novahobbies
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Looking good!! I love the picture with your dog. Has he been barking at the chaeto, or just staring at it?
Upgrading my 65 gallon Reef - Sump/fuge
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al&burke
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The last thing to set up is my ATO off - I have a few questions, my options are to add a resersvoir behind the couch or add a reservoir above the canopy at the back. Now how do you prevent siphoning when the pump is off if the reservoir and the sump at at the same height?
2quills
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/300#post_3375932
The last thing to set up is my ATO off - I have a few questions, my options are to add a resersvoir behind the couch or add a reservoir above the canopy at the back. Now how do you prevent siphoning when the pump is off if the reservoir and the sump at at the same height?
I think Mark explains it best...http://www.melevsreef.com/plumbing/auto_topoff.html
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/300#post_3375932
The last thing to set up is my ATO off - I have a few questions, my options are to add a resersvoir behind the couch or add a reservoir above the canopy at the back. Now how do you prevent siphoning when the pump is off if the reservoir and the sump at at the same height?
I think Mark explains it best...http://www.melevsreef.com/plumbing/auto_topoff.html
2quills
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/300#post_3375966
So your top off should not be higher than the sump, I think I might put it in the basement.
Yep, I think he was saying that if the water level in the reservoir is higher than it is in the sump than gravity will cause it to drain untill the two levels are equal. Also, if you did keep the level in the reservoir lower then you need to keep the feed hose above/out of the the water so that you don't get a backwards siphon going when the pump goes off.
But if you did the gravity feed and had the reservoir up on your canopy then a float valve actually cuts off and turns on the flow of water. Still could be risky if the float valve every became stuck.
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/300#post_3375966
So your top off should not be higher than the sump, I think I might put it in the basement.
Yep, I think he was saying that if the water level in the reservoir is higher than it is in the sump than gravity will cause it to drain untill the two levels are equal. Also, if you did keep the level in the reservoir lower then you need to keep the feed hose above/out of the the water so that you don't get a backwards siphon going when the pump goes off.
But if you did the gravity feed and had the reservoir up on your canopy then a float valve actually cuts off and turns on the flow of water. Still could be risky if the float valve every became stuck.
al&burke
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Alright I know I have been boring you with too many pictures, but this is new - lion tank set up and running. The lights are T5HO but I took them from my FW planted tank. I have to get some actinic bulbs for this tank. I only put some xenia, mushrooms and yellow polyps in the lion tank. Now the reef was really clear before I started up the lion tank so hopefully by tomorrow it clears up. Thanks for looking, let me know what you think.
al&burke
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Morning, I want to add a couple more fish to my 65 reef, I am setting up a 30 gallon QT. I am thinking of a trio of Maldives Lyretail anthia s, right now I have two clowns, 2 bangai, 2 chromis, 1 bi-colored blennie. I think 3 anthias might be a bit much, how do they do on their own, single fish. Thanks
slice
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/300#post_3375995
Here are a few more pictures, you know how I like pictures, bit of bubble algae and hair algae from before hopefully the new system takes care of it. Last picture is a bug - good or bad?
How big is it? 1/4" - 3/8"? It may be an amphipod, can't really tell. I have LOTS of these in my refugium.
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/300#post_3375995
Here are a few more pictures, you know how I like pictures, bit of bubble algae and hair algae from before hopefully the new system takes care of it. Last picture is a bug - good or bad?
How big is it? 1/4" - 3/8"? It may be an amphipod, can't really tell. I have LOTS of these in my refugium.
2quills
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Bump for Al. He has an Anthias question.
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/300#post_3376550
Morning, I want to add a couple more fish to my 65 reef, I am setting up a 30 gallon QT. I am thinking of a trio of Maldives Lyretail anthia s, right now I have two clowns, 2 bangai, 2 chromis, 1 bi-colored blennie. I think 3 anthias might be a bit much, how do they do on their own, single fish. Thanks
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/300#post_3376550
Morning, I want to add a couple more fish to my 65 reef, I am setting up a 30 gallon QT. I am thinking of a trio of Maldives Lyretail anthia s, right now I have two clowns, 2 bangai, 2 chromis, 1 bi-colored blennie. I think 3 anthias might be a bit much, how do they do on their own, single fish. Thanks
gemmy
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The tank looks great!
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/300#post_3376550
Morning, I want to add a couple more fish to my 65 reef, I am setting up a 30 gallon QT. I am thinking of a trio of Maldives Lyretail anthia s, right now I have two clowns, 2 bangai, 2 chromis, 1 bi-colored blennie. I think 3 anthias might be a bit much, how do they do on their own, single fish. Thanks
They can do well as a single fish. I lost two of my repslendents (they did not ship well seemed to be ok and then died but they never exhibited typical anthias behavior of swimming). My last anthias swims throughout the tank and is quite active and a voracious eater. I think you can do a trio with good feedings and good water parameters. You could always put the bangaii in the sea horse tank when that is ready.
I will be adding two more resplendents from another source on Friday. I'll keep you posted.
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/383256/upgrading-my-65-gallon-reef-sump-fuge/300#post_3376550
Morning, I want to add a couple more fish to my 65 reef, I am setting up a 30 gallon QT. I am thinking of a trio of Maldives Lyretail anthia s, right now I have two clowns, 2 bangai, 2 chromis, 1 bi-colored blennie. I think 3 anthias might be a bit much, how do they do on their own, single fish. Thanks
They can do well as a single fish. I lost two of my repslendents (they did not ship well seemed to be ok and then died but they never exhibited typical anthias behavior of swimming). My last anthias swims throughout the tank and is quite active and a voracious eater. I think you can do a trio with good feedings and good water parameters. You could always put the bangaii in the sea horse tank when that is ready.
I will be adding two more resplendents from another source on Friday. I'll keep you posted.
al&burke
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Thanks Corey and Gemmy - might have a job catching them but I might try Slice's fish trap. Thanks for the suggestions Gemmy - I will look into those as well. I took a few more pictures tonight, you know me. I moved the toad stool leather to the lion tank i thought it was too big for the reef.
