My new frag tank

[H@rry]

Well, I had a couple of setbacks.

First I had both top braces break on the 225 Thursday night. More about that in another thread.

Next, I started filling the frag tank and the bulkhead fitting on the return line started leaking. On further investigation I realized that I had the gasket on the wrong side of the glass. Since the bulkhead fitting was not threaded, I had glued a piece of pipe into both ends. That meant that I could not get the nut off (and reuse it). With the help of Mr. Dremel it turned loose. Luckily I found another one at the Aquarium Shop. It was threaded (I think they all should be).

The lights installed in the hood.

And with the hood installed and lights on. I don't have quite enough water in the sump to run the return pump and connect the heaters.

 

[TritonsGarden]

Harry,

Sorry to hear about your 225. I'm off work tomorrow and would be glad to come help any way I can. Just let me know.

Jack

 

[H@rry]

Here a few "mine canaries"

Some rubble from the other tanks. I'm hoping this will be sufficient for my biological filter.

 

[rarelyseriousb]

are you running this skimmerles? (if I missed it)

 

[H@rry]

are you running this skimmerles? (if I missed it)

I'm going to try it skimmerless and see how I make out. I'll do weekly water changes. If that doesn't work out I'll put one in.

 

[rarelyseriousb]

I was thinking of doing the same thing on the DT if I could find a good easy way to do frequent small water changes.

 

[H@rry]

I was thinking of doing the same thing on the DT if I could find a good easy way to do frequent small water changes.

Well, the way I do it is put 5 gallons of RO/DI water in a bucket with 3 cups of salt. Put a powerhead in and plug it up. Next day siphon 5 gallons of water out of the display and pour it down the drain. Take the powerhead out of the bucket of water and pour it in the display. Do that every Tuesday. Pretty simple.

:bigsmile:

 

[H@rry]

And finally, it's populated

 

[mltascp]

VERY Nice! I love the way you put them in rows and labeled them.

 

[rarelyseriousb]

wow it filled already. time for another I guess:wink:

 

[H@rry]

VERY Nice! I love the way you put them in rows and labeled them.

I've got a few that look almost identical as frags and I don't want to get them mixed up.

 

[H@rry]

wow it filled already. time for another I guess:wink:

Nope, it's time to quit on the frags. This is getting to be like a job!

 

[TritonsGarden]

we know how you feel???? LOL