Carey's LAST Build- 125g Reef

[hackteck]

i just recently got a yellow watchmen and the first day i put him in for some reason my clown fish chased him i dunno why since then they have left him alone

 

[PistolPete]

i just recently got a yellow watchmen and the first day i put him in for some reason my clown fish chased him i dunno why since then they have left him alone

Thats sad to hear because I planned on getting a yellow watchmen

 

[hackteck]

Thats sad to hear because I planned on getting a yellow watchmen

they only did it for a day or so i think its because he went into their corner

 

[PistolPete]

they only did it for a day or so i think its because he went into their corner

Awesome good info. Thanks!

 

[mr_X]

carey, if you are wainting a clean sand bed, you only need to wait until the diatom bloom is over and with proper flow, you'll have a pure white sand bed. you don't need anything that sifts/shifts the sand.

that skimmer looks kinda small for a 150 gallon total volume system. what model is that?

 

[carey]

Photos as promised!!!! With the app updated.... Finally.....

Nice. He's a cute little guy. Can't wait to get my goby

 

[carey]

carey, if you are wainting a clean sand bed, you only need to wait until the diatom bloom is over and with proper flow, you'll have a pure white sand bed. you don't need anything that sifts/shifts the sand.

that skimmer looks kinda small for a 150 gallon total volume system. what model is that?

Its a psk 150. Im probably gonna still run my remora too. I really love it lol. The eshopps was the best I could do for $100.



And Mr. X if youre still around......am I over gph on my return pump? Its at 1500 and the overflow is at 900....I think I screwed up...

 

[Gti_Leo]

don't forget about the head, you'll probably be close to even once its all said and done

 

[carey]

The head is listed at 1596 for 1 foot I believe. It only seems to go down a few dozen per foot if you look at the chart. I've heard good and bad about putting a ball valve on which I already bought.

 

[Gti_Leo]

its more then a dozen a few per foot. what pump are you goign to be using

 

[carey]

https://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4587+20170&pcatid=20170

The 26HF model.

 

[Gti_Leo]

TAAM Inc., Aquarium Products

at a head height of 6' your gph will drop to 1140 at 5' figure it'll be around 1250 gph so you should be fine

 

[mlanda]

Also I get a brittle star.....but shhhhh, the kids are slipping, no more words, just a pic...exquisite blue moon light.....

 

[mlanda]

Also I get a brittle star.....but shhhhh, the kids are slipping, no more words, just a pic...exquisite blue moon light.....

Can you see the goby in the back????

 

[carey]

I have a brittle star in my 55g, he's been in hiding since I got him. LOL

So I shouldn't be concerned about the extra gph that I will have? or do I still need a ball valve? I've heard that you can burn the motor out by restricting the flow....

 

[Purevil21]

300 Gallon Aquarium Fish Tank Pre-drilled

Carey's LAST 300G Reef build!

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

why can't i have good cl deals like you guys

 

[carey]

300 Gallon Aquarium Fish Tank Pre-drilled

Carey's LAST 300G Reef build!

That's funny, I actually saw that one and was like eccchh yucky. LOL

I'm not going more than 125g, sorry guys.

 

[Purevil21]

You will eventually cave, you will see a hippo tang at the store and say to yourself "I MUST HAVE IT!"

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

lol shes gonna run outa room to live in