300 gal reef re-do
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pcostanzo
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I'm going to give this one a shot I think. I might have to move the return that goes through the overflow.
http://home.everestkc.net/jrobertson57268/HGB/HGB_construction.html
http://home.everestkc.net/jrobertson57268/HGB/HGB_construction.html
jnarowe
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Paul, I am not so sure about the air hose part of that design.
On your avatar, try manipulating the picture in an editor to get it to the correct size. You can also try lowing the number of colors to make the file smaller. Most picture editors will let you play with it enough to get it to the right size and under the kb allowed.
On your avatar, try manipulating the picture in an editor to get it to the correct size. You can also try lowing the number of colors to make the file smaller. Most picture editors will let you play with it enough to get it to the right size and under the kb allowed.
pcostanzo
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I'm moving a couple of machine and stealing an extra 4' to the left of the old stand. That will give me 12' to the oil tank. Then I am doing a 2nd tier that will go over the oil tank. Now that I got that up I can see how I want to continue around the oil tank. I'm thinking electrical panel maybe. Heres what I did so far.
Notched 4x4s to accept 2x10s
Framed the platform with 2x10s
Constructed the 2nd tier over oil tank
Started putting plywood down
Notched 4x4s to accept 2x10s
Framed the platform with 2x10s
Constructed the 2nd tier over oil tank
Started putting plywood down
pcostanzo
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I'm putting the sump on the large part of the platform. Under the shelf will be my main pump. The shelf will be RO/DI and under that section salt water. Below the sump will be QT tanks. When I extend it over the oil tank I will use that space for Ca, and chiller. I'm going to really try and use Sketch up tonight. I'll post the plan if it's no too embarrassing.
jnarowe
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Interesting. One thing about having the QT tanks below the sump is that when it's time to acclimate the new arrivals, you can feed the QT water from the sump through a float valve.
I have a line going from my fuge that is above my tank level, to a valve, and then adapted to JG 1/4" line to a float valve on my QT. When it's time to acclimate, I open the gate valve, and slowly remove QT water one qt. at a time. Over a period of multiple days, the new arrival becomes completely acclimated to the display system, and then I pop it in the main after lights out.
I have a line going from my fuge that is above my tank level, to a valve, and then adapted to JG 1/4" line to a float valve on my QT. When it's time to acclimate, I open the gate valve, and slowly remove QT water one qt. at a time. Over a period of multiple days, the new arrival becomes completely acclimated to the display system, and then I pop it in the main after lights out.
jnarowe
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geez...I even slur when I write! :lol:
well my concern with that placement is airflow. It is really important to give chillers as much cool air as they can get, and IMO, far more important than piping water to it . I know some is lost in transit, but when you have a bad location for the chiller, that can make it over-work and end up costing a lot to run and maintain. I would give it some serious thought. There are trade-offs of course, but you want that important piece of equipment to be in ITS ideal location.
well my concern with that placement is airflow. It is really important to give chillers as much cool air as they can get, and IMO, far more important than piping water to it . I know some is lost in transit, but when you have a bad location for the chiller, that can make it over-work and end up costing a lot to run and maintain. I would give it some serious thought. There are trade-offs of course, but you want that important piece of equipment to be in ITS ideal location.
cbui2
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stand gave you a lot of room and less wood used. why didn't i think of that to notch 
? placing a chiller outside my garage and maintaining fish room temp at 75deg 24hrs daily made work easy to performed IMO. great sketchup Paul, thats a lot better then me :lol: . are you going with a fuge?
? placing a chiller outside my garage and maintaining fish room temp at 75deg 24hrs daily made work easy to performed IMO. great sketchup Paul, thats a lot better then me :lol: . are you going with a fuge?Similar threads
