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Unread 03/24/2019, 04:36 PM   #1
ethom0816
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New tank

Is there anything I'm missing I finished the plumbing Friday leak tested it yesterday started putting sand and salt water in it today

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Unread 03/24/2019, 05:25 PM   #2
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It is better to place rock in before sand . You can try to do it with sand in but sand locks it in place better .. start small ghost feedings daily while testing daily


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Unread 03/24/2019, 08:15 PM   #3
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What are ghost feedings
And which test should I get

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Unread 03/25/2019, 07:44 AM   #4
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What are ghost feedings
And which test should I get

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mmmbacon is talking about getting the nitrogen cycle started. Feed the tank, then test for ammonia.

What drain method are you using? Herbie? If so, I see a couple things...


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Unread 03/25/2019, 08:20 AM   #5
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mmmbacon is talking about getting the nitrogen cycle started. Feed the tank, then test for ammonia.



What drain method are you using? Herbie? If so, I see a couple things...
Ya I'm doing herbie my tank had 3 holes drilled 1 for the herbie 1 for emergency and 1 for return


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Ya I'm doing herbie my tank had 3 holes drilled 1 for the herbie 1 for emergency and 1 for return


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The siphon is on the left, correct? It should terminate under the water level in the sump, but no more than about an inch.

Ideally, a gate valve would be used on the siphon instead of a ball valve, as it will be much easier to tune.

Generally nothing good can come of putting a valve on the emergency/trickle line. As long as you never touch it, other than to shut it completely during maintenance, then it's fine.


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Unread 03/25/2019, 09:36 AM   #7
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The siphon is on the left, correct? It should terminate under the water level in the sump, but no more than about an inch.



Ideally, a gate valve would be used on the siphon instead of a ball valve, as it will be much easier to tune.



Generally nothing good can come of putting a valve on the emergency/trickle line. As long as you never touch it, other than to shut it completely during maintenance, then it's fine.
Ya the siphon is the one that goes to the filter roller my gate valves I have are for 3/4" and i shattered that tank damn tempered glass so this tank was predrilled with 1 inch so I just uses a ball valve but I have unions on everything so if decide to use a gate valve at a later date I can

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Unread 03/28/2019, 11:47 AM   #8
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Got my rock in and saltwater mixed it's been running for 2 days

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Unread 04/03/2019, 09:53 AM   #9
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Is there anything I'm missing I finished the plumbing Friday leak tested it yesterday started putting sand and salt water in it today

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Let us know the rolling pre-filter work.


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Unread 04/21/2019, 01:34 PM   #10
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I like the roller filter it doesn't seem to use that much I just got a bunch of fish now so we will see in a few weeks if it uses much more

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Unread 04/21/2019, 02:30 PM   #11
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You have had the tank up for less than a month and already have a tang in there. That seems a bit early...especially with no algae growing on the rocks for it to graze on. Hope you bought some Seaweed Selects or some other type of algae based food to feed it.


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Patience. Good things happen slowly in a reef tank. when using dry rock it takes even longer for your tank to become stable.

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