Yeah, it's never been wet and packed together so it's still "fluffy". But my guess is there's about an inch of coverage on the bottom, with the hill-like spot being about two inches. But once the tank gets water in it and settled a bit it will look like less.
Scott's DIY 10 Gallon Nano Build
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What kind of sand did you buy?
It was just some white sand I bought at the LFS for $5 per 5lb bag. Not cheap, but I didn't want to mess with other sand and rinsing it. 
And, darn it. I got my return pump today, but I forgot to match the tubing size to the pump outlet size. I have 3/4" ID tubing and it looks like I need 1/2". Now I will have to go to lowes. I was trying to avoid it.
And, darn it. I got my return pump today, but I forgot to match the tubing size to the pump outlet size. I have 3/4" ID tubing and it looks like I need 1/2". Now I will have to go to lowes. I was trying to avoid it.
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Lol . . . I thought u would have figured that out by now = it is inevitable !
Well I'm still missing my directional u-tube for the return so I can't set everything up yet. I did however put everything in it's place and did everything except plug everything in. If i get the u-tube (and moonlights, got them from the same place) tomorrow I can start my cycle!
Here's a picture of the sump setup.
From left to right. Intake compartment - heater, soon to be mesh filter sock off of drain pipe. Refugium - have about 10 lbs rock and 5 lbs sand. Return compartment - pump, float valve. Up top I have a water reservoir that is connected to the float valve for a gravity fed automatic top off. It is 6.5 quarts so I'm hoping it'll last me a week between refills.
Blue LED lights:
Blue+White LED lights:
LED moonlights - coming soon.
For some reason on my new phone it doesn't capture the colors very well at all. The camera sucks. The actinics actually make the whole tank glow blue - and I'm really digging the spotlight effect it has too. The white+blue lights are actually a lot brighter than it shows.
Anyways, excited about tomorrow getting the system running and everything hooked up and started cycling!
Here's a picture of the sump setup.
From left to right. Intake compartment - heater, soon to be mesh filter sock off of drain pipe. Refugium - have about 10 lbs rock and 5 lbs sand. Return compartment - pump, float valve. Up top I have a water reservoir that is connected to the float valve for a gravity fed automatic top off. It is 6.5 quarts so I'm hoping it'll last me a week between refills.
Blue LED lights:
Blue+White LED lights:
LED moonlights - coming soon.
For some reason on my new phone it doesn't capture the colors very well at all. The camera sucks. The actinics actually make the whole tank glow blue - and I'm really digging the spotlight effect it has too. The white+blue lights are actually a lot brighter than it shows.
Anyways, excited about tomorrow getting the system running and everything hooked up and started cycling!
carey
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Do you have the tracking number or carrier?
carey
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NICE! I just got my delivery today from pet solutions so I know the feeling. PRESENTS!! LOL
carey
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We are truly "fish heads" LOL
But I'm good with it!!! LOL
But I'm good with it!!! LOL
needmorecowbell
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i like the rockwork! is the blue the actinics or moonlights? my actinics are too bright so the corals wont open up but when the moonlights are on its kinda dark, the polyps are out though.
Thanks!
Those are the actinics. Again, my camera color's are off, the whole tank glows blue when those are on.. not just the spotlights you see. But it still has the spotlight effect though which I am liking.
I'm all set up now. I received the u-tube and moonlights in the mail today. I got everything plugged in and running. Feels weird running a sump 100gph.. almost feels like it's doing nothing.
Tomorrow I will start my cycle. I was going to today but getting all of the electrical hooked up was very time consuming and frustrating due to space constraints.
Those are the actinics. Again, my camera color's are off, the whole tank glows blue when those are on.. not just the spotlights you see. But it still has the spotlight effect though which I am liking.
I'm all set up now. I received the u-tube and moonlights in the mail today. I got everything plugged in and running. Feels weird running a sump 100gph.. almost feels like it's doing nothing.
Tomorrow I will start my cycle. I was going to today but getting all of the electrical hooked up was very time consuming and frustrating due to space constraints.
Can't find any pure ammonia.
We don't have an ace hardware but I tried all of the local hardware stores. The closest I found was at lowes that had hydroxide and sulfates with the ammonia.
This: http://www.lowes.com/pd_214486-5980...1¤tURL=/pl__0__s?Ntt=ammonia&facetInfo=
We don't have an ace hardware but I tried all of the local hardware stores. The closest I found was at lowes that had hydroxide and sulfates with the ammonia.
This: http://www.lowes.com/pd_214486-5980...1¤tURL=/pl__0__s?Ntt=ammonia&facetInfo=
Ibrahim
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scottayy said:Can't find any pure ammonia.
We don't have an ace hardware but I tried all of the local hardware stores. The closest I found was at lowes that had hydroxide and sulfates with the ammonia.
This: http://www.lowes.com/pd_214486-59800-19707555031_0__?productId=3246710&Ntt=ammonia&pl=1¤tURL=%2Fpl__0__s%3FNtt%3Dammonia&facetInfo=
Just go the shrimp route.
Ibrahim
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scottayy said:
Yep. Any frozen food will work
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