*d2mini's new 200g Reeftastic Build* - Page 119

rEeFnWrX · 02/09/2015, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rybren

Actually, I believe that the gasket goes against the flange, regardless of whether it is wet or dry. You don't want it against the nut.

Actually, I never said to have it against the nut.

I believe the gasket should always be on the wet side... over tightening is not good and is necessary when on the dry side.

Know quite a few people that have had leaks due to salt creep from over tightening a gasket on the dry side... I've never had creep when tightened properly on the wet side.

d2mini · 02/09/2015, 09:38 PM

I've found that salt creep helps seal it up!

worm5406 · 02/09/2015, 09:42 PM

I do not like creeps. They creep me out.

d2mini · 02/09/2015, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by worm5406

I do not like creeps. They creep me out.

ClownsRCoo · 02/10/2015, 05:26 AM

Why not just take the bulkhead out and put a uniseal?

danielmitchell · 02/10/2015, 06:50 AM

well I learnt alot, thanks for making the thread.

d2mini · 02/10/2015, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClownsRCoo

Why not just take the bulkhead out and put a uniseal?

It just needed to be hand tightened a little bit more. No more drip.
I'd be afraid to use a uniseal when there is weight on it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielmitchell

well I learnt alot, thanks for making the thread.

Cool, thanks for reading.

jlnielsen13 · 02/10/2015, 01:19 PM

Great thread,

I read a lot of it and it really helped me with my recent 300 build I posted on here... Your original "fish room" gave me a lot of ideas and upgrades for the future!
Thanks,
JIM

Mrs. Music · 02/10/2015, 08:42 PM

Dennis, I am exhausted...I finally finished reading the entire thread

. That was amazing. I'll reply properly, after I have gotten some sleep.

d2mini · 02/10/2015, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlnielsen13

Great thread,

I read a lot of it and it really helped me with my recent 300 build I posted on here... Your original "fish room" gave me a lot of ideas and upgrades for the future!
Thanks,
JIM

Woohoo, glad it could help!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrs. Music

Dennis, I am exhausted...I finally finished reading the entire thread

. That was amazing. I'll reply properly, after I have gotten some sleep.

Well, I'm looking forward to it.

P.S. - now that you've checked in, you can never leave.

shaggss · 02/11/2015, 03:38 AM

So Dennis......when do we see a QD on your tank????

r-balljunkie · 02/11/2015, 04:33 AM

Dennis, newish set of pics, what lens and camera? i've been drooling over the EM-1 lately, please tell me you used something else so i can come back to reality.

d2mini · 02/11/2015, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaggss

So Dennis......when do we see a QD on your tank????

QD?

Quote:

Originally Posted by r-balljunkie

Dennis, newish set of pics, what lens and camera? i've been drooling over the EM-1 lately, please tell me you used something else so i can come back to reality.

The last set of pics of the mangrove tank are the EM1.
The set before that of the coral are my D800.

shaggss · 02/11/2015, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d2mini

QD?

QD?

Ecotech's Quiet Drive!

d2mini · 02/11/2015, 09:10 AM

oh! haha, nah.
They look super nice but I was trying to avoid blocking my side view this time.
If I want to run MP's, my old 40's and 60's are fine.

dabob79 · 02/12/2015, 02:40 PM

Wow, great thread and AMAZING build!! Following!

shaggss · 02/13/2015, 09:22 AM

Hi Dennis

Are you still using AquaticLog? What are your thoughts on it?

Thanks!

PS, Is there any major website that doesn't have a picture of one of your tanks on it?...

worm5406 · 02/13/2015, 09:32 AM

I am using it (worm5406) and I like it, I forget to update it sometimes with pictures. I need to start using it more often when I am doing water tests. That way it is right there. I have the app on my phone to be able to add quickly.

d2mini · 02/13/2015, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabob79

Wow, great thread and AMAZING build!! Following!

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaggss

Hi Dennis

Are you still using AquaticLog? What are your thoughts on it?

Thanks!

PS, Is there any major website that doesn't have a picture of one of your tanks on it?...

I still use it, although i've been bad at updating it recently.
I think it's great. I wouldn't even know what to do with an excel doc or whatever. AL is so easy and I like being able to access it from anywhere and input parameters using my phone right in the fish room.

Also like that I can keep track of when i installed bulbs, changed carbon, etc and even get reminder emails to do that stuff.

d2mini · 02/13/2015, 04:38 PM

Here's an FTS.

I finally got the last of the bigger colonies cut down and attached to the rock.
Still have some coloring up to do on some of the SPS, still getting used to the new tank.

