180 Build Thread

[Dowtish]

No real need to run gfo on a cycling tank. And also, when you run gfo or any media that can escape, put a media bag on the the end of the outlet hose of the reactor.

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[palvyre]

I put the output into one of my filter socks after this incident.

 

[mixer911]

Learned three lessons this evening.

1. The slider on the front of my Compact Eheim 1000 pump does indeed control flow.
2. GFO won't stay in the reactor at 265 gph.
3. The small gravel vac I use on my 10 gallon works just fine on my sump.

Sigh.

265 GPH :jaw: You can cut that in half and you will get better contact time with the media. Carbon and GFO don't require high flow rates.

And like chris said, you prop don't need gfo in there yet, unless you have some high phosphates coming from something?

 

[palvyre]

It's tuneable with the slider on the front. I have it dialed back do its just barely rippling the GFO. I have some dry live rock curing I bought from gmoney. Figured it wouldn't hurt to run the GFO.

 

[Steelerfan747]

looking really good I wanted to 180 g but don't have the space I am so jealous right now

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[Steelerfan747]

by the way how tall is your stand?

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[gmoney243]

Carefull to much tumble will grind the gfo up and you'll have gfo mud all in your tank.

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[palvyre]

It's barely moving at all now Gmoney. It's probably tuned down to about 95-100 gph. To clarify,there was some tongue in cheek with the gfo mess in my sump. I didn't deliberately put it on full flow (265 gph). I was reaching into my sump and trying to figure out how to adjust flow on the pump when I slid it to full power only to see about a third of my gfo get blown into my sump.

The stand is about 28.5" tall with 26.5" of clearance on the inside.

Getting excited, I will be ordering my LED lighting next week.

 

[mixer911]

Haha.... 95-100 gph is the sweet spot for most. Build is looking great.

 

[ToXIc]

Get a 2LF ball valve and put it between the pump and reactor.


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[palvyre]

Have that inline already also.

 

[gmoney243]

Its a great size tank you'll love it once you get it all going

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[palvyre]

Well I couldn't wait, went ahead and ordered the lights. Three of the 55 PC fixtures, an Apex Jr and a VDM module.

http://apolloreefled.com/shop/acti-red/

 

[palvyre]

Lights show up tomorrow. Controller on Friday.

 

[gmoney243]

Lights show up tomorrow. Controller on Friday.

Haha what a tease gotta sit and look at lights till friday but you can't turn them on.

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[palvyre]

Yeah kinda sucks :p guess that will give me time to hang them.

 

[ToXIc]

Haha what a tease gotta sit and look at lights till friday but you can't turn them on.

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Lol.
Man that's torture.


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[palvyre]

Well the delivery date for the lights slid to Thursday. So just 24 hours without the controller :p

 

[palvyre]

Skimmer dialed in and removing junk already. No livestock in there yet, so it must be junk from the rock. Side note, I bought 4 pairs of filter socks and every time I use a new pair for the first time, the skimmer goes crazy for an hour or so.

 

[gmoney243]

Crazy how? Skimmers usually go flat for an hour after u change something in the water. That what your talking about?

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