A Capital Dream - 400g SPS build
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Rybren
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Count me in as well.
Gerry, those purple sponges never did resurface in the new tank.
Jerry
Thank you for following. It is nice to share the process. Every build is different, but there are still a lot of common things.
yeah i have been stalking alot of build in prep for my 300DD in wall build i am hoping to start the build in a year or two
You will like the width of the DD. So much better than the 24" like my 220.
yeah i love the width the most i dont really like height on tanks i like them long and wide i feel like it give the fish more room and more room for corals
As mentioned earlier, the tank is home:
I used a pull along and a heavy duty ratchet to pull the tank into place. After that was completed, I removed all the wall braces on the hoist frame and moved the frame over to give me better access to the stand for shimming. You can see the shims under the base of the stand.
I filled the tank with water from the garden hose, which happens to be just outside the door of the tank room. If only RODI would fill the tank as quickly.:sad2: It only took an hour to fill one inch below the overflow teeth. I anticipate 4 days to fill with RODI.
This is where it stands for now:
There are no leaks but I plan to leave it for 24 hours. While this is not an exhaustive leak test, it will ensure that there are no immediate leaks and will allow it to settle. I will adjust the shims accordingly. If there are no leaks after this time, I will dismantle the hoist frame, clean up the room and then begin the tank plumbing.
I have 320+ pounds of sand and will be ordering 250lbs of dry tonga shelf on Tuesday. It has been quite a weekend and it is mission accomplished. I am right where I hoped to be on Sunday night.
My wife and I celebrated with a nice roast of lamb. We do not get lamb very often, but bought it for this occasion. A great way to end off the weekend. (Not really... weekend ends after tonight's Game of Thrones.)
Cheers,
Ward
I used a pull along and a heavy duty ratchet to pull the tank into place. After that was completed, I removed all the wall braces on the hoist frame and moved the frame over to give me better access to the stand for shimming. You can see the shims under the base of the stand.
I filled the tank with water from the garden hose, which happens to be just outside the door of the tank room. If only RODI would fill the tank as quickly.:sad2: It only took an hour to fill one inch below the overflow teeth. I anticipate 4 days to fill with RODI.
This is where it stands for now:
There are no leaks but I plan to leave it for 24 hours. While this is not an exhaustive leak test, it will ensure that there are no immediate leaks and will allow it to settle. I will adjust the shims accordingly. If there are no leaks after this time, I will dismantle the hoist frame, clean up the room and then begin the tank plumbing.
I have 320+ pounds of sand and will be ordering 250lbs of dry tonga shelf on Tuesday. It has been quite a weekend and it is mission accomplished. I am right where I hoped to be on Sunday night.
My wife and I celebrated with a nice roast of lamb. We do not get lamb very often, but bought it for this occasion. A great way to end off the weekend. (Not really... weekend ends after tonight's Game of Thrones.)
Cheers,
Ward
percula99
New member
Ward, didn't your tank sweat after filling it with cold water out of the garden hose? When I filled my sump to test it I did it with water from the laundry sink and the sump sweated so much I couldn't tell if it leaked or I was just seeing condensation. I had to empty it and fill it with warm water before I could tell the difference.
Game of Thrones was great!
Hey Jerry, I really regret not having any more of that purple sponge. Why did I get rid of it? It grew really well and had such awesome colour. I had originally bought that at Reef Raft when I was in Toronto and have never seen any since.
Game of Thrones was great!
Hey Jerry, I really regret not having any more of that purple sponge. Why did I get rid of it? It grew really well and had such awesome colour. I had originally bought that at Reef Raft when I was in Toronto and have never seen any since.
The tank did not sweat at all. I still have the "barn doors" on. There is no glass, just screen so the room is the same temperature as outside: very cool. The water was probably warmer than the air temp.
Thrones is the only show I make a point of not missing. As always, it was great.
Rybren
Well-known member
I've been looking everywhere and haven't been able to find it either. It is definitely unique.
Thanks. I should be back to the build soon. Had a problem on another front today. The motherboard on my main computer died on me today. I had to resurect an older one until I can fix the main one or build a new one. The fun is getting the software up to date on the older one. :uhoh2:
arctictwist
Member
Looking great so far, love the hoist to fix your problem. Following along for sure!
Thank you. The hoist frame came down yesterday.
It looks like it is time to call in the junk guys. I have been collecting all the construction refuse since the build started and planned to call them when the hoist frame came down. I have quite a pile beside the house and don't want the neighbours getting cranky because of the mess.
It looks like it is time to call in the junk guys. I have been collecting all the construction refuse since the build started and planned to call them when the hoist frame came down. I have quite a pile beside the house and don't want the neighbours getting cranky because of the mess.
Usernam Invalid
New member
Very impressive build. Incredible job with the hoist for the tank. My wife would have killed me if she saw that in the house lifting a tank.
Thank you. My wife was seriously stressed while we were doing the lift. We had a couple neighbours over. Two were helping and two others were hoping to help. She was spending her time keeping them away from the tank. I did not want them getting injured should something untoward happen.
The tank is really in "my room", so it was not so bad for her. Had I tried this in the living room, she might not have been so cooperative. As much as she loves a reef, there is a limit to her tolerance of my doings. [emoji1]
fishguy306
Member
You are off to a great start! Loving all the solutions you've come up with to problems so far, cant wait to see how it all progresses!
Thanks. Hopefully I have seen the last of the major challenges. If I make a little progress each day, I will be happy. The main thing is that I am still enjoying the build. Still a ways to go, but progress continues. [emoji3]
I took a couple pictures of the "pile".
And a closer look at the side of the house:
The junk company is coming by tomorrow to clean up.
And a closer look at the side of the house:
The junk company is coming by tomorrow to clean up.
Thank you. The hoist frame came down yesterday.
It looks like it is time to call in the junk guys. I have been collecting all the construction refuse since the build started and planned to call them when the hoist frame came down. I have quite a pile beside the house and don't want the neighbours getting cranky because of the mess.
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