my upgrade journal/journey

[UncommonSense]

oh boy. they have a lot to pick from! ill have to figure out what to get. the end of mine must just pull off? or twist maybe?

There is a specialty tool, but it isn’t really necessary; it’s a ball and socket joint, a bit like your hip joint!

Assuming you just get two 3/4” Flex series RFG nozzles:

— just bend the existing nozzle over as far as the attached ball/socket joint can articulate, then keep applying pressure to pop it free!

— the RFG nozzle is made of a rubberized, flexible plastic, so it will pop on to the ball end of the LocLine fairly easily!

 

[Fish Styx]

hi @Fish Styx !

 

[Fish Styx]

Beautiful Jill! I never heard of William’s reef.

@Williamson’s Reef is a father and son outfit, and a vendor that I trust implicitly. In fact, I just dropped another order with Keith yesterday.

 

[kevgib67]

@Williamson’s Reef is a father and son outfit, and a vendor that I trust implicitly. In fact, I just dropped another order with Keith yesterday.

Good morning Matt, it was kinda an inside joke. We were both ordering a package at the same time. I told Keith I was taking the leap due to Jill’s endorsement. Just got my package yesterday.

 

[Fish Styx]

Good morning Matt, it was kinda an inside joke. We were both ordering a package at the same time. I told Keith I was taking the leap due to Jill’s endorsement. Just got my package yesterday.

Ahh, sorry. I didn't mean to stick my nose where it didn't belong, which I have a tendency to do.

 

[kevgib67]

Ahh, sorry. I didn't mean to stick my nose where it didn't belong, which I have a tendency to do.

I always enjoy your nose sticking, please never stop!

 

[smitten with ocean life]

he was one of the first guys i ordered corals from. and i was so happy with everything i got! a great business!! what are you getting @Fish Styx ?
and kevin, that gif is absolutely disgusting!!

 

[Williamson’s Reef Verified Sponsor]

slowly but surely....

Beautiful tank! Thank you for the support. Those scolys

 

[Williamson’s Reef Verified Sponsor]

@Williamson’s Reef is a father and son outfit, and a vendor that I trust implicitly. In fact, I just dropped another order with Keith yesterday.

My man… thank you!

 

[Williamson’s Reef Verified Sponsor]

Good morning Matt, it was kinda an inside joke. We were both ordering a package at the same time. I told Keith I was taking the leap due to Jill’s endorsement. Just got my package yesterday.

Thanks for taking the leap… They are beautiful! I miss them all ready..lol.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

ok another question. all of a sudden i got worried about these titanium heaters. i have them laying flat in the sump so i dont have another accident like yesterday. but this sump is acrylic. can they melt the sump?

 

[UncommonSense]

ok another question. all of a sudden i got worried about these titanium heaters. i have them laying flat in the sump so i dont have another accident like yesterday. but this sump is acrylic. can they melt the sump?

Not melt, per-se.. but they can definitely cook the surface pretty good!

— note the opaque spots on the yellow acrylic in this ancient sump I modified for my LFS; that’s all burn marks on the acrylic from direct contact with a quartz sleeve heater! (I was straightening the edges of the terribly cut openings via router here, hence all the plastic chips, too…)

— I’ve gone so far as to use rubber hole grommets and a pair of 1/8” polycarbonate rectangles, assembled on/around the heater to ensure it can never contact the plastic walls of The most recent sump I installed!

 

[Fish Styx]

@Kraken Reef Josh makes awesome magnetic heater holders that'll keep them off your acrylic by hanging on to his.

 

[Fish Styx]

Erroneous post removed.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

oh boy. ok maybe ill have to put those suction cups that came with them to use!

 

[smitten with ocean life]

done!

 

[kevgib67]

I just read on my thread that you posted pictures of your new coral on this thread. I was so excited but when I got here there weren’t any pictures. Were you playing me Jill? Not cool!

 

[smitten with ocean life]

sorry kevin! its called bait and switch. can i sell you something ? jk. things have been really glitchy for me lately. ill try to get some pics on.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

ok im still trying to figure out this sump. i know, i know. im really slow! there is a section that is filled with coarse curly platic stuff. is that in place of like bio media? or do i still need to get something else?

 

[UncommonSense]

ok im still trying to figure out this sump. i know, i know. im really slow! there is a section that is filled with coarse curly platic stuff. is that in place of like bio media? or do i still need to get something else?

Can you share a photo of what it looks like?

I’m imagining either the red spaghetti of plastic that used to be seen in some trickle filters as bio-media, or possibly the coarse black plastic foam which is used for mechanical filtration!