Vance164

Little update so I don't start slacking off.

First a few weeks ago I bought about 75 lbs of dry pukani from beer503

Then I wanted to begin cycling the rock so was getting ready to buy some ro/di water from higher thinking when I was lucky enough to win the ro/di system from the monthly meeting/ bbq very thankful for that. Feel almost bad being my first meeting and winning

So I got it setup temporarily today so I can start to cycle this rock.

So that's my update for now. Also bought a 2 little fishies reactor from powder blue.

Any tips on cycling rock are appreciated and thanks for such a great community looking forward to being apart of it for a long time!

That's a Great picture of me hahahaha!! My wife and I had an amazing time. Emerald your tank and home are beautiful. The food was amazing and everyone was so friendly and welcoming we truly are great full to have joined such a great group. And we even made out with a sweet rodi system! Which is a great head start on our future reef! Thanks again looking forward to the next meeting!

Aquatech makes a specific paintball regulator but better off buying the adaptor and a normal regulator so you can upgrade to a 5lbs or larger bottle. On my wife's shrimp tank I just use a diy regulator and a paintball Asa I had laying around but requires manual turn on and off

Thank you all the rock I currently have is what I bought from son which doesn't sound like it will need an acid bath. Can I seed the rock with just like some bio Spira or something so I don't have to take a chance with getting a bad live rock?

Good read thank you son. By chance you didn't do any of that to the rock I bought from ya did you ????

Hello everyone I was just curious on what methods everyone uses to cure rock. I recently purchased some dry rock and would like to begin curing it. Would a food grade 55 gallon plastic drum work? I've been lightly researching the idea and would like your input.

Thanks in advance

Very cool thank you for the updates. Really interested to see how well this goes!

Pm sent

Welcome. It's a great community my first as well and everyone is super helpful and kind!

I'll think about it but we're talking about mid November until I even begin cycling the tank!

What a beaut. If I had my tank setup I'd snag this up!

Location?

Thanks it's definitely a great kid hauler.

And thanks for the great deals.

Build looks great son and this looks amazing in person thanks for the live rock and showing me your setup yesterday!!!

Ok that should work out the other gentleman I'm meet is around the same time also

I would be interested in the reactor I'm in canby today so would be passing through at some point

Can i vote for higher thinkings place?!

What is your location I can't seem to figure it out on your profile

Yea I knew it wouldn't matter too much but wasn't a big deal to reseal so I just did I still have plenty of time. There's still about 25 gallons worth of volume left in the sump l so I was hoping that should be enough for over flow I imagine in the event of a power failure? I filled it completely for the leak test and pumped it all out into 5 gallon jugs and was just shy of 30 gallons.

Exited for this will be my wife and I's first of hopefully many meetings!!!

Thanks higher thinking. Water tested it today had one small pin hole leak in the fuge chamber to the bubble trap on the return. So resealed that and should be all good to go! Hopefully picking up 70lbs of pukani this weekend.

Small leak :/

All chambers but return full

Any tips you guys have are appreciated

Thanks emerald will see how handy I am tonight after I leak test the sump haha.

Thanks aquanius I like a longer aquarium myself and Daniel reccomend 4 over a 6 foot since that's what he is running so I will slowly add them as money permits.

No I should of used tape lines. And it's a 6ft don't remeber the other dimensions of the top of my head

Thanks Jorge and I just finished all 8 pages of your current build thread I most say it looks amazing!!!

The equipment I have gathered thus far

simplicity 240

Pm calcium reactor