ReelFishy's 67G buid.

reelfishy · 09/24/2009, 10:44 PM

Here is the first shot of the tank... Demensions are 36Lx24Wx18H

Plumbing parts and my favorite

dos equis.

and a shot of the sump and skimmer.

True Blue · 09/24/2009, 10:52 PM

Nice Dims... I'm excited to see it up and going.

reelfishy · 09/24/2009, 10:53 PM

Thanks True. I finished the plumbing and just layed out the rocks... Will post pics in a little bit.

reelfishy · 09/24/2009, 10:56 PM

Here is the pic of the tank plumbed. 1 1/2" drain and 2 seaswirl returns using a mag 12.

OC CJ · 09/24/2009, 11:00 PM

Stay thirsty my friends.....

reelfishy · 09/24/2009, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by OC CJ
Stay thirsty my friends.....

You know whats up. lol Dos Equis over water.

reelfishy · 09/25/2009, 12:18 AM

Here are some pics of the rock work.
Rock layout 1

Rock layout 2

Actinic layout 2

Think I'm gonna stay with rock layout 2.

ksanmamaril · 09/25/2009, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by reelfishy
You know whats up. lol Dos Equis over water.

I once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels. LOL

Love XX

I like layout 2!!!! Was staring at it and it looks like a guy fell back and a rock fell and smashed his head (referring to the tonga rock) LOL keep us updated

reelfishy · 09/25/2009, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ksanmamaril
I once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels. LOL

Love XX

I like layout 2!!!! Was staring at it and it looks like a guy fell back and a rock fell and smashed his head (referring to the tonga rock) LOL keep us updated

Ha... I kinda see it now that you mention it... With the arms flinging up. Yeah I think I'm gonna stay with the layout 2.

I ordered NeoMarine salt along with some other goodies which should be here tomorrow so more updates coming soon.

nava405 · 09/25/2009, 12:41 AM

dang, isn't it too much flow and heat with the mag 12? 'im using 1500gph, thinking to reduce it to 900 gph.

reelfishy · 09/25/2009, 12:46 AM

Sup Andy... The flow isnt that bad. Maybe due to my poor plumbing job? lol... I got a really good deal on the mag 12 new so I jumped on it... I read up on the eheim 1262 and will most likely change when I get the chance.

cocoaandme · 09/25/2009, 01:28 AM

Very sweet set up. I like the double sea swirls. Very classy.

reelfishy · 09/28/2009, 10:14 AM

What happened to the other posts? Anyways... I got water in and the salinity is at a stable 1.024. Need to do param testing when I get home from work.

I made a durso pipe for the overflow but it makes a gurgling noise once every 5 seconds or so. Any suggestions on how to make this go away?

photobret · 09/28/2009, 12:20 PM

You might want to play with hole size in the top of the durso. It needs to breath and is sucking air, almost like gasping for breath.

reelfishy · 09/28/2009, 12:43 PM

Yeah I made the smallest hole possible. 1/16". My next project when I get home.

j-soler · 09/28/2009, 05:00 PM

nice job man love those dimensions

reelfishy · 09/28/2009, 06:17 PM

Thanks j-soler.

Going to do the param test. Well, just amonia, nitrate, and nitrite... Results in a few minutes.

reelfishy · 09/28/2009, 06:54 PM

And the results are in...
Amonia .50ppm
Nitrite .50ppm or is it .25ppm you be the judge... cant tell them apart
Nitrate 5.0ppm
Here are some pics with flash

No flash

reelfishy · 09/28/2009, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by photobret

You might want to play with hole size in the top of the durso. It needs to breath and is sucking air, almost like gasping for breath.

Thanks Bret, I made the hole bigger and the thing works like a charm now. No flushing or gurgling at all.

krazykarel · 09/28/2009, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ksanmamaril

I once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels. LOL

Love XX

I like layout 2!!!! Was staring at it and it looks like a guy fell back and a rock fell and smashed his head (referring to the tonga rock) LOL keep us updated

+1 on the smashed head dude...could be the TS's self portrait after more than one XX

reelfishy · 09/28/2009, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krazykarel

+1 on the smashed head dude...could be the TS's self portrait after more than one XX

About to change the thread name to Dos Equis! LOL actually that sounds good about now. Think Ill have more than one. lol

reelfishy · 09/29/2009, 12:25 AM

Is it normal for the skimmer to produce white foam for the first 2 days and not skim anything at all? I was thinking this is normal since there are no live stock in the tank but just wanted to make sure.

s2k · 09/29/2009, 09:02 AM

Nice tank.

Is it a new skimmer? It usually takes about a week or two to break in plus you dont have much to skim so I think it is normal.

reelfishy · 09/29/2009, 09:15 AM

Thank S2K, and no its a used skimmer tunze 9005 it was pulling some more foam when i checked this morning. I read the manual and it said to play around with the nozzle to adjust some stuff.. The tunze manuals sucks! They dont know how to explain it very well.

psykokid · 09/29/2009, 02:40 PM

typical of things that are written in german then translated to english. You should see the workshop manual for my VW Corrado

09/24/2009, 10:44 PM	#1
reelfishy reelin and dealin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Korea Town, Cali Posts: 1,440	ReelFishy's 67G buid. Here is the first shot of the tank... Demensions are 36Lx24Wx18H Plumbing parts and my favorite dos equis. and a shot of the sump and skimmer.

