McNasty's 55gal filled and running

**rountreesj** · 05-13-2008, 05:01 AM

definitely use orlando for a reg...He knows what he is doing. He hooked me up with some co2 equipment and look how my tank is doing!

**nate_mcnasty** · 05-13-2008, 05:56 AM

thanks i really like the why orlando's stuff looks

Pomacanthus · 05-13-2008, 06:04 AM

Hey you might wanna think about auto top off...with those fans your gonna have hella evaporation, like a gallon a day.
I use a simple mercury swith drilled into the sump connected to a powerhead. When the evap goes low, the switch kicks on the powerhead and shuts it right back off. Of course you will need room for a 5 Gl bucket or a 10 gallon tank to contain the refill water. Whole setup runs about $40 less if you have an old powerhead.

Pomacanthus · 05-13-2008, 06:06 AM

PS Have you powered up those fans to test noise? Sometimes they sound like a hovercraft depending on wattage. I do a little trick where i buy the multi-voltage DC powersupply from RadioShack and powerdown to 9V instead of 12. You only need the fan to turn, and 9V is about 10X quieter than 12 in most cases :-)

**nate_mcnasty** · 05-13-2008, 06:38 AM

i'm not to concerned about noise just want it to work well and it's not to loud i wired them up to one 12 volt out put so there is less power to all of them and where did you get the switch?? for the top off??

**@marko@** · 05-13-2008, 11:21 AM

i dont remember where my dad got the float valves he used, but im sure it cant be too hard to locate. also, just a suggestion: if you are using an inline heater (and your really should), have the top-off water go through the filter so it is tank-temp when it gets into the actual aquarium.

**nate_mcnasty** · 05-13-2008, 02:38 PM

i have a sump so my heater is in there and thats where the top off would go

**ColeMan** · 05-13-2008, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rountreesj

definitely use orlando for a reg...He knows what he is doing. He hooked me up with some co2 equipment and look how my tank is doing!

Agreed! Orlando's stuff is the bee's knees!

Thought I'd stop by and see what's new with your tank...I was worried you might have beat me to filling it up!! Everything seems to be going pretty well, can't wait to see things come together. Hey just curious: did you order a serial cable with your AC? I think it'll be much easier to program it from the computer rather than using that tiny little screen!!

**nate_mcnasty** · 05-13-2008, 04:49 PM

yeah i'm getting a cable with it i get it at the end of the week i'm super pumped

**clwatkins10** · 06-01-2008, 12:11 AM

any updates?

**nate_mcnasty** · 06-01-2008, 03:17 AM

got my ac jr and zebra stone i'll take pics on Monday cuz my girlfriend doesn't like it when i'm on and shes here haha

**ColeMan** · 06-24-2008, 05:29 AM

your girlfriend still around? what about some new pics?

**nate_mcnasty** · 06-24-2008, 05:41 AM

here is my ac jr

**@marko@** · 06-24-2008, 01:02 PM

nice. so what are you hooking up to it? lights? heater? feeder? automatic top-off? CO2 (ph controled or timer?)?

**nate_mcnasty** · 06-24-2008, 02:14 PM

just my lights .heater, fans and co2 for now i would like to get a feeder and a top off but i'm not sure yet.

05-13-2008, 05:56 AM	#47 (permalink)
nate_mcnasty Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albert Lea, MN Posts: 1,172	thanks i really like the why orlando's stuff looks __________________ my high tech 55 slowly but surly my sweet nano

05-13-2008, 06:38 AM	#50 (permalink)
nate_mcnasty Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albert Lea, MN Posts: 1,172	i'm not to concerned about noise just want it to work well and it's not to loud i wired them up to one 12 volt out put so there is less power to all of them and where did you get the switch?? for the top off?? __________________ my high tech 55 slowly but surly my sweet nano

