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04-26-2006, 02:46 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: eugene
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pics as promised
Hey everyone.
I couldn't find the almost there thread, so I'll just start a new one.
Heres a couple of shots of the tank 
Here's the canopy and fan setup 
Still trying to get a good photo of the sump. I can't get the bubbles to stop. Bubble trap, sponges, lots of filter floss, just can't stop them  I'm not real happy at the prospect of building a new sump, but at least I can build it right if I can't get this one to settle down soon. Yea!  I just got a call that I get to go pick up my copperbanded butterfly this afternoon. Straight out of the box as soon as it's here from the airport. I'll post a pic later.
Peace,
Bobby
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04-26-2006, 02:51 PM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Takoma Pk, MD
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Nice aquascaping! Nice tank!
Bubbles, ugh... might need to slow the flow through the sump, give the bubbles time to pop.
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65g acrylic tank with 520W PC
Basement Sump w/ EuroReef CS6-1
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04-26-2006, 02:52 PM
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moddin aint easy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: newnan, ga
Posts: 5,697
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were are the bubbles comming from? return from the skimmer? inlet from the display tank? can you tell?
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04-26-2006, 02:54 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Very Nice!
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04-26-2006, 03:04 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: eugene
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Thanks everybody. I really like the way the rock came out. Makes it worth the hours of "fish tank tetris" my wife and I played the other night.
The bubbles were coming from the return and the skimmer. By extending the return 4 inches down, stacking 5 layers of filter floss, and raising the water level, I think I've remedied that issue. The skimmer is the problem I think. I've placed a bubble trap under the skimmer return with an extra chunk of sponge on top of it, plus built a wall across the sump between the return pump intake and everything else. 
I traded a set of halides for a Mad Dog brand skimmer, But after days of monkeying with it, the crappy one I have is better. Should have sold the lights and bought a real skimmer. |
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04-26-2006, 04:05 PM
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Photo Junkie
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bay Area
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nice one! 
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04-26-2006, 04:51 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Coal Valley Illinois
Posts: 5,381
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Very nice!!
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04-26-2006, 05:36 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
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Did you get the skimmer working right?
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04-26-2006, 05:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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I doubt you need to go to the trouble of building a new sump. PM me with your phone number(i dont have any long distance billing), if you want any in person advice on it. Try to get a couple pics to send though. I have built 4 sumps in the last several months, 3 from scratch and have felt the pain...believe me. I think ive got it pretty well figured ouot now though. Im in the middle of building two more.
-b
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04-26-2006, 06:21 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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Looks nice!!!
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04-26-2006, 07:09 PM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Prince George
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very nice tank  |
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04-26-2006, 10:12 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: eugene
Posts: 111
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Thanks Guys, I appreciate all the compliments. Fly, I'll PM you. Thanks! Hey Twitterbait. Nah, I messed with it for a week. Tried every suggestion and messed with it constantly. It actually kicks more bubbles into the tank than the one I'm currently fighting with. I'm just gonna have to buy a name brand. Picked up the copperband. Still acclimating, but he doesn't even seem too stressed about things, just chillin in the bag. Beautiful fish!
Peace,
Bobby
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04-26-2006, 11:20 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEW YORK
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Nice tank! Looks real good.
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04-27-2006, 06:46 AM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Uxbridge, MA
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VERY nice! Good job! |
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04-27-2006, 07:06 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 431
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Looks great. Nice rock work too. I can can see the Copperband swimming through it already :-)
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"Patience is easier said than practiced!"
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