A very large aquarium in a very small condo!
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captngreg
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Thanks for the vote of confidence Dave
Abraham has found some new people that he feels can tear down the tank and rebuild it.
We've gotten the new bulkhead fittings from Hayward thou customs.
Bought new gasket material for the bottom of the tank and have consulted with 3-M here in Peru to get the best silicon possible for this job.
captngreg
captngreg
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Installing the return pluming on the back wall of the hood;
There are three 1" returns for each of the two "œDolphin Amp Master Diamond Marine Abrasive Proof - 4750 GPH (Type-3) Pumps"œ each of these return has its own Hayward valve to control the water flow to its inductor.
Concept drawing;
Each half of the return pluming has two siphon brakes. The first is a 1" Hayward one-way valve mounted just above the overflow box. This valve will be installed once the tank is in its finial position. The second siphon brake is made from heavy duty airline tubing that will exit into the tank just above the water line.
There is a crossover valve separating the two halves of the return pluming scheme, if one of the filter pumps where to fail, this valve can be opened & the individual return valves can be adjusted or a couple valves could be closed if necessary to maintain pressure. The valve on the discharge side of the failed pump can also be closed, this would allowing all reactors in both filter refugiums to operate.
All pluming, pumps, reactors, controllers, heaters & chillers are modular and redundant.
There are three 1" returns for each of the two "œDolphin Amp Master Diamond Marine Abrasive Proof - 4750 GPH (Type-3) Pumps"œ each of these return has its own Hayward valve to control the water flow to its inductor.
Concept drawing;
Each half of the return pluming has two siphon brakes. The first is a 1" Hayward one-way valve mounted just above the overflow box. This valve will be installed once the tank is in its finial position. The second siphon brake is made from heavy duty airline tubing that will exit into the tank just above the water line.
There is a crossover valve separating the two halves of the return pluming scheme, if one of the filter pumps where to fail, this valve can be opened & the individual return valves can be adjusted or a couple valves could be closed if necessary to maintain pressure. The valve on the discharge side of the failed pump can also be closed, this would allowing all reactors in both filter refugiums to operate.
All pluming, pumps, reactors, controllers, heaters & chillers are modular and redundant.
captngreg
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One step back Two steps forward :dance:
Lots been done recently
The tank has been tour down
The gasket materiel under the glass has been replaced.
The correct type of silicon will be use this time.
Have replaced the standard bulkhead fittings with heavy duty Hayward fittings,
right; Hayward fittings
Middle; standard bulkhead fittings
left; fitting I've used in the past heavy duty & cheap but only work on 1/2" glass or less
Lots been done recently
The tank has been tour down
The gasket materiel under the glass has been replaced.
The correct type of silicon will be use this time.
Have replaced the standard bulkhead fittings with heavy duty Hayward fittings,
right; Hayward fittings
Middle; standard bulkhead fittings
left; fitting I've used in the past heavy duty & cheap but only work on 1/2" glass or less
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Reefing is my middle name
Congrats.
petere1989
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amazing build! tagging along on this one.
SUPPOReefer
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8 eductors on one pump!! That is a lot of head pressure. I look forward to seeing what kind of results you get. I am worried that with eight outputs, you might not get enough flow through the eductors for them to be effective. Even with a pump that boasts 30' of head pressure. I love dolphin pumps. I just purchased the Ampmaster 4000 for my 280.
Laugh_At_Rice
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subscribed nice setup!
d3hree
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I dont know how I missed this build...its awesome!
The logistical and planning issues that you have had to overcome to get this far are mind boggling to say the least. If I forget a bulkhead, valve or anything I just have a 45min drive to get supplies...you have weeks of waiting and huge additional expenses.
I love your outdoor mangrove fuge and your attitude to make sure everything is right and how you want it speaks volumes to what I am sure will be a stunning end result. I envy you your condo and it's view but i dont envy you the processes you have had to go through to get this far.
I will be following for sure from now on.
The logistical and planning issues that you have had to overcome to get this far are mind boggling to say the least. If I forget a bulkhead, valve or anything I just have a 45min drive to get supplies...you have weeks of waiting and huge additional expenses.
I love your outdoor mangrove fuge and your attitude to make sure everything is right and how you want it speaks volumes to what I am sure will be a stunning end result. I envy you your condo and it's view but i dont envy you the processes you have had to go through to get this far.
I will be following for sure from now on.
captngreg
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Geraud
petere1989
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d3hree
It was recommended by the manufacturer to allow at least two week but three would be best.
petere1989
Thanks for tagging along
Laugh_At_Rice
I'm glad you find it worth the read.
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I too, do not know what to expect:fun5: When I get to the freshwater test, I plan on testing the arrangement. There are a couple of different configurations I am going to try. The Ampmaster 6250 GPH (Type-4) pushes a lot of water especially in a closed loop where you have no head pressure except for the pluming itself. If you do the math I should get around 12 GPM per enductor, which is right in the middle of the eductors operational range " www.kthsales.com/website/vendors/penguin/PDF/704.pdf " If the eductors' perform as advertised that will result in 24,000 GHP moving back & forth:spin2: I'm hoping I can actually run 6 enductors and a 3/4" strainer that will allow a lot of water to be pumped inside the rock work to help keep diatoms from accumulating within the rock structure itself. This arrangement should give me the back & forth motion of waves plus keep the rock work clean from the inside & keep most of the waste in suspension till the filters can remove it.
d3hree
Thanks for the kind words & support. As you know from the thread, I'm a captain, & just like living in Peru, when you are at sea you just can't rundown to the local hardware store to get a part. So just like on my vessel everything is redundant & backup. I try to keep spares for everything. It does add cost, but the cost is nothing when compared to the expanse of losing everything just because you are missing a piece of equipment. Sometime I do get a little depressed but then I remember what a patient told his psychiatrist when ask why he keep hitting himself in the head with a hammer. His reply " it felt so good when he stop!:fun5:
SUPPOReefer
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Captain, I hope you are right about the flow. I think you have calculated the flow of the plumbing, but isn't each eductor going to produce equal and cummulative head pressure as well?
captngreg
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As I said I do not know, I do not expect each eductor to have the same flow rate, thats not important, but I'm sure not all the water can come throught one enductor. The ansewer will most likly be somewhere inbetween, that is what I will find out during the freshwater test. If the pump can't drive 8 i'll try 6 if that does't work 4. At this point in the build the pluming for the closed loop disterbution are not set in stone.
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Reefing is my middle name
Cant wait to see those Orpheks fired up.
