Upgrading my tank by 1200%

jason.kennedy.98478 · Jun 2, 2018

ok, time for things to start getting real. need to heat up the tank and add salt now instead of just saying how i should do it

jason.kennedy.98478 · Jun 3, 2018

So discovered that the thermostats on butj my heaters was off by a few degrees on the warm side this morning. Water was 82 and they were set to 78.

jason.kennedy.98478 · Jun 3, 2018

Added some battery powered lights tothe stump area, and now I can see whatI'm doing

jason.kennedy.98478 · Jun 3, 2018

So here's a closer look at the ato installed and ready to go, haven't plugged it is yes as I'm a little water heavy right now

And as an added bonus, the first of the salt is in

markstubb · Jun 3, 2018

jason.kennedy.98478 said:
Added some battery powered lights tothe stump area, and now I can see whatI'm doing

That skimmer is sized right for your tank? It looks so teeny tiny in that sump

Sucks that you wouldn't be able to drain it out of the sump. Maybe you can raise it up?

jason.kennedy.98478 · Jun 3, 2018

markstubb said:
That skimmer is sized right for your tank? It looks so teeny tiny in that sump Sucks that you wouldn't be able to drain it out of the sump. Maybe you can raise it up?

Sump level is adjustable with a baffle plate. The sump level is currently at 9 inches which is what the manufacturer recommends for my skimmer

markstubb · Jun 3, 2018

Oh I'm sure you set the water level up correctly! I was more getting at the cup looks super small. At least if you have an overflow, you know it'll stay in the sump!!

jason.kennedy.98478 · Jun 3, 2018

Yeah the skimmer cup is designed to be plumbed to a drain or a gallon jug, I may have to drill a hole in the side of the sump

markstubb · Jun 3, 2018

Ahh I gotcha. I’d try to see what the minimum depth is for it and raise it rather than drill the sump, just saying.

jason.kennedy.98478 · Jun 3, 2018

markstubb said:
Ahh I gotcha. I’d try to see what the minimum depth is for it and raise it rather than drill the sump, just saying.

Baffle won't go up that high. May just set up a dosing pump to take a suction off the skimmer cup drain

jason.kennedy.98478 · Jun 3, 2018

markstubb said:
Ahh I gotcha. I’d try to see what the minimum depth is for it and raise it rather than drill the sump, just saying.

Baffle won't go up that high. May just set up a dosing pump to take a suction off the skimmer cup drain

jason.kennedy.98478 · Jun 4, 2018

So got some salt in the tank yesterday, dut not all of it. I now have a brackish tank

mch1984 · Jun 4, 2018

jason.kennedy.98478 said:
Added some battery powered lights tothe stump area, and now I can see whatI'm doing

One of the best decision ever, so glad i took the time to put some in mine. The sump looks great! I went dry rock and I'm happy with it, but sometimes I think it would have been fun to go live rock instead.

JBKReef · Jun 4, 2018

Fun build. Looks like I found it at the right time! All the exciting stuff is getting ready to happen.

jason.kennedy.98478 · Jun 4, 2018

And that's were I'm gonna leave it and let evaporation take care of the rest

jason.kennedy.98478 · Jun 8, 2018

So checked RC and found out Richard is on vacation until 6/18 so looks like I got everything ready a few days too early, oh well. Also RC is a ghost town these days