540 in wall from Sunrise FL......

[mrx66699]

promises to be good

yes it does TKS......and I forgot to mention that this build will include tons of DIY and acrylic projects I enjoy doing myself ....anything I can do myself or dream up how to fabricate I usually do...

 

[mrx66699]

I can't wait to see this in person Matt, I'll be dropping you a line once your done with everything. If you need help, feel free to ask me.

no problem come by anytime

 

[mrx66699]

wow i cant wait too see the rest of this build !! looks great so far !!!

Tks stop by and see it next time your down here

 

[mrx66699]

next I built a custom coast to coast overflow that has a combined 6 inches of pipe room drains for maximum volume movement while only taking up 2in of width in the tank and running 86 of the 96in in length....its kind of like 4 independent glass holes style overflows fit into a 86in coast to coast ....I contemplated running this into an external box and running a bean animal out of it but opted for a more clean look with redundancy coming from separate overflows and still utilizing an almost full siphon as the pipes are fully submerged in the overflow and in the sump...they take just a moment to purge and then its full flow...now its not quite as silent as the bean which is running on my current setup but this is in the garage and all you hear is the running water its dead silent in the house ...I still may change it to that later on but this is fine for now...I left myself options for future changes if I choose

first the tank was drilled for 4 1 1/2 drains ....then fitted with the panel that would be the back to the overflow so it fit perfectly ....then I built on the sides and front....the 4 1 1/2 bulkheads hold it in place like a nut and bolt application while allowing 6in of full siphon water to exit...each one is independent of the other until they come together before the sump into 4in of pipe which should give me every bit of flow I need....

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[the real fishman]

how big is your current setup? looks like a busy town in there lol

look forward to the progression of this new beast. good luck man

 

[mrx66699]

how big is your current setup? looks like a busy town in there lol

look forward to the progression of this new beast. good luck man

lol thats the truth they are all ready for the new home, the current is about 250 volume....

 

[jmking33]

this looks great. im tagging along

 

[mrx66699]

water change pump in place and also connected to the RO storage unit ....I still need to put a T in the in line so that when you turn a set of valves one way and it will pump water out of the DT ....turn them the other way and it will pump water in from a 250gal storage unit...will do that next weekend...

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[mrx66699]

this looks great. im tagging along

tks welcome aboard.....

 

[mrx66699]

how about a skimmer waste collection chamber, this was made from the materials I cut out of the euro brace from the sump......

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after it was welded up I routed the edges clean....

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in place....I will also put a shut off valve in it to fail safe it connected to my controller

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[dzidek]

Great build, looking forward to see it when is finished

BTW did you keep all those fish in this little tank?

 

[CUZ]

Nice build pics!!
I'd like to start playing with a few diy acrylic projects, keep the pics coming so I can see how its all done!!

 

[Crawfish00]

Great build, looking forward to see it when is finished

BTW did you keep all those fish in this little tank?

That little tank is a 280 gallon

 

[mrx66699]

Great build, looking forward to see it when is finished

BTW did you keep all those fish in this little tank?

lol it only looks small ....you just cant tell how big this truly is ....for reference the vlamingie is over 17 ....

 

[mrx66699]

That little tank is a 280 gallon

hey Brian tks..........this isnt a small tank just ask the new owner ....its new location will be at Crawfishes house just as soon as the new ones cycled good....

 

[mrx66699]

Nice build pics!!
I'd like to start playing with a few diy acrylic projects, keep the pics coming so I can see how its all done!!

TKS sure thing I enjoy building everything I can for the setup......

 

[mrx66699]

Old RODI setup ....dual membranes w/booster pump produces 100gal quickly and very efficiently.....

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and not that I needed any RODI equipment but I won this one at one of our FMAS raffles (from Air Water and Ice) and will be using it incorporated with some of the existing equipment

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[M_55G]

Wow this build is everything I thought it would be and more, great job Matt.

 

[mrx66699]

some reactors....I took a monster reactor from NextReef and taped and threaded the connections so I could run the input and output through one line each with quick connect fittings so I could dismantle it for cleaning or changing the media quickly and efficiently also installed 1/2 valves to adjust either side independently ...

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[mrx66699]

tank in place and in this pic I had started sanding the back in order to prep it for painting black....in this pic you can also see the electrical wiring in place in the ceiling, three independent outlets for the lighting....

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