And this shows my current bulb combo with the three stages, written at the bottom of each pic.

worm5406 · 02/13/2015, 05:17 PM

Very nice picture!

murdock84 · 02/13/2015, 09:49 PM

Looking good!

danielmitchell · 02/13/2015, 10:49 PM

so refreshing to see this

shaggss · 02/14/2015, 01:49 AM

Awesome

Anim8me2 · 02/14/2015, 08:22 AM

So you went back to the Hamilton combo unit?

02/09/2015, 09:38 PM	#2952
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	I've found that salt creep helps seal it up! __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

02/09/2015, 09:42 PM	#2953
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	I do not like creeps. They creep me out. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

02/10/2015, 05:26 AM	#2955
ClownsRCoo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 813	Why not just take the bulkhead out and put a uniseal? __________________ PlanetAquariums 171g (60x30x22) - RoyalExclusiv Dreambox - Bubble King Double Cone 200 Total system volume - 225g

02/10/2015, 06:50 AM	#2956
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02/10/2015, 08:42 PM	#2959
Mrs. Music Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sylvania, OH Posts: 636	Dennis, I am exhausted...I finally finished reading the entire thread. That was amazing. I'll reply properly, after I have gotten some sleep.

02/10/2015, 01:19 PM	#2958
jlnielsen13 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 599	Great thread, I read a lot of it and it really helped me with my recent 300 build I posted on here... Your original "fish room" gave me a lot of ideas and upgrades for the future! Thanks, JIM

02/11/2015, 03:38 AM	#2961
shaggss Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,709	So Dennis......when do we see a QD on your tank???? __________________ NEVER get eye level with an infants anus! New build, planning stages. 30 x 20 x 20", Geisemann Spectra 250W with Radium, Profilux controller, Profilux doser 2, Fluval SP4 return pump, Life Reef 28

02/11/2015, 04:33 AM	#2962
r-balljunkie Registered Reefer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Doha, Qatar Posts: 2,059	Dennis, newish set of pics, what lens and camera? i've been drooling over the EM-1 lately, please tell me you used something else so i can come back to reality. __________________ ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ 58G Oceanic Illuminata rimless with GH overflow , Mazarra LED x 3, Tunze 6095 x 2, Eheim 1260, BM-180 skimmer, TLF reactors, Apex LT .

02/11/2015, 09:10 AM	#2965
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	oh! haha, nah. They look super nice but I was trying to avoid blocking my side view this time. If I want to run MP's, my old 40's and 60's are fine. __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

02/12/2015, 02:40 PM	#2966
dabob79 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Mascoutah, IL Posts: 464	Wow, great thread and AMAZING build!! Following! __________________ Tank is finally wet! USAF Veteran, 12 years Go Cardinals!! Current Tank Info: Marineland 93 gallon rimless cube, Radion LED/T5 Combo, Eshopps sump, Nyos skimmer, Apex controller

02/13/2015, 09:22 AM	#2967
shaggss Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,709	Hi Dennis Are you still using AquaticLog? What are your thoughts on it? Thanks! PS, Is there any major website that doesn't have a picture of one of your tanks on it?... __________________ NEVER get eye level with an infants anus! New build, planning stages. 30 x 20 x 20", Geisemann Spectra 250W with Radium, Profilux controller, Profilux doser 2, Fluval SP4 return pump, Life Reef 28

02/13/2015, 09:32 AM	#2968
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	I am using it (worm5406) and I like it, I forget to update it sometimes with pictures. I need to start using it more often when I am doing water tests. That way it is right there. I have the app on my phone to be able to add quickly. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

02/13/2015, 04:38 PM	#2970
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	Here's an FTS. I finally got the last of the bigger colonies cut down and attached to the rock. Still have some coloring up to do on some of the SPS, still getting used to the new tank. And this shows my current bulb combo with the three stages, written at the bottom of each pic. __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

02/13/2015, 05:17 PM	#2971
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Very nice picture! __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

02/13/2015, 09:49 PM	#2972
murdock84 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Elizabethtown, PA Posts: 286	Looking good!

02/13/2015, 10:49 PM	#2973
danielmitchell Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: QLD, Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 38	so refreshing to see this __________________ "Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing"

02/14/2015, 01:49 AM	#2974
shaggss Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,709	Awesome __________________ NEVER get eye level with an infants anus! New build, planning stages. 30 x 20 x 20", Geisemann Spectra 250W with Radium, Profilux controller, Profilux doser 2, Fluval SP4 return pump, Life Reef 28

02/14/2015, 08:22 AM	#2975
Anim8me2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southwest Ranches, FL Posts: 586	So you went back to the Hamilton combo unit?