bbyatv May 12, 2008 Author Share May 12, 2008 (edited) I found some new pics of the build. This pic shows one of the leveling devices I built into the stand. There is a screw jack like this one in each corner so that I can adjust the flow over each overflow exactly how I want it no matter what surface the stand is on. No closed loop return plumbing yet. The trash can overflows. Ya, I am a cheap one. Bruce Edited May 12, 2008 by bbyatv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Grenier May 12, 2008 Share May 12, 2008 Not cheap; frugal & resourceful :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv May 12, 2008 Author Share May 12, 2008 Thanks Larry. My wife just thinks I am cheap. Bruce Not cheap; frugal & resourceful :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv June 11, 2008 Author Share June 11, 2008 My new ASM G3 skimmer stuffed into its new home. As good a skimmer as the RS-80 was, it was just not enough for the load I have in the 90g tank. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuf June 11, 2008 Share June 11, 2008 Did you recirc the pump on the G3? or any other Mods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv June 11, 2008 Author Share June 11, 2008 I was going to take the gate valve off my RS-80 and put it on the G3 but did not have to. I found the G3 very easy to get dialed in. It ran it over night and in the morning the head was just where I wanted it. If I need to I will add the gate valve, but for nw I am happy without it. As far as re-circ I am not sure about doing this on this skimmer. I have the equipment, but once done the skimmer would no longer fit in the sump. It is a very tight fit without the re-circ mod. If I ever jup to a bigger sump, maybe I would do it then. For now I am going to see how it goes straight out of the box. Bruce Did you recirc the pump on the G3? or any other Mods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv June 18, 2008 Author Share June 18, 2008 I have been fighting hair algae so I added a limewood airstone to my ASM G3. It sure works a ton better. I am maximizing the skimming power so I also added a second skimmer that I had lying around. The algae is dying off so fast I can see it screaming in pain as it starves. Here are some pics. Added airstone line: Additional little skimmer. Bothe skimmers plumbed to a bottle with a float switch. Man does my water look good and the algae really is dying very fast. I would say there is only 1/3 left after only a few days. I have also cut back on the amouont of food in the tank and replaced the bulbs over my macro algae with bigger ones. The corals seem brighter too. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefmontalvo June 18, 2008 Share June 18, 2008 (edited) very nice. I noticed your stand has no center brace. Is there any signs of bowing in the center of the front of the tank? Edited June 18, 2008 by reefmontalvo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv June 18, 2008 Author Share June 18, 2008 None what so ever. The doors are a very tight fit and they still close very nice. No bowing at all so far. Bruce very nice. I noticed your stand has no center brace. Is there any signs of bowing in the center of the front of the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv August 21, 2008 Author Share August 21, 2008 Some Recent Pics Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv November 20, 2008 Author Share November 20, 2008 I started using 4 of the ZeoVit products on 11/18/08. I wanted to add some pictures to show before and after. I will re-post some pics in about 3 weeks to see if the ZeoVit stuff seems to work. I also changed my photo period from about 8 hours of MH and 10 hours of T5 to 10.5 hours of MH and 12.6 hours of T5. My goal being to get better color. I seem to have very good growth and polyp extension. I started using: ZeoStart2 ZeoBak Zeo Amino Acids Zeo Pohl's Coral Vitalizer Maybe these 2 changes will help. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak December 2, 2008 Share December 2, 2008 looking good bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv December 2, 2008 Author Share December 2, 2008 Thanks Jason. Bruce looking good bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k December 2, 2008 Share December 2, 2008 Nice tank-crazy sump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Grenier December 2, 2008 Share December 2, 2008 Looking good Bruce. Are those curved PVC overflows noisy? I started using 4 of the ZeoVit products on 11/18/08. I wanted to add some pictures to show before and after. I will re-post some pics in about 3 weeks to see if the ZeoVit stuff seems to work I'll be curious how this works-out; thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv December 2, 2008 Author Share December 2, 2008 The PVC overflows are not any noisier than the larger overflows I had before. In fact they are very quiet. The one problem is that if I get anything blocking the flow into them, the water level in the tank rises and results in some water being added to the system from the RO/DI unit. As a result I clean them every Saturday morning. Bruce Looking good Bruce. Are those curved PVC overflows noisy? I'll be curious how this works-out; thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv December 3, 2008 Author Share December 3, 2008 I have a thread on my turf scrubber. I have found it to work very well at keeping the phosphates down. I no longer run phosbgone. If you are interested here is a link: http://www.wamas.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=24675 And a picture of the unit: Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSM December 3, 2008 Share December 3, 2008 I have a thread on my turf scrubber. I have found it to work very well at keeping the phosphates down. I no longer run phosbgone. If you are interested here is a link: http://www.wamas.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=24675 And a picture of the unit: Bruce tank looks good. what do you use to get the yellow stuff that the turf puts into the water out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv August 16, 2009 Author Share August 16, 2009 Some updated shots of the tank 08-16-09. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv August 16, 2009 Author Share August 16, 2009 Some more pics from 08-16-09. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsfan August 16, 2009 Share August 16, 2009 Your tank looks very nice. I like the variation of corals you have going in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhcorals August 16, 2009 Share August 16, 2009 Bruce your tank looks great. I need to come by a get a frag of your really pink Birds Nest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctenophore August 16, 2009 Share August 16, 2009 Wow Bruce, that has really grown in since I saw it over a year ago. Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv August 18, 2009 Author Share August 18, 2009 Thanks a bunch. Bruce Your tank looks very nice. I like the variation of corals you have going in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbyatv August 20, 2009 Author Share August 20, 2009 As luck would have it, I am selling some off this weekend. http://www.wamas.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31875 Bruce Bruce your tank looks great. I need to come by a get a frag of your really pink Birds Nest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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