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  1. lmn420

    running sump without cheato ?

    vodka dosing is taking out the nitrates and phosphates that the cheato needs to grow causing it to die off. So vodka dosing is a replacement for the ceato. That is my understanding of the situation, Lindsay
  2. lmn420

    What is this Nudi?

    I found this nudi in the sump tonight and I thought it looked close enough like a lettuce nudibranch to leave alone for tonight. Any other suggestions of what it might be? Should I leave it? What does it eat? Thanks, Lindsay
  3. lmn420

    Our 120 build

    Thanks! Definitely looking forward to seeing your tank. On a side note - I have been doing 2-part dosing for my 55g tank and it hasn't been too bad, but I am noticing that with this bigger tank it is taking alot of dosing to keep up the calcium levels and am beginning to think that I might...
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    Our 120 build

    I successfully transfered all of the fish and corals from the 55g to the 120g this past weekend and am now contemplating the next fish and corals that I need to add to fill up all the new real estate. As well as figuring out how I want to skin the stand. On to the pics. I added some more live...
  5. lmn420

    Gluing ricordea

    I have fed my rics frozen mysis shrimp, they just take a long time to eat them so you gotta keep your shrimps and/or fish away until they get it in their mouths.
  6. lmn420

    My New Ranbow Acan! Finally

    really awesome colors! Let me know when that sucker is ready to be fragged and I'll trade ya.
  7. lmn420

    Our 120 build

    Thanks for the concern, but I have definitely tested the poweroff scenario and it fills with about an inch to spare. I still need to drill siphon break holes in the locline, but as long as I don't forget to not adjust the return outputs lower I am fine. I definitely do need to put in a...
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    Our 120 build

    Alright so I promised pictures so here we go: filling the tank with tap water to do the water test the sump under the tank action shot with the monster mag24 as the return pump. closeup on the overflow I added overhead shot of the whole tank cycling the tank with the live rock and...
  9. lmn420

    adding a fuge

    5 gallons seems to small IMO, but something is better than nothing. You could have a tee on your return line or on the drain line. After the tee put a ball valve or gate valve to control the amount of flow that would be diverted to the fuge and if your fuge is plastic/acrylic it isn't hard to...
  10. lmn420

    Our 120 build

    okay so progress has been made! Bought a quietone 6000 pump that is much quieter and added a horizontal overflow over the two exposed drains. Have already started filling the tank with RO water and expect to be cycling this weekend. Pics on the way.
  11. lmn420

    Calfo overflow?

    Well I glued in the acrylic pieces to raise the height of the corner overflow and it ended up putting to much water into the other two drains so I removed one of the pieces of acrylic and it worked great. Everything is nicely balanced so I have begun to fill the tank with ro water which...
  12. lmn420

    Calfo overflow?

    I think I might just glue some thin acrylic I have on the front of the grating to raise it up to match the other overflow. It shouldn't need to be very strong since it is at the surface and all. If that doesn't work I might just completely rip out that overflow, I just don't want to have to...
  13. lmn420

    Calfo overflow?

    Yeah I could do that. It just seems like such a waste of space. I will see how it goes tonight and then decide what to do with that corner overflow.
  14. lmn420

    Calfo overflow?

    well I finally got around to installing the overflow box and low and behold I made the classic bonehead mistake of making the box too short to cover the drain holes (doesn't make for effective surface skimming). I added another inch to cover the drain holes and now it is an inch higher than the...
  15. lmn420

    Calfo overflow?

    I am glad you are here to point out the obvious. That will make it so much easier and as you say it will work that much better. Thanks again! Lindsay
  16. lmn420

    Calfo overflow?

    So I went to home depot and found some 1.5" elbows that are male threaded on one end and like you suggested I cut the other end off it so it takes up much less room than a full elbow allowing the overflow box itself to be much smaller. Now I just need to trim down the box I have and cut tons of...
  17. lmn420

    Calfo overflow?

    simple and effective that sounds like a good solution, but what would you do if you ever needed to remove the bulkhead? There wouldn't be enough room to pull it out. hmmm might have to just make sure the bulkheads will never leak and hope for the best. Thanks so much for your help Kim...
  18. lmn420

    Calfo overflow?

    well I was just thinking about how all my problems come from the fact I am trying to fit elbows in the box. So what if I just don't use elbows and leave it as it is? As I type this I realize that the elbows redirect how the water enters the overflow, but what does that do? Make it quieter? I...
  19. lmn420

    Calfo overflow?

    well my problem is the bulkheads I am covering are 1.5" so to fit an elbow in the overflow box I had to make it stick out 5" so while it doesn't take up any space at the bottom of the tank it does take up significant space at the top (30x5 to be exact). Do you know of a way I can make it...
  20. lmn420

    Calfo overflow?

    I have gone as far as creating the box to place around the bulkheads, but I am not sure I am going to use it since it seems to take up a lot of space. Besides increasing the area of surface skimming are there any other benefits? Thanks, Lindsay
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