09/24/2009, 10:53 PM	#3
reelfishy reelin and dealin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Korea Town, Cali Posts: 1,440	Thanks True. I finished the plumbing and just layed out the rocks... Will post pics in a little bit. __________________ Punch you in your forehead! Imma make all my ching chongs sing songs!

09/24/2009, 10:56 PM	#4
reelfishy reelin and dealin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Korea Town, Cali Posts: 1,440	Here is the pic of the tank plumbed. 1 1/2" drain and 2 seaswirl returns using a mag 12. __________________ Punch you in your forehead! Imma make all my ching chongs sing songs!

09/24/2009, 11:00 PM	#5
OC CJ Crushed coral > sand Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 2,118	Stay thirsty my friends..... __________________ CJ Current Tank Info: 66g, 20g sump, RO Elite 150INT, ATI 6x24w with 2xReefbrite XHO, CalRx with custom reg, 2 x gyre 130 controlled by Full Apex, DIY chaeto reactor

09/25/2009, 12:18 AM	#7
reelfishy reelin and dealin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Korea Town, Cali Posts: 1,440	Here are some pics of the rock work. Rock layout 1 Rock layout 2 Actinic layout 2 Think I'm gonna stay with rock layout 2. __________________ Punch you in your forehead! Imma make all my ching chongs sing songs!

09/24/2009, 10:52 PM	#2
True Blue Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Santa Ana, Ca Posts: 477	Nice Dims... I'm excited to see it up and going.

09/25/2009, 12:41 AM	#10
nava405 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CA Irvine Posts: 2,818	dang, isn't it too much flow and heat with the mag 12? 'im using 1500gph, thinking to reduce it to 900 gph. __________________ I hate polyp extension... Current Tank Info: rimelss 48x30x20, sump 72x22x16, 2x mp40s, nano wavebox

09/25/2009, 12:46 AM	#11
reelfishy reelin and dealin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Korea Town, Cali Posts: 1,440	Sup Andy... The flow isnt that bad. Maybe due to my poor plumbing job? lol... I got a really good deal on the mag 12 new so I jumped on it... I read up on the eheim 1262 and will most likely change when I get the chance. __________________ Punch you in your forehead! Imma make all my ching chongs sing songs!

09/25/2009, 01:28 AM	#12
cocoaandme Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,180	Very sweet set up. I like the double sea swirls. Very classy. __________________ Richard SFVR member

09/28/2009, 10:14 AM	#13
reelfishy reelin and dealin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Korea Town, Cali Posts: 1,440	What happened to the other posts? Anyways... I got water in and the salinity is at a stable 1.024. Need to do param testing when I get home from work. I made a durso pipe for the overflow but it makes a gurgling noise once every 5 seconds or so. Any suggestions on how to make this go away?

09/28/2009, 12:20 PM	#14
photobret Rude, Screwd and Tattooed Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oahu, HI Posts: 1,331	You might want to play with hole size in the top of the durso. It needs to breath and is sucking air, almost like gasping for breath.

09/28/2009, 12:43 PM	#15
reelfishy reelin and dealin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Korea Town, Cali Posts: 1,440	Yeah I made the smallest hole possible. 1/16". My next project when I get home.

09/28/2009, 05:00 PM	#16
j-soler Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: dowey, so cal Posts: 539	nice job man love those dimensions __________________ you know what i am? im a dog chasing cars...i wouldnt know what to do if i caught one

09/28/2009, 06:17 PM	#17
reelfishy reelin and dealin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Korea Town, Cali Posts: 1,440	Thanks j-soler. Going to do the param test. Well, just amonia, nitrate, and nitrite... Results in a few minutes.

09/28/2009, 06:54 PM	#18
reelfishy reelin and dealin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Korea Town, Cali Posts: 1,440	And the results are in... Amonia .50ppm Nitrite .50ppm or is it .25ppm you be the judge... cant tell them apart Nitrate 5.0ppm Here are some pics with flash No flash

09/29/2009, 12:25 AM	#22
reelfishy reelin and dealin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Korea Town, Cali Posts: 1,440	Is it normal for the skimmer to produce white foam for the first 2 days and not skim anything at all? I was thinking this is normal since there are no live stock in the tank but just wanted to make sure.

09/29/2009, 09:02 AM	#23
s2k Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sgv Posts: 2,520	Nice tank. Is it a new skimmer? It usually takes about a week or two to break in plus you dont have much to skim so I think it is normal.

09/29/2009, 09:15 AM	#24
reelfishy reelin and dealin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Korea Town, Cali Posts: 1,440	Thank S2K, and no its a used skimmer tunze 9005 it was pulling some more foam when i checked this morning. I read the manual and it said to play around with the nozzle to adjust some stuff.. The tunze manuals sucks! They dont know how to explain it very well.

09/29/2009, 02:40 PM	#25
psykokid Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,454	typical of things that are written in german then translated to english. You should see the workshop manual for my VW Corrado