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bleedingthought":2lw01pyn said:
Matt, were you able to track down the brand of the paint? :)

Also, can we have updated pics!? :D

Thiago,
I haven't tracked down what paint we are using inside the tank. However, I came across a saltwater safe paint in the AES catalog today. Comes in lots of colors. It is called Epoxy Paint and the brand is Sweetwater.

http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fus ... /iid/11733

Have I ever mentioned how much AES rocks? :D
 

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Matt_Wandell":kco5bxz5 said:
bleedingthought":kco5bxz5 said:
Matt, were you able to track down the brand of the paint? :)

Also, can we have updated pics!? :D

Thiago,
I haven't tracked down what paint we are using inside the tank. However, I came across a saltwater safe paint in the AES catalog today. Comes in lots of colors. It is called Epoxy Paint and the brand is Sweetwater.

http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fus ... /iid/11733

Have I ever mentioned how much AES rocks? :D
Matt, thank you! 8)
 

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Matt, I remember you asking in what order you should run your phosban/carbon reactor (not sure if it was this thread or not) and I was wondering how you ended up doing it. :) I had wanted to run the reactors off of my return line, but am now wondering if that will be the most efficient way. (Since the water from the reactor would just dump back into the return section in the sump...)

I was looking for ideas! :D (I hope to eliminate the need for a powerhead to run the reactor ;) )
 
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Thiago,

I think running it off of the return line is a great idea. This way you are gettting (theoretically) the cleanest water possible to go through your media. You don't need much flow at all; in fact the phosphate removers need a very low flow to work correctly.

I never ended up building the reactors I planned, although I do occasionally run carbon for a day in a small chamber where it's fluidized. I have a very fine micron filter sock that I wash out daily, a very efficient protein skimmer that I keep clean, and I do 30% weekly water changes. Thus far (knock on live rock) I have not had any sort of algae problems.
 

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Your regimen sounds tight and solid. I doubt you'll run into problems! :D

So, just tee off the return line and dump it into the return pump section again after it goes through the reactor?
 
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bleedingthought":2we8dhjb said:
Your regimen sounds tight and solid. I doubt you'll run into problems! :D

Time will tell. I'm adding a ton of small food to my tank every day.

So, just tee off the return line and dump it into the return pump section again after it goes through the reactor?

Yup!
 
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Matt_":1rwh676f said:
bleedingthought":1rwh676f said:
Matt, were you able to track down the brand of the paint? :)

Also, can we have updated pics!? :D

Thiago,
I haven't tracked down what paint we are using inside the tank. However, I came across a saltwater safe paint in the AES catalog today. Comes in lots of colors. It is called Epoxy Paint and the brand is Sweetwater.

http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fus ... /iid/11733

Have I ever mentioned how much AES rocks? :D

Boy that stuff is hard to apply :lol: I went thru 20 gallons on a project a few years ago and it nearly pulled my arm off!

And yes, AES rocks. Amy is the queen I tell yah :)
 

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