Re: Bryan's Contest Nano (killed by my daughter)

by Bryan Tue 08 Mar 2011, 8:03 pm

Got an email today that says my drill bits should be here no later than the 10th. It seems that my order was never processed even though they told me that they had shipped. I told them that if they are not delivered by the 11th then I will file a claim with paypal to get my money back.

Anyway, I did start my water and rock in another tank so when my real tank is finished my water and rock should be good to go. right now all i have is a 10g tank with water and liverock running with 2 HOB filters running carbon and chemi-pure elite, and just a bit of light.

I hate waiting Sad

by DonnieP Tue 08 Mar 2011, 8:32 pm

Ah, patience is a virtue but it sucks big time don't it! Sad

by Win Wed 09 Mar 2011, 7:52 am

Bryan wrote:

LOL! nice

by Bryan Wed 09 Mar 2011, 10:53 am

Got an email .... Bits are out for delivery for today bounce

But I am on my way to longview at 11, Mad

looks like no drilling today

by Bryan Thu 10 Mar 2011, 6:25 pm

I wonder who got to drill thier tank today ???

by DonnieP Thu 10 Mar 2011, 7:11 pm

Let me guess. Razz

by Bryan Thu 10 Mar 2011, 8:12 pm

now when i put water in my tank it just runs out the bottom Sad

by Yeti Thu 10 Mar 2011, 11:14 pm

Hmm... you have tank upside down!

by Bryan Sun 20 Mar 2011, 8:20 pm

Ok, picture taking time.

should be have pics up in an hour or so.

bounce

by Bryan Sun 20 Mar 2011, 9:04 pm

pics were taken during the first run with RO/DI water only. Will be building the rock scape this week . Really just watching evap , and temp swings from MH. Not sure , but may order an ice probe chiller if the heat gets crazy. I took a really old POS end table/cabinet, that was in our garage to run this until I can go to IKEA and find a cool stand for it.

Couple of FTS :

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Filtration :

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Still need to install in-line heater.

VIDEO - just a bit of wave action from the vortech :

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by Yeti Sun 20 Mar 2011, 9:29 pm

Watched the video, and has to say it... "Good sized white dog fish I saw swimming past in the background, or was it a Box'er fish?"
I like the way the lighting unit is fitted, gives does it cantilever to sit on the tank, or will you just place glass on the top?

by Bryan Sun 20 Mar 2011, 9:33 pm

the legs on the light are hinged but will be gone when I hang the light.

and yes "box'er fish" are super rare, but are not reef safe. Laughing

by matt_longview Sun 20 Mar 2011, 11:46 pm

What percentage are you running the vortech? Looking great bud. :-)

by Bryan Sun 20 Mar 2011, 11:50 pm

matt_longview wrote:What percentage are you running the vortech? Looking great bud. :-)

Its on about 5-10% in short pulse mode, and it is just a hair above the lowest pulse setting. any higher and it throws the water out of the tank

by matt_longview Sun 20 Mar 2011, 11:53 pm

I'm going to love when someone makes a pump of that quality that has smaller flow. :-)

by Bryan Sun 20 Mar 2011, 11:55 pm

well this is the mp20, its lowest setting is about 2-300 gph more than the mp10. I already had it, so I didnt order the 10.

by matt_longview Mon 21 Mar 2011, 12:01 am

Gotcha. I didn't even check it out... I just assumed it was an mp10. I would love to get one of those one day. They are Amazing!

by Bryan Mon 21 Mar 2011, 12:49 pm

you should see the wave today, any more water and I would have a tidal wave in my living room. Shocked

video to come

by Bryan Mon 21 Mar 2011, 1:21 pm

by DonnieP Mon 21 Mar 2011, 2:40 pm

matt_longview wrote:Gotcha. I didn't even check it out... I just assumed it was an mp10. I would love to get one of those one day. They are Amazing!

Matt
I have a brand new mp10 I got for Christmas, I have used it for a few minutes to stir up ditritus in my tank, they are cool, you can make it do just about anything. I just can't find a reason to use it full time as my two pumps on the 28g make the perfect current, it might be up for sale soon.

by Bryan Mon 21 Mar 2011, 2:59 pm

HEY !

My thread isn't a yard sale !

It's for ooooing and awwwwing over the most awsomest reef tank ever created !!!
Now go sell you drugs on someone elses thread.

Cool

j/k, LOL
is it the eco-smart ? or the regular ?

you should get it matt, I like spending other peoples money

by DonnieP Mon 21 Mar 2011, 3:02 pm

Its the ecosmart with the smart driver, pretty cool, you can set it to do all sorts of things. Around $220.00 retail.

by Bryan Mon 21 Mar 2011, 3:04 pm

Yeah, those are pretty kewl.

Matt will take it.

SOLD !!

by DonnieP Mon 21 Mar 2011, 3:10 pm

I haven't put up the for sale sign yet! I may keep it just to use every once in a while. BTW, you better be careful with those waves in that cube, I read a post where a fella was doing that and his cube came apart, to much stress on the glass seams. I don't like the pulse settings on mine, I just like the speed up and slow down.

by Bryan Mon 21 Mar 2011, 3:18 pm

its not staying that way, I was just playing around with the flow .

it will be set on reefcrest mode at about 15%

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