Guest beatle January 6, 2007 Share January 6, 2007 (edited) I upgraded from my ultra low tech 37 to a drilled, medium tech 90 on New Years Day. I took some pics of the setup and put them up. I'm guessing I have about 120-130 lbs of rock. 70-80 lbs of it came from a neglected 75 with loads of green/brown algae, and my 37 was starting to get a fair amount of red slime algae. I'm not sure if I like the rock placement or not. I hear it's important to have open areas for flow, but the amount of rock in here makes it seem a bit unnatural... any ideas, or am I being too hard on it because it's just ugly rock? Oops... pics won't be up until my web host brings my server back up online. :( Edited January 6, 2007 by beatle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relad January 6, 2007 Share January 6, 2007 I upgraded from my ultra low tech 37 to a drilled, medium tech 90 on New Years Day. I took some pics of the setup and put them up. I'm guessing I have about 120-130 lbs of rock. 70-80 lbs of it came from a neglected 75 with loads of green/brown algae, and my 37 was starting to get a fair amount of red slime algae. I'm not sure if I like the rock placement or not. I hear it's important to have open areas for flow, but the amount of rock in here makes it seem a bit unnatural... any ideas, or am I being too hard on it because it's just ugly rock? Oops... pics won't be up until my web host brings my server back up online. :( The red slime that you are talking about is called Cyano..... I had the same problem and the way that I got rid of it was stronger lighting and stronger flow. (considerably more flow) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beatle January 6, 2007 Share January 6, 2007 I'm sure my use of tap water also contributes to it. What creatures eat it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzekunoi January 6, 2007 Share January 6, 2007 Nobody actually. Really, you need an RO/DI. I've been through this myself. Bad times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrubberbandman January 6, 2007 Share January 6, 2007 I'm sure my use of tap water also contributes to it. What creatures eat it? I am red slime free now for over 4 months...thanks to ultralife red slime remover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandy7200 January 6, 2007 Share January 6, 2007 I think you could pull about 40# of rock out. Remember to leave room for the colorful rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest navajo January 6, 2007 Share January 6, 2007 I was fighting cyano for months! What finally got rid of it for me was a BIG refugium with lots of macro algae and decent lighting. GOOD LUCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norboo January 6, 2007 Share January 6, 2007 This type of overflow really quiet as they say it is? How is it working for you? Nice setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beatle January 6, 2007 Share January 6, 2007 Yes, it's very quiet. I highly recommend this method of plumbing. The only sounds are the pumps for my return and skimmer as well as the slight hum from the powerheads. The sump has no bubbles either which is nice for silence and cleanliness (no salt creep or spray). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab January 7, 2007 Share January 7, 2007 fabulous pictures of midas blenny. Got the eye and the tip of the tail in focus. Caught interesting expression and the sense of impending motion. Those are key good traits of underwater photography. You didn't just end up with a dull specimen shot. Good job on that! fab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beatle January 7, 2007 Share January 7, 2007 Thanks, I wish I could take full credit for it. My girlfriend took my camera and started snapping pics on auto mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kngfisher January 8, 2007 Share January 8, 2007 can i get another pic of this http://www.mdbbox.com/images/fish/90sw/drain1.jpg but at a different angle....to include parts makup and where you got the info for your setup?....always looking for ways to quite things down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beatle January 8, 2007 Share January 8, 2007 can i get another pic of this http://www.mdbbox.com/images/fish/90sw/drain1.jpg but at a different angle....to include parts makup and where you got the info for your setup?....always looking for ways to quite things down Actually, that's gone now. That was when I had the "stock" plumbing in place with a durso standpipe. The standpipe always let in a fair amount of air and when it hit the water, even at an angle, it would create tons of bubbles. I used a 1" to 1.5" adapter, 1.5" ell into a short section of 1.5" PVC and then a 1.5" to 3" tee. I also bought a cap for the top of the tee that I had planned on drilling a hole in to let air escape, but keep most of the splashing concealed. If I covered it completely, there was too much backpressure and even my well ventilated durso would "flush." I probably could have lived with that, but the new plumbing is way better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norboo January 8, 2007 Share January 8, 2007 can i get another pic of this http://www.mdbbox.com/images/fish/90sw/drain1.jpg but at a different angle....to include parts makup and where you got the info for your setup?....always looking for ways to quite things down this link will give you all the details you want. (my next project) http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthre...mp;pagenumber=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beatle January 8, 2007 Share January 8, 2007 Yeah, I was referred to that thread by another WAMAS member after my attempts at quieting my plumbing had gone south. Cliffs notes for that thread: Plumb both bulkheads as drains with one pipe higher than the other. Plumb your return over the back of the tank. Put a gate valve (ball valve will work) on the lower drain and slowly close it off until the water level rises to the second drain, then open it up just a hair. The taller drain is your backup in case the primary clogs. You may have to adjust the valve periodically, but it is largely maintenance free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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