New Plants today (150 G) New Algae!

[audioaficionado]

This is a tank to be proud of

[150EH]

Thanks Steve, the side by side is pretty ugly but you gotta start somewhere.

[The Italian Nazi]

Hey 150EH I just got on the boards and read through all 53 pages last night. Just have to say this tank is spectacular!!! I hope that my 150 I am converting from a reef could one day be this majestic. WELL DONE!

[150EH]

Thank you and welcome to the forum, don't forget to post your progress in the tank journals!!

[cableguy69846]

You really need to change the title of your thread man. Lol.

[izabella87]

You did great job on that tank !.. maybe you also had good collaborating plants :P Its all about communication.. *grow pretties, grow*...

[150EH]

Originally Posted by cableguy69846

You really need to change the title of your thread man. Lol.

It's a trick to pull people in for a look, but really I don't think it will let me change it.

I figured it out, you just can't alter the original title.

Originally Posted by izabella87

You did great job on that tank !.. maybe you also had good collaborating plants :P Its all about communication.. *grow pretties, grow*...

Thank you!

[hydrophyte]

Originally Posted by 150EH

This is looking great!

[150EH]

Thanks Hydrophyte, I was just coming back with some update photos.

The current fts after some trimming yesterday, when the fish are hungry they watch me like a hawk.


Here a regulator I picked up for $10 plus $24 to ship it but it works, it's a dual stage, and has a lot of character so I think I'll keep it because I have a 10 gallon Metaframe lined up for pick up in Baltimore.

Before & After (still waiting for solenoid, needle valve, & fittings)

[Jeff5614]

Wow, doesn't even look like the same regulator after you got it cleaned up.

[hbosman]

did you use brasso?

[150EH]

I bought a polishing kit for my Dremel that cost $19 and it took 20 minutes to get the knob cleaned, I also bought a bottle of Brasso for $4 and went over ever place about 3 times and it was perfect and totally clean on the first evening I had it.

It is rough but I love the character and have yet to see another Victor with the nice old lettering on the gauges. I've got a burkert 6011 solenoid and Fabco NV-55 needle valve coming, so it will be all brass.

[hbosman]

I have two Victor VTS 250 regs that I got from Ebay for $55.00 a few years ago. I use one, the second is a spare. I really like the Brass ones. The VTS series are smaller than the Chrome ones that are popular lately. What model is yours? It looks to be smaller yet.

[150EH]

That is a VTS-200 above, and I've got 2 more coming, a Victor VTS-250C and a Concoa 412-7351, they are all brass with SS diaphragms and all dual stage.

hbosman you should try coming to a GWAPA meeting, we have at least 2 or 3 a year in VA. and maybe more, but for a $20 membership you'll get a ton of auction plants cheap and you can sell your plants or old equipment. Click logo below to check out the schedule.

[Marconis]

Looking good!