mattgumaer
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Numbers at the sandbed in the front of the tank about 110 par with new apogee software that autocorrects numbers. Despite turning down the lights, I'm still north of 300 par at my top center rock.
Matt
Cully's SCA 120 build
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Numbers at the sandbed in the front of the tank about 110 par with new apogee software that autocorrects numbers. Despite turning down the lights, I'm still north of 300 par at my top center rock.
Matt
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
How did you find SCA... how is it?
Capt_Cully
Active member
Found it on here. There's an SCA owners tgread like 50+ pages long. Fit and finish is superb. Polished beveled edges. Beautiful silicone job. 15mm Starphire-sturdy aka heavy as hell.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
Ghost to be installed center of backside?
Capt_Cully
Active member
Yes. That's done. Gate valves just arrived. Hope to finish plumbing today and filler up!
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
Is overflow adjustment/maintenance going to be more challenging with a center back location?
Capt_Cully
Active member
That's where I had it on the last one. Plumbing 3 1.5" pipes into a small area of the sump without drilling holes in the stand was more of a challenge.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
understood!
understood!
how many inches from floor to top edge of your 120?
I was imagining a center back overflow on my 220. Apples and oranges!
understood!
how many inches from floor to top edge of your 120?
I was imagining a center back overflow on my 220. Apples and oranges!
Capt_Cully
Active member
Probably 5 feet
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
58" from floor to top edge of my 220. I want a Ghost on the next aquarium but I don't know if I want it on the back center or side. Overflows require some monitoring- you know. How the heck would I get into a drain line if it was back center?
Carefully. Yeah.. I figured!
Carefully. Yeah.. I figured!
Capt_Cully
Active member
Definitely depends on the configuration. Sump location. You talking about a standard set up vs peninsula?
I've got all my plumbing done. Getting a few things cleaned up and tinkering with an aquascape. Problem is half of my rock is live with a few surviving corals. Other half is dry. I need to pick up some more dry rock to at least be able to complete the larger of the 2 islands I plan to have.
I realize all of this is useless without pictures. If you want me to oust a oucture of a big bucket filled with pumps and vinegar water for content, I can. Or a pile of dried rocks with a Very angry man in a sling in the reflection...
I've got all my plumbing done. Getting a few things cleaned up and tinkering with an aquascape. Problem is half of my rock is live with a few surviving corals. Other half is dry. I need to pick up some more dry rock to at least be able to complete the larger of the 2 islands I plan to have.
I realize all of this is useless without pictures. If you want me to oust a oucture of a big bucket filled with pumps and vinegar water for content, I can. Or a pile of dried rocks with a Very angry man in a sling in the reflection...
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
No pix necessary lol!
No peninsula next time around. Its unfortunate, but that's not gonna happen. I can still mount the Ghost on one end and make life a little easier.
The older you get, the more you need to make things easier.
Maybe I should just do a kegerator....
No peninsula next time around. Its unfortunate, but that's not gonna happen. I can still mount the Ghost on one end and make life a little easier.
The older you get, the more you need to make things easier.
Maybe I should just do a kegerator....
Capt_Cully
Active member
You can do a center 20" then use flex hose or run a 4 foot dump. Tons of ways to skin a cat.
Capt_Cully
Active member
Sexy Time!
I had to augment the stand and place 3/4" plywood base under the stand. This prohibits any light from getting through so I tossed up a $10 LED under cabinet light to be able to see the sump area.
Plumbing is done. A lot of twists and turns with PVC. Tough to get everything to land right where you want it. I used 90s, 45s, they even make 60s, and 22s or some such...who knew!
Did a manifold to feed the media reactor and Ca Reactor.
Main portion of the scape is done. A LOT!!! Of sweating and swearing. Finally happy with it and of course the photo doesn't capture it.
Lighting will be Radions and 3 ATI Blue Plus and 1 ATI Purple Plus.
And tonight's helper!
I had to augment the stand and place 3/4" plywood base under the stand. This prohibits any light from getting through so I tossed up a $10 LED under cabinet light to be able to see the sump area.
Plumbing is done. A lot of twists and turns with PVC. Tough to get everything to land right where you want it. I used 90s, 45s, they even make 60s, and 22s or some such...who knew!
Did a manifold to feed the media reactor and Ca Reactor.
Main portion of the scape is done. A LOT!!! Of sweating and swearing. Finally happy with it and of course the photo doesn't capture it.
Lighting will be Radions and 3 ATI Blue Plus and 1 ATI Purple Plus.
And tonight's helper!
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
Well deserved for a job well done. Looks great!
Capt_Cully
Active member
Still gotta pass the wet test. I'm a week out from shoulder surgery and I know I've over done it! I've started making water, will start filling it this week. I'm sure my RO filters are shot after sitting idle for 6 months. It is exciting though.
When everything originally went ****house I just hit the power. Everything is in one circuit. I have to look everything over thoroughly before I hit the juice again.
When everything originally went ****house I just hit the power. Everything is in one circuit. I have to look everything over thoroughly before I hit the juice again.
mattgumaer
New member
Looks good. Excited to see it when its up and running. Adding the two additional t5s to my setup today, so now a total of 4 t5s (two coral plus and two blue plus) with three gen 2 pros with wide angle lenses. For now, I think I'm going to running the radions and 20% (100/100/100/26/26/26), one set of t5s for 4 hours and the other for 2 hours. I hope to ramp up the t5s to 4 and 6 hours and then see where things stand.
Matt
Matt
Capt_Cully
Active member
It's the M1 Dave. I'm at probably 6-7ft of head loss with the small manifold.
Spartan
Member
Looks like you're almost at the end of the beginning 
Should be an awesome tank. I'm curious about the lighting. I'm thinking about going over to leds also. The radions come at a premium though. Not sure that they're that much better than the cheap chinese brands or at least in proportion to cost. Why did you feel you needed the T5's on top of that?
Should be an awesome tank. I'm curious about the lighting. I'm thinking about going over to leds also. The radions come at a premium though. Not sure that they're that much better than the cheap chinese brands or at least in proportion to cost. Why did you feel you needed the T5's on top of that?
