125 - Took Forever But Here It is!
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That's what we do. 1 week and then cancel only if we need fast shipping. Usually we use the $35 minimum for free shipping so no Prime needed.
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We're headed that way. Got my new binos, now we're at Lowes for tile, then headed to the fish store. They still had it as of an hour ago.
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No go. He looked decent in the tank so I had her net him into one of the little containers so I could get a closer look at him. He was tiny, skinny - not emaciated but skinny for sure, and he kept rolling over and playing dead. His size was the main thing that has me concerned - smaller than anything else in the tank and already skinnier than yesterday.
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Good call then. Everything happens for a reason.
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It's at the Petco by my work. I have to go in to the office on Monday. I may stop by on my way home and just see how it looks. Who knows, maybe I'll convince myself I need the Lavender Tang if my wife isn't there to say no?
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Trust your inner horse trader... if it looks lame don't buy. If it just looks tired, you can get it the sleep it needs
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Let me start this by stating I love the overflow box - it is super quiet.
Ok, now that that's taken care of - this overflow box is meant for a minimum 125 gallon tank. It's also rated for a flow rate of 1250 gallons per hour. I have an 800 GPH return pump with a valve to divert some of the flow back into the sump. If I turn the pump on fully my tank will overflow. If I open the weirs on the overflow box more to help handle the additional flow my sump will overflow. My sump is rated for a 125 - 225 gallon tank and 1250 gallons per hour of flow - same as the overflow box.
Also, because I'm only running about 700 gallons per hour (probably closer to 550 with head loss) and my overflow is rated for 1250 I can't keep siphon in both siphon tubes.
I think I like the traditional overflow boxes with the "castle" weirs instead of slots cuts in the front.
Ok, now that that's taken care of - this overflow box is meant for a minimum 125 gallon tank. It's also rated for a flow rate of 1250 gallons per hour. I have an 800 GPH return pump with a valve to divert some of the flow back into the sump. If I turn the pump on fully my tank will overflow. If I open the weirs on the overflow box more to help handle the additional flow my sump will overflow. My sump is rated for a 125 - 225 gallon tank and 1250 gallons per hour of flow - same as the overflow box.
Also, because I'm only running about 700 gallons per hour (probably closer to 550 with head loss) and my overflow is rated for 1250 I can't keep siphon in both siphon tubes.
I think I like the traditional overflow boxes with the "castle" weirs instead of slots cuts in the front.
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So I'm fairly certain that my Melanurus is a female. It's a beautiful fish but it lacks the intricate face markings and still has the eye spots on the dorsal fin. She's big enough that it's unlikely to be a juvenile. She could become a male still but I'm happy either way. She's active, fat, and always grazing on the rocks.
Also, I checked the pH on the DIY rocks again - it dropped to 4.6.…. I took a look at the probe and saw that the "bulb" is broken. This is getting returned. I just got it a couple of days ago. It was delayed by a day and, when I received it, it was hot enough I almost couldn't hold it. Not sure if the heat cracked it or if it was broken from before getting loaded in the truck but I'm not satisfied with a broken pH probe.
Also, I checked the pH on the DIY rocks again - it dropped to 4.6.…. I took a look at the probe and saw that the "bulb" is broken. This is getting returned. I just got it a couple of days ago. It was delayed by a day and, when I received it, it was hot enough I almost couldn't hold it. Not sure if the heat cracked it or if it was broken from before getting loaded in the truck but I'm not satisfied with a broken pH probe.
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This stinker spends all day swimming and perching and watching me out in the open. The second I turn my phone towards the tank to grab a pic he's behind the rocks.
