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Nice! Glad to hear it! Likewise if you ever need a hand let me know. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

Well it took the better part of the day but i got the tank running again. I really hope everything makes it alright. The move was not as smooth as I thought and everything got transitioned initially to a brute can of fresh saltwater because I was so tired I was ready to pass out. With a...

I'm in Robertsville, basically the area at the corner of 85 and Almaden. Thanks for the offer. I got everything up and running again today. I can't see a thing right now due to the sand storm. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

Well the move of the 34g is partly complete. I ran into a snag in that the earthquake putty I used to prevent the tank from sliding off the stand would not come undone. So I had to move the entire tank and stand as one. That completely killed me for the evening despite having ramps and a hand...

Yup. Thursday we get the keys so I'll be borrowing my friends Dodge Sprinter and taking over a load or two of things like outdoor furniture (light), bikes, and some things we don't want the movers to take like computers. The next day a moving company will come take the furniture and all the...

Well we are now 5 days from the move! I picked up a little 4g shop vac to do the final clean out of the 34g tank. I ended up doing a through cleaning of the sump area now in preparation and a few good water changes to get everything used to the idea of all new water... I have two 20g brute...

Being from Canada I've got experience with cold climates :) My thought was to do a simple 2x4 frame construction and fill the joist space with either rock wool insulation or foam insulation. Of course I would need a vapor barrier on the inside and then probably a thin plywood wall painted with...

My thought would be to insulate the cabinet well to protect against head/cold. The side of the house where I envision putting this is also fully shaded by trees so will never get direct sun. Only downside with this plan is I'm still going to need to haul water from water changes all the way to...

I'll have to consider this. :) I really don't like hauling buckets around to do water changes, etc. and worrying about spills inside. If it was all outside I could make as much of a mess as I want and not worry about it. :) Ooooh, and I just got a good idea; for those times when I want to...

As the move-in date for my house draws near, I get to thinking of my 90g tank and where I will set it up. I've got a slab foundation, so I can't run piping under the house. However, if the tank backs up onto an exterior wall I was thinking I could put the sump and equipment outdoors. The side...

Lol, time for a skimmer for the hot tub? :)

Cool, this is good to hear. I will definitely keep up with the maintenance side of things.

I know, first world problems right? :)

Actually, on closer investigation San Jose Water co. lists a ban on filling pools, but nothing about hot tubs. I guess I can use the RO/DI waste water as much as possible and use the hose for the rest. How often do you change the entire water volume in the hot tub? Or is that even...

Does anyone out there use RO/DI waste water to fill their hot tub? The house we bought has one and its currently empty. I think there's still a moratorium on using potable drinking water to fill hot tubs. I was thinking that my RO/DI waste water would be a good source of water which I could...

Yes it was. Didn't expect to succeed in the hunt so soon. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

Lol, well it looks like we've gone and done it; our offer was accepted on a house in the Cambrian area of San Jose. So probably mid July we'll be moving. Glad to have gotten all this great feedback now! I think the RO/DI unit will be the first thing I haul over when we get the keys, and then I...

Thankfully with a house I'll actually have room to make and store saltwater. Yay!

Hmm, guess I could still drip acclimate even the big chalice. Sounds like I will plan to make a LOT of new fresh water and ensure its all heated to the same temperature.

Another vote for dumping the sand. Good thing I've got 100lb of fresh live sand that was waiting for my 90g tank. :) I imagine the rocks in the tank would harbor a pretty decent load of bacteria, so I'm not too concerned about that. I guess my only thought of using 50-50 new/old water was to...