Ya that is intially what I thought. I got the foam under it already.
250 gallon build thread
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ReefEnabler
Premium Member
are you planning on painting the exposed wood on the stand? I know its not going to be visible, but painting it would certainly help it from soaking up moisture. epoxy paint would be best, but you could also just use exterior latex paint or a clearcoat of polyeurethane.
not sure if I will paint the stand. I am sure it wouldnt hurt, however in the past I have never had issues with raw wood stands.
I will build the walls around the stand and the tank. Technically the stand will be part of the wall.
I will build the walls around the stand and the tank. Technically the stand will be part of the wall.
StupidsReef
Premium Member
Mike, I agree here. On my 225g stand I painted the whole stand as well. I used Killz exterior. I placed 2 coats on the wood stand. I didn't use the "criple" pieces though. I did what Nick was saying and bought the srews that was 250# and then doubled them up.
On another note, your R/O DI unit that you bought. Nice one, but the very top chamber is junk and does nothing for your Reef. The top chamber abover your DI resin is designed for drinking water it's call a GAC carbon filter. It removes odor's for like making ICE or drinking water. Martikx makes a block filter ( which is the second chamber on the bottom) that makes the GAC OBSOLETE BY COMPARISON. I would remove it and add another DI chamber. The second DI unit will help keep your TDS as low as possiable. I have two of the in-line DI chamber's that are spares, beings I'm changing my R/O DI unit's desing I don't need them anymore. Another thing you need to find out is what type of sediment filters came with that unit. They need to be 5 Micron Poly sediment or the best which is 1 Micron Poly Sediment. Not trying to be rude, but the cheap ones on E-bay come with 10 Micron Poly sediment filters. While they work fine for drinking water the filters ware out very fast and deosn't stop everything you need it to. I speak through my personal experiences, I too bought the cheap 'o off e-bay and learnt the hard way. The unit I currently run is an E-bay cheapy, with all the top of the line filters. Here's a link to show you the filters are not high dollar either.
http://www.thefilterguys.biz/filters.htm
OR
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/RO/DI...trex-Depth-Sediment-filters/product_info.html
Hope this helps ya out.
StupidsReef, thanks for the advice, I will look into changing the filters and getting a new di unit. Can I just run the di unit in-line on the out side of the ro unit?
I will probably paint the stand.
Does anyone have any other suggestions on the gap issue on the stand?
I will probably paint the stand.
Does anyone have any other suggestions on the gap issue on the stand?
Stupidsreef, there is a lot of filters on that page, can you tell me the exact ones I need?
Well, not to get off the subject of the stand, but here are pics of the new skimmer. It is HUGE!
Here he is with his little brother, mini me. EV2000 next to EV150
Here he is with his little brother, mini me. EV2000 next to EV150
Sure I will trade you for your ev1000 if you throw something else in on the deal, your going to need a skimmer this big when you do your 1700 anyhow.
Kraash and I were talking on messenger last night and we have the first solution I am going to try on the stand to fix the gap. If it does not work, nothing is lost but time. I am going to put cripplers on the on the ends. Take the screws out of the center braces. Make cripplers for the center that are the same length as the ends. Then I am going to use a hammer to wedge them into the center. Considering it is pine, it should flex enough to fix the problem. We will see. It is worth a try.
Kraash and I were talking on messenger last night and we have the first solution I am going to try on the stand to fix the gap. If it does not work, nothing is lost but time. I am going to put cripplers on the on the ends. Take the screws out of the center braces. Make cripplers for the center that are the same length as the ends. Then I am going to use a hammer to wedge them into the center. Considering it is pine, it should flex enough to fix the problem. We will see. It is worth a try.
OK fixed the sag in the stand and it is finally done. Put the extra cripplers in and I would say this tank is extremely overbuilt, but hey, thats a good thing. Here is the shots with the tank on it.
level as could be.
level as could be.
Hopefully Sunday I will be picking up the 75 gallon for the sump. Then I will need to start configuring the baffles and plumbing.
Any advice on what to use for a return pump. 250 gallon, with 75 gallon sump. It will have two overflows into the sump, the return will split into 3 1" returns.
