11F150's Deep Blue 80 Shallow Build

[11f150]

Did you mix salt water in the tank or outside? When I filled up my deep blue 80, I mistakenly mixed salt in tank (without much salt mixing experience prior) - added too much at once and all if it precipitated and never recovered. Had to empty the whole thing and start over. Big lesson learned.

On new tanks like this one, I always fill it with rodi then add salt slowly. I get the water warm first with good flow. Never had a issue on my past tanks.

 

[bknapp]

What are you planning on using for flow and a skimmer?

 

[g6gang]

What size sump is that? The return pump section looks like it may get low quickly? Maybe you have an ATO setup (I just setup an ATO on mine) I built a custom sump from a 40G breeder. Now I have a 10 Gallon tank as my ATO and it pumps about 5 gallons in every 3 days.

 

[11f150]

What are you planning on using for flow and a skimmer?

My Reef Octopus POV DC1 and a Gyre 150

 

[11f150]

What size sump is that? The return pump section looks like it may get low quickly?

My pump and overflow are moving the exact same water so the water level is always the same. I use a Ghost overflow with a gate valve and its silent.

 

[iiluisii]

Your sump looks familiar lol

 

[novajohn01]

Looking good man

 

[11f150]

Looking good man

Thanks

 

[thesaltysnailer]

Love this build

 

[11f150]

Love this build

Thanks!

 

[mixer911]

Looking great Matt!! Nice looking sump ;-)
Get some salt in that thing!

 

[bknapp]

Looking great Matt!! Nice looking sump ;-)
Get some salt in that thing!

I know he's got salt, just saw him buy it!

 

[11f150]

I know he's got salt, just saw him buy it!

Have about half the salt in now. 24 cups to go :wink:

 

[bknapp]

Salty yet Matt?

 

[11f150]

Yep. All the salt is in and showing ammonia. Giving the salt another day to mix and adding some bacteria.

 

[bknapp]

Stink bomb!

Don't forget to warm the old lady. Lol

 

[mixer911]

Stink bomb!

Don't forget to warm the old lady. Lol

Maybe that's what I'm doing wrong. Brandon you have to warm her first?

 

[bknapp]

Maybe that's what I'm doing wrong. Brandon you have to warm her first?

If you want to keep her you should, lol.

 

[mixer911]

If you want to keep her you should, lol.

:beer:

 

[11f150]

Maybe that's what I'm doing wrong. Brandon you have to warm her first?

Lol!