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biecacka · 11/16/2014, 08:43 PM

Few pics....

Corey

biecacka · 11/22/2014, 11:35 AM

Just added a coral beauty, couple purple dottybacks, starry blenny. I would like to add a schooling type fish. Any recommendations out there.

Corey

dave.m · 11/22/2014, 04:06 PM

I think perhaps you mean shoaling fish. Our aquariums are too small to keep schools together. How about a nice group of 3-5 heniochus bannerfish?

Dave.M

biecacka · 11/22/2014, 04:36 PM

I do mean who shoaling fish, last time I used at word I was incorrectly corrected and asked what I meant by a few others. So I went with the more common although incorrect terminology. I will check out the bannerfish, I like anthias but I just dont feed enough to have luck with them. I do not want an auto feeder because I like the clean look of rimless. Although someone at my LFS suggested hanging one on my sump, by my return pump.

Corey

biecacka · 11/22/2014, 04:39 PM

Dave, I just looked at that fish as I was not familiar with them. Amazing fish, cannot say that I have ever seen one in person.

Corey

Newbie Aquarist · 11/22/2014, 05:54 PM

Sorry for tuning in late but your tank is amazing. I'm about to add a shoal of tangs to my system on the near future. Maybe some pyramid butterfly fish?

dave.m · 11/22/2014, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biecacka

I do not want an auto feeder because I like the clean look of rimless.

I had to go back a few pages to see an image of your overall set-up. Do you have room up in your light canopy for a small autofeeder? I just use them to feed pellets a couple of times per day. I still prefer feeding the meaty foods (the good stuff) by hand. I consider the autofeeder to just be supplemental.

Dave.M

biecacka · 11/22/2014, 09:54 PM

Thanks for stopping by Wayne, your tank looks amazing too man!
Dave that's a great idea, I could hide it up there. I was thinking on my sumo above the return pump to get it back to the tank. But I could probably out something like that small ehiem in my canopy. Like you, I prefer to feed the good stuff by hand, but this would allow me to feed when I might miss the light period on my tank.

Corey

biecacka · 11/28/2014, 12:29 AM

Current fish list is
2 yellow tang
2 blue tang
1 sailfin tang
1 purple tang
1 Lamarck angel
1 coral beauty
1 fox face
1 golden spotted rabbit fish
1 six line wrasse
1 yellow/purple wrasse
2 starry blenny
1 banghi Cardinal
1 red head wrasse
2 black perc clownfish
1 Orange perc clownfish
3 brittle stars
2 purple dottybacks

21 fish I think. Decent sized bioload for this tank

Corey

biecacka · 12/05/2014, 09:08 PM

Headed to a frag swap tomorrow, hope to score some sweet pieces. I'll post pics

Corey

biecacka · 12/06/2014, 03:05 PM

Okay, woke up this morning to my iwaki 55RLT making an obnoxious humming noise. I know they usually make a little noise, but this is NOT the normal noise it makes. Any ideas?

Corey

biecacka · 12/07/2014, 02:21 PM

Culprit......small snail....

Corey

biecacka · 12/13/2014, 11:17 AM

Skimmer is slowly getting dialed in...or headed in right direction now. Starting to tinker with the calcium reactor, getting it online as well.

Corey

biecacka · 12/19/2014, 05:45 PM

Question, I only run my MH about 7 hours a day, however I'd like to add some light to my tank for my extended viewing pleasure only. I am looking for a few small LED strip lights I can insert in my canopy. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks,
Corey

Newbie Aquarist · 12/21/2014, 01:23 AM

Reefbrites or the Ecoexotic strips.

biecacka · 12/21/2014, 09:47 AM

I'm looking at them both. And a set of the currents. They look like he reefbrites, a guy local has a set for sale that im gonna try out on the tank first

Corey

dave.m · 12/21/2014, 09:55 AM

I have seen good results with the Reefbrights for colouring up corals that had bleached out.

Dave.M

biecacka · 12/21/2014, 01:42 PM

Yeah a guy local to me has the reefbrites on his tank and it looks amazing. I am going to try these currents outs and see how they look on my tank then make a decision from there.

Corey

biecacka · 12/23/2014, 04:32 PM

So I think my iwaki is not putting out the correct flow to feed my skimmer. It's an iwaki 55RLT that says it pushes 1080gph with about 30 feet of head pressure I have about 2 feet of head pressure......and I do t think I'm getting near that gph, I am looking for some way to bend the plumbing into a bi pucker and time how long it takes to fill 5 gallon bucket and doing the math that way. Here's my question, the pump works, just maybe not to full potential right now. How does one service an iwaki, I've taken it apart and it's clean and lubed but is it possible the bushings or bearings could be going bad in it. If so, can they be repaired, where, and is it worth it usually

Corey

biecacka · 12/26/2014, 01:37 PM

Anyone??

Corey

muttley000 · 12/27/2014, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biecacka

Anyone??

Corey

Good question, there is supprisingly little out there on the subject. Who did you get the pump from? Maybe they could help you.

biecacka · 12/27/2014, 05:04 PM

It was used....I'm guessing it just needs replaced....

Corey

SPotter · 12/28/2014, 07:19 AM

have you tried going to www.iwakiamerica.com and looking for additional info there as well as sending them an email? I had an iwaki pump a few years ago and they were extremely helpful when I had a question about the pump I bought.

biecacka · 12/28/2014, 01:10 PM

Thanks steve!

