Build thread of the Monterey Marinland 265 84x24x30

[DRThompson]

Thanks Dave for the Container!

Im putting it to use now:beer:

I just fill it with kalkwasser from BRS. Sits in the spare room.

Aqua lifter pushes water through wall into the sump. Works

What did you end up using for the bulkhead?

 

[Biggar]

I drilled a hole one size smaller than 1/4", then shoved the hard line through.

It may have not leaked just with that tight fit, but then used gel superglue to hold it even more in place

After that dried, I used silicone adhesive on both sides and let sit for a day

 

[Biggar]

Updates

Updates

Im almost 99% sure the microbubbles are gone after seal repair! :beer:

Just seems like small sand particles are moving around now.

Thanks to one of our generous members, we added 6 new SPS frags: Some of you may recognize these from your displays :spin3:

1. Ponape Nest

2. Ora Red Planet

3.Orange Guttatus Birdsnest

4.Hariy Beast Acropora- Sweet Coral

5.Strawberry Fields Monti (???)

6. Confusa Montipora

1/2 Shots

 

[marke]

Tank looks great!

 

[Biggar]

Tank looks great!

Right back @ you!

The phyto/rotifer lab was very interesting

 

[Biggar]

New Additions

New Additions

This is like a tank diary

I added a phosban reactor to the mix. Im using BRS GFO at the moment. I dont think I need 2.5 cups worth, but just making sure. I have a chemipure bag also that running small amount of phosphate removal media. I will not being running chemipure any longer after this bag is depleted

I also filled the BRS reactor with carbon, I can read a book through 7 feet of water its so clear. lol

Building the manifold was a great idea. The Reeflo pump is now turned up all the way running two reactors and UV.

I do think I may have too much flow in the sump. Cheato it tumbling.

I also added a BRS dosing pump. So far I love it. I did Alk for 20 mins a day and for been right on for now.

Alk Dripper + Second new pump. Redid stand for it

Reactors that im stoked about

Im in the middle of preparing live rock for refugium. Cheato has been taking for a nice ride in the flow

Coming together. Think I enough timers?

GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[nivram]

Nice job! I've always been told chaeto grows best when it can tumble like that. No idea if its true. But i guess you will find out soon enough

 

[MHG]

Thanks Dave for the Container!

Im putting it to use now:beer:

I just fill it with kalkwasser from BRS. Sits in the spare room.

Aqua lifter pushes water through wall into the sump. Works!

Dude... IMO you are asking for a disaster with that aqua lifter set up.

1) the tube out of your storage tank can leak.
2) the hose can get pulled off the aqua lifter and dump the entire contents onto the floor. Of you have a cat, it can take care of that for you. Even chew into it.
3) the aqua lifters diaphragm will develop cracks over time and drain the entire contents into the floor.

 

[Tecdiverfl]

just keep the aqualifter higher then the source and you won't have a problem. Lower then the supply and the aqualifter with still siphon water

 

[Rogger Castells]

It seems to be coming along well, like tecdiver mentioned, you are taking a risk plumbing that line like that, it is not that it may leak but simply when it leaks.
I dont understand why you din't just used either a bulk head ($5) or just use some rigid airline and go through the top of the container, I have used those pumps and they can lift the liquid a couple of feet, so you could have go through the top and then raise the pump a couple of feet to compensate.
Also, you may want to consider putting the phosban reactor hanging on the inside of the sump they also leak over time.
Cheers

 

[marke]

I noticed in the pics above you have ball valves on both sides of the pump. Which is good. However in the dart post you mentioned you had to drain the sump to change to the new pump----why? Are you saying you had to raise the entire sump? Was it not possible to reduce the size of the little woods under the pump to lower the pump height?

 

[Biggar]

I noticed in the pics above you have ball valves on both sides of the pump. Which is good. However in the dart post you mentioned you had to drain the sump to change to the new pump----why? Are you saying you had to raise the entire sump? Was it not possible to reduce the size of the little woods under the pump to lower the pump height?

Hi Mark, I had to drain the sump a bit because the left side of the union ball valve started to leak.

If I had to do it again, I would get a union ball valve that unscrews from only the side the pump is on.

 

[Biggar]

It seems to be coming along well, like tecdiver mentioned, you are taking a risk plumbing that line like that, it is not that it may leak but simply when it leaks.
I dont understand why you din't just used either a bulk head ($5) or just use some rigid airline and go through the top of the container, I have used those pumps and they can lift the liquid a couple of feet, so you could have go through the top and then raise the pump a couple of feet to compensate.
Also, you may want to consider putting the phosban reactor hanging on the inside of the sump they also leak over time.
Cheers

Cheers!

Good ideas. Thanks for the phosban warning

Yea, I may drill a hole towards the middle where it wont be exposed to water, and put the aqua lifter on a stand.

I am planning on building another stand to hold a water reservoir and put a frag tank on top. I just need to find the frag tank, so i know the dimension of the stand.

 

[Biggar]

Nice job! I've always been told chaeto grows best when it can tumble like that. No idea if its true. But i guess you will find out soon enough

Thanks, I heard that about cheato too. I guess in the ocean, cheato is used to getting tossed around.

I want to create a nice copepod, critter breeding ground eventually.

Im not sure if the flow is going to launch them right off the rocks and cheato. Well see how it goes

 

[Biggar]

Couple Additions (addictions) to collection

Couple Additions (addictions) to collection

Getting to the point that my kalk is having hard time keeping up with my calcium.
So....What do I do? Add more SPS. :beer:
Picked up couple frags some two great people.

Got my fill for now.

Wife making me agree not to add anymore corals for a bit

First off: One of wife's valentine gifts.
She named this guy Val

Added Green Slimer Acropora and some Red Millepora(not sure if there is a name)

Some sort of peach milli

Tricolor Staghorn

Bonzai Acropora (still upset from the transfer and cutting)

My favorite
The Barney Tricolor Acropora

Super friendly and personable. Highly recommend(the starry blenny)

Noticed my bullet goby nibbles on my fingers looking for food when i stuck hand in tank. Must be more friendly than I thought.

 

[Rogger Castells]

Tri-color SH & Barney names are backwards

 

[ek9vboi]

Tank looks great! More full tank shots!

 

[Biggar]

Tri-color SH & Barney names are backwards

Thanks,
Im sure you know these corals well. :fun2:

I knew I would get something backwards

 

[Biggar]

Tank looks great! More full tank shots!

Thanks, I will add couple shots.

 

[Biggar]

Couple Shots

Couple Shots

Maroon Clown real estate in the lagoon

Left

Right

Full shot

Maroon hosts with zoas too