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#91
January 24th, 2008, 05:15 AM
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Re: JB's Reef Tank
Tank has cleared up a bit better today...although it still seems a faint hazy (or maybe that's my eye sockets fried out from staring into the tank for hours on end just watching live rock....LOL) I'm really happy with the quality of the rock I received. I have decided to add more rock and will probably order direct from the Doctors or Tampa Bay (versus using the LFS)...another 30 - 40 lbs will be perfect. This shipment was 45 lbs. Here is the current rock panorama left to right...the pictures don't really do the colors justice...I have all the lights in the tank on...maybe I'm taking the pictures with the wrong light
      My skimmer backed off slightly for a while yesterday evening, after its rock and roll debut return...then I added the rock and today there is great foaming activity and its turning greenish/brown. Mechanically, I think the only thing I need next is to make/buy a silencer for the overflow...it is an awesome box, tons of flow, but it's a little noisy (not intolerable at all) but I can imagine how quiet the entire system will be with one because the Nova Extreme Pro is super silent. Hoping my water continues to clear up  Current Aquarium(s) Description: 40 gal reef, 20 gallon DIY sump/refugium, Sea Reef Protein Skimmer, 36" Nova Extreme Pro Light Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 4 years 
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#92
January 24th, 2008, 07:04 AM
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Re: JB's Reef Tank
It looks like might fine rocks.
Congrats.
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 Live long and prosper Dominick AGA 210g. MegaflowLifereef LF1-300S berlin sumpSVS-24 skimmer w/Mag 9.5Refugium(25g.) with Nova 2x24w fuge light.Mag 2400 return.Aquatinic Constellation/14x39w T5-HO.Reef Fanatic ATO.Koralia 2/3 Current Aquarium(s) Description: Oceanic 75 gal./AGA 210g. megaflow Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 years Other Intrests: Reefing,video games,music,electronics
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#93
January 24th, 2008, 07:32 AM
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Re: JB's Reef Tank
I have seen a DIY drain pipe silencer used a lot in stead of the modified Durso stand pipe for corner overflows in reef ready tanks. I do not remember the site. But it was a partial double wall design with holes drilled in the sides of the inner pipe instead of an over the top flow. Perhaps someone else knows what site it is on. It was made with standard PVC pipe and fittings with very little modification.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development
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#94
January 24th, 2008, 08:37 AM
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Re: JB's Reef Tank
Overflow DIY silencer at this site.
R. Durso's 180g - Ken Stockman Standpipe Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development
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#95
January 24th, 2008, 09:06 AM
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Re: JB's Reef Tank
The above site shows stockmans orgiginal overflow silencer for DIY builders.
The following site is his home site where he explains the modifications he made to the design before he put it on the commercial market as the aquasilencer. The modified design is nicer looking and easier to clean, but at least here you get what you paying for as they should both work good at acceptable prices.  AquaSilencer Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development
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#96
January 26th, 2008, 04:18 AM
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Re: JB's Reef Tank
Been taking measurements...tonight here is where we're at:
Ammonia - 5-10mg/l (this is a guesstimate...the colorimetric chart goes up to 5.0 mg/l and my reaction vial is just tad darker than the reading for 5.0 mg/l Nitrite - 0.3 - 0.5 mg/l (again a guesstimate...the colorimetric chart give color for 0.3 and 0.8 mg/l...mine is right in between these two ranges of measurement) pH - 7.5 to 7.7 (this measurement I am fairly confident in using the colorimetric chart...plus I brought home a dipstick pH kit from work (biological laboratory...kit is colorpHast - EM Reagents) and both the kit and this measure up nicely. Specific Gravity - 1.0245 Temperature - 79F General Hardness - 9 to 10dH Current Aquarium(s) Description: 40 gal reef, 20 gallon DIY sump/refugium, Sea Reef Protein Skimmer, 36" Nova Extreme Pro Light Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 4 years
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#97
January 26th, 2008, 06:17 AM
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Re: JB's Reef Tank
Seems like you are in the midst of a full blown cycle. Yay! Once your tank is done cycling, the pH should go back up.
Do you have a nitrate test? That will be useful in the future.
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"If we went to a Halloween party dressed as Batman and Robin, I'd go as Robin. That's how much you mean to me... " Sarah 
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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#98
January 26th, 2008, 06:40 AM
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Re: JB's Reef Tank
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I have a dilemma coming up though...I have to go away for three days (Sunday evening to Wednesday evening) and I was considering doing a 10% water change Sunday before I head to the airport but then again, maybe I should wait until the entire cycle is finished and then do a water change? I added my live rock on 1/22 at 6pm so its been three days now...I would expect my cycle my be coming near completion when I arrive home Wednesday evening...I will take measurements again on Sunday afternoon before I leave...what typically would nitrites spike out at? Current Aquarium(s) Description: 40 gal reef, 20 gallon DIY sump/refugium, Sea Reef Protein Skimmer, 36" Nova Extreme Pro Light Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 4 years
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#99
January 26th, 2008, 06:42 AM
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Re: JB's Reef Tank
Wait until your cycle is over before doing a water change. Leaving it alone for three days won't hurt anything.
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"If we went to a Halloween party dressed as Batman and Robin, I'd go as Robin. That's how much you mean to me... " Sarah
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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#100
January 26th, 2008, 06:45 AM
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Re: JB's Reef Tank
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 Current Aquarium(s) Description: 40 gal reef, 20 gallon DIY sump/refugium, Sea Reef Protein Skimmer, 36" Nova Extreme Pro Light Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 4 years
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