My Tank Build

**charlie** · 10-03-2007, 04:47 PM

Wow, I am glad it was that easy of a fix. No membrane huh???? That could be funny.

Glad you got things figured out though

kgeorge · 10-03-2007, 11:23 PM

Looks like i'm stuck untill at least Monday on filling up! Is there anywhere that I might get one locally?

Samper · 10-04-2007, 12:38 AM

The only things I've seen locally are carbon block and sediment filters. I'm glad you guys got it figured out though.

kgeorge · 10-04-2007, 01:05 AM

Me too, it just sucks to watch it set there the rest of this week and the weekend before I get to fill it!

**charlie** · 10-04-2007, 06:58 AM

Just for grins, if you have a Culligan store near you, give them a call.

kgeorge · 10-05-2007, 12:52 AM

I don't even know if i've ever heard of that store before! lol, if there's one around I have no idea about it!

**charlie** · 10-05-2007, 06:52 AM

Water Filters | Water Softeners | Water Purifiers | Bottled Water | Culligan

CubsFan · 10-05-2007, 11:00 AM

I buy all my RO water from culligan (.33/gal). I need to just go ahead and brake down and buy a RO unit I just haven't yet, it would probably pay for itself within a year (prob less if you count the gas, time, and hassle carting around 25 gallons of water each trip lol).

kgeorge · 10-05-2007, 01:35 PM

Lol, probably so! The nearest culligan is at St. Louis Charlie.... I think i'll just wait till Monday!!!

kgeorge · 10-08-2007, 02:12 PM

Drip.... Drip...... Drip........ it is about that slow but it's fillin up!!!!

kgeorge · 10-08-2007, 02:15 PM

Oh and when do I put my live rock into it after I have it filled up? Do I wait long or put it in right now?

***Reefland*** · 10-08-2007, 02:40 PM

You can put the liverock in as soon as the salinity, temp and pH are correct.

kgeorge · 10-08-2007, 05:45 PM

Sweet.... What about the cycle process? I know the sand will have to go through it but will it be a big swing since all the rock is already live?

Samper · 10-08-2007, 09:28 PM

The best way to seed your sandbed is to get a few cups from me and anyone else that you know who has a healthy one. The LR will also seed it. You may see some die off and small spikes in the water chemistry but your rock is cured out pretty well. The entire system will have to cycle though not just the rock. The beneficial bacteria populations will have to colonize everything. I'd still monitor it closely for a while and would want to see 0's across the board before adding anything.

kgeorge · 10-08-2007, 11:44 PM

Ok, sounds good... Any of you deal with Coralvue? I can't get them to email me back about my ballast....

**charlie** · 10-09-2007, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgeorge

Ok, sounds good... Any of you deal with Coralvue? I can't get them to email me back about my ballast....

Have you tried to call them?

kgeorge · 10-09-2007, 03:07 PM

No, not yet, I tried another email this earlier and if no reply I will call...

kgeorge · 10-10-2007, 02:12 AM

OK......... water is flowin.... Temp is just right.... Ph is great........ Here are the pics!!!

The little bag you see is a mesh laundry bag that I put around the "bubble busters" to catch junk from the overflows.... It was nasty by the end of the night!

bguile · 10-10-2007, 07:23 AM

Looking good kgeorge!

I must admit that when I read the first couple posts and saw pics I was a little sceptical about how the foam on the back wall thing would turn out, but it turned out pretty awesome. Sorry I didn't see this post early enough to help pitch in on your micro bubble problems. Are you going to use a skimmer in that sump? If not, my recommendation based on the size of the sump would've been to not put any baffles in it since you would be placing LR in the sump or at least make the first section wider and the first drop lower. That would help filter out bubbles.

The only reason you would really need a high baffle is to keep the water level constant due to a skimmer. I've found in the past that when you give the bubbles more surface room and less turbulence (high up and down baffles) it filters itself out much better. My new sump is a 40 breeder and only has 1 high baffle due to a skimmer. The only drop is 14" high and has another 20" to go before reaching the return. Any bubbles are sure to rise to the top by then. HTH

***Reefland*** · 10-10-2007, 09:57 AM

How are you doing with the bubbles?

10-03-2007, 04:47 PM	#81
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,388	Re: My Tank Build Wow, I am glad it was that easy of a fix. No membrane huh???? That could be funny. Glad you got things figured out though __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

10-03-2007, 11:23 PM	#82
kgeorge Citizen Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 200	Re: My Tank Build Looks like i'm stuck untill at least Monday on filling up! Is there anywhere that I might get one locally?

