Ron Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Out of curiousity what clams are you planning on keeping? Crocea and maxima are harder to get into Canada now (or atleast much more expensive). Government is worried about them bringing Perkinsus into Canada. If you clam happens to contact it you're actually required by law to report it to CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency). See: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/aquatic-animals/diseases/reportable/perkinsus-marinus/fact-sheet/eng/1362690064366/1362690181750 I will probably get a variety of crocea, squamosa but mostly maxima. I have a buddy with contacts in countries with agreements with Canada for export/import, CITES and CFIA approval should only be a waiting game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Got my tank and my sump today. 70 gallon (40" x 20" x 20") DT, 3 sides Starphire, one piece Starphire eurobrace, CNC black acrylic background, transparent silicone and black vinyl bottom.55 gallon (36" x 22" x 16") custom sump. I got home and got to plumbing it.HerbiePretty simple underneathI haven't cleaned it yet but here is a FTSBig thanks to the guys at Concept Aquariums, they definitely made emptying my wallet seem like it was the right thing to do....LOL.Bigger thanks to my wife who helped me get the tank downstairs so I could start working on it.Next I'll clean up the sump and get the reactors plumbed in, hopefully wet before the Super Bowl is over.Thanks,Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Looks sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meeiu Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Nice Ron! Any coral plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Looks sharp. Thanks. Nice Ron! Any coral plans? Thanks. Not sure, have to look into them soon, any suggestions? I think because of the clams I am planning it will end up being a LN to ULN system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Here is a pic of with the drain pipes, I like the bigger stand so I can slide my sump back and have the drain pipes come straight down without any elbows. I was planning to put the main drain valve above the union but I rushed the last couple connections and screwed it up. I was seriously considering hacking it off but them I would have to get another bulkhead and use up another union and valve. I prefer the look of CNC'd teeth I really like the transparent silicone, pic to compare to unsiliconed eurobrace Thanks, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Well I got the sump cleaned up and hooked up to fill up the system. Found a couple leaks, one was the emergency drain. I thought it might be a problem joining the bulkhead, which I think is ABS, to the PVC. The other was a very small leak on one of the returns. The system ran for a couple hours and there wasn't enough built up to flow off of the elbow. So I've drained the system, I'll fix the leaks and move it into it's place. Almost time to fill it up with RO/DI water and get salty. Thanks, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) Well I hooked up my second reactor. I went with NextReef as I don't trust TLF reactors not to leak. For the extra $40 per reactor, it was an easy decision to upgrade to these. They will look funny with the less than cup of media that will go in each.Concept's got my skimmer in today so I rushed on over so I could get it home and give it a bath.I guess next I will get my water to temp and add salt. Thanks for sticking around.Ron Edited February 5, 2014 by Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmock Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Good morning Ron! I've been following your new venture into salt water...just wondering what's happening these days...it's been great to watch the progression! J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Good morning Ron! I've been following your new venture into salt water...just wondering what's happening these days...it's been great to watch the progression! J Thanks for following along. Tank is salty and I got my first frags today. Here is a pic of the tank last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 frags or live rock? no sandbed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) I got LPS frags today, gold hammer, green and pink frogspawn and Duncan. I cycled and cured my rock for the last month in bins. As you can see in the pic, used much less in the display than I have and I have another 4 pieces still in the bin. Going bare bottom, I want to have less places any pyramid snails can hide. Edited February 9, 2014 by Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahawka Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Update!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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