agent462's 220 rimless shallow peninsula reef
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nmbr6
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Just a little progress. I ran some extra electrical in the basement. 4 GFCI outlets behind the sump and then next to the frag tank one regular (for halides) and one GFCI.
I played with the overflow a little tonight. I need to go get some plumbing stuff tomorrow before I can really do much. I'm going with the Herbie method. I also put the two mp40's in the tank tonight just to play with. I originally wanted to put them on the same end as the overflow but that's not going to really work with the plumbing and overflow. We'll see.
I built a pretty ghetto stand for the water tanks. I just wanted to get it off of the floor a little. It's ghetto because the ply top doesnt really match up with the frame. I was just using a leftover piece I had and cut it with no guide and a circular saw
I was just thinking through some of the plumbing for the water tanks. The pump on the left is for the water tanks. The pump on the right is going to replace one of the bigger return pumps I have. I've got a good amount of head but the beast of pumps I bought handle it better than I calculated. I'll keep one big one because it will also provide the flow to the fuge whenever I get around to that.
I played with the overflow a little tonight. I need to go get some plumbing stuff tomorrow before I can really do much. I'm going with the Herbie method. I also put the two mp40's in the tank tonight just to play with. I originally wanted to put them on the same end as the overflow but that's not going to really work with the plumbing and overflow. We'll see.
I built a pretty ghetto stand for the water tanks. I just wanted to get it off of the floor a little. It's ghetto because the ply top doesnt really match up with the frame. I was just using a leftover piece I had and cut it with no guide and a circular saw
I was just thinking through some of the plumbing for the water tanks. The pump on the left is for the water tanks. The pump on the right is going to replace one of the bigger return pumps I have. I've got a good amount of head but the beast of pumps I bought handle it better than I calculated. I'll keep one big one because it will also provide the flow to the fuge whenever I get around to that.
nmbr6
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Ok,
So the ghetto water tank stand I built bothered me all day. I built a new, much better one and finally did the plumbing for the water tanks.
The freshwater (right) will gravity drain down and I have a pump that can either provide circulation for the saltwater or pump in more fresh water. I'll have a couple other outlets for filling jugs and such. I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do for my ATO for both the main tank and frag tank. It will clearly be driven by the water tanks I just havent thought it out yet. Right now I'm just manually adding everyday.
I moved the RO/DI machines into the middle of the tanks. Next I need to tap in after my water softener (thanks TCMAS) and run two lines to them. Then I'll make all the tubing nice and neat. I also need to get a booster pump for my air/water/ice RO/DI because the water is so cold and the pressure is lower. The puratek already has a pump.
So the ghetto water tank stand I built bothered me all day. I built a new, much better one and finally did the plumbing for the water tanks.
The freshwater (right) will gravity drain down and I have a pump that can either provide circulation for the saltwater or pump in more fresh water. I'll have a couple other outlets for filling jugs and such. I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do for my ATO for both the main tank and frag tank. It will clearly be driven by the water tanks I just havent thought it out yet. Right now I'm just manually adding everyday.
I moved the RO/DI machines into the middle of the tanks. Next I need to tap in after my water softener (thanks TCMAS) and run two lines to them. Then I'll make all the tubing nice and neat. I also need to get a booster pump for my air/water/ice RO/DI because the water is so cold and the pressure is lower. The puratek already has a pump.
nmbr6
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fromOtherForum said:
Most likely yeah. In my mind their are a few benefits of the two seperate fixtures.
I can run a wider bulb range across the whole tank. With the ten bulb centered over the tank the bulb on the right will do no help to the stuff all the way on the left. I can spread my bulbs out better. There is about a 4 inch gap between the two fixtures that I have.
I can also raise and lower each one independently. If I choose to dominate one side with higher light items I could lower the fixture accordingly with a smaller impact to the other side.
Each fixture is controlled by two independent cords. One cord is used to power two bulbs and the other controls the other 4. I can have two bulbs on each side come on for sun up and sun down. I think I'll actually be running the tank like this:
Sun Up:
Left: 2 on, 4 off
Right: 2 on, 4 off
Day:
Left: 2 off, 4 on
Right: 2 off, 4 on
Sun Down:
Left: 2 on, 4 off
Right: 2 on, 4 off
The tank is REALLY wide so I wanted ample coverage with the most flexibility I could get. One fixture didn't seem to do that for me so I sought out comparing and asking advice on two fixtures.
The PAR meter I picked up will be able to help me guage how to run each side and distance over the tank. Right now it's looking like I'll probably run 16"-18" above.
Edit:
Forgot this: Miracles built the aquarium for me. Best quote I got by far. Highly recommend them.
nmbr6
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No new FTS really. It would look exactly the same except the button polyp colony I put in. It's one of my oldest and most hardy things.
I've been meaning to take some new pics from the frag tanks...cause they are full. I've got a couple new sick chalice colonies.
I did finally get the carbon reactor running today. I didn't feel good last weekend (my allergies have been insane) so I didn't make ay progress last weekend. This week was spent spraying my lawn with chemicals and cutting the grass.
I did order a RKE w/NET, Emperor Aquatics Smart UV, 5lbs of carbon, Tropic Marin Bio Actif Sea Salt bucket (wanted to try this for awhile), another refractometer (so I can have one for upstairs and one for basement) and a Diamond Tech Speedster XL Diamond Band Saw today so we'll have some new goodies next week.
I've been meaning to take some new pics from the frag tanks...cause they are full. I've got a couple new sick chalice colonies.
I did finally get the carbon reactor running today. I didn't feel good last weekend (my allergies have been insane) so I didn't make ay progress last weekend. This week was spent spraying my lawn with chemicals and cutting the grass.
I did order a RKE w/NET, Emperor Aquatics Smart UV, 5lbs of carbon, Tropic Marin Bio Actif Sea Salt bucket (wanted to try this for awhile), another refractometer (so I can have one for upstairs and one for basement) and a Diamond Tech Speedster XL Diamond Band Saw today so we'll have some new goodies next week.
Bigjoe2531
Premium Member
Tagging along, nice build. Love the craftsmanship from Miracles....
I found this on youtube today. Here is an updated video of this tank. Hope he doesn't mind me posting this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZjsVM5jexw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZjsVM5jexw
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collegeman
Member
The tank looks amazing. I would love to see a video with actinics only. Keep up the good work agent.
spartanomega21
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:fish2:looks like another sick tank in the making