10-04-2007, 12:38 AM	#83
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,724	Re: My Tank Build The only things I've seen locally are carbon block and sediment filters. I'm glad you guys got it figured out though. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

10-04-2007, 01:05 AM	#84
kgeorge Citizen Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 200	Re: My Tank Build Me too, it just sucks to watch it set there the rest of this week and the weekend before I get to fill it!

10-04-2007, 06:58 AM	#85
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,388	Re: My Tank Build Just for grins, if you have a Culligan store near you, give them a call. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

10-05-2007, 12:52 AM	#86
kgeorge Citizen Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 200	Re: My Tank Build I don't even know if i've ever heard of that store before! lol, if there's one around I have no idea about it!

10-05-2007, 06:52 AM	#87
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,388	Re: My Tank Build Water Filters \| Water Softeners \| Water Purifiers \| Bottled Water \| Culligan __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

10-05-2007, 11:00 AM	#88
CubsFan Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 35	Re: My Tank Build I buy all my RO water from culligan (.33/gal). I need to just go ahead and brake down and buy a RO unit I just haven't yet, it would probably pay for itself within a year (prob less if you count the gas, time, and hassle carting around 25 gallons of water each trip lol).

10-05-2007, 01:35 PM	#89
kgeorge Citizen Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 200	Re: My Tank Build Lol, probably so! The nearest culligan is at St. Louis Charlie.... I think i'll just wait till Monday!!!

10-08-2007, 02:12 PM	#90
kgeorge Citizen Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 200	Re: My Tank Build Drip.... Drip...... Drip........ it is about that slow but it's fillin up!!!!

10-08-2007, 02:15 PM	#91
kgeorge Citizen Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 200	Re: My Tank Build Oh and when do I put my live rock into it after I have it filled up? Do I wait long or put it in right now?

10-08-2007, 02:40 PM	#92
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 12,998	Re: My Tank Build You can put the liverock in as soon as the salinity, temp and pH are correct. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

10-08-2007, 05:45 PM	#93
kgeorge Citizen Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 200	Re: My Tank Build Sweet.... What about the cycle process? I know the sand will have to go through it but will it be a big swing since all the rock is already live?

10-08-2007, 09:28 PM	#94
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,724	Re: My Tank Build The best way to seed your sandbed is to get a few cups from me and anyone else that you know who has a healthy one. The LR will also seed it. You may see some die off and small spikes in the water chemistry but your rock is cured out pretty well. The entire system will have to cycle though not just the rock. The beneficial bacteria populations will have to colonize everything. I'd still monitor it closely for a while and would want to see 0's across the board before adding anything. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

10-08-2007, 11:44 PM	#95
kgeorge Citizen Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 200	Re: My Tank Build Ok, sounds good... Any of you deal with Coralvue? I can't get them to email me back about my ballast....

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10-09-2007, 03:07 PM	#97
kgeorge Citizen Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 200	Re: My Tank Build No, not yet, I tried another email this earlier and if no reply I will call...

10-10-2007, 02:12 AM	#98
kgeorge Citizen Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 200	Re: My Tank Build OK......... water is flowin.... Temp is just right.... Ph is great........ Here are the pics!!! The little bag you see is a mesh laundry bag that I put around the "bubble busters" to catch junk from the overflows.... It was nasty by the end of the night!

10-10-2007, 07:23 AM	#99
bguile I'm just a bill Join Date: May 2004 Location: York, PA Posts: 467	Re: My Tank Build Looking good kgeorge! I must admit that when I read the first couple posts and saw pics I was a little sceptical about how the foam on the back wall thing would turn out, but it turned out pretty awesome. Sorry I didn't see this post early enough to help pitch in on your micro bubble problems. Are you going to use a skimmer in that sump? If not, my recommendation based on the size of the sump would've been to not put any baffles in it since you would be placing LR in the sump or at least make the first section wider and the first drop lower. That would help filter out bubbles. The only reason you would really need a high baffle is to keep the water level constant due to a skimmer. I've found in the past that when you give the bubbles more surface room and less turbulence (high up and down baffles) it filters itself out much better. My new sump is a 40 breeder and only has 1 high baffle due to a skimmer. The only drop is 14" high and has another 20" to go before reaching the return. Any bubbles are sure to rise to the top by then. HTH __________________ -Bguile Ever feel like you haven't learned crap after years in the hobby?! My 210G Build thread

10-10-2007, 09:57 AM	#100
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 12,998	Re: My Tank Build How are you doing with the bubbles? __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

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