Hop's downgrade to 300 gallons: A simple build thread

[Wiskey]

Originally Posted by Hop

The 3700 with a mesh may do the trick! Keep in mind that my 5000 is about 6 years old and tired! Also I changed out the volute with one that only has a .75" intake for water and a 5/16" inner diameter air intake. I wanted more air If I put the stock volute back on it, which I still drilled out a tad, I'm sure I could get over 200 from it.

I've played around with the slower turn over in the skimmers from what I could derive from the oriental sites with thos incredible SPS displays. There seems to be a mix between large NW with slower throughput and massive becketts.

I found on the last tank I was pulling out some nastier stuff. Still filling the cup just as fast, but the stuff I was pulling would gag a plumber. On this build I'm sure I'll go back to playing and seeing what works best as I'm sure this one will be completely different from the last tank.

Huh,.. maybe mine will work better stock with a newer pump? Well, I can hope anyway It has to be better than an ASM G3 anyway just because of the larger design.

If I find it doesn't meet my needs I'll start messing with bigger pumps, more air, more water, whatever

I may just make it recerc with the OR3700 then be able to independantly control throughput, or drive it straight off the drains!

Thanks!
Whiskey

[Hop]

Originally Posted by motorslave

Sooooooo Hop, what are you going to do today? (nudge nudge)

Appearantly I'm going yell at my daughter all day for not cleaning her room

Unfortunately I think I need to straiten up around the outside of the house and maybe make a dump run, but so far I have not found the energy

[PHIL GUY]

Originally Posted by Hop

Oh man that's funny. I had similiar issues when my old 75 let loose and I lived in a town home Management was not happy!

Well let me know when your ready to move! We'll get the wetroom in before the moving crew gets the furniture it!

how long have you been into saltwater tanks for hop?

[Hop]

Originally Posted by Wiskey

I am the moving crew

I'm really lucky actualy, the lady that lives next door to me is very nice, I used to hang out with her daughtor all the time, but I haven't seen Angie in years. Anyway, she doesn't care about music, or appernetly water, provided it doesn't get too over the top.

Whiskey

Angie was hot?

[Hop]

Originally Posted by Wiskey

Huh,.. maybe mine will work better stock with a newer pump? Well, I can hope anyway It has to be better than an ASM G3 anyway just because of the larger design.

If I find it doesn't meet my needs I'll start messing with bigger pumps, more air, more water, whatever

I may just make it recerc with the OR3700 then be able to independantly control throughput, or drive it straight off the drains!

Thanks!
Whiskey

I think the gate valve is the place to start and go from there. Might be all that skimmer needs with a good, newer pump Like I said, I have no room for the gate valve and the riser tube makes me mad

[Hop]

Originally Posted by PHIL GUY

how long have you been into saltwater tanks for hop?

I guess SW for seven years now. I did the typical small goldfish and tropical tanks for years and then got into 100+ gallon planted tanks a tad over 13 years ago.

I always wanted SW but thought it was going to be harder than I was capable of. I lerked in books and on the web for years and then one day after reading the concientious marine aquarist, I just did it

[Wiskey]

Originally Posted by Hop

Appearantly I'm going yell at my daughter all day for not cleaning her room

Unfortunately I think I need to straiten up around the outside of the house and maybe make a dump run, but so far I have not found the energy

Same thing to you,.. if you end up laying on the couch all day post a pic of that

Just don't let you daughtor out of her room unitl it's clean, about 2 hours after lunch I bet she'll find some modivation.

Whiskey

[Wiskey]

Originally Posted by Hop

Angie was hot?

Ya, she was actually, bartender too, and had a full bar at her house,.. she used to make the coolest drinks.

Whiskey

[Wiskey]

Originally Posted by Hop

I think the gate valve is the place to start and go from there. Might be all that skimmer needs with a good, newer pump Like I said, I have no room for the gate valve and the riser tube makes me mad

My current skimmer has a gate valve and I hate it,.. as the airline plugs with salt creap the water level in the skimmer changes drasticly,.. I think the stock skimmer would not do this as bad.

Whiskey

[motorslave]

Originally Posted by Hop

Appearantly I'm going yell at my daughter all day for not cleaning her room

Unfortunately I think I need to straiten up around the outside of the house and maybe make a dump run, but so far I have not found the energy

I already covered that item. My girls woke up early and took ALL of their books, tons of stuffed animals, and gobs of other stuff and carefully placed it around the house. Then they took the blankets off of their beds and made forts in the dining room. Oh and lets not forget the water park in the bathroom.
I was a meany today already.

[Hop]

Originally Posted by Wiskey

Same thing to you,.. if you end up laying on the couch all day post a pic of that

Just don't let you daughtor out of her room unitl it's clean, about 2 hours after lunch I bet she'll find some modivation.

Whiskey

The threat of no nick jr dot com got her motivated

It's already too hot to work outside today, so I may find something tank related to do until after 6pm. No dump run I guess...

[Hop]

Originally Posted by Wiskey

Ya, she was actually, bartender too, and had a full bar at her house,.. she used to make the coolest drinks.

Whiskey

LOL. Whiskey dating a bartender A match made in heaven!


Crichey... Wife doesn't care that it's almost 100 I have to go outside and work

[Wiskey]

Originally Posted by Hop

LOL. Whiskey dating a bartender A match made in heaven!


Crichey... Wife doesn't care that it's almost 100 I have to go outside and work

At one time you'd be about right,.. not anymore though

That stinks! Well,.. take plenty of water.

Whiskey

[Hop]

Originally Posted by Wiskey

My current skimmer has a gate valve and I hate it,.. as the airline plugs with salt creap the water level in the skimmer changes drasticly,.. I think the stock skimmer would not do this as bad.

Whiskey

Once a week I nuke a cup of ro/di in the microwave and then let the air intake suck the water out of the cup to keep the airline going strong.

[Hop]

Originally Posted by motorslave

I already covered that item. My girls woke up early and took ALL of their books, tons of stuffed animals, and gobs of other stuff and carefully placed it around the house. Then they took the blankets off of their beds and made forts in the dining room. Oh and lets not forget the water park in the bathroom.
I was a meany today already.

Right there with you. She thought that the louder and longer she cried, the sooner I would give in... She was wrong


OK, I'm done outside for now! I'm going to cruise trt for a bit and then go hide in the wetroom