Maggie's Mixed Reef Build V3, now a 75!

[Mhamilton0911]

Got a large goodie box for my leopard gecko! I've read the verdict is really out on whether or not to have a substrate for them, but ultimately I'd prefer the most natural environment so that's where we're at.

A bioactive kit from BioDude.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Posted on the Cafe, but I'll say here too!

Ordered my 125g!! Just went with the local guy in town. Should be here on Tuesday!



Also forgot frozen food so I need to go back to the store today. Eel was not pleased.

Also, my doggo has stinky Frito feet. Any actual good remedies for that?

 

[Stang67]

Posted on the Cafe, but I'll say here too!

Ordered my 125g!! Just went with the local guy in town. Should be here on Tuesday!



Also forgot frozen food so I need to go back to the store today. Eel was not pleased.

Also, my doggo has stinky Frito feet. Any actual good remedies for that?

Apple cider vinegar. Emmitt used to get yeasty feet in the fall. I put a little on his food and it took care of it in a couple days. Had to trick him with wet food but he was a lab and would eat most everything. Had to do it every other day or so until it got cold enough out.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Apple cider vinegar. Emmitt used to get yeasty feet in the fall. I put a little on his food and it took care of it in a couple days. Had to trick him with wet food but he was a lab and would eat most everything. Had to do it every other day or so until it got cold enough out.

Just straight up on the foot or diluted in a bath?

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Also, @fishguy242 I looked up the specs on aqueon's website. They say each overflow is 600gph, so this pump should do it or should i go up a size? Pump says 1717 gph. Next size up is 2113 gph.

 

[fishguy242]

Also, @fishguy242 I looked up the specs on aqueon's website. They say each overflow is 600gph, so this pump should do it or should i go up a size? Pump says 1717 gph. Next size up is 2113 gph.

Up one ,can always dial back, and mix in pups food...

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Up one ,can always dial back, and mix in pups food...

Ha I had to re read it. I swear it was foot.

FOOD. ok.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Also just looked at the plumbing kit breakdown that comes with the tank and now I'm more confused. I think there's 2 of these so 2 returns? What do I do with that? 2 pumps? One oversized and split? Oh boy. And middle and bottom inlets? Does that affect the ability to surface skim?

I'm getting scared now. Brain hurts. Send coffee

I'm going to take a break and paint for a while. Smoke is literally coming from my ears all looney tunes style.

 

[fishguy242]

No you'll be fine ,
1 hopefully front of overflow is a removable piece for cleaning, either way water only flows over top of weir
2 yep , split pump ,use a lot of unions and valves...
no problem...

 

[tbrown]

Also, @fishguy242 I looked up the specs on aqueon's website. They say each overflow is 600gph, so this pump should do it or should i go up a size? Pump says 1717 gph. Next size up is 2113 gph.

+1 up a size. You can always add a "T" with a valve on the return and send some flow back to the sump if it's too much flow. Too little flow and there's nothing you can do to compensate.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Also since I have you here, what is the official term for a singular "cronies" is it crony, croney, or cronie? Inquiring minds must know.

I'm leaning to cronie since the intern has it that way....

 

[tbrown]

Also since I have you here, what is the official term for a singular "cronies" is it crony, croney, or cronie? Inquiring minds must know.

I'm leaning to cronie since the intern has it that way....

That's a brilliant question! I assumed Cronie because Croney made me think Coney and Crony just looks wrong to my eyes (I'm a very visual speller for some reason)...

 

[Mhamilton0911]

That's a brilliant question! I assumed Cronie because Croney made me think Coney and Crony just looks wrong to my eyes (I'm a very visual speller for some reason)...

research this further and report back, k thaaaaanks.

 

[tbrown]

research this further and report back, k thaaaaanks.

It is Crony but I refuse to be influenced by Meriam Webster.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

It is Crony but I refuse to be influenced by Meriam Webster.

we shall conduct a poll amongst the cronies at the cafe!

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Your 125 seems to have built in overflows using Durso overflows in the picture you shared. The pictures show the smaller return lines and the larger drain lines.

 

[Projects with Sam]

Those are cool overflows too... double-walled with removable front grills.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

@Lowell Lemon , did you see this?! Happened yesterday. The is the little drive through town before Headquarters, about 30-40min North of me?

 

[Mhamilton0911]

if anyone remembers, my hubs got hit by fedex last year. Yes we got an attorney, and i am 99% done with the pile of documents, information, income and other stuffs requested by the attorney to build our demand letter. This has taken weeks, no, months, A LONG TIME, OK?! Hopefully I get some reimbursement for all these hours... I am definitely taking a cut of that settlement....

and also, my sticker is surviving on my cup! it's been through several handwashes, and the microwave a few times. Looks perfect still!

 

[Lowell Lemon]

@Lowell Lemon , did you see this?! Happened yesterday. The is the little drive through town before Headquarters, about 30-40min North of me?

I did see it on local news. Guess they found two bodies now. No idea yet what caused it.