OG's 120g build

[Lonny]

Tank is on day 6 of the zeovit 14 day cycle. No algae yet. I'll add the first fish in 4 days. I opened the curtains so natural light can hit the tank. Still can't believe how clear the water is.

Also got some new toys to build the frame for the canopy.

I've never done wood working before but I'm excited to learn

Nice tools! Porter cable is a great brand.

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Nice tools! Porter cable is a great brand.

yeah, I really like the biscuit jointer.

 

[Lonny]

Oh Ya, no pocket holes for screws but Ya gotta wait for the glue to dry. Still makes a great joint. The only tome I've had one scare me was cutting into a board on a knot and it grabbed and ran down the board. Luckily my hand was on the opposite side lol.

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Oh Ya, no pocket holes for screws but Ya gotta wait for the glue to dry. Still makes a great joint. The only tome I've had one scare me was cutting into a board on a knot and it grabbed and ran down the board. Luckily my hand was on the opposite side lol.

Wow! I bet that was scary.

 

[Lonny]

Haha, got my attention that's for sure. I was a cabinet builder for monaco coach 12 years ago. It's been awhile and I can't remember which way they run if they grab and take off on you. Just look at the teeth, which ever way they're pointing is the side you want your free hand on.

 

[Lonny]

Your build is turning out awesome by the way!

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Your build is turning out awesome by the way!

Thanks!

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Added cross members for lighting and mounted the 4 t5s. Definitely need reflectors for these bulbs. I ordered some clip on reflectors. My hydra 52s will go down the middle.

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Added a green chromis and a few Sunny Ds today

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Man! What a world a difference reflectors make!

Also got a new fuge light

And I had to change the plumbing for the refugium

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

I didn't like that the ballast didn't detach from the lights so I went and made a mod to it.

Before

During

And after

 

[6272862829]

Man! What a world a difference reflectors make!

Also got a new fuge light

And I had to change the plumbing for the refugium

Word of advise those check valves are junk. Mine is basically brand new and it failed the other day so be careful with them.

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Word of advise those check valves are junk. Mine is basically brand new and it failed the other day so be careful with them.

Haha me too!

 

[6272862829]

Haha me too!

Oh yours failed too ???

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Oh yours failed too ???

Yup

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Oh yours failed too ???

I was redoing the plumbing on my fuge and I saw that the water level in the sump was really high. The. I looked over and the stopper was all the way up. Definitely not worth the 50.00 bucks I paid for it. Next time I'll just get a regular one or none at all

 

[6272862829]

I was redoing the plumbing on my fuge and I saw that the water level in the sump was really high. The. I looked over and the stopper was all the way up. Definitely not worth the 50.00 bucks I paid for it. Next time I'll just get a regular one or none at all

Yeah I'm ordering the flapper type. They are the cheaper ones in BRS

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Yeah I'm ordering the flapper type. They are the cheaper ones in BRS

Yeah, what pump are you running? I'm thinking that the M1 I'm running has too much flow for it

 

[6272862829]

Yeah, what pump are you running? I'm thinking that the M1 I'm running has too much flow for it

Same pump as you

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Same pump as you

I wonder if that's the problem? Or maybe the soft stop? The only time I had the issue was when I pressed the stop button to power off the pump.