Kidninja's 65G Tank Build

[Arati]

this is fun !

what i would do is cut the drain that goes into your sump either slightly above the water line in your sump or just at the water line.

the problem is the water in your sump is creating back pressure on your drain line. it could also be the reason you had to get so nuts with the durso. cut it 1/2" above the waterline and place a filter sock over it.

*this is just a guess* MR members please correct me if im wrong!

oh yea... thats a wierd durso..wtf...

 

[jf2381]

this is fun !

what i would do is cut the drain that goes into your sump either slightly above the water line in your sump or just at the water line.

the problem is the water in your sump is creating back pressure on your drain line. it could also be the reason you had to get so nuts with the durso. cut it 1/2" above the waterline and place a filter sock over it.

*this is just a guess* MR members please correct me if im wrong!

oh yea... thats a wierd durso..wtf...

Exactly what I wanted to say just couldn't do it while driving. Lol

 

[kidninja]

LOLZZZZZ thanks for all your help everyone!!! i am happy today the tank is quiet!!!! (just gotta make a proper durso) but other than that WOOHOOO!!! i cut the hose until i was just about 3" or so under water pointing straight down

lol for now i just put an old PC fixture on top

yes the filtersock is brown BUT CLEAN, the water is not brown thats just the wood underneath. LOOK MOM! NO BUBBLES!

 

[jf2381]

Good job!

 

[trivan]

i think you need to get that heater in the water more. there is a minimum water line on it which is out of the water in the picture.

 

[aznt1217]

Hate to say I told you so.

 

[Arati]

good to hear you got it working.

 

[kidninja]

Hate to say I told you so.

lol much appreciated seriously

 

[jaa1456]

Yea that heater needs to be in the water more before it exploads.

 

[kidninja]

Yea that heater needs to be in the water more before it exploads.

i got some more information about the heater, people say its not some say it is submersible but upon further investigation... it is fully submersible!

 

[Mr. Microscope]

Wow! That's quite a setup. What are your plans for lighting?

Good luck!

 

[kidninja]

So I have a Maxspect 170w G2 LED fixture coming my way!!!!

So now i'm thinking about powerheads, have considered 1 MP10, or 2 Koralia 2's

what do you guys suggest? this tank will be a mixed reef

also about how many fish can i put in this tank? tangs?

 

[jaa1456]

Go with the MP10, I have one in my 65I also have a K2 or 3 I forget which one in there for added flow, Although it is not pointed at any corals.

 

[trivan]

I think the tang police will come after you unless you have a minimum of 4 feet across for them to swim.

 

[INNEED]

mp 10 on a 65 huh i would think its a waste of money but only my opinion go with a mp40 tune it down if the flow is to much and u will only have 1 powerhead insted of 2-3......

 

[jaa1456]

The Mp10 is good on it, it's only a 3 foot tank not 4 feet and there is plenty of current in my tank. Even with an Mp 40 there will be dead spots and that is why I have the 2nd powerhead in there.

 

[jaa1456]

i got some more information about the heater, people say its not some say it is submersible but upon further investigation... it is fully submersible!

looks like a jager to me and they are submersiable.

 

[BILBO913]

Nice build very thoro, i see you said your getting a new light fixture. if you put a piece of aluminum on the center brace you could have used the other struture, the aluminum should've dissipated the heat from the MH just my 2 cents tho

 

[kidninja]

Nice build very thoro, i see you said your getting a new light fixture. if you put a piece of aluminum on the center brace you could have used the other struture, the aluminum should've dissipated the heat from the MH just my 2 cents tho

ahh its all good, i really did not want to use the other fixture, that was just temporary until i got a permanent fixture which i have found. i also was reading up on cutting out the center brace and putting acylic instead but yea there are also nightmares about that as well haha

 

[kidninja]

so today i fixed the durso make it more boring looking like everyone elses and through in a shrimp to speed up the cycle