- Location
- Brooklyn NY
This is a post that I?ve been meaning to write for a few weeks.
About me:
The purchase:
The testing phase:
After 3 days of running the tank on tap water, I found a few drops of water around the sump. Not a good sign. I believe it was the bulkhead that was loose, probably from transit and attaching/reattaching the hose. This slowed my progress down significantly, and I had to re-leaktest.
The surprise deal:
The order:
My RODI and BRS rock came in. They were rather large(ish) pieces, but I didn?t mind. Unfortunately, the RODI came in broken with a bad elbow. BRS was very helpful and express mailed me the parts to fix it. +1 for BRS! Great customer service.
Currently:
Here is a crappy picture of the tank. I don?t have my camera atm, and I?m using my phone?s camera without a flash. Deal with it for now. The water is still cloudy because I don?t have the skimmer on. It?s from the rocks and the 2 cups (maybe a bit more) of sand I put in the system to start it up. As Angel?s sand is far too coarse for me, if anyone wants it, just tell me. I?m in Brooklyn, and you?ll have to pick it up. Will trade for anything.
About me:
I have been running two nanos for quite some time now (2 years), and decided it is time for an upgrade. I?m not sure of the exact sizes of them, but I?m going to guestimate 15g and 25g. My 15g has been doing great, and I feel that it is overstocked now. I?m out of real estate, and it is time to go to a different location.The purchase:
Thank you Angel for this tank. I saw you were breaking down your tank in the marketplace, and I decided to look no further. It was a complete set for a fair price. Along with this package was a 75g rr tank, stand, hood, skimmer, return pump, sump, and a few extras. Angel threw in some night LEDs along with the package, and probably 75+ lbs of live sand, along with a few pieces of rock. Once again, sorry for not giving you adequate time to empty your tank, as I just called and said I?m on my way. The testing phase:
Brought it home for a leak test, and it was pretty exciting. Once I turned on the return pump, I was slightly saddened. It wasn?t the flow that was the issue, it was the noise. This tank is in my living room so there is too much noise from the overflow. It is from the air being dragged down the durso and into the sump. Not sure what I can do about it. Since then, I?ve installed a few twists, hopefully slowing the water down a bit and quieting it.After 3 days of running the tank on tap water, I found a few drops of water around the sump. Not a good sign. I believe it was the bulkhead that was loose, probably from transit and attaching/reattaching the hose. This slowed my progress down significantly, and I had to re-leaktest.
The surprise deal:
Thank you Dimitrius (sp) for selling me the MP40w at a great deal. There was much interest, but I got lucky. It works, and should be the only pump that I?ll need for this tank.The order:
My RODI and BRS rock came in. They were rather large(ish) pieces, but I didn?t mind. Unfortunately, the RODI came in broken with a bad elbow. BRS was very helpful and express mailed me the parts to fix it. +1 for BRS! Great customer service.
Currently:
I?ve been taking wayyyy too long to set up this tank, but I know patience is the key in this hobby. With 2 nano tank experiences, I know not to rush. So I?ve put the rocks in, and somewhat sculpted my aquascape. Looks decent?. However, I didn?t use Angel?s sand. I found it too coarse, and would like to order something finer, probably the Fiji pink sand. Also, as I have no light yet, I?m in the works with Wingo, trying to get a LED strip going for me. I?m quite impressed with his lights, and apparently they?re selling like hotcakes, cause he doesn?t even have demo lights for me to see. Here is a crappy picture of the tank. I don?t have my camera atm, and I?m using my phone?s camera without a flash. Deal with it for now. The water is still cloudy because I don?t have the skimmer on. It?s from the rocks and the 2 cups (maybe a bit more) of sand I put in the system to start it up. As Angel?s sand is far too coarse for me, if anyone wants it, just tell me. I?m in Brooklyn, and you?ll have to pick it up. Will trade for anything.