240g lee mar in-wall commences!
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I like it.
I like it.
I like the concept of the rail giving some mobility to the lights... I think you will be glad you can move them when you need to get over the tank to retrieve a fish, move a coral or live rock. The side to side will probably give you just enough freedom to do what you need...
I wish I could get Sketchup to load onto my computer...
Good job!
And thanks for the help with the Apex issue!
LL
I like it.
I like the concept of the rail giving some mobility to the lights... I think you will be glad you can move them when you need to get over the tank to retrieve a fish, move a coral or live rock. The side to side will probably give you just enough freedom to do what you need...
I wish I could get Sketchup to load onto my computer...
Good job!
And thanks for the help with the Apex issue!
LL
Re: Re: I like it.
Re: Re: I like it.
I don't know. I've tried to download the free version several times...it just sits there and never completes the process...I've even tired reducing security levels temporarily, but it makes no difference.
LL
Re: Re: I like it.
I don't know. I've tried to download the free version several times...it just sits there and never completes the process...I've even tired reducing security levels temporarily, but it makes no difference.
LL
paulthomas
Premium Member
Just an FYI...
WZHANG did beautiful Google Sketchup renderings for free. Check out Ed Reef's thread:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1593987&perpage=25&pagenumber=3
WZHANG did beautiful Google Sketchup renderings for free. Check out Ed Reef's thread:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1593987&perpage=25&pagenumber=3
aquainas
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Thanks for the link! I could render drawings of that quality if I had the time, however I am drawing to scale (well almost) to get an idea of how everything will fit because I have a very small footprint of space to work in. I may throw it at them just to see what they turn out
paulthomas
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15483427#post15483427 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aquainas
Thanks for the link! I could render drawings of that quality if I had the time, however I am drawing to scale (well almost) to get an idea of how everything will fit because I have a very small footprint of space to work in. I may throw it at them just to see what they turn out
Good idea, get someone else to do it.
Besides, you're a preoccupied man on a mission!
aquainas
Active member
Guys, all the major work will be taking place hopefully in two weeks here's an outline of what's left to do:
The wall the tank sits in is adjacent to the garage, on the garage side I will build a wall on either side of the tank and install sliding or collapsible doors on the front to close it off from the garage. The depth of the room is only going to be about a foot larger than the tank and a foot wider. This will encapsulate the tank and the doors will open up to the full back of the system for access to the equipment going under the stand. There is also an ac duct that runs in the ceiling above the tank that will be tapped for a 6" cooling vent in the room. I figure that should be enough for 30sq/ft area. The idea is that with the first floor thermostat set at 80 there should be enough air to cool small space or the vent can be partially closed to divert air through the original vent that it being tapped.
There will also be a de-humidifier to control humidity and fans at the top of the wall near the ceiling to remove warm air from the room that will accumulate from the halides. I plan to test this system when I do my leak test to determine the best combination of temperature and the length of time the de-humidifier will run to produce the best results. I will most likely install a de-humidistat to automate this control.....
The wall the tank sits in is adjacent to the garage, on the garage side I will build a wall on either side of the tank and install sliding or collapsible doors on the front to close it off from the garage. The depth of the room is only going to be about a foot larger than the tank and a foot wider. This will encapsulate the tank and the doors will open up to the full back of the system for access to the equipment going under the stand. There is also an ac duct that runs in the ceiling above the tank that will be tapped for a 6" cooling vent in the room. I figure that should be enough for 30sq/ft area. The idea is that with the first floor thermostat set at 80 there should be enough air to cool small space or the vent can be partially closed to divert air through the original vent that it being tapped.
There will also be a de-humidifier to control humidity and fans at the top of the wall near the ceiling to remove warm air from the room that will accumulate from the halides. I plan to test this system when I do my leak test to determine the best combination of temperature and the length of time the de-humidifier will run to produce the best results. I will most likely install a de-humidistat to automate this control.....
aquainas
Active member
I am also playing with the idea of installing a very small window unit in the tank area so it's not dependent on me running my 1st floor thermostat at a specific temp. This would allow me to isolate the cooling source 100%, I would have to figure out where to run the drain hose. It would have been easy if there were a drain pipe for the tank that I could tie into but there isn't one since water change water will be carried via hose to a sewer drain once a week.
I still need to determine where I will setup my RO/DI and mixing station...
I still need to determine where I will setup my RO/DI and mixing station...
paulthomas
Premium Member
I'm in the same boat. I picked up one of those GE room ACs to keep by my sump. I'm going to vent to a nearby basement window. I'll likely run the drain to my slop sink.
aquainas
Active member
Ok so things got really busy at work and I haven't been able to update much, so I will fill you guys in on what's been taking place.
I decided on just going with a small ac unit with a built-in de-humidfier for simplicity and isolation from the ac of the house, I still need to determine where I will route the drain.
There was also an issue with the tank bracing that bothered me from the start, the bracing that was installed was positioned on either side of the overflow and caused a bit of a shadow with my halide suspended over it, here is a top down shot of the tank:
What I ended up doing was removing the plastic trim along with the center braces to install common euro-bracing which allows me to place the pendants over the tank at spacing that does not cause them to sit over any braces. I will post pics when it is completed.
My buddy who is a construction superintendent finally freed up his calendar enough to come by last night and scope the entire project out:rollface: "Piece of cake" he said
So the plan for this weekend is to get the opening framed out the walls framed and dry-walled and the stand built. We are also gonna be pulling 12-3 romex to supply (2) 20amp outlets one at the top of the wall and one at the bottom. My lights will be plugged into the top circuit and the rest of the equipment like pumps etc will utilize the bottom.
Looks like I'll be missing the monthly FRAG meet!
I decided on just going with a small ac unit with a built-in de-humidfier for simplicity and isolation from the ac of the house, I still need to determine where I will route the drain.
There was also an issue with the tank bracing that bothered me from the start, the bracing that was installed was positioned on either side of the overflow and caused a bit of a shadow with my halide suspended over it, here is a top down shot of the tank:
What I ended up doing was removing the plastic trim along with the center braces to install common euro-bracing which allows me to place the pendants over the tank at spacing that does not cause them to sit over any braces. I will post pics when it is completed.
My buddy who is a construction superintendent finally freed up his calendar enough to come by last night and scope the entire project out:rollface: "Piece of cake" he said
So the plan for this weekend is to get the opening framed out the walls framed and dry-walled and the stand built. We are also gonna be pulling 12-3 romex to supply (2) 20amp outlets one at the top of the wall and one at the bottom. My lights will be plugged into the top circuit and the rest of the equipment like pumps etc will utilize the bottom.Looks like I'll be missing the monthly FRAG meet!
aquainas
Active member
The work begins!
The work begins!
Ok so work began as scheduled and we were able to get a good amount of it done in a few hours. The stand is almost complete and the walls and doors that span the opening will be constructed tomorrow. Now time for the pics
Demo
Kelly getting down
Making progress
The work begins!
Ok so work began as scheduled and we were able to get a good amount of it done in a few hours. The stand is almost complete and the walls and doors that span the opening will be constructed tomorrow. Now time for the pics
Demo
Kelly getting down
Making progress
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