Looks like I also have a 70 gallon reef ready available to pick up that I will probably use for a fuge. It will be plumbed seperate, but into the main sump.
Any advice on what to use for a return pump. 250 gallon, with 75 gallon sump. It will have two overflows into the sump, the return will split into 3 1" returns.
Looks like I also have a 70 gallon reef ready available to pick up that I will probably use for a fuge. It will be plumbed seperate, but into the main sump.
ReefEnabler
Premium Member
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12437283#post12437283 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by michealprater
Well, not to get off the subject of the stand, but here are pics of the new skimmer. It is HUGE!
im but sure if you noticed but a gollum crature appears to be taking a liking to your new skimmer!!
is that some sort of hitchhiker?
Aqua C EV2000
Specifications:
Height: 42"
Recommend pump: Iwaki 100RLT
Footprint: 9" x 12"
Foam Tower: 8"OD
Tank Size: 500-2000 gallons
JG Fitting: standard
Bubble Size: .03â€"œ.05mm
Water flow-thru rate: 1200gph
Volume of foam produced: 1100cu.in.
Specifications:
Height: 42"
Recommend pump: Iwaki 100RLT
Footprint: 9" x 12"
Foam Tower: 8"OD
Tank Size: 500-2000 gallons
JG Fitting: standard
Bubble Size: .03â€"œ.05mm
Water flow-thru rate: 1200gph
Volume of foam produced: 1100cu.in.
fareforce
Premium Member
If it was me I would run a Ocean Runner 6500 (1700gph) if you need an internal return pump, or a Reflo TARPON UNO Pump (1440gph) if you want an external. Then run a Ocean Motion squirt on the return pump. You will need a bypass ($17.00 from OM) since it is over 1000gph.
If you get the one that has 1&3, or 2&4 open at the same time I would run your left return off of port 1, right return off of port 2, and tie the bypass, and ports 3&4 together for your middle return. This will leave your middle return on all the time (you could split it with loc-line in the tank), and have the two side ports alternating to give you a really nice wave effect.
If you get the one that has 1&3, or 2&4 open at the same time I would run your left return off of port 1, right return off of port 2, and tie the bypass, and ports 3&4 together for your middle return. This will leave your middle return on all the time (you could split it with loc-line in the tank), and have the two side ports alternating to give you a really nice wave effect.
Ok, it has been awhile since I updated. Very slow progress, but some progress anyhow.
I bought this 75 from Kribbz. I got a heck of a deal on it. He threw in a couple maxi jet 1200s and a couple 300w heaters, which will save me a few bucks in the long run.
The tank had been used for freshwater and had been treated with copper. Based off the recommendations from RC users, I thoroughly rinsed it, cleaned it with razor blades, cleaned it with bleach, rinsed, cleaned with vinegar, rinsed, cleaned it with vinegar, and did the final rinse. I cleaned it spotless. It looks like a brand new tank.
I put it where it is going to sit. I am not sure if I am going to use it for the fuge or the sump since I still have to get one more tank. Obviously it will not be on the stand in its permanent location, I just put it there so I could have the tank at a decent working height, in case I do have to baffle it.
I bought this 75 from Kribbz. I got a heck of a deal on it. He threw in a couple maxi jet 1200s and a couple 300w heaters, which will save me a few bucks in the long run.
The tank had been used for freshwater and had been treated with copper. Based off the recommendations from RC users, I thoroughly rinsed it, cleaned it with razor blades, cleaned it with bleach, rinsed, cleaned with vinegar, rinsed, cleaned it with vinegar, and did the final rinse. I cleaned it spotless. It looks like a brand new tank.
I put it where it is going to sit. I am not sure if I am going to use it for the fuge or the sump since I still have to get one more tank. Obviously it will not be on the stand in its permanent location, I just put it there so I could have the tank at a decent working height, in case I do have to baffle it.
SaltwaterChris
New member
Cool start keep us posted
I ordered 100lbs of black sand from DFS today. Should put the sand about 1" deep in the display. If I dont like it I will add more later. I will not be doing a dsb in the display, because I am planning on a RDSB.
Ok, the stairway to heaven is done. This will make it easier to access my tank that is sitting on a 40" stand.
