Chris&Barbs Rebuild - Page 2 - Reef-Geeks

Barbara · Geekette

OMG...they certainly bring back memories...some good....some not so good...

... I really think you've mastered the sump though so now we concentrate on rock, aquascaping, flow (yay Vortech pumps), regular hands on "cleaning" and coral compatibility!

... oh yeah...almost forgot about the overflowing tub of xenia we had

... it was fun exchanging it for lfs credits though!

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

Nice pics Chris!!

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Looks like you had quite the busy sump going on in there. Are you going to set the 75g back up with the rebuild?

chris&barb · Lost

We are going to get the 180 redone first but we should have plenty of rock left over from that to add to the 75. I want to be really picky about the rockwork in the 75 so im going to take my time with it. Then im thinking i might run it detached from the rest of the system for a while, blacked out, before bringing it inline.

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Why blacked out and offline from the others?

chris&barb · Lost

Because it going to be mostly dead rock and it will probably have lots of organics in it so im going to try and cycle them out before plugging it into the rest of the system. Keeping it blacked out should help keep any algae that might want to grow in there from growing.

chris&barb · Lost

So after the first redo this is what we came up with.

It worked pretty well but flow was still an issue. I had added a closed loop and it worked well except that after a few weeks of running it started producing micro bubbles. I would turn it off, clean the pumps and it would be fine again for another few weeks and micro bubbles again. I got tired pulling the pumps aff all the time so i just turned the closed loop off. Im sure the flow is what caused our latest SPS issues so we are not taking any chances this time around. ill get some more photos of what the rocks look like now and after the redo x2 when we get started.

tcwayne · Aint got no nitrates

error in vid

Reefdaddy · Geek Squad Jedi

worked for me, hey Chris was Barb dancing in the background?

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

Cool video!!

Barbara · Geekette

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefdaddy

worked for me, hey Chris was Barb dancing in the background?

but of course I was!!!! I love grateful dead!!!

Sneezy · Big-Geek

LOL was Barb rocking out or what?

ento_reefer · Reef-Geek

LOL, great vid. I like the aquascape.

Reefdaddy · Geek Squad Jedi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbara

but of course I was!!!! I love grateful dead!!!

Toooooo Funnnny LOL Yep the Dead rock for sure, But was the Dog dancing with ya again?

ozzie · Reef-Geek

Quote:

Originally Posted by ento_reefer

LOL, great vid. I like the aquascape.

Clownfish Sushi · Big-Geek

As a guitarist and Phish fan, gotta love the Dead!

Can't wait to see the rebuild. I had no idea your previous sump was so complex.

shmoliken · Big-Geek

chris & barb, wish you'd have mentioned the dead when you were over. me too loves the boys. many many shows, mucho fun from the 70's until jerry's unfortunate passing. did you happen to notice my autographed 'go to heaven' album or my very rare radio city hall poster? seems like only yesterday!!

kyriakos · Reef-Geek

why micro bubbles where created;;

chris&barb · Lost

I have no idea. I couldnt find a leak anywhere. I left the pumps off for a few weeks thinking that if there were a leak it would so up by then but nothing

kyriakos · Reef-Geek

strange thing . I guess to have micro bubbles or the bump is working dry above water level or there is a leak.Any other source that may producing bubbles in the sump and the bump was just sucking them;

