new 55 gallon reef build

[rob_mango]

Sps frag update: All seems well I have been feeding Oyster Feast mixed with Coral Frenzy and Selcon additive all frags have great color here are some pics of them

 

[Ceej]

Yes, very nice looking!

 

[rob_mango]

Ok so I got up last night around 2 am went and looked at my setup and found the pump for my bio pellets not working that well so I took it apart and did a good cleaning on it put back in and still no flow..... So I pulled it back out and took out the check valve now it is flowing really good.... I guess the check valve got stuck.... My question here is should I replace the check valve or just let it run?????

 

[Gregcoyote]

Ok so I got up last night around 2 am went and looked at my setup and found the pump for my bio pellets not working that well so I took it apart and did a good cleaning on it put back in and still no flow..... So I pulled it back out and took out the check valve now it is flowing really good.... I guess the check valve got stuck.... My question here is should I replace the check valve or just let it run?????

It depends on your setup. If there is any way that the system can back siphon if the power fails, you will want that check valve working. You might try to take it apart and clean it.

 

[rob_mango]

No I don't think it will drain the system I am going to run it this way for now and clean the check valve like you said and have it ready to go

 

[rob_mango]

So I woke up this morning to find my tank overflow stopped so my main tank was overflowing on to the floor not to happy but I got it fixed

 

[TLTGF]

Yikes! Hopefully you caught it early!

 

[Ceej]

Sounds like a mess! : /

 

[rob_mango]

Picked up some new corals for my bday will have pics up soon

 

[rob_mango]

Here they are

 

[scottayy]

branching hammer and monti cap?

 

[TLTGF]

Good stuff!

 

[rob_mango]

It's a branching frogspawn and a Monti cap

 

[rob_mango]

Frogspawn all open

 

[rob_mango]

Ok so Friday I am going to use the credit to get more coral for the 55 any good ones I should look in to

 

[Ibrahim]

Ok so Friday I am going to use the credit to get more coral for the 55 any good ones I should look in to

Checkout bluezooaquatics and get a long tentacle plate coral. They're awesome.

 

[rob_mango]

Looking at this coral I really like it a lot
http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=3&pid=1204&cid=52

 

[rob_mango]

Picked oh some frags today with my credit will put pics us as soon as they r in the tank

 

[rob_mango]

Here they are

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Duncan not open yet

 

[TLTGF]

Cool stuff!