Upgrading my tank by 1200%

[jason.kennedy.98478]

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]

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]

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

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[mch1984]

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]

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

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

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

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

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

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

I can get a bigger tank now

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

Life coming to the tank later this week :D:eek:;Cat;Happy

 

[Mrx7899]

I can get a bigger tank now

Nice I have a 65 f100 that I have been restoring

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

Nice I have a 65 f100 that I have been restoring

Nice mine is a 1963.5, so no unibody, with an 8 foot bed. Only has a 223 though and is a 2x4