380 Starfire SPS in a closet

[Avast Marine]

scarletknight06, I get a kick out of that too. Wife is less amused....

Keith, I have low water pressure here. 30psi, I managed for long enough.....It took ten minutes to install and shot my pressure up to 80psi. My RO production went from a drip to a stream. I would say if your pressure is less than 40psi it is a solid investment. I got the kit from AWI.

Bax, that's the plan. The unit actually inspired me to build a heating unit with a similar design....more details to come on that one......skimmer first!

 

[erics3000]

Wow Dan looking good...........

 

[Avast Marine]

To gravity feed equipment or not to. Anyone have strong feelings about this? Kinda the next plumbing decision I will have to make......

 

[kozmo02]

A lot of people have good results with gravity feeding but you have to take the time to do it right so you can make sure your levels are consistent, especially if you gravity feed your skimmer. I would do some research here on RC to find out as much as you can on the subject.

 

[Stile2]

My gravity fed skimmer is very difficult to get consistent. I have to adjust the thing all the freaking time!!!!!

When I get to my fishroom nothing will the gravity fed.

JMHO
Keith

 

[Antiguan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10796693#post10796693 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dandy7200
More than my car, less than hers.

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Priorities my friend :beer:

Funny but true. Congratulations to you and the wife.:beer: The baby will definitely be on top the priority list and change your lives in a very positive way. Wow you could SCUBA in that tank.

 

[Leishman]

Nice work Dan. I need to get out there to see this bad boy in person

 

[yoboyjdizz]

Alright got some water in that bad boy!

 

[Avast Marine]

I'm still 50-50 on gravity feed. I think that will be a last minute decision.

Trevor, thanks!

Rik, anytime.

yoboy, getting there

 

[Avast Marine]

Here is how I plumbed my returns:

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Output of 1ea of the halides:

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with the t-5's:

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Still dealing with the light dilemma. Have yet to get my VHO actinics and still missing 2ea mogul sockets from PGS. Was hoping to get the bulbs burnt in, including my backup halides before I transfer livestock.

Ammonia has spiked.

 

[Avast Marine]

Here is my temp. skimming solution

 

[Avast Marine]

Heater project is dry fit, waiting for some big 'ol cord grips, don't know if I mentioned it but, I decided to go with 8ea Eheim Jager 250w heaters:

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Started lining the inside of the "sump shed" with 1" styrene boards, so far I have 6ea 4x8 sheets in there and decided to stop and put the sump back in, here is where I got stuck and decided to take a pic:

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Got my 105 gallon SW mixing bucket:

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Tight fit, but fit nonetheless:

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[mfaustria]

Love the update Dandy, everytime you update your thread is always amazing to see whatever you add to your tank or other new equipment.

 

[JCurry]

Dan,
where did you get the salt mixing tank from?

 

[Avast Marine]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10840566#post10840566 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JCurry
Dan,
where did you get the salt mixing tank from?

tank-depot.com

 

[Antiguan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10839587#post10839587 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dandy7200
Heater project is dry fit, waiting for some big 'ol cord grips, don't know if I mentioned it but, I decided to go with 8ea Eheim Jager 250w heaters:

Great progress Dan. I do not know how the PVC fittings work with the heater, so this should be very interesting to follow.

I have a question regarding your lights. Did you consider the LII AC kit for the MH, and are there any advantages, in your opinion, to not using the kit?

Thanks.

 

[Avast Marine]

I don't have any doubts to the pvc working with the heaters. Why do you think it is a problem?

The AC kits are installed on the LIII's just not hooked up yet since I still need to put moguls on them. You can see the inline fan that will draw the air from the lights in the3 upper right corner of the last FTS I put up.

 

[Avast Marine]

Sorry Trevor, I just reread you post and it make sense. Once I show a picture of the cord grips you will understand how they tie into the piping. They are the EXACT ones used on the UV unit I have that hold the quarts sleeve in place. Next tank I guess that means I will be building my own UV......

 

[Bax]

So ... you're going to set and seal all the heaters in the PVC and push the water through to heat it?

Will the entire unit sit in the sump too?

Very cool (uh warm) idea!

 

[Avast Marine]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10843727#post10843727 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bax
So ... you're going to set and seal all the heaters in the PVC and push the water through to heat it?

Will the entire unit sit in the sump too?

Very cool (uh warm) idea!

The whole thing will be run externally. Putting heaters in the sump kinda defeats the project

Here is a 1" NPT to 1" liquid tight cord grip. The tightening nut has been installed on the heater:

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How it attaches:

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These heaters are absolutely perfect for this application, fit couldn't be better and the temp control stays dry.

2" x 1" FPT hex bushings sliped into the top of the tee (dry fit):

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Glued and painted what I thought was the appropriate color:

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