Well your going to think I'm crazy

[IPisces]

I got all the rock and coral moved over today. Sorry, no pics. No lights yet. Setting those up tomorrow morning. Need to get the good on the tank and then I can mount the lights. I realised that once the hood is on, I wont be able to get in to aquascape so I got that done today. Moving and placing coral could be dificult too. None of the coral is secured yet. Will be able to do that when I have lights and can see how the coral is reacting. Then I can move them and glue them down.

The return pump is loud. I am going to semi box it in. Think I might look for a different one.

 

[trido]

Sounds like a long day.

What kind of return pump is it?

 

[myindoorocean]

The waveline pumps are almost silent. I have a dc10000 I'm using for my closed loop and I can barely hear it.

 

[HUNTER01975]

would love to see some pics of rocks.. I have started with mine and am looking for good ideas from the big/pro tank builders..

 

[IPisces]

Sounds like a long day.

What kind of return pump is it?

Its an Iwaki MD100RLT

It is hard connected. You think if I was to put some hose between it an the PVC It would quiet down. It doesnt sound like vibration.

 

[mfinn]

Its an Iwaki MD100RLT

It is hard connected. You think if I was to put some hose between it an the PVC It would quiet down. It doesnt sound like vibration.

If it were me, the moment I thought there was too much noise coming from the return pump, I would attack it with every method I could think of to lessen the noise. Padding under, soft flexable lines in and out, sound deadening material all around.
At this point you are focused ( more than normal) on any noise ( after the stand doors are shut) coming from the pump. So I would let it run for a few hours, then come back and do some other activity and see if you still find it annoying.

Next step?
New pump.

 

[IPisces]

I have it sitting on a rubber mat. Its pushing a lot of micro bubbles into the tank too. I think they are being generated in the pump. Maybe after running for a while it will work itself out.

On a brighter note, I have lights. Over 3/4 of the tank any way. I need to order one more unit.

I am away from home at the moment but I will get pics up later.

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[HUNTER01975]

I have it sitting on a rubber mat. Its pushing a lot of micro bubbles into the tank too. I think they are being generated in the pump. Maybe after running for a while it will work itself out.

On a brighter note, I have lights. Over 3/4 of the tank any way. I need to order one more unit.

I am away from home at the moment but I will get pics up later.

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I am only going to say this cause i was having a bubble issue.. maybe the sump needs more water..Thats what my issue was.. I know you know way more than me but I thought I would say something just incase it was over looked..

 

[sedrostyle]

@picses, haven't sold it yet, just super frustrated with everything... I wanted to make sure 90 percent of things would go before I got rid of stuff, and my prices ( being what I paid for them from third party even ) must have been too much because the people who emailed me never emailed me back,
I just wanted to be fair and try to have what I spent minus equipment back so when we do get a house we could set back up.

oh well. Do you we tank shots yet?> its the work week did yo uchange some stuff over?
steven

 

[sedrostyle]

I guess I should open the next page before opening my mouth

 

[IPisces]

I guess I should open the next page before opening my mouth

HAHA! thats okay.

 

[IPisces]

WELL, SO, I figured it out!!! YEA!!!

I was wondering a while back, why there were ball valves on the return lines. Well, now I know why.

I was reading earlier this morning that these pumps can handle back pressure, so on the way home this afternoon it hit me...thats what the ball valves are for.
I closed the valves about 30% and wow! the decible level of the pump dropped 60%. Its almost as quiet as the reef flo dart I had...almost!
And the micro bubbles are gone!

BEFORE




AFTER
This tank is sooooooo SWEEEEET!

 

[IPisces]

Oh, the right side is dark yet. I have ordered another radion unit.

 

[mfinn]

Looking very nice. Glad the pump noise isn't a issue anymore.

 

[Peppie]

Well it is obvious we are not getting the proverbial cloudy tank shot!
Good to hear all you needed to do was turn a valve to silent your pump. That was way to easy.
As always your rock scape rocks. LOL
Sure would be nice to have your hood hooked up to a lift????

One more thing.. What is with the droopy door on the end? New hinge? Adjustment??

Please open the stand doors and give us a shot at the working end of this beautiful MONSTER

 

[IPisces]

Okay,

heres the underbelly




And the lighting. Actually I have no problem getting into the tank with this hood on. I have done a little rearranging of some corals already.

 

[IPisces]

I still need to tidy up the power cords. But I just want to get everthing plugged back in this morning before I left.

I also have some black acrylic that I want to have cut and black out the fresh water top of section. I also need to set my LED from my pico up for the Refugium light.

 

[Peppie]

Thank you,
I feel better now!

 

[zachrabbit15]

Sweet new tank. The room for growth in it is awsome! Wish I had time and maybe a little more time for my 185

 

[HUNTER01975]

super cool... super nice.. super huge...

I hope one day to be able to have something this size.. I better start storing up favors to the wife now..