Budster's Twin in Wall Build

[budster.stig1]

These tanks will be 90+g's, and will be used for select types of speciality fish, eels, lions, maybe a lone trigger, low population speciality tanks not a mixed population higher density FOWLR. I will have a large assortment of Reef safe fish in the Reef tank!..............Budster

 

[geaux xman]

gotcha.

sounds like a good plan.

 

[lotusstar]

Awesome looking tank. Good luck with the build.

 

[troyholl]

Great build!

 

[muttley000]

Looking good so far, that will be sweet with the three tanks lined up. Am becoming more and more impressed with Miracles tanks!

 

[budster.stig1]

Tank build up-date 8/10/2012

Tank build up-date 8/10/2012

Hello Reefsters:

Just a short up-date on progress. Have spent most of the last month buying and waiting for parts and equipment. The Reef-Flo Super Gold Dart pump I am using was back ordered for a couple of weeks, but I have everything now and have started the assembly. In the pictures attached the large blue barrels are for RO/DI production storage, top off storage, and salt water mixing and storage. All will be plumbed together as to move RO/DI to and from and to the return sump, controlled by an auto top-off system (a third tank is not pictured). The two half blue barrels are the drain sump and return sump. The drain sump will provide water for the external Skimmer pump, and because these sumps are attached by a control valve it's plumbing will have a drain valve, draining both sumps, up to 70g's, for water changes. The return sump will provide water to the Super Gold Dart main circulation pump. The 70g. green tank is the Refugium, supplied by the skimmer effulent, and 600gph from the return pump (this will eventually provide circ. to the frag tank which will drain to the fuge). The new RO/SRO 5000 (pictured on the stand) will set on the floor near the fuge and will return to the fuge. Everything is pretty well set now ready to finish the plumbing. I will have more when I finish this plumbing and build my display tank drain system (Bean Animal design)........Budster

 

[sifnos]

very clean and nice so far.Keep reefing! i am interesting in the bracing of the tank and the dimensions of the BeAn overflow. could you please make us a presentation?

 

[budster.stig1]

Sifnos:

The stand the tank is on is supported in the front by double 2x6 rim joist sitting on triple 2x4 legs, in the rear the support is provided by a plate built in the wall and supported by the wall studs, the front and back supports are tied together by 2x4 joists on 12" centers, doubled at the seams of the 3/4" plywood sheathing. The coast to coast overflow is 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" x 68" made of 1/2" glass covered by black acrylic with no teeth in the top of the OF. The BeAn drain is a 1" syphon, 1-1/2" open drain, and 1-1/2" emergency drain. All three will drain to the sump on the far left of the array pictured.

Hope that explains it for you, thanks for the interest!..........................budster

 

[sifnos]

thank you very much for your respond. I have a couple of questions.

what is the distance between the glass(the point that display glass and brace are joint.)
what kind of color did you use for painting the outside of your tank?

 

[budster.stig1]

thank you very much for your respond. I have a couple of questions.

what is the distance between the glass(the point that display glass and brace are joint.)
what kind of color did you use for painting the outside of your tank?

I am sorry, I do not understand your first question, but maybe the demensions will help. The tank is 72"(l)x30"(d)x25"(h), It is Euro-braced on the top edge on three sides, and braced on the back with the C/C over-flow. All glass is 1/2" except for the bottom which is 5/8", the front panel is Starphire glass. The exterior is black all around except for the front of course, it is an in-wall mount.:dance:

 

[sifnos]

I am sorry, I do not understand your first question, but maybe the demensions will help. The tank is 72"(l)x30"(d)x25"(h), It is Euro-braced on the top edge on three sides, and braced on the back with the C/C over-flow. All glass is 1/2" except for the bottom which is 5/8", the front panel is Starphire glass. The exterior is black all around except for the front of course, it is an in-wall mount.:dance:

Of corse you did not understand because I forget to complete my sentence. Sorry for that. What is the distance between the glass (the point that display glass and brace are joint.)and the top of the over flow. Now my question is complete ;-) . I like your structure very much and I am waiting to see the progress. Have you started the plumping?

