weeks that are hitting the DT. I am a bit of a freak on fish and coral QT to ensure no pests or diseases are hitting DT. Hopefully it pays off in the end.

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MrsReefK · 09/03/2016, 07:48 PM

House is still under full construction with the guest rooms not finished, where else to throw the guest mattress besides here???? What a perfect headboard. (Minus the tarp and construction).

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MrsReefK · 09/03/2016, 07:49 PM

I have the "lunar" settings turned to on with the Radions, much much brighter than I anticipated. I realize it goes off the moon, but man. I think I'm going to turn it off, I was expecting a dull glow. Not a full tank lit

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dave.m · 09/03/2016, 09:20 PM

Perhaps you could set just one lamp at a time to do the moonlight instead of all of them at once.

Dave.M

MrsReefK · 09/11/2016, 05:32 PM

We have micro bubbles, and a lot of them. Never have had crystal clear water because of them. I chalked it up as our fault for not using the sponges provided in the lifereef sump. I didn't want to have to keep them clean, so didn't use them. Put them in, still getting bubbles. We're getting air from somewhere.

Could it be we're pushing too much water through the returns? We have 2000 per hour coming out of just two 3/4 return spouts. Would it help for us to add two? One in each rear corner?

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maxxII · 09/11/2016, 07:48 PM

Are you using loc line at all?

MrsReefK · 09/11/2016, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by maxxII

Are you using loc line at all?

Yes, is that a good or bad thing? Using about 5 "links" for each return head in the DT.

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maxxII · 09/11/2016, 08:02 PM

Loc line is not air tight.
Loc line above the surface of the water will draw air bubbles. While that may not be the only source of micro bubbles in your tank, it will be a significant source assuming they are all above water.

MrsReefK · 09/13/2016, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by maxxII

Loc line is not air tight.
Loc line above the surface of the water will draw air bubbles. While that may not be the only source of micro bubbles in your tank, it will be a significant source assuming they are all above water.

My husband Jeremy thinks the loc lines are completely under water. I'm traveling this week for work, he's double checking tonight to make sure.

Should they be underwater, any other ideas?

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maxxII · 09/13/2016, 07:11 PM

If the loc line is under water then it is due to something else.

Check unions, (make sure they are screwed down tight).
Check threaded fittings, (make sure they are properly coated with teflon tape. More is better when it comes to teflon tape). DONT SCREW THE THREADED FITTINGS SO TIGHT THAT THEY CRACK. Otherwise, get happy with the teflon tape.

Best way to check for air leaks, (Which is honestly what you are looking for) is salt creep. Salt creep indicates a leak. Air gets in before water. If you need to re-do glued fittings, use a magic marker and mark lines on both sides being glued. Run the PVC glue all around, and place the two parts to be fitted where the two lines are 45 degrees away from each other. Insert the dry side, and twist until the lines meet.

If you have any barbed fittings with flexible hose, use a hose clamp or zip tie and crank those tight. That is another source of air in the system.

Failing all of that...get a young priest and an old priest....

08/15/2016, 01:06 AM	#280
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	Must have been all that methane. Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

08/30/2016, 07:26 PM	#288
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	Mr and Mrs Reef - 290g in wall build Trimmed back the chaeto today, had a lot dying on the top, I need to do it sooner next time. First corals are officially in DT. So many choices of where to place everything, took me forever to decide on just 3, let alone the other 40 frags I have to put in. Setosa, sour apple birdsnest and green monti with blue edges went in. Also the XL plate coral went in as well. I've been neglecting the tank a bit with traveling for work. Picking her back up this week and it feels darn good! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/30/2016, 08:35 PM	#290
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	Try not to place things too permanently. A coral will tell you after a few weeks if it's not in the best place (light, current, water quality, etc.). Leave yourself some room to move things around if they're not happy. Hopefully you've quarantined all your corals for 6-8 weeks to be sure you're not introducing any pests to your display tank. Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

09/03/2016, 09:20 PM	#294
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	Perhaps you could set just one lamp at a time to do the moonlight instead of all of them at once. Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

09/11/2016, 07:48 PM	#296
maxxII Super Housemonkey! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 4,442	Are you using loc line at all? __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"

