JimmyR1riders 65G Tank Thread

[JimmyR1rider]

Thanks Russ yeah Im pretty happy with the growth on the RBTA lol shocks me every now and then when I see it all the way open. Thanks again for the awesome stuff again. I love the torch and the Blenny!

 

[Awibrandy]

Looking better & better everytime I check in (if even possible)! Love your choices in animals. Keep up the great job you've been doing!!! Wish I could practice patience as you have done.

I will take you up on that offer from page 5 one of these days.

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Thanks so much for the kind words AWI I thank the good professors I had lol(Russ&Jim). Just followed their guidelines along with what I researched and has so far paid off. I do appreciate the kind words you and the other members have always had for me along with the tips youve all given me and others on their posts. Without those 2 crazy guys as well as the people on this great board my tank would not have been as successful as it has been to date and for that I thank everyone. Just goes to show that the people on here are Grade A in knowledge and qualities that make for great human beings!


And you got it anytime you want to make the trip I will have no problem finding a reason to go pick up an animal from them lol.

 

[motortrendz]

i know you get tired of hearing praises..but man its looking good, cant wait to see it under halides!!

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Thanks Mike yeah will get some pics tonight under MH's will probably repost the same old stuff as on page 8 but its ok I can never get enough of the site or posting silly(redundant) stuff lol. Thanks again for the compliment Mike

 

[JimmyR1rider]

I just wanted to get some shots of the latest critters and nem under halides,mainly because when I came in everything was nice and extended and open and will be done with any pics until after the swap. Will get the hair algae out hopefully by the swap it will be gone Thanks for looking.

 

[motortrendz]

man the anemone is nice!!

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Thanks Mike thats a masterswimmer baby. He was joking that theres lineage on it haha whoever before house-house-swimmer-me.

 

[chuckstyl5]

very nice tank -- any pics of your sump setup???

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Thanks for the compliment. Not yet chuck but will be posting pics of the sump and media reactor soon

 

[ReeferGirl]

Hey Jimmy!!!!!! It's Jess! I joined the dark side like you suggested. LOL. How is my baby doing??? oh and i LOVE LOVE your LMB

 

[ReeferGirl]

wow, I just looked through your newer pictures, the nem looks amazing.

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Hey Jess!!! thanks I hope you enjoy the site is a great place now go throw up a thread of your tank!! LOL welcome!

 

[ReeferGirl]

Hey Jess!!! thanks I hope you enjoy the site is a great place now go throw up a thread of your tank!! LOL welcome!

Lol, gross jimmy. But I will go do that soon

 

[ReeferGirl]

Hey, I got a small dose of insomnia last night. I made my thread

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/reefs-beginners/76279-my-55-gallon.html

Go to it! And btw, I don't get to go to the beach and tan today. It's FREEZING outside!

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Jess obviously by now is obvious I saw the thread. Looking great! Awesome job on the stand and everything.:biggrin:


OK so more than a few people have asked for pics of my sump....Im running a Bermuda Aquatics 3C skimmer and all marineland pumps for my return, reactors and uv sterilizer for when I do run it. I always said I had no pics yet cause I was stalling. You see I am the "bomb specialist" Russ was speaking of.Well He said he wouldnt out me said that was my decision lol. So now that I have my wiring to the point that a) I can stand looking at it and b) that it is no longer a fire hazard I figured I'd admit to my disgrace AND finally get pics of my sump in the thread. Please dont hold my laziness against me, as I can finally relax and enjoy the tank completely now. Well anyway here are some pics of my DIY sump as properly posted by the "BOMB SPECIALIST":

The way I have my ballasts mounted. 2 IceCap 250Watters for my halides and 1 IceCap 660 for my 2 actinics. I made a wooden ledge out of 1x2 so the ledges on the ends of the ballasts sit between the stand and the 1x2, then tightened it down and used 1 screw on the top ledges of each ballast to hold them securely.

And this is the NextReef MR-1 Monster reactor I switched to for my carbon and phosban. I have 2 Fluval double ball valve with quick releases in the middle for media changing and water flow adjustment. Have 2 more to put on the outlets just havent had a chance to put them on yet, but after I do will have quick releases for all 4 lines for easy servicing.

So thats my little 29G DIY 3 chamber sump for my 65G. Hope you guys like it first sump I ever built, is working well for me.

 

[masterswimmer]

Great work Mr. BS (Bomb Specialist). Guess there's a new name for you :lol_large

Looks really neat and clean.

R

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Thank you Russ:biggrin:

 

[topmav1]

Hey, Great tank! Do you have any filter media in your sump or does the tank drain right into the skimmer chamber??

 

[motortrendz]

kaaaabooooommmmm!!!!!!