Clkwrk's 180gBB SPS/LPS tank setup and progression log
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clkwrk
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No toddler ...Youngest is 3 and she knows not to touch anything near the tanks.
Here is a link to the local thread where we have been talking about this .
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=953516
Here is a link to the local thread where we have been talking about this .
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=953516
onehundred20
In Memoriam
you could make it a door type thing, that opens to the controllers mounted inside. That way i looks flush and hides the controllers.
clkwrk
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I thought about that but then one side would be blocked off due to a permenate wall to mount the controllers.
This way the controllers are mounted in side the removeable side panel which allows full access to the area behind the tank.
The panels will slide up then in and can be removed with ease.
Well I hope.
Here is a few pictures of the process so far.
This is my sample piece with 2 controllers in place.
Here is my real side piece. I am staining it now . Hopefully I can get all my coats of clear on so I can have something to show tomorrow sometime.
on a side note here is day 2 with my new a200-1260
This way the controllers are mounted in side the removeable side panel which allows full access to the area behind the tank.
The panels will slide up then in and can be removed with ease.
Well I hope.
Here is a few pictures of the process so far.
This is my sample piece with 2 controllers in place.
Here is my real side piece. I am staining it now . Hopefully I can get all my coats of clear on so I can have something to show tomorrow sometime.
on a side note here is day 2 with my new a200-1260
onehundred20
In Memoriam
thats true, didnt know if you had stuff that you need to access back there...
clkwrk
Active member
Not really but I like the ability if I need to . I can actually squeeze myself back there for tank photos.
I also like that I will be able to glance and see everything's in order . Like that old saying out of sight out of mind.
Anyways I have my final coat of poly on so now I am going to work on the mounts that will hold each component into the panel.
The hard part is pulling everything apart to start fresh an rewire my controllers and lights.
I also like that I will be able to glance and see everything's in order . Like that old saying out of sight out of mind.
Anyways I have my final coat of poly on so now I am going to work on the mounts that will hold each component into the panel.
The hard part is pulling everything apart to start fresh an rewire my controllers and lights.
AVALover5498
*Zoa Freak*
This tank is stunning!!!!
tgunn
Active member
Makes me want to install a panel under my stand with a bunch of blinking LEDs on it to make it look like it's more high tech than it is. :lol:
My tank is doing pretty good. It reached the 1 year mark today. I'm trying to keep my hands off it as much as possible except for cleaning.
Tyler
bond007069
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Nice thread Clkwrk,
did you treat your RB's before you switched tanks?
thanks
did you treat your RB's before you switched tanks?
thanks
blstravler
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Where do you hide your wavebox?
I can't see it anywhere..
I have been thinking about picking one up but I am worried that if I hide it in my rock work it will be impossible to get out to service once even more of my corals encrust over the rock and attach all of the rock together. Does it not need to be servcied as much? My other worry is how much of a wave at the top of the water surface it creates? or does it just move the water in the tank? This is going to sounds stupid but I don't want it splashing water out of the tank.
I can't see it anywhere..
I have been thinking about picking one up but I am worried that if I hide it in my rock work it will be impossible to get out to service once even more of my corals encrust over the rock and attach all of the rock together. Does it not need to be servcied as much? My other worry is how much of a wave at the top of the water surface it creates? or does it just move the water in the tank? This is going to sounds stupid but I don't want it splashing water out of the tank.
clkwrk
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Yeah its not in the recent pictures . I took it out to change out drive units and just haven't got it back in yet . This time instead of the front right corner I am going to put it in the right rear coner and try to mask it . Roger says that rockwork shouldn't effect its performace so we'll see.
As for the wave my tank was built without a wavebox in mind so in order to get a good wave I had to ball valve my return a bit . I had 1.5" wave from crest to peak. Noise isn't bad for me but I have a large center overflow . If you have corner overflows I would skip the wavebox.
As for splashing water out it won't once you get it dialed in but if not careful you can creat a large wave that could splash over. But a little adjustment and that can be fixed. Also the wave is the same size every time.
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