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Post by industry on Dec 25, 2012 15:49:40 GMT -5
Can I add more base rock once the tank is full of the proper water? I want to start the tank cycling, but don't have the $100 for base rock right now.
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Dec 25, 2012 16:20:33 GMT -5
Absolutely, it might slow the cycle a bit but definitely, get the water mixed and in the tank. Add sand and whatever rock you have. Put a small piece of liverock in there or some livesand and it will be going in no time. Depending on how its done, some tanks never go through a cycle. My frag tank in my basement never had a cycle. I started it right up with just mixed water and liverock I had cured in a brute trash can. Added corals, macro and snails that week. Not saying this is the proper way to do it but it can work very well if the ratio of live rock and live sand to bioload is acceptable.
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Post by spotfin on Dec 25, 2012 20:44:44 GMT -5
Good progress. How about some bottled distilled water for your refractometer?
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Post by industry on Dec 26, 2012 9:33:10 GMT -5
Is that all it takes to calibrate it? How about RO/DI water?
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Post by industry on Dec 26, 2012 19:07:15 GMT -5
RO/DI UNIT IN. Semi-pro looking install   |
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Dec 26, 2012 19:19:16 GMT -5
nice
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Post by spotfin on Dec 26, 2012 20:01:17 GMT -5
Ro/DI should work. I'm on a well and that is what I use.
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Post by industry on Dec 26, 2012 20:38:19 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Still a little plumbing left to do, but it does produce water.  |
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Post by spotfin on Dec 26, 2012 20:43:50 GMT -5
Do you have a booster pump for the ro?
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Post by industry on Dec 27, 2012 6:14:44 GMT -5
No. I have approx 45psi from well pump.
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Post by gotareef on Dec 27, 2012 10:53:03 GMT -5
No. I have approx 45psi from well pump. thats what my well is set at I wish I had a booster pump but mine came with a pressure tank so I dont need the pump although I can only get 1 1/2g every hr (my ro is 100g per day) is your filter ro or ro/di? I ask because I dont see any di filters in the pic |
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Post by industry on Dec 27, 2012 18:24:08 GMT -5
DI is in the clear housing on the left. Image isn't very clear. She is pretty slow. it says in the instructions to adjust the waste water output to be 4:1 if you have a premium system. mine is a value system, so i need to find a gate valve to adjust it with.
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Post by industry on Jan 13, 2013 9:00:29 GMT -5
Home brewed overflows in and rocking. Tank is cycling. Just need lighting and to finish my algae scrubber.  |
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Post by industry on Jun 29, 2013 14:32:24 GMT -5
Guess I haven't really been keeping up with my thread. Here are some pictures from today. Still need the other half of my lighting, and more fish.    Please excuse the dirty glass. Lol. |
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Post by industry on Mar 2, 2015 8:17:25 GMT -5
Checking in. Built this led controler this past weekend. Still playing with the led colors though.  |
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