Sfin's Dream.

sfin52 · Feb 6, 2022

Eagle_Steve said:
0.4 mL per day.

Or if you have a good dropper, 8 drops is about 0.4 mL

An old test syringe, rinsed out, will work perfect also. This amount gives you .25 for 20 gallons, so if 15, it goes to about .35 for ammonia level, still not too high for any critters in the rock.

Thanks. I'll get some.

sfin52 · Feb 6, 2022

I'm going to work on the roack scape of the 90. It just look right to me. I'm going to try to use the piece I made for the 120. Should add more rock while opening up swimming room.

sfin52 · Feb 6, 2022

I was doing an inventory yesterday. I was missing a bta. I thought it was transfered to my buddies tank. It was not. 3rd rock I pulled from the trash bin filled with rocks there it was. Sitting in the cold and dark. I gently rubbed its foot and got it off. I placed in ziplock bag and place it in the 90 temp acclimated and than acclimated to water.

Its holding its own. I now have 6-7 bta in the 90.

sfin52 · Feb 6, 2022

Whats the thoughts on new scape

sfin52 · Feb 6, 2022

I made room for some of my corals to come home.

F i s h y · Feb 6, 2022

sfin52 said:
Whats the thoughts on new scape

I like it

sfin52 · Feb 14, 2022

After the seam popping on the 120 this have slowed down. The 90 is still going strong but out of room for corals and such.

About 90% of the carpet has been removed and 80% of the basement has been emptied. Removing the carpet a d padding is easy along with the carpet tack. The issue is adhesive about 1inch wide and runs the perimeter of the basement. This was where the padding was glued to basement floor.

This is an awful job removing. I first used a hand scrapper and a little gloo be gone like product. That was really effective next floor scrapper and drimel with sander attachment effective not fast.
Now I use floor scrapper, razerblade and orbit sander. Has speed up the process. Still slow but not nearly as slow.
I'm hoping to have all adhesive removed by this weekend and floor cleaned so I can paint Friday night.

Ready for this process to be over.

Lost in the Sauce · Feb 14, 2022

sfin52 said:
After the seam popping on the 120 this have slowed down. The 90 is still going strong but out of room for corals and such.

About 90% of the carpet has been removed and 80% of the basement has been emptied. Removing the carpet a d padding is easy along with the carpet tack. The issue is adhesive about 1inch wide and runs the perimeter of the basement. This was where the padding was glued to basement floor.

This is an awful job removing. I first used a hand scrapper and a little gloo be gone like product. That was really effective next floor scrapper and drimel with sander attachment effective not fast.
Now I use floor scrapper, razerblade and orbit sander. Has speed up the process. Still slow but not nearly as slow.
I'm hoping to have all adhesive removed by this weekend and floor cleaned so I can paint Friday night.

Ready for this process to be over.

Do you have a reciprocating saw there is an attachment for it that is a four inch scraper blade that is clutch

sfin52 · Feb 14, 2022

Lost in the Sauce said:
Do you have a reciprocating saw there is an attachment for it that is a four inch scraper blade that is clutch

Did not know that thanks for the tip

sfin52 · Feb 14, 2022

Only have a couch and 120g to move and basement will empty except for the 90 and thats not being touched.

I have a 4ft×4ft section of carpet to remove tomorrow and the adhesive than ready to patch. Maybe Saturday ill be able to paint

Crabby48 · Feb 14, 2022

The room will be better once done.

F i s h y · Feb 15, 2022

sfin52 said:
Only have a couch and 120g to move and basement will empty except for the 90 and thats not being touched.

I have a 4ft×4ft section of carpet to remove tomorrow and the adhesive than ready to patch. Maybe Saturday ill be able to paint

Careful painting with a running tank in the same area. Ventilation is key.

sfin52 · Feb 15, 2022

F i s h y said:
Careful painting with a running tank in the same area. Ventilation is key.

I got air purifiers for just that reason.

sfin52 · Feb 15, 2022

You guys i finally broke down. I grabbed some low odor alcohol based stripper. I did a 10ft section in about 10 min. Dap on paper towel sit for 10 min scrape wipe off sand. It was fantastic.

sfin52 · Feb 15, 2022

I know its not the way I wanted but it's really the best way. Even scraping I could still feel glue so sanding just finished it off. Worked really well. I'll post a pic of the product when I get home.

Lost in the Sauce · Feb 15, 2022

sfin52 said:
I know its not the way I wanted but it's really the best way. Even scraping I could still feel glue so sanding just finished it off. Worked really well. I'll post a pic of the product when I get home.

You working down there with solvents with the tank running is giving me super heebey jeebeys!!

Be super careful homie.