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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    Cool. I will leave it alone. Thanks!
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    I have a Corallife something-or-other. It's a temporary one.
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    Thank peppie! I got some new stuff tonight. I got one more than peppie suggested. I couldn't help myself! I also got some live rock. There's also a cleaner shrimp in there but I didn't get any decent pictures of it. Stow-a-way. It seems like this may or may not be a bad thing...
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    I am back from my trip. My family and I spent the week in Hawaii. We're even more excited about the tank now! I got a new Illuminata before leaving. On Sunday we transferred everything to the new tank. Here is the tank today. I need to raise the level in the pump chamber because a lot of...
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm going to be out of town for a week. After I get back I will move everything back to the Illuminata and try the drain modification.
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    How's the skimmer stuff look?
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    I should be getting a new tank this week. Since it is so new and an air gaps appeared in several places between the front and right pane (link to that thread: http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/f14/help-my-illuminata-coming-apart-63533/) I decided to replace the tank with a new one. Here is my...
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    HELP!! Is my Illuminata coming apart???

    I talked to the store that I bought it from (Sierra Pets in Renton) and they're going to order a replacement. They are really great people to deal with!
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    HELP!! Is my Illuminata coming apart???

    Thanks Mike. The tank it new. It's about 2 weeks old. I have a 55 gallon tank that I can borrow temporarily. I don't have an way to put it on a stand though so the sump can't be used. And, I am going to be out of town for a while so hopefully with a light, heater and a pump the liverock will...
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    Mike, Thanks for the suggestion! I will let you know how it works after I get a new tank! Also, thanks for your reply to this thread: http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/f14/help-my-illuminata-coming-apart-63533/ I will be draining the tank tomorrow after work. Gary
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    What causes this pulsing? It's really annoying. I've adjusted the flow from min to max and adjusted the overflow from the minimum height to where the tank is nearly overflowing. The only time it gets quiet is when the water level in the tank is right at the top of the overflow slits...
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    HELP!! Is my Illuminata coming apart???

    I may be overreacting, but since last night I notice 2 separations between the silicone and the glass on the upper right corner of the tank. These were not there yesterday. They are wide enough to slip a piece of paper in. They are .09" deep. Deep meaning from the right side of the glass to the...
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    Progress!!! I stuffed a 50 micron pad in the sock filter and after only about an hour I can see a change! It turns out that my sock filter is 200 microns. Next time I will read the package before buying something!
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    I think you might be right. My buddy started a new tank the same time I did. He has the Quiet One 5000 too, but his has a few more elbows than mine. His tank is clearing up slowly. I have the parts I need to build a new return line with a ball valve. I will do that over the weekend.
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    I will clean the sock more regularly now. I have the return nozzles pointed pretty high. It turned out that my new water was ready so I changed a little under 5 gallons tonight. Also, my son and I did water test. pH 8.2 Ammonia .05 Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Temp 75 Salinity 1.025 What test brand...
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    I'm using the Lifegard Quietone 5000. The documentation claims that there is about 1000 gph at 4 foot head. But, it is pumping through 2 90° fittings. Is it true that you need to add 3' of head per 90°? If that is the case it is only doing about 250 gph. The outlet is running through a sock. I...
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    Is this normal after 4 days? The foam is gone, but the water clarity has not changed at all.
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    Nuts! The fans came in. They are nearly silent, but they hardly move any air! Oh well, back to the drawing board.
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    Gary's Oceanic Illuminata 57 build

    I decided against the water cooled version for now. I have some nice looking cooling fins and fans coming in that I will try first. I'm going to use LEDs. The concept is that the main lights will have an even number of white and blues with lenses (I need to do a little more research on color...
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