08/12/2016, 08:01 PM	#278
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	Chaeto is taking off. Here's 7 days ago and today. Today Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/14/2016, 07:58 PM	#279
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	Had a party today with about 30-35 people over. Party was spread out throughout the house with a lot of attn (naturally) on the fish tank. When I first started reefing, someone mentioned their ph dropping when they have people over, not understanding the breakdown of ph and what drives it, I thought this guy was crazy! We typically sit around 8.16-8.2 on ph, occasionally down to 8.05. Tonight we dropped down to a 7.19! It's creeped back up now that everyone's gone. 8 hours of 30-35 people throughout the house played a factor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/15/2016, 11:24 AM	#282
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	That little stinker yellow head jawfish made its way to the sump. He's going to be a hassle to get out of there. I went one day without a filter sock on that feed tube and go figure that's the day he makes it thru. Little punk. He's a tiny guy, made it through the teeth of the overflow. We learned our lesson on this small of fish, they just can't handle the flow, 2nd one that went though the overflow. Started TTM today of the scared fishes, they'll thank me once they get into DT. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/17/2016, 05:43 PM	#283
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	Video of the fish room. Not sure if I've ever shared it here besides pics, this should help piece it together for anyone wondering. DT side of the tank is still under construction, hopefully soon can say that I can sit on the couch and watch the tank. Right now I sit on a lousy bar stool and dream of staring at the tank from a comfy couch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/18/2016, 09:20 AM	#284
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	Forgot to share our flood on Sunday. I thought it'd be a great idea while tidying up the house for the party to mix some water.... And never shut it off. 30 gallons, on the floor. Thankfully living room (on the other side of the walls) is not finished. That would've been a lot worse. Next time, don't mix water when you have other things on your mind Next fish room, bring the linoleum 4" up the wall to help contain some water. Lesson learned. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/18/2016, 09:56 AM	#285
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	Power went out for 4 hours yesterday. 4 is my limit of comfort. One thing we had going for us is our current light bio load. Temp only dropped one degree in DT and two degrees in the frag tank. Everything is fine today. Generator is ready for future should they be longer than 4 hours. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/23/2016, 02:16 PM	#286
Ojos22 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 116	Love the video, still one of the cleanest builds I have ever seen. Do you run your grow light 24/7? if not what kind of photo period are you running?

08/30/2016, 07:26 PM	#289
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/03/2016, 07:48 PM	#292
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	House is still under full construction with the guest rooms not finished, where else to throw the guest mattress besides here???? What a perfect headboard. (Minus the tarp and construction). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/03/2016, 07:49 PM	#293
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	I have the "lunar" settings turned to on with the Radions, much much brighter than I anticipated. I realize it goes off the moon, but man. I think I'm going to turn it off, I was expecting a dull glow. Not a full tank lit Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/11/2016, 05:32 PM	#295
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	We have micro bubbles, and a lot of them. Never have had crystal clear water because of them. I chalked it up as our fault for not using the sponges provided in the lifereef sump. I didn't want to have to keep them clean, so didn't use them. Put them in, still getting bubbles. We're getting air from somewhere. Could it be we're pushing too much water through the returns? We have 2000 per hour coming out of just two 3/4 return spouts. Would it help for us to add two? One in each rear corner? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/11/2016, 08:02 PM	#298
maxxII Super Housemonkey! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 4,442	Loc line is not air tight. Loc line above the surface of the water will draw air bubbles. While that may not be the only source of micro bubbles in your tank, it will be a significant source assuming they are all above water. __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"

09/13/2016, 07:11 PM	#300
maxxII Super Housemonkey! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 4,442	If the loc line is under water then it is due to something else. Check unions, (make sure they are screwed down tight). Check threaded fittings, (make sure they are properly coated with teflon tape. More is better when it comes to teflon tape). DONT SCREW THE THREADED FITTINGS SO TIGHT THAT THEY CRACK. Otherwise, get happy with the teflon tape. Best way to check for air leaks, (Which is honestly what you are looking for) is salt creep. Salt creep indicates a leak. Air gets in before water. If you need to re-do glued fittings, use a magic marker and mark lines on both sides being glued. Run the PVC glue all around, and place the two parts to be fitted where the two lines are 45 degrees away from each other. Insert the dry side, and twist until the lines meet. If you have any barbed fittings with flexible hose, use a hose clamp or zip tie and crank those tight. That is another source of air in the system. Failing all of that...get a young priest and an old priest.... __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"