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How long did you cure it after the "etching"?

I found a 5 gallon bucket of rock that came out of my tank before my move. It's hard to guess how much is there -- maybe 40-50 lbs. it's been in the bucket - outside since Labor Day. The water was filled to the top of an aqua-vitro bucket so it has a tight fitting lid. I discovered it this...

Paul. I'll give it a shot. Thanks for the tip - oh and 6 months... Ha!! Thanks Mike. I'm gonna get a bottle. Just may take longer to get to an LFS than let it run its course. The way this week's gonna I could probably get it shipped faster... :) [edit to add: 2 250 ml bottles will be here...

I can make assumptions about a pipe & funnel Paul and I love a tip but this is wet live sand. Will the sand alone trigger the cycle?

I should add, this is the sand I have.

I've never started with live sand before and I had a question or two about setup. Currently I have all my livestock in a stock tank. I estimate that there's 80-100 gallons in there. Maybe on the lower end with rock displacement. My tank is plumbed and filled with new saltwater. If course it's...

I thought if that. Issue is my GSMC LOVES to dance and shake her booty in the sand. Unless I have a high sided pool I think she'll make sure it's evenly distributed

Thanks Nikki. I thought about the fuge and there's already a clown that lives there b/c the GSMC doesn't like to share with other lady-clowns (although I'm thinking of introducing the perc first Ruth a new rock scape, maybe it would work) anyway I know it not permanent but I'm not sure I want...

First flood of ver.2.0. The mag24 moves a LOT of water. I thought what a great way to help mix up the NSW and ran a piece of 1/2" line if a spot on the manifold and neatly tucked the line into some pipes to blow on the bottom of the sump and get some salt that settled. I think all total I was at...

Pretty sure there are 6 or 7 Washington Townships in NJ (1 up north may be a borough). Wow. I'm kinda sad I know that. I can blame an old job I guess. Knew more than I cared to about all 566 municipalities in NJ.

I didn't know there was a jig offered up. Looking good George. I will say one thing, given how hard taking my sump apart was I was far less concerned about getting the silicone perfect. I also made the baffles a 1/16" too big and they held themselves in nicely while it all set up and cured. No...

Yeah Jose I agree with you - I definitely want sand long term. I'm just trying to see if I should try something other than putting all 4 bags in the DT -- like maybe just 2 in the fuge and have the pair live down there for now

Opinions please Given I expect to break down somewhere between 12-18 months for renovations I'm having second thoughts on adding sand. I have 4 bags of Fiji Pink Arag-alive ready to go in. When I broke down for the sand was by far the hardest part and now I can't siphon it out the window...

I'm putting this thread to rest and starting up anew. New tale: Zip's 90 - ver.2.0 http://www.njreefers.org/showthread.php?t=85824

It comes off the water heater supply which is pretty warm. Residual heat travels up the line about 2/3 feet at I cut the tee in about 14" from the water heater. That travels about 3' to the filter but it's in the utility area and the older 80% heaters cook that little room. It's probably...

Thanks George and Mnat -- I wouldn't have bailed. Just a hiatus. My wife's already complaining about the basement paneling and the carpet (which is 36+ years old) makes her throat itch so it's only gonna be up a year or so and I've gotta do this again. Hopefully I can upgrade then. Why do...

I’ve decided it’s time to put my other tale of the tank to rest since it referenced a sunroom that is no longer relevant, so this is, as it is titled, Zip’s 90 – ver.2.0 For the purposes of setup I’m focusing on the changes and I’ll fill in with the carry over stuff as I bring it on line. So...

I finally took the star out. Not sure it was a risk to damaging anything but I didn't see any signs of it improving. I think the arms were alive but the body was dead and j don't know how it was eating anything.

Finally making some progress on getting my rig back up and running. The biggest change with Tank 2.0 will be "under the hood" Instead of the old return which was a Mag 9 I went to a Mag 24 which will push through a manifold to eliminate all the MJ12s I used for various reactors. Here's an early...

I had a Rule 1500 when I had my boat which was in saltwater and it was bulletproof. It sat in the back of a totally open boat and the only fresh water it saw was from rain. I'm guessing a sump pump is similar enough. Good point about the clamps rusting. For the moment I have the RO/Di...