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  1. Reef parameters

    So with all that has been going on, I've been a tad lax on measuring all the water parameters in my system. I'll check this or that (alkalinity, temperature, salinity), but not everything... over time, I've been losing some SPS while others seem bulletproof. My numbers aren't horrible, but nitrate has skyrocketed somehow. I'll be doing a couple of big water changes over the next two weeks. Alkalinity has had some huge swings over the past 60 days, which is why I thought the SPS were reacting ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Water Chemistry
  2. Tonight's update (ready for concrete at last)

    It's hard to believe that two days ago, the fishroom was there, and today it is gone and ready for the big expansion. I'm sharing some of the pictures I took with my Nikon (rather than those taken with my iPhone 4) tonight, so you'll see a little repetition.

    I began tearing out the walls while Bobby worked on the plumbing on 9/28.


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    Tank Entry , ‎ DIY projects
  3. Today was a busy day - made some progress

    I woke up today excited to receive my pallet from Premium Aquatics. It arrived 2.5 hours later than promised, which delayed my other project but what could I do about that? The pallet has Tropic Eden sand, both dry and many trays of live sand for the new tank. Two bags of calcium reactor media by Tropic Eden (large reef 'bones' type), Sybon reef salt, filter socks, Vertex NP pellets, bulkheads, Phosphate Control, thermometers and more. The driver had to make two trips up the driveway with his ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Plumbing
  4. Working on the concrete (water heater plumbing)

    Over the weekend, I tackled a relatively small project that turned into an exhausting task. The copper pipe that comes up out of the slab foundation feeds the water heater, and it had to be relocated. To do so, I had to cut out the concrete around those pipes, which allows for the necessary alterations that get the water heater completely out of the way once and for all (I hope!).

    I rented a concrete cutting saw, and walled off the fishroom from the living room.

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    Updated 09-27-2010 at 04:43 PM by melev

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    Tank Entry , ‎ Plumbing
  5. Sept 24: Here's the current situation

    Now that I am home for a bit and have time to prepare the fishroom for the new tank, I figured I better shoot a video of what things are like here. It is about to change quite a bit, so I thought this would be a fun clip.

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