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  1. Travis

    South Dakota Reefers

    Oh yeah, here is his website, which is under construction. Not sure if the picture on there is of his own tank but I'm guessing it isn't just a picture he found on the net.
  2. Travis

    South Dakota Reefers

    Actually, our situation may be changing for the better real soon. There is a guy that recently started an aquarium installation and maintenance business in town. He used to be in charge of the saltwater aquarium part of the Omaha Zoo. He also spent some time running some famous tank in a...
  3. Travis

    South Dakota Reefers

    Who knows... We don't even have a club here. :(
  4. Travis

    Jiddy's 220g MASTERPIECE!

    Jiddy, I've heard about the Ellsworth AFB possibly closing down. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and the rest of the people that work there that it won't get closed down. Spa flex can be shaped by heating it to get it to bend the way you want it. You don't need to worry about clamping it...
  5. Travis

    Jiddy's 220g MASTERPIECE!

    Use the regular PVC fittings with the spa flex, not the hose barb fittings. Spa flex does seem to keep a good seal when heated and placed on a hose barb fitting but you will get less flow restriction with PVC fittings.
  6. Travis

    Jiddy's 220g MASTERPIECE!

    Clear tubing is not as safe. It is more likely to leak at the connection. It is more likely to kink. It is more likely to get punctured. The hose barb fittings required with vinyl tubing reduce inside pipe diameter and also reduce flow. Clear tubing will get algae build up in it over time...
  7. Travis

    Jiddy's 220g MASTERPIECE!

    Jiddy, a dremel is probably your best bet to get those sump walls out. Then sand the sides where the walls were as much as you can. You will still, however, end up with ruff areas where the walls were. I did this with one of my current sumps to turn a refugium into a skimmer return with...
  8. Travis

    Jiddy's 220g MASTERPIECE!

    I disagree with this statement. IMO, reef tanks should be kept under 2ppm nitrate. Undetectable levels are what should be strived for. A tank that is set up right, maintained properly, and not overstocked will have no problem maintaining undetectable nitrate levels. After all, the ocean...
  9. Travis

    Jiddy's 220g MASTERPIECE!

    Nitrate 10 = not good. This means your tank is cycling. I'm guessing the ammonia got processed fast as there was sufficient bacteria for it on the rocks. Then you probably had a small nitrite spike that may still be evident or not. Now you will need to wait for your rock to get bacteria on...
  10. Travis

    Jiddy's 220g MASTERPIECE!

    Jiddy, what are the dimensions of that sump? It is acrylic so it would by very easy to DIY some baffles with some 1/4" acrylic from your local hardware store, a table saw, and some Weld-On 16 solvent.
  11. Travis

    Jiddy's 220g MASTERPIECE!

    Scooter, good call on the "never ending cycle". I think this is something that is all too often overlooked by the vast majority of hobbyists. Most people think that after you've gone through the intial ammonia and nitrite spikes that you are good to go. Here is the best thread I've ever read...
  12. Travis

    Jiddy's 220g MASTERPIECE!

    Yeah, the rock is kinda poopy lookin. The easiest thing to do would be to put it in the sump in the dark until the algae dies off. But, good husbandry and a plentiful hard working clean up crew should also take care of it over time. BTW, may I recommend this place for a clean up crew...
  13. Travis

    My Mojo Special

    Thanks. Can't you just drill a larger outlet hole in the collection cup to let the air out? Maybe it is being restricted because of the carbon you are running it through. I found this to be an issue when I used to run carbon on the outlet of my MR-6 due to using ozone. What I ended up doing...
  14. Travis

    Jiddy's 220g MASTERPIECE!

    Jidsterz, yes, you are in trouble. Now I must come over there and whip you. :eek: My bad, I didn't realize you were just using the overflow that came with the tank. Did you get the overflow working yet? Shoot me a pic of the overflow so I can see if it is a CPR. I tend to think it probably...
  15. Travis

    My Mojo Special

    RedEye, any updates on your skimmer? How is it performing? Have you had any other issues with it?
  16. Travis

    Jiddy's 220g MASTERPIECE!

    Jiddy, I know we had a discussion on external overflows quite a while back. Why did you get the CPR? Those things are a disaster waiting to happen. Scooterman is right, the Lifereef overflows are probably the best externals you can get. What is purple up? Sounds like a snake oil. I think...
  17. Travis

    More Jidz Babble

    Jiddy, I forgot about the bacteria. The main part about cycling rock is letting all of the stuff that died in shipping decompose, which starts the nitrogen cycle. Your clowns will get the nitrogen cycle going just fine for you. Just feed them very light for the first couple weeks so you don't...
  18. Travis

    More Jidz Babble

    James, thanks for that advice. I'm definately going to have to try it with my non-digital. My digitals are all pretty accurate but the non-digital is about 3-4 degrees off.
  19. Travis

    Jiddy's 220g MASTERPIECE!

    Stop teasing us and show us the pics already!
  20. Travis

    More Jidz Babble

    1. Hard Liquor! 2. You don't need to cycle base rock. 3. ALWAYS mix your saltwater up outside the tank before adding it. For the first fill you can mix it up inside the tank as long as there is nothing else in there at the time. Just drop a good sized powerhead in there and it should all mix...
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