20 Gallon Upgrade

[dez_2121]

main lighting i'm going to put it in my diy hood

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

You might want to read more here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=912378

 

[dez_2121]

did i have it saved to so many places on my comp you would think i read it when you were typing it a year ago lol
i tried to find the exact bulb that you had and the closes that i could find was the second one in the pic i have a web site for it if your willing to check it out for me
(on my knees begging) please!!!!!!!!!


http://genet.gelighting.com/LightPr...elf-Ballasted_Spiral®&SearchFieldCode=null

 

[dez_2121]

hay thanks for the advice i looked at it again for the 100 time and i seen it for the first time the light i want to use has everything that your light had so thanks again

 

[cweber]

If you dont mind me asking, are you trying to cut down electric costs or water maintenance? There may be ways to keep your 55.

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

dez, you might want to post this in the thread that I linked to since cweber isn't using this lighting. It's a little off topic

 

[dez_2121]

sorry didn't mean to get off topic it was just a question i had cause i'm using the same tank design that cweber is building i was just going to go with your light design travis

 

[dez_2121]

trying to get down on water maintenace.......all my supplies would last alot longer


hay look 100 post wahooo!!!!it only took me over a year hahaha

 

[cweber]

What all are you dosing?

 

[dez_2121]

two part calcum, biweekly water changes, trace elements my main thing is that i have a ditrus factory and i think it is coming from my skimmer beigning so small so i was going to move that one over to my 20 gal and eventually get a new bigger better one for my 55

i see your almost at 100 to .... congrats lol

and back to your tank how far up from the bottom is your drain it look kinda low

 

[dez_2121]

i like the wrap around pvc looks like you have a step down on it. what kinda pump you plan on using, i have a dolphn 650gph i plan to use on mine i just have to buy a new prop for it

 

[cweber]

About 4 inches from the bottom.

 

[dez_2121]

your not worried about over flowing your sump if you lose power to your pump..that happened to me and boy did it suck:lol:

 

[cweber]

No thats what the overflow box is for. Once the water level is below the overflow it cant run anymore. My power goes out all the time, at least once a week.

I assume the pvc your talking about is my return manifold? My pump is a viaaqua approx 360gph. With 4 outlets on the RM.

 

[dez_2121]

i never thought about making a 4 out put return i might have to use that if you dodn't mind and yeah your right about the over flow duh i don't know why i didn't thing about that.

 

[dez_2121]

hay cweber any updates

 

[cweber]

Not yet, i was busy this weekend. I got a few things left to do and will post an update. Its almost done.

 

[cweber]

Getting Closer

Getting Closer

Okay i have the panels on the stand they still need trim put on them. You can see my ghetto drying method. And i have the tank painted and the overflow siliconed in place. The tank is now complete. When i get the trim and the tank stained it will be done.
And now pics!

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

MORE MORE!

 

[cweber]

Ive given you all ive got!!