Yea, I love it, though I am really debating if I want to coat it again, and hope i can get the color as good the second time. There are some chips and flakes, and i worry that submerged it will worsen. As much as I hate the delay, I think it needs to be sealed some more.
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nope, project stalled.
ok, i got the tank running. It was a bit more challenging then i thought.
My system worked great for filling the tank. It took minutes. but, once i got the tank full, the returns were flowing alot faster then the pump. So i have them turned almost off, for the pump to keep up.
Once i got the sump level running where i wanted it, the tank was to low. So i had to add some water to the tank itself, seem ok now.
measuring the drip now to see how much it is putting out. My background suction cup Id almost worked.
They hold the background fine, but whne i needed to remove it to adjust the pipes they all pulled out. Its fixable, if i ever need to remove it, i have to resilicne them before i can reinstall. I am using some rubber bands to hold the stumps on. I glued a popsicle stick to the back of background, fished the bands through a hole, then used some scraps i had to cut from the stumps to hold the stumps in place. making them removable.
Rocks look ok, i sued a bag of calico rocks and a bag of pea stones from HD. not thrilled with the pea, love the calico, but the are too large, would like some smalled then calico, but bigger then the pea from HD.
I also decided allready i need a bigger pump then the mag 9.5 i think. I also need fish.
NOW THE BAD NEWS---
Long long stiry-short- I have an old tax problem, they decided that I was not paying them fast enough, so they took all the money from my checking account. So my project is now full of water, but no funds to stock it.
thats life.
ok, i got the tank running. It was a bit more challenging then i thought.
My system worked great for filling the tank. It took minutes. but, once i got the tank full, the returns were flowing alot faster then the pump. So i have them turned almost off, for the pump to keep up.
Once i got the sump level running where i wanted it, the tank was to low. So i had to add some water to the tank itself, seem ok now.
measuring the drip now to see how much it is putting out. My background suction cup Id almost worked.
They hold the background fine, but whne i needed to remove it to adjust the pipes they all pulled out. Its fixable, if i ever need to remove it, i have to resilicne them before i can reinstall. I am using some rubber bands to hold the stumps on. I glued a popsicle stick to the back of background, fished the bands through a hole, then used some scraps i had to cut from the stumps to hold the stumps in place. making them removable.
Rocks look ok, i sued a bag of calico rocks and a bag of pea stones from HD. not thrilled with the pea, love the calico, but the are too large, would like some smalled then calico, but bigger then the pea from HD.
I also decided allready i need a bigger pump then the mag 9.5 i think. I also need fish.
NOW THE BAD NEWS---
Long long stiry-short- I have an old tax problem, they decided that I was not paying them fast enough, so they took all the money from my checking account. So my project is now full of water, but no funds to stock it.
thats life.
hey, for what it's worth the tank looks greatRedoog;3651943; said:
and this thread is really inspirational/helpful with all the pics and updates. thanks a lot and we'll still be here when you get it stocked
The tank is fine by itself. All the work paid off and it can stand alone as a conversational piece. Kudos!
TY guys. I will put the few i have in there in a day or so. I am using STABILITY, so I should be ok to add them anytime.
I want to check the PH, see is the background had any big effects. May need to do a big water change, IDK. I also have to wait for it to warm up. When it is good, i think i will do a slow water exchange with their current tank. A gallon from one into the other and then vise versa
I want to check the PH, see is the background had any big effects. May need to do a big water change, IDK. I also have to wait for it to warm up. When it is good, i think i will do a slow water exchange with their current tank. A gallon from one into the other and then vise versa
