eonflux123
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Easy Mister Mister! Sorry been busy with working the past two weekends and I have my last week of classes, so expect a large update soon all!
75 Gallon Octo Tank
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eonflux123
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Update!!!
Update!!!
Well I am officially on summer vacation, so here is what I have been doing for the past month! First, I finish setting up the "œescape proof" top. Thanks to USA Plastics, I ordered some ¼" acrylic, latches, and Home Depot stainless steel rings. It looks great, and I have to really torque it to get the top up, and that is quite difficult for me.
Next, I also finished caulking my sump together. It is a Visio custom sized glass tank (16"x26"13"). The baffles are 11" high, the refugium has the water barrier that I made with an ABS 3" pipe that I cut, and have it set to fit my skimmer, return pump, and return from the UV sterilizer. I also have the sterilizer plumbed, but I have a feeling I will not be turning it on due to not finding anyone who runs it for cephs on a regular basis (reef ready though!!!)
In addition, here is an outside look at how the plumbing is set up. In addition, here is the drain that enters the sump and the riser I had to make so the skimmer sits at the correct height.
After I measured it all in the cabinet, I took it out ( as shown) and then spray painted it to match the Sch 80 PVC so it looks clean. I used Rustoleum spray paint, so I hope it turns out great!
That is all for now, I will be trying to post some more before Thursday, as I am leaving for a family vacation for 9ish days. If not, I will be updating in June, hopefully with substance in the tank!!!
Update!!!
Well I am officially on summer vacation, so here is what I have been doing for the past month! First, I finish setting up the "œescape proof" top. Thanks to USA Plastics, I ordered some ¼" acrylic, latches, and Home Depot stainless steel rings. It looks great, and I have to really torque it to get the top up, and that is quite difficult for me.
Next, I also finished caulking my sump together. It is a Visio custom sized glass tank (16"x26"13"). The baffles are 11" high, the refugium has the water barrier that I made with an ABS 3" pipe that I cut, and have it set to fit my skimmer, return pump, and return from the UV sterilizer. I also have the sterilizer plumbed, but I have a feeling I will not be turning it on due to not finding anyone who runs it for cephs on a regular basis (reef ready though!!!)
In addition, here is an outside look at how the plumbing is set up. In addition, here is the drain that enters the sump and the riser I had to make so the skimmer sits at the correct height.
After I measured it all in the cabinet, I took it out ( as shown) and then spray painted it to match the Sch 80 PVC so it looks clean. I used Rustoleum spray paint, so I hope it turns out great!
That is all for now, I will be trying to post some more before Thursday, as I am leaving for a family vacation for 9ish days. If not, I will be updating in June, hopefully with substance in the tank!!!
eonflux123
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Update Pt. 1
Update Pt. 1
Hello everyone! Sorry for the late update but some health issues came about and some serious improvements to the tank happened so lets get started!!!
First, after looking back at my last tank setup, I have come to the conclusion I hate seeing unnecessary wires! So I went back to my local Home Depot, and was able to find a great product by Rustoleum. It is a rubber based spray paint, and after a coat of it, I was able to great an awesome look for my sump (don't judge my crazy!)
And now the tank plumbing is complete! However, fate can be cruel"¦. Apparently a cracked drain bulkhead is a bad thing, and a slip/thread return was also a poor purchase years ago. So with some focused elbow grease, and many swear words I was able to fix these two issues and now the tank is all finished!
Update Pt. 1
Hello everyone! Sorry for the late update but some health issues came about and some serious improvements to the tank happened so lets get started!!!
First, after looking back at my last tank setup, I have come to the conclusion I hate seeing unnecessary wires! So I went back to my local Home Depot, and was able to find a great product by Rustoleum. It is a rubber based spray paint, and after a coat of it, I was able to great an awesome look for my sump (don't judge my crazy!)
