Progress pics of my 90g AGA bare bottom - Page 2

crumbletop · #26 02/10/2007, 01:19 PM

I am running a Mag 9.5 (950gph) The overflow can only handle 600gph so its actually a match made in heaven due to head loss from the elbows.

If you reversed things, you could get by with a smaller pump and have the same flow you are getting now. I use an OR2500 on my 90 -- plenty of flow and only 38 watts. Less watts = less heat and less noise.

xenon · #27 02/10/2007, 01:33 PM

I agree, but its been over 1month since I purchased the pump so I can't return it.

xenon · #28 02/13/2007, 08:34 PM

Update:

My water prameters have been perfectly stable, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate are 0. I did not get a cycle after adding my cooked LR.

I got a cleanup crew 20 astrea snails to start out with. I will be adding 10 more Cerith's on Thursday. The bare bottom guys on this forum say a 2:1 ratio of Astrea's to Ceriths is best.

I bit the bullet and decided it's time for some action and I got a 3.5" powder blue tang. I have done lots of research on this type of tang. They seem very difficult to keep but I am up for the challenge. Before I bought him I noticed he was eating like a pig (nori clip).

I got him home, aclimated him for 1.5hrs by dripping 2drops per sec for 1hr then dumping half the water out and then 4drops per sec for half an hour. I added him to the tank and left the lights off for 12hrs (moonlights only).

Here are a couple video's of his behaviour.
Click For Video #1
Click For Video #2

MR PALM BEACH · #29 02/13/2007, 09:51 PM

Hey xenon got a quick question for you, and please take no affense to this I'm not bashing you or trying to sound negative. First I think you did a real professional and clean job on the Install, looks oustanding. Now I was just woundering, how come you went with the 2 M/J I noticed In the first set of Pics, and not somthing else with a little more flow? Or somthing that equals both M/J in the same amount of flow.

xenon · #30 02/13/2007, 10:29 PM

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Originally posted by MR PALM BEACH
Hey xenon got a quick question for you, and please take no affense to this I'm not bashing you or trying to sound negative. First I think you did a real professional and clean job on the Install, looks oustanding. Now I was just woundering, how come you went with the 2 M/J I noticed In the first set of Pics, and not somthing else with a little more flow? Or somthing that equals both M/J in the same amount of flow.

Those will be removed within the next week or so. I am waiting for a paycheck to order the Oceans Motions 4way. Then I can turn on my cuda and get 4,000gph of pure fury!

MR PALM BEACH · #31 02/13/2007, 10:37 PM

Yep that sums It up! Thats the answer I was looking for.

coseal · #32 02/13/2007, 11:19 PM

love the look of this tank! really like the inwall look you have going! what are your plans for trim around the opening? i can sorta see something on the bottom that looks like trim..

xenon · #33 02/14/2007, 12:29 AM

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Originally posted by coseal
love the look of this tank! really like the inwall look you have going! what are your plans for trim around the opening? i can sorta see something on the bottom that looks like trim..

I had to rip the wall apart again to make this 90g fit. I had a 60g freshwater tank in the wall.. same dimmentions but 6" less deep.

This is what it looked like with 6 red belly pirahna's.

magdelan · #34 02/14/2007, 02:06 AM

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Originally posted by xenon

This is what it looked like with 6 red belly pirahna's.

I suspect it looks the same with a few feeder fish in there too

Keep the pics and info coming...I'm really enjoying the evolution of your set up!! The PBT is beautiful.

LarryW · #35 02/15/2007, 12:15 AM

tagging along, I love PBT's. I had one in a 72g bowfront several years ago, and he was the coolest fish i have ever had.....

xenon · #36 02/15/2007, 06:58 PM

I decided to do the gate valve mod to fine tune the skimmer easier.

adnup · #37 02/15/2007, 07:23 PM

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Originally posted by xenon
I decided to do the gate valve mod to fine tune the skimmer easier.

I like the gate valve mod dumping back into the sock!

Great build so far, i'm jealous

xenon · #38 02/15/2007, 07:33 PM

Thanks!

I bent a piece of acrylic to raise the skimmer 7" out of the water so that its within the recommended depth of 6-8". Once thats in the gate valve will be above water level.

jer77 · #39 02/15/2007, 07:50 PM

Nice job bending the acrylic. How did you do it?

xenon · #40 02/15/2007, 07:58 PM

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Originally posted by jer77
Nice job bending the acrylic. How did you do it?

Clamp it down and heat the edge with a heatgun and slowly bend it down. Then hold it for 30sec while it cool's down.

InvaderJim · #41 02/15/2007, 08:00 PM

Very nice setup. I'm gonna watch this one for ideas for my 90.

rwsoos · #42 02/15/2007, 08:42 PM

xenon - would you please specifically set out the steps that you used to convert from soft to hard plumbing. I contemplating following your ideas for my aga 75 rr. hanks.

xenon · #43 02/15/2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally posted by rwsoos
xenon - would you please specifically set out the steps that you used to convert from soft to hard plumbing. I contemplating following your ideas for my aga 75 rr. hanks.

The only thing you need are these. 3/4" and 1 1/4"

rwsoos · #44 02/15/2007, 08:53 PM

I guess what I need to know is if you replaced the bulkheads that came with the tank? If not, what have you used to attach the bulkhead to the plumbing. I can see the metal clamps, but is that flex pipe from the bulkhead? This is the connection I'm having trouble with. Thanks.

xenon · #45 02/15/2007, 09:31 PM

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Originally posted by rwsoos
I guess what I need to know is if you replaced the bulkheads that came with the tank? If not, what have you used to attach the bulkhead to the plumbing. I can see the metal clamps, but is that flex pipe from the bulkhead? This is the connection I'm having trouble with. Thanks.

I did use the original bulkheads that came with the AGA overflow kit.

All you need is some clamps, and the 90degree elbow. I had to convert the elbow from threaded to socket.

xenon · #46 02/16/2007, 09:41 PM

I got my first corals today.

Pink Birds Nest and green star polyps.

I didin't glue it down since I have no idea where I want it yet.

I am finding very hard to take a decent pic of this GSP so I took a small video clip.

Click For Video Clip

zisbell · #47 02/16/2007, 10:08 PM

Looking good!!!

SeanySean · #48 02/16/2007, 10:30 PM

Yours is looking great can't wait to see how it turns out, just doing mine at the moment and i hope that it turns out as professional as yours, Great Job!

Sean

bill37 · #49 02/16/2007, 11:32 PM

Nice looking birds nest.

db_triggerfish · #50 02/17/2007, 12:08 AM

just joined the thread really nice setup. i am getting ideas from your detailed work for a new 75 i plan to buy soon. after seeing your 90 maybe a 90.