35 hex seahorse build

[knap_123]

Well I've got to get some pics up soon. But I'm going to redo my spa flex still. But I did manage to get a chiller, a broke skimmer I repaired and some really smelly, dead rock I'm in love with! Haha I got it curing now. And my sumps not ready yet but in the works. I'm sure I'm not going to make deadline. But I will continue my build.

 

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Just getting stuff out to be cleaned

 

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Broke skimmer for free

 

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Little Weldon 16 to hold it on

 

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Let sit awhile

 

[knap_123]

Used acetone and insulin syringe to feel crack. Then more Weldon. It's well attached now and leak test.

 

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With rio 600 pump

 

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Rock cureing and skimmer test

 

[knap_123]

It works and free! I'll upgrade some time later on.

 

[HmoneyReefOkc]

Looking good! Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see this in action with the horses.

 

[knap_123]

Thanks, I tried this skimmer in my 75 just to see . Big difference in foam production. So I modded the propeller to see if truism helps. I will eventually get a sca 301 skimmer. Before

 

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And done

 

[Global]

Love the build and the DIY on everything.

How did the newly modded impeller go compared to standard? Much of a difference?

 

[knap_123]

Waiting to see, it's running now. I had to force myself to leave the house. I was just starring at bubbles. In the water with rock cureing there's a lot of ammonia and funk. So the Original foamed good. But in good water not so much.

 

[vlangel]

I saw this thread when you first started it and am only now catching up! Very cool build. I also did a seahorse build starting in May,( I think). My tank was very simple compared to yours,( in fact I feel like I cheated). I just moved one of my 2 returns from my bowfront over to the 30g seahorse tank, put on a HOB overflow box and done. I too am getting H erectus, in fact I will be ordering them this week, maybe even tonight. I will be following your progress. It's lookin' good!

 

[Global]

hahaha watching bubbles grow, funniest thing Ive heard all day hahahaha

Be interesting to see how it goes.

 

[knap_123]

We'll, I wasn't happy with my little mod or maybe just bored. So I threaded some fishing line through the holes. And it really made a difference on bubble size.

 

[vlangel]

That's the coolest thing I ever saw. I use to maintenance saltwater tanks for a LFS and I modified lots of things but nothing as creative as that!

 

[knap_123]

I can't take credit , I found the info online were others had done this. A few hours later I see foam.