JimmyR1Riders new RSM250 thread...

[masterswimmer]

Good work, crossing my fingers.

R

 

[Awibrandy]

Great job Jimmy!!

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Thanks Andy, Awilda, Ray and Russ.

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Got the reactor plumbed. Came up with the best plan I could for the way the apartment is and where the tank is as well to make maintenance as easy as possible.

Drilled 4 holes with a uni-bit and then dremeled them aout a bit around the acessory kit plate to have the intake and return lines for the reactor. Came out ok:

I ran the intake to the reactors on the bottom:

Ran the returns throught the top holes for a finished product:

The pumps I mounted on the wall. 2 maxi jet 900's. Am going to switch to regular marineland 900's the maxi's don't like being gated back and make a bit of noise. The marinelands were always dead silent. I still have some zip tieing to do to keep all the lines together and a bit neater looking:

I'm pretty happy with what I wound up with, I'm sure I could have done things different but I am working with limited options. Tomorrow I will be installing covers of some sort over the outlet boxes just in case.

 

[fishman1069]

Looks good dude. It must of been a pita working in that small space. Good job

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Looks good dude. It must of been a pita working in that small space. Good job

Thanks

You can say that again, it took forever to get the last connections. Had inches to work in to heat up the hoses to soften them with scolding hot water in a little coffee cup, kept me on my toes until it was complete.

 

[dubcity03]

Looks good

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Thanks Ray

 

[JimmyR1rider]

So I think I'll do weekly updates on the nems. They're looking better each day little by little. Finally starting to make really good strides that are noticeably better each night I look at them. Heres what 2 of them look like now, the other 2 are in spots I can't get clear shots of them:

Again how they looked when they first came out of the 65G:

How they look today:

Sorry about any repition from previous posts.

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Ok, time for the first FISHIE PICTURES!!!

Got a beautiful pair of clowns off KathyC--THANK YOU KATHY!!!! I love watching them explore their new surroundings.

Here are some pics of my new guys:

They definately seem to like the overhangs and shaded areas under the top rocks. They've been swimming around in tha back and front also but like the 2 swim throughs in the rocks.

 

[KathyC]

My pleasure Jimmy, enjoy them, they are a great pair and best buddies since I got them when they were oh so tiny!

Tank looks great btw, nicely done! I like the pass-throughs so the fish can have fun in there

 

[JimmyR1rider]

My pleasure Jimmy, enjoy them, they are a great pair and best buddies since I got them when they were oh so tiny!

Tank looks great btw, nicely done! I like the pass-throughs so the fish can have fun in there

Thanks Kathy.:cheekkiss

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

Looking good buddy !!!!!!!!

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Also added some duncans and 2 heads of dendros:

Dendros aren't open yet but they'll get there

 

[masterswimmer]

Beautiful clowns, and they look happy & healthy (no surprise coming from Kathy )

R

 

[dubs]

nice clowns

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Looking good buddy !!!!!!!!

Appreciate it Thane

Beautiful clowns, and they look happy & healthy (no surprise coming from Kathy

Yep, I expected no less than happy healthy clowns from Kathy thank you Russ.

nice clowns

Thanks dubs.

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Just wanted to post a shot of the dendros open:

 

[dubcity03]

Looking good Jimmy see you tomm

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Looking good Jimmy see you tomm

Thanks Ray- see ya later