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At long last everything is in the new tank. Kinda showed me how little "everything" is. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Looks like my cycle stalled. I am maxed on nitrates and have low nitrites that don't want to go away. I guess it's time for a water change. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Well I'm glad I went for the Vortech on my 90g. The Jebao Rw8 on my 34g just bit it. I tried the old vinegar soak and deep cleaning but whenever I plug it in one of the LEDs on the controller just blinks and it doesn't spin. I tried using my jbwave controller and it doesn't work either...

My 34g maintained a decent temperature during the summer. Hopefully the 90g can do the same. But you're right worse case a chiller or some fans will do it. Sheesh I remember my big bad 140g tank in Canada with a 100g sump. This was before Vortech and LEDs. 500w of halides, t5s and 1200w...

Ammonia is zero, nitrite is 0.5 and nitrate is off the charts at >50. Looks like the cycle is moving along nicely! Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I haven't run this tank over the summer. Fingers crossed that it is easy. :) Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

So covering the tank now in the cool weather will sure help cut evaporation and power use. Without a cover I evaporated 2L a day. I'm down to 2L every 3 days now. And power usage went from estimated 164 kWh per month to 104 kWh per month (kill a watt meter gives estimate based on time...

And the cycle is on the move. Thanks to a few rocks and some sand from the other tank I'm seeing nitrite and nitrates already. Hope to get the cycle done next week some time so I can start putting all my existing livestock into the new tank! Loving my Vortech Wp40. It's perfectly silent and...

Haha yeah I got a big thin sheet for the tank and wow is it deformed now. I considered glass but I have a bad track record of breaking glass tops. I will have to cut some reinforcement strips... Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I figure I could just make panels that hang over the rim of the tank. I picked up a sheet of thin acrylic from home depot as a top -- I'll see how covering it helps and go from there. Just reducing evaporation should cut energy load a lot. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I've been thinking of doing this as well. I also wonder if putting a thin panel of acrylic about an inch away from the glass would help insulate by creating an air gap. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I've had my 90g running for a few days now. My Kill-a-watt meter is definitely showing some pretty significant power use keeping the tank warm, and I suspect that is from the daytime and night when the Nest turns down the temperature. Evaporation is also quite a lot more than I thought...

I picked up a new refractometer from Neptune yesterday. Turns out aside from falling apart it was also out of calibration. Not bad for 10 years of service. The 90 is now within spec for salinity. I was originally going to use another Jebao Rw8 on the tank but they were out of stock at...

Alright leaking fittings are fixed and we are circulating water through the sump. The water is up to 76f and holding. Salinity is 1.1, so still a good number of cups to go before that's right. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

...and we made it! The tank and sump are fully filled. I ran the return pump for about an hour yesterday to see how things went. The herbie overflow was easy to tune. I ended up shutting down the pump last night though as I found a few leaks in my overflow plumbing. The leaks are: 1...

That's a good point. It was dark when I was poking around in the RO/DI cabinet outside, so I might have missed something leaking. I'll take another look in the light today. Guess I should also check the water pressure too just to ensure that is within spec.

I finally got my 90g tank and sumo filled tonight. As I was coiling up the rodi lines I noticed the waste line started trickling a bit, and the auto shutoff valve started softly humming. The water started trickling more and the hum got louder until all of a sudden the water stopped and the...

As Christmas approaches things have finally started calming down in my life. My daughter is recovering well from her surgery. We're more settled into our house now, so the tank is slowly stating to come back into the foreground again. I'm looking forward to starting to get more involved with...

Yup, I was planning on putting it in the kitchen, but there ended up being a nice spot in the living room where it would work well. The 14ft ceilings are really nice. Though WOW were they a pain to paint.

So, I'm TEMPTED to try something different for flow. I'm thinking either a Maxspect Gyre (in the corner of the tank vertically) or a VorTech MP40wQD. The Vortech is tempting as it eliminates the typical problem I have with powerheads like the Jebao in my other tank -- you can't clean around...