65g frag tank a-z

[reefkprz]

testing the powerheads. the powerhead for the Aquac remora works, but the Seio is pooched it acts like it wants to spin but I cant get it going, I'm going to give it a soak in vinegar and try again.
also a picture of where I might locate the tank, right next to my other one, my signifigant other kind of wants it in the office but I have a 4x4x2 foot iguana cage there right now and no other place to put the iguana. any one want an iguana?

but I am going to leave the tank there for a couple days while I work on other things (tank related) to see If I like it there.

 

[azul1994]

Sweet!, Love your other tank too!

 

[digitydash]

Originally Posted by reefkprZ
Thats a really good Idea Diggity.
I just used my finger...

Anything to keep your fingers clean

They sell thing at hardware store to but a plastic spoons are cheap.I cant wait my tank that is geting redone with wier in them will be done tommorow.Also pick up another one Sunday.

 

[reefkprz]

cost tally thus far:
tank, skimmer, lights, stand, $100
silicone $4.19
new razor blade Approximatly$0.10
nylon bolt/nut/washer for the overflow box $1.50
$105.79 so far

 

[earlybird]

Looks cold outside

 

[reefkprz]

56f today, cloudy, going to POUR tommorrow. I hate painting on rainy days, it takes forever for the paint to dry for the second coat. I have two garages and two stairweays to paint tommorrow...BLEAH

 

[digitydash]

Originally Posted by reefkprZ
56f today, cloudy, going to POUR tommorrow. I hate painting on rainy days, it takes forever for the paint to dry for the second coat. I have two garages and two stairweays to paint tommorrow...BLEAH

I wish it was 56 here without the rain though.It was 90 today here.

 

[reefkprz]

Originally Posted by digitydash
I wish it was 56 here without the rain though.It was 90 today here.

that is hot.
come midwinter though you'll have 65-70 degree days and i'll be getting blasted with -20 degree wind chills and four foot snowdrifts.

 

[digitydash]

Originally Posted by reefkprZ
that is hot.
come midwinter though you'll have 65-70 degree days and i'll be getting blasted with -20 degree wind chills and four foot snowdrifts.

Yea I feel for you then

 

[reefkprz]

I am filling the tank right now for the leak test. lets Pray.
I have decided on only a ten gallon sump to maximize storage space under the tank stand for my fragging supplies, to try and get organized a little better, right now all my fragging stuff is just kind of tossed into a closet with hno shelves along with all my extraneous tank supplies, so as you can imagen once stuff works its way to the bottom of the pile it take a bit of work to find it.

 

[reefkprz]

Uhhhhh. bad start for a first time fill...
I over filled it, Water everywhere

I dried it down with a towel, no evident leaks yet. I'm going to give it a while to be sure.
I have my overflow cleaned out and hooked up. I just realized I dont have a long enough return tube..... darn. I also dont have a proper fitting for the end of the return line.. maybe I'll go pick up some Pvc and fashion a split return to spread the flow out more...... hmm. this bears some thinking I really want to cheap out as much as possible. maybe I have some stuff kicking around that I can use.
time to go dig around in the workshop and parts closet.

 

[saltn00b]

sweet score. unfortunately its so deep. are you going to put egg crate?

 

[beatlesfan]

you might want to put your PH's in too. I have heard thatputting them in gives a more acurate result if your going to have leaks or not.

That's just what I heard.

 

[digitydash]

Originally Posted by reefkprZ
Uhhhhh. bad start for a first time fill...
I over filled it, Water everywhere

I dried it down with a towel, no evident leaks yet. I'm going to give it a while to be sure.
I have my overflow cleaned out and hooked up. I just realized I dont have a long enough return tube..... darn. I also dont have a proper fitting for the end of the return line.. maybe I'll go pick up some Pvc and fashion a split return to spread the flow out more...... hmm. this bears some thinking I really want to cheap out as much as possible. maybe I have some stuff kicking around that I can use.
time to go dig around in the workshop and parts closet.
I hate when that happens now the floor got to dry to see if their anything on the ground and it cool their so will take a while

 

[reefkprz]

Originally Posted by saltn00b
sweet score. unfortunately its so deep. are you going to put egg crate?
yeah I am going to build a rack system for it and go with a DSB (I already have the sand for it) I figure maybe 8 inches of sand.

 

[reefkprz]

Originally Posted by Beatlesfan
you might want to put your PH's in too. I have heard thatputting them in gives a more acurate result if your going to have leaks or not.

That's just what I heard.
I put my return pump in the tank after I filled it..

 

[reefkprz]

Originally Posted by digitydash
I hate when that happens now the floor got to dry to see if their anything on the ground and it cool their so will take a while
fortunatly I just installed hardwood parquet flooring so it was just a matter of toweling the water up.

 

[saltn00b]

a frag tank with sand? let alone a DSB? arent they usually BB?

 

[reefkprz]

I dont know, how everyone else does it, but I know I wouldnt want a loose frag attaching to a bare glass bottom. I would rather it had sand down there to attach to.

I am also going to use the DSB to raise the level of the bottom. and for its denitrifying effect.

 

[saltn00b]

they usually are BB because people put serious flow in frag tanks (usually built for catering the needs of SPS tanks). once you go beyond a certain level of flow, and depending on the device you will get a massive sand storm.