280gal Build! Finally starting!
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bag151
Premium Member
This question might have a simple answer that I am not aware of but why would you run a permeate pump and a mechanical pump on your RO unit? A permeate pump just recovers lost pressure to boost production vs. the mechanical pump with just uses a pump to boost pressure. You really seeing a pressure gain by running both?
Update. I fiannly got a few more things done to the build.
Put up some shelfs and made a table to frag on. Also got the dehumidifier hooked up and it drains into the top Measuring Trashcan so i don't have to empty it all the time.
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Added a phosphate and carbon reactor
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Got some Phyto Rotifers and Pods Brewing. And of course some Brine shrimp for the horses.
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Thats all for now.
Put up some shelfs and made a table to frag on. Also got the dehumidifier hooked up and it drains into the top Measuring Trashcan so i don't have to empty it all the time.
Added a phosphate and carbon reactor
Got some Phyto Rotifers and Pods Brewing. And of course some Brine shrimp for the horses.
Thats all for now.
Update. I fiannly got a few more things done to the build.
Put up some shelfs and made a table to frag on. Also got the dehumidifier hooked up and it drains into the top Measuring Trashcan so i don't have to empty it all the time.
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Added a phosphate and carbon reactor
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Got some Phyto Rotifers and Pods Brewing. And of course some Brine shrimp for the horses.
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Thats all for now.
Put up some shelfs and made a table to frag on. Also got the dehumidifier hooked up and it drains into the top Measuring Trashcan so i don't have to empty it all the time.
Added a phosphate and carbon reactor
Got some Phyto Rotifers and Pods Brewing. And of course some Brine shrimp for the horses.
Thats all for now.
Another Update.
Had to take the horses out and put them in there own system because the hydroids found them
Ended up loosing 2 but the rest seam to be doing fine.
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I had to put something in that little tank so i got some mandarins.
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Turns out my well water had high CO2 and was using up all my DI resin after about 60 gallons or so. So i designed a degasser. It works really well! Iv made around 300gallons and haven't had to change my resin!!
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Also it turns out my Fireplace platform that i wanted to put the tank on isn't solid. So i'm going to rip it out. Alot more work but ill beable to get a bigger tank.:rollface: :rollface: :rollface:
I'm thinking either 5'wide by 6' long by 25" tall or 8' long!
Well thats All for now.
Had to take the horses out and put them in there own system because the hydroids found them
Ended up loosing 2 but the rest seam to be doing fine.
I had to put something in that little tank so i got some mandarins.
Turns out my well water had high CO2 and was using up all my DI resin after about 60 gallons or so. So i designed a degasser. It works really well! Iv made around 300gallons and haven't had to change my resin!!
Also it turns out my Fireplace platform that i wanted to put the tank on isn't solid. So i'm going to rip it out. Alot more work but ill beable to get a bigger tank.:rollface: :rollface: :rollface:
I'm thinking either 5'wide by 6' long by 25" tall or 8' long!
Well thats All for now.
lpsluver
New member
You're obviously a very handy guy. Why not fashion some type of piping chase at the baseboards and run your supply and return lines through the chase? Shouldn't be a problem unless you would have to cross a hallway. You could also run it up in the attic (like people have to do when they replumb their houses).
Update
Update
Update!
I decided to scrap the Fireplace idea. Im going to put the tank in the wall between the living room and my bed room where the TV is (who needs a TV anyways?).
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That way ill get to have it by my Bed like i wanted but also other people can see it without going into my room. I also won't have to run the pipes outside i can just run them along the baseboard or possible in the wall.
I'v decided to go with an acrylic 84"long by 48"wide by either 30" or 24" tall tank depending how much the price difference is. I would prefer a glass tank but getting one that big down into the valley and into my house would be about impossible. So acrylic it is :sad2:
My frag tank is about full so i built another shelf for two more.
The bottom shelf is my fragging table and the middle and top shelf are for the frag tanks.
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Wore me out building that thing so i put it to the test. Should hold up.
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Got a light mover for the current frag tank to try and save some $$ on Electricity. Might be using them on the main tank too but im not sure yet. ANyone got any movies with Large tanks that have light movers?
Well that’s all for now.
Update
Update!
I decided to scrap the Fireplace idea. Im going to put the tank in the wall between the living room and my bed room where the TV is (who needs a TV anyways?).
That way ill get to have it by my Bed like i wanted but also other people can see it without going into my room. I also won't have to run the pipes outside i can just run them along the baseboard or possible in the wall.
I'v decided to go with an acrylic 84"long by 48"wide by either 30" or 24" tall tank depending how much the price difference is. I would prefer a glass tank but getting one that big down into the valley and into my house would be about impossible. So acrylic it is :sad2:
My frag tank is about full so i built another shelf for two more.
The bottom shelf is my fragging table and the middle and top shelf are for the frag tanks.
Wore me out building that thing so i put it to the test. Should hold up.
Got a light mover for the current frag tank to try and save some $$ on Electricity. Might be using them on the main tank too but im not sure yet. ANyone got any movies with Large tanks that have light movers?
Well that’s all for now.
gary faulkner
New member
What's the speed on the mover?
Where can I get one?
Where can I get one?
Well i'm down to one mandarin actually the other jumped out. I wonder if the cat had anything to do with it :mad2: The mandarin tank is the 10gal in the wall thats hooked up to the rest of the system, about 300gallons sofar. So they have plenty of pods. I also take pods from my seahorse tank, the little green tank on the table, and put them in the main system because there are bunches of pods in the seahorse tnak. the bottom of that tank looks like a ticked off ant hill lol. The phyto i feed to the system and my pod culture when the phyto actuall grows. It keeps crashing on me for somereason.
I'm hoping its not a load bearing wall. There is a huge beam in the wall between the door and the small in wall tank. If its built like a bran like my dad and I think then the wall shouldn't be load bearing. I'm trying to find the guy that built it so i can ask him, but sofar im not having any luck :rolleye1:
the other jumped out. I wonder if the cat had anything to do with it :mad2: The mandarin tank is the 10gal in the wall thats hooked up to the rest of the system, about 300gallons sofar. So they have plenty of pods. I also take pods from my seahorse tank, the little green tank on the table, and put them in the main system because there are bunches of pods in the seahorse tnak. the bottom of that tank looks like a ticked off ant hill lol. The phyto i feed to the system and my pod culture when the phyto actuall grows. It keeps crashing on me for somereason.I'm hoping its not a load bearing wall. There is a huge beam in the wall between the door and the small in wall tank. If its built like a bran like my dad and I think then the wall shouldn't be load bearing. I'm trying to find the guy that built it so i can ask him, but sofar im not having any luck :rolleye1:
saycheessee
Premium Member
PJ very nice tank!! You must really have a love for salt!! wished I had you as my husband. You would have someone to help you with your addiction! Tankitus. I have it too!!
Got the new frag tank and T5's in the mail the other day.
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I have the top shelf pulmbed and ready to go for the next frag tank whenever i get it.
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I also got my Goldfish a new tank. Mr. googles i call him ( he has huge bags under his eyes. Coolist gold fish in the world lol) He's going to like his new home. Still have to build a stand for it
(Its the tank on the bottom. 20 x 20 x 24tall)
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I have the top shelf pulmbed and ready to go for the next frag tank whenever i get it.
I also got my Goldfish a new tank. Mr. googles i call him ( he has huge bags under his eyes. Coolist gold fish in the world lol) He's going to like his new home. Still have to build a stand for it
(Its the tank on the bottom. 20 x 20 x 24tall)
ReefingBuddha
New member
nice progress man, really like the frag tanks and the light movers...