 

[adddo]

Sweet build Budster. Tagging along.

 

[budster.stig1]

Sifnos:

Ahhhh........I get it now! The distance is 1-1/2". Yes, I am about 50% complete on the plumbing, should have fresh H2O in the system for testing and calibration by next week. Will post an up-date at that time..............................Budster

 

[budster.stig1]

Adddo:

Good to hear from Sweden, will look forward to hearing from you!..................Budster

 

[sifnos]

Sifnos:

Ahhhh........I get it now! The distance is 1-1/2". Yes, I am about 50% complete on the plumbing, should have fresh H2O in the system for testing and calibration by next week. Will post an up-date at that time..............................Budster

thank you very much. waiting to see more of your system

 

[Spirofucci]

Another cool set up from Texas! I'm watching this one.

 

[budster.stig1]

Need some help Reefsters!

Need some help Reefsters!

I am installing a SRO-5000 skimmer in my new 210g in wall system and have planned on placing the external skimmer on a platform near the floor where it will empty affluent to the refugium. My question is, the skimmer out-put is about 10" below the outer edge of my fuge, requiring about a foot of climb from the skimmer to the refugium. The external pump supplying the skimmer is a water blaster 3000 (750gph, with a gate valve), does the skimmer need to drain down or will a small climb effect it's performance? Just thought about this and thought I better check before I plumb my skimmer....

Any in-put would be appreciated.......................Bud

 

[budster.stig1]

Build Up-date 9/11/12 Good News/Bad News

Build Up-date 9/11/12 Good News/Bad News

Reefsters:

I have completed plumbing the system, test running 150g fresh H20, calibrating the pumps and valves, and assesing system performance. The result is both good and bad :hmm4: The over-all design works well, however I have one area that will need mods. The 2" pipe I am using for flow between the sumps and sump/refugium is not adequate. It appears from testing they will carry about 1000gph max. safely without chancing back-up. That number is not adequate for fuge to return sump flow, or for future flow between dump sump and return sump. In addition my Super Dart Gold main system pump that is rated at 4300gph, is only producing 1200gph max out-put. I will need 1800gph min. for current needs and an additional 1000 to 1200gph for planned future additions. I am creating some additional head pressure by using a manifold system for distribution, and reducing flow by reducing delivery pipe size from 1 1/2" at manifold to 1" at delivery, but I don't think it's enough to cut my flow by nearly 75%. I will talk with Reef-flo today and get more info. Attached are some pics. of system during testing. I will provide more info. in future posts.
..........................................Budster.:bum:

 

[budster.stig1]

More Good News:

Just got off the phone with Chriss at Reef-flo, seems I chose the wrong pump for my system configuration. The Dart has high flow, but not alot of PSI, I was going by flow rate assuming the PSI would be adequate for the design, WRONG. So the good news is not my mistake, but that the great people at Reef-flo are going to ship me a Barracuda/Hammerhead Hybrid and my only costs are shipping. This pump costs $90.00 more than the Dart, but they will ship me one for shipping cost both ways, about $40.00 Spread the word guys, We all know that their pumps are good, but I think their service is even better. Three Cheers for Reef-flo.

Now to solve the flow problem.........................................Budster

 

[adddo]

More Good News:

Just got off the phone with Chriss at Reef-flo, seems I chose the wrong pump for my system configuration. The Dart has high flow, but not alot of PSI, I was going by flow rate assuming the PSI would be adequate for the design, WRONG. So the good news is not my mistake, but that the great people at Reef-flo are going to ship me a Barracuda/Hammerhead Hybrid and my only costs are shipping. This pump costs $90.00 more than the Dart, but they will ship me one for shipping cost both ways, about $40.00 Spread the word guys, We all know that their pumps are good, but I think their service is even better. Three Cheers for Reef-flo.

Now to solve the flow problem.........................................Budster

That is great service!