DuffyGeos March 7, 2015 Author March 7, 2015 WATER IS FLOWING!!! We got the last of the plumbing done for the main DT, drilled the sump, installed the pump, and filled it with water. Turned on the Hammerhead and everything looks great. Made some adjustments to the gate valves and was able to quite it down some for the amount of water that is moving through the system. Making more water to add the grow out frag tank into the mix. Just need to tie the skimmer, UV, bio pellet reactor, chiller, and calcium reactor into the manifold. Does not need to be done right away, since we have it all laid out. Will start rock work this week, my acrylic rods should have been here Fri. I am sure they are delayed because of the weather
DuffyGeos March 7, 2015 Author March 7, 2015 AWESOME! I bet that feels good! No leaks?! Yea, a great feeling. We had two unions that were dripping, just had to tighten one, and double checked the O ring in the other and tighten a little more. Not too bad for 186 joints & connections!
YHSublime March 7, 2015 March 7, 2015 Yea, a great feeling. We had two unions that were dripping, just had to tighten one, and double checked the O ring in the other and tighten a little more. Not too bad for 186 joints & connections! I'd say that's close to a miracle! I'm getting ready to cook some rock, I suppose I'll probably chat with you offline about your process. Now the fun part: Aquascaping!
flooddc March 7, 2015 March 7, 2015 WATER IS FLOWING!!! We got the last of the plumbing done for the main DT, drilled the sump, installed the pump, and filled it with water. Turned on the Hammerhead and everything looks great. Made some adjustments to the gate valves and was able to quite it down some for the amount of water that is moving through the system. Making more water to add the grow out frag tank into the mix. Just need to tie the skimmer, UV, bio pellet reactor, chiller, and calcium reactor into the manifold. Does not need to be done right away, since we have it all laid out. Will start rock work this week, my acrylic rods should have been here Fri. I am sure they are delayed because of the weather
DuffyGeos March 7, 2015 Author March 7, 2015 I'd say that's close to a miracle! I'm getting ready to cook some rock, I suppose I'll probably chat with you offline about your process. Now the fun part: Aquascaping! Part of what took so long was the layout, dry fitting every joint, and dry fitting each section multiple times since many of them had multiply angles where one wrong 90 would effect the next ones.
monkiboy March 8, 2015 March 8, 2015 (edited) congrats sir - that is huge and probably one of the most innocent and fun moments seeing water move successfully for the first time through a new system. great update. Edited March 8, 2015 by monkiboy
DuffyGeos March 8, 2015 Author March 8, 2015 Thanks! congrats sir - that is huge and probably one of the most innocent and fun moments seeing water move successfully for the first time through a new system. great update. Yes, one of those moments where you are relieved that nothing blows and water shoots out, but another step toward the main goal of enjoying my own small version of the ocean. Congrats! !!!!!!! Ready for some lights? If you are still interested....I know it has been a while. pumping water yea, have you added salt? No salt just fresh, it will show any leaks quicker then saltwater which will clog them.
dipg March 8, 2015 March 8, 2015 Wow, congrats! that feeling when the water flows through all the pipes without a leak for the first time is amazing.
DuffyGeos March 8, 2015 Author March 8, 2015 Wow, congrats! that feeling when the water flows through all the pipes without a leak for the first time is amazing. Yup, great feeling. I just got the grow out frag tank filled and it is running on the same system as the DT.
DuffyGeos March 8, 2015 Author March 8, 2015 (edited) Congrats!!! Thank you, can't wait to start cleaning up the basement of all the items that were not needed in the build. Should be able to start rock work, and time to order sand this week. Edited March 8, 2015 by DuffyGeos
DCReefer1964 March 8, 2015 March 8, 2015 WATER IS FLOWING!!! We got the last of the plumbing done for the main DT, drilled the sump, installed the pump, and filled it with water. Turned on the Hammerhead and everything looks great. Made some adjustments to the gate valves and was able to quite it down some for the amount of water that is moving through the system. Making more water to add the grow out frag tank into the mix. Just need to tie the skimmer, UV, bio pellet reactor, chiller, and calcium reactor into the manifold. Does not need to be done right away, since we have it all laid out. Will start rock work this week, my acrylic rods should have been here Fri. I am sure they are delayed because of the weather Water is flowing from too much beer.
DuffyGeos March 8, 2015 Author March 8, 2015 Awesome!! Thanks, 24 hours in and looks like only one connection is a little damp, no real dripping, just can see my fingers are damp when I run them over that one fitting. Going to wait to see if it stops on its own once salt is added. Water is flowing from too much beer. No, actually Port last night. Our neighbors had a Portuguese dinner party last night so it was a late night. Still not feeling really good.
TrueTricia March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 Thank you, can't wait to start cleaning up the basement of all the items that were not needed in the build. Should be able to start rock work, and time to order sand this week.Your wife is going to be so happy! You may even make your deadline lol
DuffyGeos March 9, 2015 Author March 9, 2015 Your wife is going to be so happy! You may even make your deadline lol Yea, she is not thrilled that I am pushing this to the limit. March 16th will be one year. Closing down my one 55g tank this week and moving fish over to the frag QT tank - which will be a temporary fish tank.
DCReefer1964 March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 March 16th will be one year. That why I went from tagging along to dragging along . Could not pass that up "D"
DuffyGeos March 9, 2015 Author March 9, 2015 March 16th will be one year. That why I went from tagging along to dragging along . Could not pass that up "D" Thanks for the rhyming Dis. I need to do some cleaning up, then I will take some more pics and get them posted. I did not want to ask my wife to post any to my gallery since she will not be thriller till she sees my other tank shut down and out of the storage room, so I can put the shelves back in and clean out the rec. room.
TrueTricia March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 Yea, she is not thrilled that I am pushing this to the limit. March 16th will be one year. Closing down my one 55g tank this week and moving fish over to the frag QT tank - which will be a temporary fish tank. LOL. At least you're getting it done.
DuffyGeos March 9, 2015 Author March 9, 2015 LOL. At least you're getting it done. Oh it will get done, and the way I want it done. Life and work just get in the way. Since it is downstairs it is not like it takes up a huge living area. The biggest complaint is from my kids that they can't play Xbox down stairs........oh well.
TrueTricia March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015 Oh it will get done, and the way I want it done. Life and work just get in the way. Since it is downstairs it is not like it takes up a huge living area. The biggest complaint is from my kids that they can't play Xbox down stairs........oh well. THey can't play Xbox? Child deprivation!!!!
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