And now the tank plumbing is complete! However, fate can be cruel"¦. Apparently a cracked drain bulkhead is a bad thing, and a slip/thread return was also a poor purchase years ago. So with some focused elbow grease, and many swear words I was able to fix these two issues and now the tank is all finished!
eonflux123
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UPDATE Pt. 2
UPDATE Pt. 2
Now, its time to get creative! I came to the conclusion that since this is going to be a bimac ceph, and since I live in SoCal (one of their native regions), I decided to wait for it"¦. Get local sand! I know this is crazy due to the pollutants on and around most beaches, but I look some serious precautions to make this clean. So after looking like a crazy person scooping sand into 5 gallon buckets and loading them into my car, I took it home and portioned it out and washed in hot water/vinegar solution, then rinsing it to get that out. I then added some PetSmart Top Fin Crushed Coral to it to add to the already many shells that are prominent in my local beach sand. Here is the result:
And the result is quite astounding! I am totally in love with the look of it! I added roughly enough sand to give it a 2-3" depth (finger for visual):
UPDATE Pt. 2
Now, its time to get creative! I came to the conclusion that since this is going to be a bimac ceph, and since I live in SoCal (one of their native regions), I decided to wait for it"¦. Get local sand! I know this is crazy due to the pollutants on and around most beaches, but I look some serious precautions to make this clean. So after looking like a crazy person scooping sand into 5 gallon buckets and loading them into my car, I took it home and portioned it out and washed in hot water/vinegar solution, then rinsing it to get that out. I then added some PetSmart Top Fin Crushed Coral to it to add to the already many shells that are prominent in my local beach sand. Here is the result:
And the result is quite astounding! I am totally in love with the look of it! I added roughly enough sand to give it a 2-3" depth (finger for visual):
eonflux123
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UPDATE Pt. 3
UPDATE Pt. 3
After all of this I still have all this rock to work with!!!
I had Holdfast epoxy putty to attach the rocks together. I got the pale white one so it would age with the rocks the same way:
So after some mental images and scouring the internets for inspiration, I set out to work to create a rockscape. The first section I focused was the left, due to the large space there and possibilities I had with the rock wall. What I came up with was this large cavern that I hope can be a home for the little guy (like that will ever happen):
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And now I focused on the right side. After using almost 90% of the rock, I had a few pieces left over and a LOT of rubble to work with and this is my creation:
And here is the overall look of the tank! I took the large white branch coral and attached it sticking out of the left rock structure to give the tank some depth:
And after putting the hood and lights back on the tank here is the look! The first light setup is the lunar pods for the night mode, and the second picture is the full daylight spectrum. The bulbs are 1xATI Blue Plus, 2x ATI AquaBlue Special, and 1x ATI Purple Plus. The picture looks super blue, but it looks in person very much like natural sunlight:
This is by far my most favorite variation of my tank, and I am looking forward to filling it with water in the coming weeks! Time to get wet!!!!
UPDATE Pt. 3
After all of this I still have all this rock to work with!!!
I had Holdfast epoxy putty to attach the rocks together. I got the pale white one so it would age with the rocks the same way:
So after some mental images and scouring the internets for inspiration, I set out to work to create a rockscape. The first section I focused was the left, due to the large space there and possibilities I had with the rock wall. What I came up with was this large cavern that I hope can be a home for the little guy (like that will ever happen):
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And now I focused on the right side. After using almost 90% of the rock, I had a few pieces left over and a LOT of rubble to work with and this is my creation:
And here is the overall look of the tank! I took the large white branch coral and attached it sticking out of the left rock structure to give the tank some depth:
And after putting the hood and lights back on the tank here is the look! The first light setup is the lunar pods for the night mode, and the second picture is the full daylight spectrum. The bulbs are 1xATI Blue Plus, 2x ATI AquaBlue Special, and 1x ATI Purple Plus. The picture looks super blue, but it looks in person very much like natural sunlight:
This is by far my most favorite variation of my tank, and I am looking forward to filling it with water in the coming weeks! Time to get wet!!!!
Solar Dragon
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eonflux123
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Hey Solar Dragon, I used eggcrate, lots of zip ties, and this black UV pond foam I bought from Home Depot. For reference I followed Speckled Grouper's thread on their build!
http://test.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1437901
Lucky Lefty
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Looks awesome!! Any updates?
eonflux123
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Sadly I must say the octopus tank is no more. After looking at my last electricity bill I cannot afford to keep the tank cool in this heat of SoCal. So I am going back to my initial plan of a predator/ non reef tank. Thank you everyone for the support and advice and it looks like Kermit will once again be my fantasy tank!
Booboobear259
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What kind of octopus are you going to get
TheBookWorm
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Looks great so far! Can't wait to see the finished product.
TheBookWorm
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Oh...just saw not an occy tank anymore. D:
Tell us when you stock it, anyways.
Tell us when you stock it, anyways.
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