One Dumm Hikks Blog

OneDummHikk · 06-28-2008, 06:08 AM

No idea why I have one, just wanted one. Place to put my thoughts at times.

OneDummHikk · 06-28-2008, 06:35 AM

Todays first assignment is for me to make a venturi setup for my mag18 to use to test skimmers. And, an adjustment outlet for it to be able to control the water flow. The pump I was using before is back on my coralife 220 skimmer so I have no pump already set up.

OneDummHikk · 06-28-2008, 06:05 PM

I am home now. Has been a long day. Worked on a skimmer for most of the day. It was hot and frustrating. But, now I think the only thing I have left to do to it is make it permanent by gluing it together then running it for a week or so to break it in.

OneDummHikk · 06-30-2008, 12:42 PM

The skimmer is up and running. I still have to update some pics and post them. It is running in my 12G tank. I think the water level drops about 2" in the tank when the skimmer is running. Nothing in the tank but it is still making bubbles. Going to try to move it today to the sump under the 120, if it will fit in the stand. It simply keeps growing in height.

The skimmer thread is here.

More updates later, still trying to wake up.

OneDummHikk · 06-30-2008, 01:04 PM

The skimmer is up and running. I still have to update some pics and post them. It is running in my 12G tank. I think the water level drops about 2" in the tank when the skimmer is running. Nothing in the tank but it is still making bubbles. Going to try to move it today to the sump under the 120, if it will fit in the stand. It simply keeps growing in height.

The skimmer thread is here.

OneDummHikk · 06-30-2008, 06:23 PM

My daughter, playing with the camera:

OneDummHikk · 07-01-2008, 12:36 AM

Now she is in here fishing for compliments

OneDummHikk · 07-01-2008, 01:45 PM

My new RO/DI unit came today. Doing anything with it will have to wait until after I get out of the doctors office. Have an epidural being done today to try to stop the pain in my back.

OneDummHikk · 07-01-2008, 11:15 PM

I went to the doctor, now I hurt worse than before I went

I am hoping it is just a short term effect of the shot. I will know tomorrow. Now, its time to start unpacking the RO/DI, taking pictures, and getting it set up.

OneDummHikk · 07-02-2008, 10:04 PM

I called the doctor today, asked how long before I should start feeling better. A week. A FREAKING WEEK! I feel worse today than yesterday and worse yesterday than the day before. At this pace, I will be almost dead by a week. Sheesh.

I still haven't done anything with the RO/DI unit, although I need to. It came with a 3 gallon RO water holding tank. Think I am going to use a 15 gallon container instead. Then use a 33G trashcan and a second 15G container for RO/DI water. The Tim Taylor in me just won't let me use the 3G container.

OneDummHikk · 07-03-2008, 05:18 AM

Another day in Hikk-A-Dice. Can't sleep because of my back. Hopefully the ibuprofen gets me where I can put the RO/DI unit together today.

OneDummHikk · 07-04-2008, 02:06 AM

It seems that as long as you agree with the status quo, or applaud substandard performance, then you are allowed to say it. It is when you want to complain, or let your true opinion be known, that you are kept quiet. Why is that? It seems that people don't want honesty, they just want there ego's stoked. I am not an ego stoker.