Randy's Red Sea Reefer 250
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Flagg37
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Dang, is that home wrecker picture taken with a microscope? They have to coin a new term; the nano frag.
RandyC
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Cornbred has been practicing micro fragmentation for years...... At least it came living and has survived.
RandyC
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Day 818: Springing a leak
I sprung a small leak in the Reefer 250 main drain yesterday. A 1 to 2 drop per second leak coming from the bulk head. I got lucky on two fronts.
First, it turned out to only be an o-ring and nothing more serious. Looks like something started to grow into the o-ring and I think I must have jostled the main drain enough to cause a small leak while I was cleaning the return pump.
Second, the Red Sea plumbing is all metric so finding replacement parts locally is near impossible. @Edgar Sandoval totally hooked me up and had a spare red Sea o-ring package in hand. Thanks Edgar!
So only a few hours downtime to clean all the plumbing and replace all the o-ring. I figure I might else well change all the o-rings since the plumbing was all taken apart.
Three years of not having been cleaned.
Inside of diaphragm valve of main drain.
All clean!
Haven't posted a FTS in a while.
I sprung a small leak in the Reefer 250 main drain yesterday. A 1 to 2 drop per second leak coming from the bulk head. I got lucky on two fronts.
First, it turned out to only be an o-ring and nothing more serious. Looks like something started to grow into the o-ring and I think I must have jostled the main drain enough to cause a small leak while I was cleaning the return pump.
Second, the Red Sea plumbing is all metric so finding replacement parts locally is near impossible. @Edgar Sandoval totally hooked me up and had a spare red Sea o-ring package in hand. Thanks Edgar!
So only a few hours downtime to clean all the plumbing and replace all the o-ring. I figure I might else well change all the o-rings since the plumbing was all taken apart.
Three years of not having been cleaned.
Inside of diaphragm valve of main drain.
All clean!
Haven't posted a FTS in a while.
Coral reefer
Past President
salt creep = very small leak already. I would strongly suggest you redo the bulkheads and or replace the o ring. I like to use silicon grease on o rings. Helps them seal and last longer.
xcaret
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Day 818: Springing a leak
I sprung a small leak in the Reefer 250 main drain yesterday. A 1 to 2 drop per second leak coming from the bulk head. I got lucky on two fronts.
First, it turned out to only be an o-ring and nothing more serious. Looks like something started to grow into the o-ring and I think I must have jostled the main drain enough to cause a small leak while I was cleaning the return pump.
Second, the Red Sea plumbing is all metric so finding replacement parts locally is near impossible. @Edgar Sandoval totally hooked me up and had a spare red Sea o-ring package in hand. Thanks Edgar!
So only a few hours downtime to clean all the plumbing and replace all the o-ring. I figure I might else well change all the o-rings since the plumbing was all taken apart.
Three years of not having been cleaned.
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Inside of diaphragm valve of main drain.
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All clean!
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Haven't posted a FTS in a while.
Is it just me or your tank defies gravity?
RandyC
Supporting Member
Flame angel has been a model citizen even when I had a bunch of softies in the tank. I do fear one day he turns to the dark side though, so I keep him well fed.
RandyC
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Yeah, I used an orange filter on my iPhone.
RandyC
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Yup, added a third light. Got suckered in on Black Friday deal.
No changes to aquascape. Decided it was too much work for now.
Coral reefer
Past President
Looks like somebody is pushing for tank spotlight award!