Trinituner Fish Keepers, Aquarists & Aquascapers...

[sharkman121]

i get a constant dripping from from the both bulkheads where the overflow connects to the piping.

Done say i gonna scrap it down tomorrow and re-do it leakfree.

[HondaB20B]

you put enough treadseal on the fittings?
tightening on the fittings to the bulkhead are to be done by hand.

[sharkman121]

i think i did, jus need to take time an re do it tomorrow.

Ares what did u use as the screen for the ats? i have something i think may be similar, an old air condition pre fillter thingy. I think illl take a pic an post it tom.

[sharkman121]

jus ordered one

[HondaB20B]

we might have to call you mister gadget just now...........................lol
Why dont you hook up the phosban and the chemi-pure first and see whats the outcome before you hook up the algae-scrubber. In that way you know what works for you. not saying it wont work for you.


http://www.liveaquaria.com/PIC/article.cfm?aid=89

[ARES0610]

I got that sheet at the crafts store upstairs trincity mall. It's some kind of plastic mesh. I used sand paper to rough it up.
Not sure what the ac filter is, just make sure it is inert.

[HondaB20B]

ares, you got your phosphate test kit down here?

[ARES0610]

Nah, I ordered the API reef master kit on amazon. Phosphate and nitrate came with it.

[HondaB20B]

thought you go it down here. i need to get back one. my other kit was ammonia, nitrate, nitrite and ph. have to see if i get a phosphate alone down here. Will have to check around and see. anyone seen it locally?

[greenlime100]

hey...right now im setting up a saltwater aquarium..and the only thing keeping back the tank tank....iz the sand and live rock. any one knows where i can buy them ??

Also i hear ppl talking about Raj..where iz his store and are his prices reasonable compared to pet shop boys ?

and im confused about the lighting...the aquarium i bought (100gal) came with two lights..one florsent and the other iz a red sea light .. iz this good enough for a fish only tank ?

[sharkman121]

we might have to call you mister gadget just now...........................lol
Why dont you hook up the phosban and the chemi-pure first and see whats the outcome before you hook up the algae-scrubber. In that way you know what works for you. not saying it wont work for you.

yuh would think so eh...

i gettin to it this week dan

[sharkman121]

hey...right now im setting up a saltwater aquarium..and the only thing keeping back the tank tank....iz the sand and live rock. any one knows where i can buy them ??

Also i hear ppl talking about Raj..where iz his store and are his prices reasonable compared to pet shop boys ?

and im confused about the lighting...the aquarium i bought (100gal) came with two lights..one florsent and the other iz a red sea light .. iz this good enough for a fish only tank ?

not sure in comparison to petboys as i have never been there, but raj really has some decent prices on most stuff.

What size and wattage bulb are they? should be good enough for the while but ud have to upgrade sooner or later. Some pics would help tho, dont know if u have t5's or power compact bulbs.

Post what u have so far an we'll help u from there.

[ARES0610]

He shouldn't have to upgrade for a FO tank, just change bulbs as they get too old.

[greenlime100]

heyy...the bulbs are both 20W...one is a white light and the other is gives a red light.
I will post some pics tomorrow.. btw thanks for the quick reply

also where can I find Raj does he have a store..or do you have a contact number for him...cuz I realy need marine sand..already got the live rock at Nu Image today and im sure he'll have a lot of things i'll need.
thanks again

[HondaB20B]

heyy...the bulbs are both 20W...one is a white light and the other is gives a red light.
I will post some pics tomorrow.. btw thanks for the quick reply

also where can I find Raj does he have a store..or do you have a contact number for him...cuz I realy need marine sand..already got the live rock at Nu Image today and im sure he'll have a lot of things i'll need.
thanks again

you will have to change the red bulb cause thats for freshwater. If you leave it in, you will get algae growth like crazy
Nu image doesnt sell live rock

http://www.fishlore.com/live_rock.htm

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fellas....
I'm considering 'moving out' d kois I hve (think there's abt 60-80 specimens of various 'pedigrees' & sizes......never had a plan to do anything with them...was just 'minding' them......
still thinking abt this, though...will try to rationalise keeping them first...but things moving kinda crucial at moment...
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pls pm interest...I wouldn't reply just yet, but good to hve options
rgds

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if u use the link, u will scroll to quite a few sample pages...
rgds

[sharkman121]

wake up an feed alyuh fishes!!

[HondaB20B]

wake up an feed alyuh fishes!!

you should not even talk....................... yuh fix d leak? yuh hook u d phosban?

[HondaB20B]

Nah, I ordered the API reef master kit on amazon. Phosphate and nitrate came with it.

Well i went by raj this evening and got the phosphate test kit from him.............$75
did all my checks
Phosphates - 0
PH - 8.3
Ammonia - 0
Nitrates - 0
Nitrites - 0
Calcium - 450
dKH - 12.1 (dosing with B-Ionic every day)

[ARES0610]

You sure you need to be dosing that much right now? If you don't have any stony corals the only thing using your ca and alk is coralline. You can keep softies fine without dosing. Especially with a lot of water volume. Those numbers are good but not necessary or beneficial to a softy tank.

[sharkman121]

wake up an feed alyuh fishes!!

you should not even talk....................... yuh fix d leak? yuh hook u d phosban?

YESSS!!!!

i aint have the Phosban bought 3 units of chemi-pure elite instead

[sharkman121]

Nah, I ordered the API reef master kit on amazon. Phosphate and nitrate came with it.

Well i went by raj this evening and got the phosphate test kit from him.............$75
did all my checks
Phosphates - 0
PH - 8.3
Ammonia - 0
Nitrates - 0
Nitrites - 0
Calcium - 450
dKH - 12.1 (dosing with B-Ionic every day)

also what brand phosphate test kit did u get, some of the brands out there are kinda unreliable when it comes to measuring low level phosphates, suggest investing in a Hanna Checker.

Yr phosphates are never gonna be zero once u have life in yr tank and feed food, most it will be is undetectable.

[HondaB20B]

also what brand phosphate test kit did u get, some of the brands out there are kinda unreliable when it comes to measuring low level phosphates, suggest investing in a Hanna Checker.

so how you know the hanna checker reliable

ok......... my phosphates are <0.5..............

[HondaB20B]

wake up an feed alyuh fishes!!

you should not even talk....................... yuh fix d leak? yuh hook u d phosban?

YESSS!!!!

yuh go beat meh jus now???

[sharkman121]

an i know of the Hanna's reliability through lots of research, no one retail checker is 100% though, but i realised it is highly prefered amongst marine aquarists

[HondaB20B]

if yuh say so......................

[HondaB20B]

greenlime100, read yuh PM.

[HondaB20B]

From Chai, Same fundamental principle though, i replaced the bogus media with phosban media

[sharkman121]

yep i have phoshate media from seachem, i put it on the reactor and up to this day never used it. Its not phosban but its seachem phosphate remover, the small white pellets.

I still studyin how or where exactly to put my chemi pure to receive maximum flow. was studying to put it in the reactor.