Corey

biecacka · 12/30/2014, 06:11 PM

Took it completely apart and found some photos online, about 10pages into google that got me thinking.....I took a small wire brush and inserted into the propeller slots, and out came a ton of sand and some plastic in just about everyone. So about half of them weren't getting any water or not near enough water to be useful. The guy I got it from must have had sand or something in his sump, and it clogged them up. I never thought to even look there as it was not noticeable from a glance. Now the thing is rocking, I don't have it full blast yet in my skimmer and it's making thick white bubbly milk looking foam.

Corey

11/22/2014, 04:06 PM	#528
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	I think perhaps you mean shoaling fish. Our aquariums are too small to keep schools together. How about a nice group of 3-5 heniochus bannerfish? Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

12/06/2014, 03:05 PM	#536
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Okay, woke up this morning to my iwaki 55RLT making an obnoxious humming noise. I know they usually make a little noise, but this is NOT the normal noise it makes. Any ideas? Corey Last edited by biecacka; 12/06/2014 at 03:32 PM.

12/21/2014, 09:55 AM	#542
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	I have seen good results with the Reefbrights for colouring up corals that had bleached out. Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

12/28/2014, 07:19 AM	#548
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	have you tried going to www.iwakiamerica.com and looking for additional info there as well as sending them an email? I had an iwaki pump a few years ago and they were extremely helpful when I had a question about the pump I bought. __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

11/16/2014, 08:43 PM	#526
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Few pics.... Corey

11/22/2014, 11:35 AM	#527
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Just added a coral beauty, couple purple dottybacks, starry blenny. I would like to add a schooling type fish. Any recommendations out there. Corey

11/22/2014, 04:36 PM	#529
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	I do mean who shoaling fish, last time I used at word I was incorrectly corrected and asked what I meant by a few others. So I went with the more common although incorrect terminology. I will check out the bannerfish, I like anthias but I just dont feed enough to have luck with them. I do not want an auto feeder because I like the clean look of rimless. Although someone at my LFS suggested hanging one on my sump, by my return pump. Corey

11/22/2014, 04:39 PM	#530
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Dave, I just looked at that fish as I was not familiar with them. Amazing fish, cannot say that I have ever seen one in person. Corey

11/22/2014, 05:54 PM	#531
Newbie Aquarist Reefing is my middle name Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,796	Sorry for tuning in late but your tank is amazing. I'm about to add a shoal of tangs to my system on the near future. Maybe some pyramid butterfly fish?

11/22/2014, 09:54 PM	#533
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Thanks for stopping by Wayne, your tank looks amazing too man! Dave that's a great idea, I could hide it up there. I was thinking on my sumo above the return pump to get it back to the tank. But I could probably out something like that small ehiem in my canopy. Like you, I prefer to feed the good stuff by hand, but this would allow me to feed when I might miss the light period on my tank. Corey

11/28/2014, 12:29 AM	#534
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Current fish list is 2 yellow tang 2 blue tang 1 sailfin tang 1 purple tang 1 Lamarck angel 1 coral beauty 1 fox face 1 golden spotted rabbit fish 1 six line wrasse 1 yellow/purple wrasse 2 starry blenny 1 banghi Cardinal 1 red head wrasse 2 black perc clownfish 1 Orange perc clownfish 3 brittle stars 2 purple dottybacks 21 fish I think. Decent sized bioload for this tank Corey

12/05/2014, 09:08 PM	#535
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Headed to a frag swap tomorrow, hope to score some sweet pieces. I'll post pics Corey

12/07/2014, 02:21 PM	#537
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Culprit......small snail.... Corey

12/13/2014, 11:17 AM	#538
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Skimmer is slowly getting dialed in...or headed in right direction now. Starting to tinker with the calcium reactor, getting it online as well. Corey

12/19/2014, 05:45 PM	#539
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Question, I only run my MH about 7 hours a day, however I'd like to add some light to my tank for my extended viewing pleasure only. I am looking for a few small LED strip lights I can insert in my canopy. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Corey

12/21/2014, 01:23 AM	#540
Newbie Aquarist Reefing is my middle name Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,796	Reefbrites or the Ecoexotic strips.

12/21/2014, 09:47 AM	#541
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	I'm looking at them both. And a set of the currents. They look like he reefbrites, a guy local has a set for sale that im gonna try out on the tank first Corey

12/21/2014, 01:42 PM	#543
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Yeah a guy local to me has the reefbrites on his tank and it looks amazing. I am going to try these currents outs and see how they look on my tank then make a decision from there. Corey

12/23/2014, 04:32 PM	#544
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	So I think my iwaki is not putting out the correct flow to feed my skimmer. It's an iwaki 55RLT that says it pushes 1080gph with about 30 feet of head pressure I have about 2 feet of head pressure......and I do t think I'm getting near that gph, I am looking for some way to bend the plumbing into a bi pucker and time how long it takes to fill 5 gallon bucket and doing the math that way. Here's my question, the pump works, just maybe not to full potential right now. How does one service an iwaki, I've taken it apart and it's clean and lubed but is it possible the bushings or bearings could be going bad in it. If so, can they be repaired, where, and is it worth it usually Corey

12/26/2014, 01:37 PM	#545
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Anyone?? Corey

12/27/2014, 05:04 PM	#547
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	It was used....I'm guessing it just needs replaced.... Corey

12/28/2014, 01:10 PM	#549
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Thanks steve! Corey

12/30/2014, 06:11 PM	#550
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Took it completely apart and found some photos online, about 10pages into google that got me thinking.....I took a small wire brush and inserted into the propeller slots, and out came a ton of sand and some plastic in just about everyone. So about half of them weren't getting any water or not near enough water to be useful. The guy I got it from must have had sand or something in his sump, and it clogged them up. I never thought to even look there as it was not noticeable from a glance. Now the thing is rocking, I don't have it full blast yet in my skimmer and it's making thick white bubbly milk looking foam. Corey