BUILDING A DREAM....SPS Dominated Tank build

[REEF SMAC]

I have no idea how thick to make the glass, but those design drawings you are popping out are really cool. :thumbsup:

 

[Reef_Noob]

I have no idea how thick to make the glass, but those design drawings you are popping out are really cool. :thumbsup:

Hiya Steve :wavehand:
Hmm glass thickness seems to be confusing. I'm almost gonna go for the 15mm tempered
Thanks a lot for the kind words. Gonna render the sump design next I'm addicted

 

[aquaph8]

I hear ya on price, Leemar wanted to use 1" glass to make mine rimless. I like the euro brace though, it gives me a shelf to set things on during maintainence and such.

 

[Acronic]

looking good man, That stand is going to be killer. The rendering of the stand reminded me of Andrews reef in the sky pics of the reflection in the floor. Whoop!

 

[pimp2daizzo]

Yes they are. Just supplemental lighting for the SPS.

how did you get them to put uv chips in it?

 

[Reef_Noob]

I hear ya on price, Leemar wanted to use 1" glass to make mine rimless. I like the euro brace though, it gives me a shelf to set things on during maintainence and such.

Hi Brett,
Goodness 1" glass that's pretty thick. Will be solid like Alcatraz
If not rimless il be doin Euro brace, need to get it laser cut as a single piece without joints.
Thanks a lot for pitching in

 

[Reef_Noob]

looking good man, That stand is going to be killer. The rendering of the stand reminded me of Andrews reef in the sky pics of the reflection in the floor. Whoop!

Hi Kevin,
Thanks so much for the kind words buddy!!
Whoaaa mine like Andrew's rendering goshh never...Andrew is like "Picasso" of rendering
But im loving these 3D stuff software, something new im spending (or wasting ) time on :spin3:
Gonna do a sump and stand "guts" render, soon. :spin2:

 

[Reef_Noob]

how did you get them to put uv chips in it?

$$$ ofcourse

 

[aquaenthusiast]

Are you still running ozone? Your tank looks awesome!!

 

[aquaph8]

Hi Brett,
Goodness 1" glass that's pretty thick. Will be solid like Alcatraz
If not rimless il be doin Euro brace, need to get it laser cut as a single piece without joints.
Thanks a lot for pitching in

That's exactly what I said. Just in case someone try's to shoot your fish it's bullet proof too. LOL

 

[Reef_Noob]

Are you still running ozone? Your tank looks awesome!!

hi there aquaenthusiast...
Thanks a lot fro the dropping by my thread and for your comments

I am not running ozone in this tank as of yet...the reactor was setup for another tank...
The new tank i am planning will replace the space where the old tank once stood...

 

[Reef_Noob]

Nice tank!

Thanks allendavant

 

[Reef_Noob]

That's exactly what I said. Just in case someone try's to shoot your fish it's bullet proof too. LOL

Hi Brett...

Well why not....our fishes are our VIPs...they need security

:beer:

 

[Reef_Noob]

Sump...

Iv designed the sump...its gonna be simple with an idea of maximum flow through, decrease detritus build up and easy cleaning. Adjacent to it is the top up reservoir.

3 baffles before the return pump section to trap any bubbles...

This will be the basic idea,,,,i am on the planning phase of what equipments to get, so dimensions might need to be changed a bit. But overall il be sticking to this design.

Please post your suggestions and opinions...

 

[aquaph8]

Just one, I would make your baffles far enough apart so you can get a turkey bastor in there
to clean them out when needed.

 

[Reef_Noob]

Just one, I would make your baffles far enough apart so you can get a turkey bastor in there
to clean them out when needed.

Thanks Brett for pointing that out. It definately is an area where detritus collects. The design is to keep them 2cm apart. Will this be okay or need to be spaced out more?

 

[aquaph8]

Whats a cm? LOL, as long as you can fit something down there to suck out the detritus once in a while your good buddy. So happy your setting up a bigger tank, excited for you.

 

[Reef_Noob]

Whats a cm? LOL, as long as you can fit something down there to suck out the detritus once in a while your good buddy. So happy your setting up a bigger tank, excited for you.

hiya Brett

:thumbsup: @ "as long as you can fit something down there to suck out the detritus once in a while your good buddy" ....yep i will

Yea going bigger is moving forward...right? That what we do in this great hobby of ourssss

Thanks buddy for ya support....its really motivational for me

 

[REEF SMAC]

I guess I would ask what you are planning to put in this sump?

Skimmer? Do you have plenty of room for it? Will you be able to get it in and out?
Return pump only? or will you have other pumps for running other reactors?
Filter sock? sponges? or not?
Does your heater fit somewhere?

 

[Reef_Noob]

I guess I would ask what you are planning to put in this sump?

Skimmer? Do you have plenty of room for it? Will you be able to get it in and out?
Return pump only? or will you have other pumps for running other reactors?
Filter sock? sponges? or not?
Does your heater fit somewhere?

Hi Steve...

I wanna keep the sump simple...atleast thats the plan...

The cabinet will have an internal height of 91cm (~36 inches)
Sump height is planned at 40cm (~16 inches)
Talking about the skimmer....i was using a Skimz skimmer external model SM252 in one of my older reef tanks...long story short i dont have a good opinion about it...pump failures twice...overflow from the air take intake silencer thingy....i wouldnt recommend one. But since i have it already i am planning to give one last shot...gonna replace the pumps (i am still waiting on the replacements) I think the pumps Skimz using in the Eco models (Eden) are not upto the mark. To give it credit..when it works it works like a beast...i think its the impeller issues creating an unreliable pump. I have heard Skimz are shipping with modified impellers. Gonna give it a shot installing it internally coz i dont want any overflow issues...i know its a bummer an external skimmer to be installed internally...i am not fully confident on this model. Just my opinion and experience on this..but others may differ.
This skimmer is pretty huge...gonna occupy some sump real estate.
I need to trial check if its gonna go in and come out for maintenance without issues...and modify my sump if needed.

Other things in the sump will be:
Zeo Reactor Yep its gonna be a Zeo reef...:spin2:
PO4 reactor temporaily for the initial break in period..then take it offline.
Carbon reactor

I am leaning towards the TECO chiller with a built in heater system.

So the pumps in the sump will be:
One for the reactors (temporary)
One for the Zeo reactor.
One for the Chiller.
Return pump.

Initial idea is to run a single filter sock...on the sock holder.

Planning and planning :reading: for this....have a real busy mind these days with all these things

Thanks for asking Steve...i value your opinions and suggestions for me