Buffy
Aquarium Advice Addict
Youre definitely getting somewhere. This is generally the time I get most excited with my builds cause its where the action really happens.
Sounds like a nice night planned, do the grandkids know they are getting a fish tank yet? You did buy some for them didnt you on your grande shopping trip at petco?
Yes 1 knows, she's already picked out her gravel (freshwater), grandson I guess is going to get a "lizard" tank or something. 1 Granddaughter still too young. Other granddaughter has tank already.
kk Now update.
I got some RO/DI fixture to work using my outside spicket. Appears that ALL my inside faucets are slowing my pressures down too much. For now making ro on the deck is fine but not winter time. My house pressure is about 80 psi according to water company. I bought a PSI gauge and am going to measure all my connections to see what is what.
I've got a final rinse to do on my black sand, put that in and then put the rock in yay (Gosh I need energy).
Questions:
Can I go ahead and mix the salt in the tank this time since I've "started" over?
I have two AquaClear 50 powerheads. Everything is showing them as hang on but I see they are submersible with suction cups. I've read that I should place each one at the back of the tank and to the sides and try to direct the flow to the front center, is that correct? These nozzles don't appear to be adjustable so where I place it, it appears water will be directed from there. Suggestions?
Also, what the heck is the "air line and valve" on the AquaClear for?
Carey - I'm not a handy man or creative lol, I've just learned to try to jerryrigg cause I never had money. So I kept parts of anything that broke, in case I needed them. (P.S. case anyone hasn't figured out yet, I'm not a guy hehehe, I hate plumbing and homeowning crap, and I forget to have my oil in my auto changed, but I've no one to turn to (my dog just watches-won't help) so I have to try to fix stuff myself--and it takes me forever and numerous redo's and trips to store and more redo and don't forget LOTS OF CUSSING and smoking)