Parrot's 150 Long

[Bifferwine]

I have all the palys and zoas, as far as I know. All of them have been growing and spreading a lot.

I haven't taken tank photos in months! I've really gotten into a slump with my tank. It's a cycle of laziness that I'm having a very hard time getting out of.

In order to help combat my laziness I think I am going to have to build d2mini's automatic water change system into my tank. That will be a project I want to get on in the coming weeks.

 

[parrotchute]

Here's a question for you guys - I know that to throttle back the pump you can use a valve on the output side. I've seen some, however, where the water diverted from the valve goes back in the sump so it doesn't wear on the pump shortening its lifespan. Where would the valve be? On the side going back to the sump or the side going to the tank? Or both? I'm thinking it'd be on the side going to the sump, so that as you open it, more flow goes to the sump and less to the DT?

 

[Bifferwine]

The valve goes on the side going back to the sump.

 

[parrotchute]

Sweet! Thanks Sarah.

 

[PRC]

Dude, what are you talking about?! What corals?

:bounce:

Me no habla english Se'nor. :mrgreen:

 

[parrotchute]

I have all the palys and zoas, as far as I know. All of them have been growing and spreading a lot.

I haven't taken tank photos in months! I've really gotten into a slump with my tank. It's a cycle of laziness that I'm having a very hard time getting out of.

In order to help combat my laziness I think I am going to have to build d2mini's automatic water change system into my tank. That will be a project I want to get on in the coming weeks.

Cool, glad they're doing well. I'd love updated pics. :shock:

My water change system isn't going to be completely automated - what I plan is to have a switch on the control panel to control the in pump and another to control the out - so I'll switch one on til the sump drains, then fill it with another. I don't trust the 24/7 constant change as much.

The pumps are going to be in the basement, but I want the switch to be upstairs - I guess I'll run some sort of relay down to the basement so I don't need extension cords going all the way up to under the tank for the switch - anyone know any relays like what I'm talking about? Pretty much the relay lead needs to end in a plug I can plug into my DJ power strips.

 

[parrotchute]

What grain sand do you think I should go for with vortechs?

 

[parrotchute]

Ordered my tank, here's the diagram from Miracles!

 

[Bifferwine]

That's going to be so awesome!!

 

[BL1]

I dont understand why this tank is not wet yet, why are you dragging this out?! :mrgreen:

 

[Bifferwine]

Yeah, WTF man?!

 

[parrotchute]

Soooon! I'll be home in just 2 months!
Hopefully the tank designer sends me some pics in progress.

 

[parrotchute]

Guys, I can ask them to paint the back of the tank...
I was thinking dark blue or black. Any opinions?

 

[marcah]

I personally like black, really makes whats in the tank pop...:D

 

[ErinCahir]

I vote black, too!

 

[little_fish]

Once you go black, you never go back!

 

[parrotchute]

Hmmm, sounds good. Now, to think of how the hell I'm going to keep that back wall clean, if at all..

 

[ErinCahir]

I almost never cleaned mine... I have so many people ask where I got the "cool star background". It was just the spirorbid worms...

 

[Bifferwine]

I don't clean my background either.

 

[parrotchute]

Yah, I just am not a fan of how the corraline looks on the back wall...especially since I plan on having a lot of open space to see it with..