75G DIY stand sump plumbing buildup PICS!!!!!

[chinaman4u]

Here's the installed $40 water filter I got. I can't believe the taste difference compared to tap water. When I do my next water change I'll let you know differences as I have always used tap water in the past. The red outlet goes to a spicket on the sink which I plan to Tee-off for an automatic topoff, but when I went to Lowe's, wouldn't you know it... sold out!!!! :-(

 

[jaze36]

Great work! Its a nice clean set up. I will be starting a similar project soon. I found a broken 75gal someone was throwing out on the side of the road yesterday. It should not be hard to fix, then it is full speed ahead.

 

[chinaman4u]

Just bored so I drew these. Please use at your own risk. My stand is assembled and in use and is rock solid. I used 1/2" oak laminate for the sides, you may change this to 3/4 or thicker to be safe. Also parts of the plans have changed since I did the dovetail thing.

 

[chinaman4u]

Sand with fine grit sandpaper before assembly and sand with the grain. If you sand afterwards its harder. Once assembled you would only need to sand parts that you have messed up with glue. Sanding smooth makes for a more even finish when apply stain.

Have fun and good luck.

 

[chinaman4u]

Just some closeups... sony DSC-V1 with +4 +2 +1 close up lens

 

[growyourown]

Just a suggestion, for drinking you don't want to run off that red hose... DI water is not meant for consumtion. T off of the blue line coming from the left side of the pressure switch to your pressure tank, then to the faucet (RO water tastes great). The red hose (RO/DI water) will go to your tank/sump/where ever you need DI water.

I have the exact same RO/DI unit. Although I paid $100 on ebay.

Just some unsolicited advice.

 

[growyourown]

Oh and wait till you hook it to your ice maker / make ice cubes, they come out perfectly clear... makes you wonder what we have been ingesting all these years.

 

[chinaman4u]

Thank you. I did not know that.

 

[chinaman4u]

Oh here another thread with links to some 75 gal / 90 gal and other tank stands if your interested...

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=586556

 

[chinaman4u]

I bought a 12 coral frag pack from Dr. Mac(http://www.drmaccorals.com) for $110 plus an additional $70 blue acro and was pleased, packaged well and sent fast! here are some closeups...

 

[chinaman4u]

 

[chinaman4u]

The frags were a nice size, large enough that I had fragged them during acclimation so now I have about 28 frags all together! I'll post pics after they are placed in their final positions and i hope they color up well. Pictures taken under Ushio 175W/10K w/PC blue03actinics.

 

[chinaman4u]

I have made some mods to the free standing drainpipe...

... I have found that cutting slots was beneficial bc without the slots my one clownfish seems to like flowing over the edge taking the wild ride down to the sump, he did this several times, after the slots were cut he hasn't made that trip.

I plan on putting some netting(u know that plastic netting used to hold oranges at the supermarket) over the whole thing and secure it with a rubber band to prevent snails from going in. Also an airline tubing stopped the gurgling.

Otherwise this overflow works great. There are two 3/4" overflows and the return pump is a Iwaki WMD40RLT (750 gph @ 4' head)

 

[chinaman4u]

I'm doing a 50% water change using filtered water! I usually use tap water before I got a RO unit. Here's the setup...

my old tank(40 Gal) is now a resevoir. Water will be pumped to the display tank to the resevoir with a small pump(Aqua Lifter 3.5 gal/hr) and the new water will drain into the overflow box then down into my sump. After several days or a week or longer, i drain the resevoir and start over.

i used to do this using a 2 gallon water container, now I have a spare tank. Maybe I'll use it as a frag tank, add a nice 400W 20K MH.. hmm, then what will i use as a resevoir?

I prefer changing this way as opposed to draining the sump and dumping in 20 gallons or so fresh water. This has a less drastic affect on the corals.

 

[chinaman4u]

oops

 

[Taniaza1]

Great setup! Everything looks so organized. I wish I had that much patience and pre-planning! Keep up the awesome work. =)

 

[Rikko]

That looks absolutely pro. I am in awe.

I give you two months before the empty tank is plumbed into the system and running again.

 

[chinaman4u]

Here's a sideview shot, my clowns always love being photographed!

 

[chinaman4u]

Closeups of new white baserock, this would be about 4-5 weeks since they were clean white. Lots of spots of coraline algea...this is a good sign! Although I haven't gotten any growth on the glass yet.

 

[chinaman4u]

Tank shots left and right sides with new coral frags, of the 12 i got from maccorals, one species went rtn :-( the others are doing great, hope they like their new home(s).