600 Gallon Upgrade Build

[nuccadoc]

Here's my suggestion.

http://www.aquacave.com/turboflotor-5000-single-proteinbrskimmer-by-aquamedic-1059.html

Have you gotten the scratches out? I wet sand with 800-1000 by hand with a block, depending on the size of the scratch, the use a DA sander with foam pads using Novus 3. Works great! HTH.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Here's my suggestion.

http://www.aquacave.com/turboflotor-5000-single-proteinbrskimmer-by-aquamedic-1059.html

If I had a fish room that skimmer would work.


Have you gotten the scratches out? I wet sand with 800-1000 by hand with a block, depending on the size of the scratch, the use a DA sander with foam pads using Novus 3. Works great! HTH.

So fast I wet sanded the inside down to 2000 grit. I am doing the outside the same way. I got the novus kit but most people say its a waste of time. Is it?




It its what it is and how it should be.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Sanding is Done, Finished, Terminar, Finition, Kivitelben, Chríochnú, Wykończenie

Sanding is Done, Finished, Terminar, Finition, Kivitelben, Chríochnú, Wykończenie

After making the rookie mistake on my tank. I started all over from scratch and sanded the inside and outside of the tank. All the way from 600 - 800 grit with an orbital sander, and hand sanded it from 1000 - 2000 grit. Next move is to clean and move tank inside of house. I would take pics but its nothing but a light to medium haze inside and out. I will post pictures once the tank is inside the house.

 

[Reefnooblet]

I don't see your homemade heatsinks being efficient enough to cool your led's.

 

[nuccadoc]

I have used the Novus 3 with my Porter Cable DA w/ foam pads for the past 2yrs to polish the wetsanding marks out with great success. The key to my success is the DA machine, you wouldn't get the same results doing it by hand. Also I wouldn't use a wool pad. I know Five 0 recommended it, and for someone with a lot of experience using one, they can be great, but for the novice, you can get into a lot of trouble quickly if you don't know what you're doing.

 

[1978sooner]

Looks awesome!

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

I don't see your homemade heatsinks being efficient enough to cool your led's.

There will be fans incorporated. I will know more once I conduct the test to see how many fans or what type of fans I will need. I am still in the beginning and learning phase. Any suggestions?

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

I have used the Novus 3 with my Porter Cable DA w/ foam pads for the past 2yrs to polish the wetsanding marks out with great success. The key to my success is the DA machine, you wouldn't get the same results doing it by hand. Also I wouldn't use a wool pad. I know Five 0 recommended it, and for someone with a lot of experience using one, they can be great, but for the novice, you can get into a lot of trouble quickly if you don't know what you're doing.

So I should use the polishing pad for it. And after I am done do I use the Novus 2 or go straight to Novus 1?

 

[nuccadoc]

Yes, use the novus 2, then 1. If your final sanding is with 2000 grit paper, you will have a flawless finish.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Yes, use the novus 2, then 1. If your final sanding is with 2000 grit paper, you will have a flawless finish.

Thanks. I will try that.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

LED Fixture Design [AND THE SURVEY SAYS!!!!!!]

LED Fixture Design [AND THE SURVEY SAYS!!!!!!]

OK, I don't know how to do the survey but here is a pic of my two options to hand my LEDs. They will be using 60 degree lenses and 12 inches above the water. Your options are the left side or right side. Only because I need to fabricate the hanging fixture for the heat sinks. Your response is greatly appreciated.

 

[Reefers4Life]

Just read the whole thing and looks like your off to a GREAT start. The idea of being able to slide that sump out from under the tank is a awsome idea,should make yourlife alot easier when its time to clean it out, my only opinion is I would leave that center overflow and just attach some live rock up against it.
Its good to see that you lowered the stand, take it from someone that has to climb a 6 foot ladder everyday to feed the tank or do anything become a real pain, as I know. I'm still debating on changing my tank stand about 10-12" but that means more drywall work and I hate doing that stuff.
Keep up the goood work!!!

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Just read the whole thing and looks like your off to a GREAT start. The idea of being able to slide that sump out from under the tank is a awesome idea,should make your life a lot easier when its time to clean it out,

That's going to change because when I put the operating level in the sump it didn't budge. Plus my stand is higher so I can get under and do what i need with ease.

My only opinion is I would leave that center overflow and just attach some live rock up against it.

That is the plan. It will be to much of a risk to remove it.


Its good to see that you lowered the stand, take it from someone that has to climb a 6 foot ladder everyday to feed the tank or do anything become a real pain, as I know. I'm still debating on changing my tank stand about 10-12" but that means more drywall work and I hate doing that stuff.
Keep up the goood work!!!

Thanks.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

This is a better representation of what I am talking about. The other design is having all the fixtures parallel in a straight line.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

This is a better representation of what I am talking about. The other design is having all the fixtures parallel in a straight line.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/48742531/led.skp

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

I think this is a better picture.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

With 60 degree lens spread

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

 

[david00061]

I just read your build... Looks great I will be following....

 

[albano]

Is that 'ambiguous Pat'?