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#211
September 7th, 2008, 08:40 PM
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Re: Ryans Reef
I would suggest putting in unions. You don't want the whole thing to be stuck together and something breaks or doesn't work. Then you would have to cut it up to fix it.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120gallon mostly sps 2 250 watt halide and 220 watts of vho actinics. 30 gallon sump/fuge with mrc-1 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years Other Intrests: son, dogs and reef keeping 
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#212
September 8th, 2008, 05:21 AM
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Re: Ryans Reef
Well I finished the external closed loop plumbing, dont shred me too bad it was my first time. Im not digging it so much. I hope it all works as intended. I might scrap it all and start fresh next weekend.
   Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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#213
September 8th, 2008, 05:47 AM
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Re: Ryans Reef
Looks good man! I wouldn't worry about how pretty it is it will be unseen for the most part. But to eaches own. What kind of fish list are we looking at for the 180?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75 gallon mixed reef, and there is not enough room to put the contents of my system. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: I have been doing fish for 11 years salt for 5 years. Other Intrests: Saltwater, streetbikes and tattoos
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#214
September 8th, 2008, 06:25 AM
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Re: Ryans Reef
Mostly small fish, Bluespot Jawfish is my favorite, few firefish(maybe helfrichi???) pair of Picassos, maybe a dracula goby/pistol shrimp pair? Id like to set it up like a huge nano if that makes any sense. Id like to try a bellus angelfish after doing some more research, I hear they are coral safe.
For corals im going to start out with LPS ie euphylia, duncans candycanes. Then slowly add some easy sps when my confidence builds. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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#215
September 8th, 2008, 07:00 AM
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Re: Ryans Reef
Didnt see enough flow control valves. the short runs will push faster than the long runs so you will want to be able to slow down the short runs to balance out. at this point if you are not happy with something, now is the time to fix it. once you water up it will be harder to fix. keep us posted on the build out.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 150 gal all glass megaflow Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 30 yrs Other Intrests: salt water fish and reef subjects
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#216
September 8th, 2008, 07:36 AM
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Re: Ryans Reef
Im going to see what I can do about getting some more valves into the mix John. That is what I was actually most disappointed about I had all the valves but couldnt work them into the mix. Ill probably hack it all apart on friday and weasel them in somehow.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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#217
September 8th, 2008, 11:16 PM
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Re: Ryans Reef
After going back and looking at the pics.I see what Johns saying.
On those short runs,just use a single 90 out of the manifold,ball valve,then 90 back up.It'll restrict the flow some,but I doubt it'd be enough to notice on those short runs. Looks good though.Knew you was a plumber in disguise.
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Hunt hard,shoot straight,kill clean,apologize to no one. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75gal. reef,NE T-5s 432 watt ,CSS65 skimmer,Pro-Clear 125 wet/dry with mag5 return Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Little over a year Other Intrests: Hunting,camping,fishing
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#218
September 12th, 2008, 02:59 PM
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Re: Ryans Reef
Im excited to see this bad boy up and running. Ive been following your build!
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125 getting started, 24 Gallon Nanocube. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: jan 08 Other Intrests: Paintball, Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, Beer
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#219
September 12th, 2008, 03:00 PM
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Re: Ryans Reef
Im going to visit a barber right now then the plumbing will be finished today!
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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#220
September 13th, 2008, 03:41 AM
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Re: Ryans Reef
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Ryan, did you get that white tubing from the local spa store too or did that come from flexpvc.com? Also in your earlier posted you stated you were not to happy with the shorter runs. How do you feel about it now after making some longer runs? I'm asking because I'm trying to figure out what I want to use to plumb my CL returns from my OM-4way.
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"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." - Albert Einstein Current Aquarium(s) Description: 150 gal - slow build going on Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Long enough to know this stuff gets expensive :D Other Intrests: Riding Motorcycle
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