spspirates 150 gallon build

[Aleks]

Like the sump, it is not clear just before the appointment of a small bay of the return pump. Why do we need this compartment?

 

[feh]

Looking good. How do you like that return pump?

 

[falconerr]

Yes! Even tap water running through it is exciting..LOL!! When are you going to stop by?!

Hopefully around Thanksgiving!

 

[falconerr]

Like the sump, it is not clear just before the appointment of a small bay of the return pump. Why do we need this compartment?

That's a bubble trap aleks. The orange baffle just before that is his adjustable skimmer baffle.

 

[spspirate]

Like the sump, it is not clear just before the appointment of a small bay of the return pump. Why do we need this compartment?

Yes Aleks just like Bobby said, it's a "bubble trap". It's design to reduce micro bubbles from going into the return pump. The compartment before that one is design to temperature acclimate corals and if desired you can run carbon or GFO in a media bag right there too.

 

[spspirate]

Looking good. How do you like that return pump?

Love it!! Everything about it. Dead silent, easy to control and a strong pump.

 

[EW_Fish]

Andy glad to see it running! Ready to see some eye candy now!

 

[spspirate]

HA! Thanks Josh! Me too! Been a long road

 

[iReef86]

Waaaaaatttteeeeerrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!

 

[spspirate]

Waaaaaatttteeeeerrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!

Don't get too excited there......It's tap and will be draining and drying tomorrow..LOL!! That was just a water test.

 

[iReef86]

Waaaaatttteeerrrrrr! It's still water! :-D

 

[skinz78]

DUDE! WATER!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm soo jealous of your tank right now!

 

[spspirate]

Waaaaatttteeerrrrrr! It's still water! :-D

Yes it is!!! I'm excited too!!

 

[spspirate]

DUDE! WATER!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm soo jealous of your tank right now!

The old H2O!! Lol!! Don't be. It will still have to cycle after the aquascape but I have a couple ideas on speeding that process up a little.

 

[skinz78]

LOL have you seen my tank lately? Yours looks better empty than mine does full... I'm jealous!

 

[spspirate]

Yea I read a little on what happen with your hair algae experience. Sucks! What are you going to do? You got options.

 

[StikHedRon]

Awesome, congrats on finally getting this thing wet!

 

[spspirate]

Awesome, congrats on finally getting this thing wet!

Thanks man! Draining and drying today.

 

[Reefjunkie3]

Andy, LOOKING GOOD. I hope the fish wipe there fins when they enter into this reef.. very clean

 

[skinz78]

Yea I read a little on what happen with your hair algae experience. Sucks! What are you going to do? You got options.

I'm not sure, it's bad... Probably take the tank down and start over.