90 gal build everything...(PIC INTENSE)

[jade76]

Did a little bit of work on it this past week.....I finally finished my fuge light..I ve plumbed it and ready for some equiptment to arrive..

Heres how the light box turned out..

and Once I proved it structurly sound..I found it will serve well for a small ledge to rest stuff upon..and its dimensions are 7"x16"x1.25" its takes up no room soever.

 

[jade76]

underneath the box I plumbed my RO/DI auto topoff to a .5" hose and a seperate salt resivourfill line as well. TThe salt fill will only be operated manually for the purposes of water changes only. As the ATO is of course.....automatic.

and I finally received my powerstrips in for the upper bracket.

 

[jade76]

I plumbed the overflow..

I installed a seperate valve on my skimmers overflow line so that the tank can be purged of waste water as it gets filled at the same time.

Unfortunaly I rent where Im at so I couldnt install floor drain for it but..altast only have to carrry the buckets one time now ...not two!
mmmmm...and here is my resivour closet of current.

 

[KMP]

that is an excellant idea for water changes. dangit - now i have to figure that out for mine.

 

[LostOmen]

I'm learning a lot from this one. Thanks for being so thorough in your posts. Keep up the good work!

 

[jade76]

*Bump* I got my tax stimulus check today!!!! Im sinking everybit of it into the tank ...I should be filling very soon.!

 

[Daniel.luu]

Still waiting on mine, planning on buying a used tank stand and canopy with the extra cash.

 

[jade76]

well...the first one of my packages came in this evening...and Im expecting the second one tommorow eve...so stay tuned for pics as I should have some updates and more build pics...Im getting closer!!!

 

[cannarella]

Well done. Great use of hardware. I really like the folding down power.

 

[Schplitter]

Did you use silicone on acrylic for that sump!!!?

 

[jade76]

<ahref=showthread.php?s=&postid=12594086#post12594086 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Schplitter
Did you use silicone on acrylic for that sump!!!?
/QUOTE]


No. I used weldon 16.

 

[jade76]

well..I should have received my reflectors today but thanks to UPS, of course not...however, I did get a one of my shipments in yesterday so heres some pics of whats been done as of late.

A couple of new items....

I also received my VHO retro PFO kit.
I decided to mount the ballast on the back side of my canopy.

 

[jade76]

then I installed my mounting clips inside the canopy.

and WALL-AH!!

 

[jade76]

Then I installed a couplke of items in the pump closet..
I put in (2) Mag5 pumps in my saltwater resivoir container.

The pumps that is plumbed is looped to recirculate the container and then be pumped directly into my sump for waterchanges at the turn of a knob. The pump that is laying on its side is there for the purposes of mixing the salt-water solution.

First trickles of fresh RODI water into salt canister pumped from other canister. (nothing to brag about , just happy to be ready to mix and fill the tank soon!)

And thats all Ive done for now...Still waiting for my reflectors and return pump to arrive... Ill keep the amalgamations coming..

 

[Tswifty]

Just subscribed and looking forward to reading this tomorrow... I love how neat and clean everything is. :thumbsup:

 

[jade76]

thanks

 

[FishNFun]

I'm really liking this. I especially like the flip-down power box and your water change set up. I'm SLOWLY building a fish room in my basement for an in-wall 120G and I'm doing to incorporate some of your ideas. Nice job!

 

[tat2tillidie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12596087#post12596087 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jade76
well..I should have received my reflectors today but thanks to UPS, of course not...however, I did get a one of my shipments in yesterday so heres some pics of whats been done as of late.

A couple of new items....

how much for the pumps? im looking to get them same ones.

 

[SeaIsle]

Very well organized...I am going to try and incorporate some of your reseviour ideas into my system. Keep it coming, well done thus far.

 

[Schplitter]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12594340#post12594340 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jade76

<ahref=showthread.php?s=&postid=12594086#post12594086 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Schplitter
Did you use silicone on acrylic for that sump!!!?
/QUOTE]


No. I used weldon 16.

That's a lot better then silicone but still nto a strong bond IMO. If you don't have it filled up I would get some weldon 3 or 4 and go over the connections one more time...

BK