vic's 225 gallon inwall build thread

redddogg69 · Oct 25, 2011

Look great Vic, top notch on the plumbing.

swissgaurd · Oct 25, 2011

redddogg69 said:
Look great Vic, top notch on the plumbing.

thanks.i only wish they would comeup with white pvc glue

aznpg · Oct 26, 2011

looks nice man

swissgaurd · Oct 26, 2011

aznpg said:
looks nice man

thanks

swissgaurd · Oct 29, 2011

well ive been at it all week long,making RO water
only got a couple inches to go,im at 128 gallons .i cant believe how much the rock and sand displaces the water.

vic

swissgaurd · Oct 30, 2011

finally got the tank full,152 gallons total water.
fired up the skimmer to see how it works.
the pump is amazing.silent and tons of power.i cant believe the ripple im getting on the surface,and no power heads.

vic

Aquaph8 · Oct 30, 2011

Vic, how many returns did your use? I always wondered if Id be happier with the hy7000. I was looking at that same skimmer at one point too, you got some good taste bud.

swissgaurd · Oct 30, 2011

Aquaph8 said:
Vic, how many returns did your use? I always wondered if Id be happier with the hy7000. I was looking at that same skimmer at one point too, you got some good taste bud.

thanks brett.im only using one return.i find with the rock the way it is the flow is just circulating around the whole tank.it was your idea to get the 7000, so give yourself a pat on the back bud.
on my 82 gallon im using a mp40 which will be going into this tank once i move stuff over.im also using a sea swirl,and im not getting this much current.
im lovin this as i may only need 1 mp40.
the skimmer is working just to polish the water a bit till i get something in the tank to get the cycle going,then ill be shutting her down. maybe run it for an hour per day.
need to mow the lawn then go to grocery store and get me a lobster

vic

swissgaurd · Oct 30, 2011

just added the lobster to get the cycle going,hes 1.66 lbs

vic

VelasCorals · Oct 30, 2011

I would eat the lobster and just toss a claw in there with some meat. A whole lobster seems excessive.

redddogg69 · Oct 30, 2011

forrealb50 said:
I would eat the lobster and just toss a claw in there with some meat. A whole lobster seems excessive.

One week in the tank, and it will jump start the cycle and make a tasty meal.

swissgaurd · Oct 30, 2011

and i feed it fresh shrimp,which really gets the cycle going.i will start testing for ammonia and nitrite tomorrow

vic

swissgaurd · Nov 2, 2011

3 days in and the ammonia is on the climb

redddogg69 · Nov 2, 2011

I'm 50g and 3 days behind you Vic, started filling my 134g yesterday.

swissgaurd · Nov 3, 2011

what salt r you using

redddogg69 · Nov 3, 2011

Deltec right now but I will be switching to ESV to try it when it comes in.

swissgaurd · Nov 4, 2011

tropic marin for me

swissgaurd · Nov 7, 2011

petey is doing well and doing a great job of cycling the tank
here he is eating a shrimp

vic

Aquaph8 · Nov 7, 2011

I hope you got some butter and lemons with that. MMMMMMM!!!!!

swissgaurd · Nov 14, 2011

so its been 15 days since i added petey the lobster and ammonia has hit its high and now its almost at zero.nitrite is at its highest level.
my question is when should i turn the skimmer on,should i wait till nitrites are at zero ?
i ask this because im using dead rock,if i was using liverock i would have had the skimmer in operation already

thanks

vic