[22 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 11-30-2009, 07:56 PM	Will work for CLAMS
Nice pics Chris!! __________________ Why is the rum always gone	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 6,404 Gameroom cash: $1735360 Rep Power: 94
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[28 (permalink)] Posted by tcwayne 12-01-2009, 03:53 PM	Aint got no nitrates
error in vid __________________ Chuck Wayne 120 SPS, 50 Fragalicious, Reeflo Super Dart Gold, 250 watt Radiums on Ice Caps, Tunze 6205's, 6055's, 7095 Reeflo Orca 250 with Dart AC III Upgrading to a 240 cube as we speak	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Petersburg, Florida Posts: 798 Gameroom cash: $237813 Rep Power: 24
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[29 (permalink)] Posted by Reefdaddy 12-01-2009, 04:42 PM	Geek Squad Jedi
worked for me, hey Chris was Barb dancing in the background? __________________ "A man in a rush takes shortcuts, and I won't shortcut the Music" Eddie Wilson 1963 Jedi Tank Build	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 911 Gameroom cash: $60438 Rep Power: 18
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[30 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 12-01-2009, 04:46 PM	Will work for CLAMS
Cool video!! __________________ Why is the rum always gone	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 6,404 Gameroom cash: $1735360 Rep Power: 94
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[36 (permalink)] Posted by Clownfish Sushi 12-01-2009, 09:21 PM	Big-Geek
As a guitarist and Phish fan, gotta love the Dead! Can't wait to see the rebuild. I had no idea your previous sump was so complex. __________________ Jason Golden ~Clownfish Sushi~	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 1,589 Gameroom cash: $26410 Rep Power: 48
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[21 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 11-30-2009, 07:36 PM	Geekette
OMG...they certainly bring back memories...some good....some not so good... ... I really think you've mastered the sump though so now we concentrate on rock, aquascaping, flow (yay Vortech pumps), regular hands on "cleaning" and coral compatibility! ... oh yeah...almost forgot about the overflowing tub of xenia we had ... it was fun exchanging it for lfs credits though!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,854 Gameroom cash: $4013309 Rep Power: 100
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[23 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-30-2009, 08:04 PM	Big-Geek
Looks like you had quite the busy sump going on in there. Are you going to set the 75g back up with the rebuild?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[24 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 12-01-2009, 09:19 AM	Lost
We are going to get the 180 redone first but we should have plenty of rock left over from that to add to the 75. I want to be really picky about the rockwork in the 75 so im going to take my time with it. Then im thinking i might run it detached from the rest of the system for a while, blacked out, before bringing it inline.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,187 Gameroom cash: $3476370 Rep Power: 100
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[25 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 12-01-2009, 09:57 AM	Big-Geek
Why blacked out and offline from the others?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[26 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 12-01-2009, 10:04 AM	Lost
Because it going to be mostly dead rock and it will probably have lots of organics in it so im going to try and cycle them out before plugging it into the rest of the system. Keeping it blacked out should help keep any algae that might want to grow in there from growing.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,187 Gameroom cash: $3476370 Rep Power: 100
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[27 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 12-01-2009, 03:14 PM	Lost
So after the first redo this is what we came up with. It worked pretty well but flow was still an issue. I had added a closed loop and it worked well except that after a few weeks of running it started producing micro bubbles. I would turn it off, clean the pumps and it would be fine again for another few weeks and micro bubbles again. I got tired pulling the pumps aff all the time so i just turned the closed loop off. Im sure the flow is what caused our latest SPS issues so we are not taking any chances this time around. ill get some more photos of what the rocks look like now and after the redo x2 when we get started.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,187 Gameroom cash: $3476370 Rep Power: 100
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[32 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 12-01-2009, 07:39 PM	Big-Geek
LOL was Barb rocking out or what?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[33 (permalink)] Posted by ento_reefer 12-01-2009, 07:40 PM	Reef-Geek
LOL, great vid. I like the aquascape.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 941 Gameroom cash: $389467 Rep Power: 23
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[37 (permalink)] Posted by shmoliken 12-01-2009, 10:10 PM	Big-Geek
chris & barb, wish you'd have mentioned the dead when you were over. me too loves the boys. many many shows, mucho fun from the 70's until jerry's unfortunate passing. did you happen to notice my autographed 'go to heaven' album or my very rare radio city hall poster? seems like only yesterday!! __________________ who knew salt water was made of $100 bills?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: de Posts: 1,486 Gameroom cash: $802050 Rep Power: 28
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[38 (permalink)] Posted by kyriakos 12-02-2009, 10:12 AM	Reef-Geek
why micro bubbles where created;; __________________ Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.	Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CYPRUS-NICOSIA Posts: 704 Gameroom cash: $136285 Rep Power: 16
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[39 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 12-02-2009, 11:20 AM	Lost
I have no idea. I couldnt find a leak anywhere. I left the pumps off for a few weeks thinking that if there were a leak it would so up by then but nothing	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,187 Gameroom cash: $3476370 Rep Power: 100
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[40 (permalink)] Posted by kyriakos 12-02-2009, 02:40 PM	Reef-Geek
strange thing . I guess to have micro bubbles or the bump is working dry above water level or there is a leak.Any other source that may producing bubbles in the sump and the bump was just sucking them; __________________ Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.	Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CYPRUS-NICOSIA Posts: 704 Gameroom cash: $136285 Rep Power: 16
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