chrisqueenz
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Any updates? This is turning out to be one of my favorite build threads!
900 Gallon Reef Project
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Bennytheblenny
Reef Geek
Updated plumbing and silicon cutting pics are coming in the next few hours, we are taking some photos now.
WE ARE DOING A FRESHWATER TEST TOMORROW!!!
Can you tell I am excited?
Looks like the aquascaping and livestock transfer are going to start on June 11th and last a few days. :dance:
WE ARE DOING A FRESHWATER TEST TOMORROW!!!
Can you tell I am excited?
Looks like the aquascaping and livestock transfer are going to start on June 11th and last a few days. :dance:
dahenley
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TotalVapor
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Wow I love the limestone work and so glad you did glass! Can't wait to see more!
Thank you for sharing
Thank you for sharing
Bennytheblenny
Reef Geek
Okay so here are some more pictures. We got the drains all plumbed into the monster of a sump. And we are starting on the 3, 4-way oceans motions for the two closed loops and return tomorrow.
Sump side view:
Monster main pump, we will have 2 more identical pumps installed (one for each closed loop) tomorrow. They are really quiet but powerful pumps:
These 4 pipes are the drains coming in, better shots of the sump tomorrow:
Oceans Motions:
My shop sink:
Misc parts:
Water change and ATO area:
Plumbing:
More Plumbing:
And more stuff:
Sump side view:
Monster main pump, we will have 2 more identical pumps installed (one for each closed loop) tomorrow. They are really quiet but powerful pumps:
These 4 pipes are the drains coming in, better shots of the sump tomorrow:
Oceans Motions:
My shop sink:
Misc parts:
Water change and ATO area:
Plumbing:
More Plumbing:
And more stuff:
Bennytheblenny
Reef Geek
Okay more pics of the silicon trimmed off the tank and some other shots including the water cooled chiller. No loud and noisy fans! And yes, I won't be sleeping much until June 11th. All of the livestock from my 210 is going to be trucked up to NJ and moved into slightly better digs.
Marchingbandjs
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looking good
Antonais1391
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very nice, whats the GPH rating on the pumps?? i love ocean motion very simple and effective. kinda weird to plumb though IMO. do you just use regular PVC glue to go from the PVC to the flexible stuff?? looking great, very jealous 
Bennytheblenny
Reef Geek
very nice, whats the GPH rating on the pumps?? i love ocean motion very simple and effective. kinda weird to plumb though IMO. do you just use regular PVC glue to go from the PVC to the flexible stuff?? looking great, very jealous
The GPH on each pump is around 5500 @ 13' . And yes regular PVC glue was used to go from the standard pvc to the spaflex. Also with the spaflex you cut down on the usage of 90s that cut flow rate. I will have around 15x-20x tank volume turn over per hour with this setup. I will make a video of the flow in action once we fill it with water, hopefully later today.
jdm18honda
Member
sweet bulid loving the back wall
biecacka
Active member
no kyle it wont because the water has no where to go. it is plumbed from the tank to the pump and back to tank so it has no where to go.
hey can you explain why the limestone was used on the back wall? confused slightly on that.........but it looks awesome!
:thumbsup:
corey
Bennytheblenny
Reef Geek
I like the limestone because it doesn't require constant cleaning, allows corals and coraline algae to grow all over it and it looks kinda cool. Mainly its 3/4s about less maintenance and 1/4 looks. Also there is no risk of any power failures lasting more than 30 seconds as I am installing a generator next week that will come on within 30 seconds of a power outage.
Also I will be posting more plumbing pictures of the closed loop setup. We however will not be able to do a freshwater fill until June 11th due to some plumbing issues. The three Artesian pumps are actually rated at 7000gph @ 13', not 5500gph as previously stated. I will update the flow diagram this weekend so you can see how the flow will be handled through the three oceans motions.
Thanks for the support guys. I am a little sad we couldn't do the fill today, but if anything, this project is teaching me to be patient!
dahenley
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just curious,
what plumbing issues would cause a delay in the water test? (i could only think of silicone not being ready, or not having the equipment for setting up the closed loop.)
i would install the bulkheads and plug them for a test.
but i would also wait longer for the silicone to cure because rushing is not worth a leak or split seam!!
patience is the best....
(im just too impatient. i would honestly have to leave the area (vacation or something) or i would be in that room every day!)
looks good. cant wait till june 11th for an update!
what plumbing issues would cause a delay in the water test? (i could only think of silicone not being ready, or not having the equipment for setting up the closed loop.)
i would install the bulkheads and plug them for a test.
but i would also wait longer for the silicone to cure because rushing is not worth a leak or split seam!!
patience is the best....
(im just too impatient. i would honestly have to leave the area (vacation or something) or i would be in that room every day!)
looks good. cant wait till june 11th for an update!
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