So My Fiancee Talked me into a seahorse tank

mgoesma · Mar 27, 2017

does anyone have a salt recommendation. i use red sea on my reef but it is offal costly.

vlangel · Mar 27, 2017

I think you will probably be fine with your pumps. You did a good job figuring that out too.

mgoesma · Mar 27, 2017

My hope is to have it ready for a wet test of the system this weekend. Hopping to have the remaining fitting and the electrical like the apex by then.

mgoesma · Mar 28, 2017

I got some sad news today. Brs's order of Tonga branch is delayed 2 weeks. So that's going to push my build 2 weeks.

vlangel · Mar 28, 2017

O man, that stinks! I am sorry. I remember how excited I was with my first pony build.

mgoesma · Mar 28, 2017

vlangel said:
O man, that stinks! I am sorry. I remember how excited I was with my first pony build.

Ya it's driving me crazy and I can't find anywhere else that offers it. Hell

vlangel · Mar 29, 2017

That reminds me of when I was ready to order my 1st pair of ponies, ha ha! I had been cycling the tank from May through August because I had a 2 week trip in September. I get home from that trip and order the ponies the next day. Ocean Rider says their seahorses are on vacation for 2 weeks! I couldn't get them until Oct. 2nd.

mgoesma · Mar 29, 2017

I am happy to report I finished my light and it works great!

mgoesma · Mar 30, 2017

Well I had my idiot move for this build.

Do you see it?

I put the gasket on the wrong side. Had to remove the overflow and redo all this work.

All fixed.

mgoesma · Mar 31, 2017

I got in everything need for a wet test.

Got my apex, power head, check valve, float switch, probe holder, vacuumed pump, pvc fittings, ...
I can't wait for assembly tomorrow.

mgoesma · Apr 1, 2017

Well I feel a little doubted. I bought an apex jr and breakout box to use it as an auto top off not realizing I also need to buy a pm1 also. It was extremely hard for me to spend that much money on an aquarium but I did based on the stores recommendations. I speak to them several times before I made the punches. I would have never bought any of it if I would have known it requires an extra $90 part. I'm sure they won't take is back now because I mounted it before I noticed they wouldn't connect. I plan to call them Monday but at best this has delayed the project at least a week and at worst I spent $300 on something that won't do what I need.

KatieFloy · Apr 2, 2017

That sucks. So sorry they did that to you. Can you find one used maybe for cheaper if they won't take it back?

mgoesma · Apr 2, 2017

OK so I have to buy an additional module. This at least means I can monitor one more thing. The choices are ph, orp, and salinity. What should I monitor?

KatieFloy · Apr 2, 2017

If it was me, since you are using this for an ato i would go with ph. Although i don't know what orp is?

mgoesma · Apr 3, 2017

Orp is Oxidation-Reduction Potential from my understanding it is the radio between organic matter to oxidisers.

mgoesma · Apr 3, 2017

a few photos from this weekend progress.

mgoesma · Apr 5, 2017

Rock came in last night hopping to start the aquascape over this weekend. I am going to so for 2 islands. One with a cave and some logs stretching out and one with a tree on it. im looking for examples.

lwaterman · Apr 5, 2017

Looking good.

mgoesma · Apr 6, 2017

I can't wait to get the apex installed. Doing a DIY breakout box. Got the new pm1. I'm still trying to decide if I should monitor ph or orp. But it looks like I can start cycling this weekend.

vlangel · Apr 6, 2017

mgoesma said:
I can't wait to get the apex installed. Doing a DIY breakout box. Got the new pm1. I'm still trying to decide if I should monitor ph or orp. But it looks like I can start cycling this weekend.

With seahorses I would monitor orp. With the amount of WCs you will be doing in a seahorse tank the ph will be stable with a good reputable salt.