05-13-2008, 11:21 AM	#51 (permalink)
@marko@ Algae: $10 shipped (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 3,041	i dont remember where my dad got the float valves he used, but im sure it cant be too hard to locate. also, just a suggestion: if you are using an inline heater (and your really should), have the top-off water go through the filter so it is tank-temp when it gets into the actual aquarium. __________________ Eheim Pimp #296 Eheim Ecco 2232 (x2), Eheim Ecco 2234 (x1) Lizards: Leopard gecko dessert Gold dust day gecko jungle Tanks: 20L: community: JOURNAL!! Eclipse 3: betta tank: JOURNAL!! 6g reef: clown pair tank

05-13-2008, 02:38 PM	#52 (permalink)
nate_mcnasty Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albert Lea, MN Posts: 1,172	i have a sump so my heater is in there and thats where the top off would go __________________ my high tech 55 slowly but surly my sweet nano

05-13-2008, 04:49 PM	#54 (permalink)
nate_mcnasty Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albert Lea, MN Posts: 1,172	yeah i'm getting a cable with it i get it at the end of the week i'm super pumped __________________ my high tech 55 slowly but surly my sweet nano

05-13-2008, 05:01 AM	#46 (permalink)
rountreesj Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 464	definitely use orlando for a reg...He knows what he is doing. He hooked me up with some co2 equipment and look how my tank is doing!

05-13-2008, 06:04 AM	#48 (permalink)
Pomacanthus Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dayton, MN Posts: 19	Hey you might wanna think about auto top off...with those fans your gonna have hella evaporation, like a gallon a day. I use a simple mercury swith drilled into the sump connected to a powerhead. When the evap goes low, the switch kicks on the powerhead and shuts it right back off. Of course you will need room for a 5 Gl bucket or a 10 gallon tank to contain the refill water. Whole setup runs about $40 less if you have an old powerhead.

05-13-2008, 06:06 AM	#49 (permalink)
Pomacanthus Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dayton, MN Posts: 19	PS Have you powered up those fans to test noise? Sometimes they sound like a hovercraft depending on wattage. I do a little trick where i buy the multi-voltage DC powersupply from RadioShack and powerdown to 9V instead of 12. You only need the fan to turn, and 9V is about 10X quieter than 12 in most cases :-)

06-01-2008, 12:11 AM	#55 (permalink)
clwatkins10 ¡ɐɯɯoɯ 'ɐoɥʍ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,709	any updates? __________________ EHEIM PIMP #298~~~~~~~I said it's great to be a TENNESSEE VOL! 55->Low-Tech - 20->High Tech - 10-> Vertical Terrarium - 7.2->ADA 30-C Moss Scape - 2.5->Rimless "Little Mountain"

06-01-2008, 03:17 AM	#56 (permalink)
nate_mcnasty Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albert Lea, MN Posts: 1,172	got my ac jr and zebra stone i'll take pics on Monday cuz my girlfriend doesn't like it when i'm on and shes here haha __________________ my high tech 55 slowly but surly my sweet nano

06-24-2008, 05:29 AM	#57 (permalink)
ColeMan Snail Farmer... (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,415	your girlfriend still around? what about some new pics?

06-24-2008, 05:41 AM	#58 (permalink)
nate_mcnasty Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albert Lea, MN Posts: 1,172	here is my ac jr __________________ my high tech 55 slowly but surly my sweet nano

06-24-2008, 01:02 PM	#59 (permalink)
@marko@ Algae: $10 shipped (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 3,041	nice. so what are you hooking up to it? lights? heater? feeder? automatic top-off? CO2 (ph controled or timer?)? __________________ Eheim Pimp #296 Eheim Ecco 2232 (x2), Eheim Ecco 2234 (x1) Lizards: Leopard gecko dessert Gold dust day gecko jungle Tanks: 20L: community: JOURNAL!! Eclipse 3: betta tank: JOURNAL!! 6g reef: clown pair tank

06-24-2008, 02:14 PM	#60 (permalink)
nate_mcnasty Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albert Lea, MN Posts: 1,172	just my lights .heater, fans and co2 for now i would like to get a feeder and a top off but i'm not sure yet. __________________ my high tech 55 slowly but surly my sweet nano

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