Kevin's Tank!!!

mugg1977

mugg1977

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Originally Posted by Kevin34
http:///forum/post/2493298
Ya I am pretty sure its a model 4. Sorry but the pics I already have of the sump are the best shot I can get. There isnt enough room behind the tank to take pics of the other side.
From the pics, it looks like there are 2 chambers past the diffuser sponge? Is that correct?
 
kevin34

kevin34

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Here is an update. I have about 90 gallons of rodi water made and I added salt to about 30g of it today. How much water do you think 180lbs of sand and 180lbs of live rock will displace? My plan was to add the 30g of saltwater I have to my tank tuesday and start making 30 more gallons of rodi water along with adding salt to the other 60g. So I will have about 30g in the tank and 90 ready to go in once the live rock comes in. I would imagine the rock and sand would displace more than 5 gallons of water so would I be able to fill my tank with just 90g? I ordered my sand today and if everything goes according to plan will be ordering my live rock wednesday and be putting everything in my tank friday.
 
kevin34

kevin34

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I was gonna order live rock yesterday but 2 out of the 4 kinds of rock I wanted JUST went out of stock!
So I will have to wait till next week. I have the sand ordered and it will be here tomorrow. If the rock is still out of stock next week do you guys think I should order the other 2 kinds and just let it sit in my tank until the other rock is in stock? Once I get the other rock I will do my aquascaping and add my sand.
 
azfishgal

azfishgal

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Originally Posted by sciknen
http:///forum/post/2504369
wont u have to go through a hole nother cycle once u get the more rock
It won't matter if no livestock is in the tank. I would say start with what you have, to get it going, and then add the rest as it comes in. You are looking at about 2-3 weeks anway in getting the tank cycled, so adding a few more days to that won't matter. You'll at least have something to look at, even if it is just rock and sand.
 
kevin34

kevin34

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I think I might order half of the rock now. But first I just went to check my saltwater I have mixing (its been mixing for about 3 or 4 days now) and I noticed this brownish green dust in the container and on the powerhead and heater? Is this normal? What is it?
 
clownfish11

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i attached a hose to my sink upstairs and then ran it to my tank down in the basement and it took me like 5-10 min max
 
azfishgal

azfishgal

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Originally Posted by Kevin34
http:///forum/post/2505675
I think I might order half of the rock now. But first I just went to check my saltwater I have mixing (its been mixing for about 3 or 4 days now) and I noticed this brownish green dust in the container and on the powerhead and heater? Is this normal? What is it?
Some salts will do that, which is why you don't want to mix it in your tank.
I had more of a problem with my Tropic Marin salt than I do now with my Reef Crystals.
Sorry about the live rock, hope it's available soon. I WANT TO SEE THIS TANK UP AND RUNNING!!! I know....not even close to you wanting to see it.
Oh, tip on mixing the salt. Don't just dump the salt in your mixing container. I actaully take 1 cup at a time and sprinkle it in. After 6 cups I walk away for about 10 minutes (after the water has cleared) and then add another 6 cups. This seems to really help cut down on the residue left behind.
 
azfishgal

azfishgal

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Don't tease us like that.
I want to see pics of the tank with the 160 lbs of rock with the lights on.
(I answered your skimmer question on the other thread.)
LET'S SEE SOME PICS OF THE TANK!!!!!
 
kevin34

kevin34

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The water is still foggy from the sand and the skimmer not working for some reason but here are some pics. I got a few oddly shaped rocks so I kinda like the aquascaping but I am still ordering 25lbs of tonga branch once its back in stock.






I am still trying to even out the sand a bit but the water is too foggy to see what I am doing
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