smallreef September 23, 2013 Share September 23, 2013 Lol I thought that was the heaters cord...ohhhh welllll Yeah I would prefer cordless, but then you can't move the head around :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 September 23, 2013 Share September 23, 2013 I guess all that wave action was distracting. Digging your progress Sir. If you get tired of the power heads LMK. I will use them in the garage in the 135 gallon frag tank I am setting up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy September 23, 2013 Author Share September 23, 2013 Lol I thought that was the heaters cord...ohhhh welllll Yeah I would prefer cordless, but then you can't move the head around :( always a problem, isn't it? I guess all that wave action was distracting. Digging your progress Sir. If you get tired of the power heads LMK. I will use them in the garage in the 135 gallon frag tank I am setting up. for the price, they are great and will find a use in one my tanks or for mixing or tinkering around with to get to work with the apex. 135g frag tank sounds delightful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy September 23, 2013 Author Share September 23, 2013 (edited) i have no idea how if not in the carib-sea "live" sand or maybe some freak water splash accident while working on the other sump of the existing clown/nem tank and it landed in the 265?! Edited September 23, 2013 by monkiboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 September 23, 2013 Share September 23, 2013 i have no idea how if not in the carib-sea "live" sand or maybe some freak water splash accident while working on the other sump of the existing clown/nem tank and it landed in the 265?! It's like the Star Trek Genesis project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami September 23, 2013 Share September 23, 2013 i have no idea how if not in the carib-sea "live" sand or maybe some freak water splash accident while working on the other sump of the existing clown/nem tank and it landed in the 265?! Neat. Since it probably fed at least in part on bacteria, maybe it was in the bag of live sand? We normally don't think of there being much macro-life in those bags, but you may have just shown that there can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM September 23, 2013 Share September 23, 2013 Keep an eye on that guy. He's a survivor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy September 23, 2013 Author Share September 23, 2013 It's like the Star Trek Genesis project. ...gonna look that one up, haha. Neat. Since it probably fed at least in part on bacteria, maybe it was in the bag of live sand? We normally don't think of there being much macro-life in those bags, but you may have just shown that there can be. i've been using the carib-sea stuff for a while and this is my first time seeing any actual life in a bag, if so. pretty neat indeed but i think maybe it hitchhiked on my hand or in a jug or something while working on the other tank perhaps. who knows... Keep an eye on that guy. He's a survivor. haha, i'll try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der ABT September 23, 2013 Share September 23, 2013 why dont you box in the tank a little with some trim and then you could hid the cords behind that easily Looks really good man, congrats on the first "addition" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy September 23, 2013 Author Share September 23, 2013 why dont you box in the tank a little with some trim and then you could hid the cords behind that easily Looks really good man, congrats on the first "addition" i think i follow but am confused. i have a 4" case-moulding around the outside edge already. that does little for covering cords unless your right in front of the powerhead looking perfectly straight. did you mean something else? and thanks for the feedback, thanks for reading along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der ABT September 23, 2013 Share September 23, 2013 for my 156 im goign to end up covering about 3-4 inches of each side most likely with some form of trim, i didnt notice the case molding till after i posted. but basically i was saying have the molding cover the side of the tank slightly and it COULD hide a cord but the powerhead woudl have to be fairly close to the front pane which isnt the best look usually. ive seen other tanks that have a good 6-8 in covered and they can hide full powerheads on the side (but can be seen from behind the wall and only if you have your face on the glass) and i liked the look, granted they were 8 foot tanks so your not really killing that much viewing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy September 23, 2013 Author Share September 23, 2013 yeah ok, i hear yea. especially if the powerhead is closer to the front i could see that working. but that only works when you're right in front it. what about when you're in the center or looking from more than two feet away or the powerhead is mounted in the more likely areas (on the back, deeper on the sides, etc) then it's cords, cords, cords all over the place. and i plan to have six to eight powerheads so it'd get kind of messy looking. again, maybe once corals are in and with some strategic placing behind rockwork it wouldn't be so bad but for now i'll leave the jebao powerheads outside the display tank. i need to catch up on your build as well and make it over to check it out, too. is your bean still operating well and without any restart issues? i was pleasantly surprised by how simple it was. it took me maybe 15 minutes to tune and now there is such a wide working range with the 1.5" open channel that flow could slow down or increase a decent amount and it still operates perfectly slightly. i used your and steve's design and photos for inspiration during mine so thanks to both of you for posting up about them. i'm really glad i went this way instead of the herbie which i've done a lot of in past years. ; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy September 24, 2013 Author Share September 24, 2013 for future reference because i've been looking for a higher flow DC pump - http://reefbuilders.com/2013/09/11/cobalt-aquatics-moaflow-brings-xl-dc-pump-design-aquariums/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy September 25, 2013 Author Share September 25, 2013 a true sunset over the tank this evening, how cool is that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime September 25, 2013 Share September 25, 2013 Beautiful. Not even stocked, and it looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef September 25, 2013 Share September 25, 2013 So pretty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howaboutme September 25, 2013 Share September 25, 2013 Ridiculous......................................................ly awesome! ha ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy September 25, 2013 Author Share September 25, 2013 (edited) just for future reference: RLSS DC20000 for basement to upstairs tank and peripherals. http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/blog/waveline-dc-pumps/ Edited September 25, 2013 by monkiboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattiejay6 September 25, 2013 Share September 25, 2013 Dude that is so awesome... I'm really jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef September 25, 2013 Share September 25, 2013 Can't wait to get my dc12000... I bet the 20000 will be a freaking beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy September 25, 2013 Author Share September 25, 2013 Can't wait to get my dc12000... I bet the 20000 will be a freaking beast! aquariumspecialty has them in stock and shipping now - go get one and get that water moving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM September 25, 2013 Share September 25, 2013 Are there flow curves for the DC20000 anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy September 25, 2013 Author Share September 25, 2013 Are there flow curves for the DC20000 anywhere? negative. if H20's performance thus far is indicative of anything, i won't have a dc2000 until next spring. they are just now stocking dc12000s and getting the new controller ready that was marketed as being a feature of the gen2 pumps not a separate upgrade cost. the RO dc10500 barely puts 100gph at my upstairs tank and i don't want an external, so i'm running out of options and the dc20000 should fit the bill. think of any other submersible pumps that would do 700-1200+gph at 16' of head? how quiet are the reeflos, really? last time i heard a dart and barracuda it was fairly loud. my panworld's are pretty quiet and i might need to run those and destroy my dream of DC pump quiet heaven. i don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachabballi reef September 25, 2013 Share September 25, 2013 http://www.coralvue.com/reef-octopus-water-blaster-16000-pump Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy September 25, 2013 Author Share September 25, 2013 http://www.coralvue.com/reef-octopus-water-blaster-16000-pump max head is 16.5' - i'm thinking i'll barely get a trickle on the return but good idea and thanks for trying, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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