Go Big OR Go Home! Construction of a 1000 gallon System!!
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cutsupremetrib
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wow cool tank makes my poor lil 65 mad at you lol noticed you are in camel indiana IM located in Lafayette hehe when u get or if u get rid of your other tank let me know I'll pay what you want and pick it up myself!!!
bstone
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cutsupremetrib said:
My current tank has a crack on the center brace. I have decided to donate it to Indiana State University. The brace can be fixed, but it just won't look very good. I appreciate your offer. Although, I will be selling a lot of stuff when I take the old tank down; 1/2HP Pacific Coast Chiller, MRC Ca Reactor, LifeReef Skimmer, LARGE Acrylic sump w/ refugium, sea swirls, pumps, bulbs, reflectors, and more!
BrianPlankis
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Wow, I've followed this thread the whole way and never noticed you lived in Carmel, IN. My parents used to live in Carmel and now live in Westfield. So when I visit them for Christmas, can I see the tank? Please have it fully stocked by then!
Thanks,
B.
Thanks,
B.
cutsupremetrib
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sounds cool good idea with the donation thing I would be interested in your calcium reactor for my tank though possibly the chiller to... keep me informed
smoknreefrs
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if humidity is going to be a problem it will affect anything that is metal including the copper wiring...so if there is going to be that much humidity in the room maybe then that should addressed. i prefer metal because you get a better ground and gfci work a lot better with a metal box touching the yoke of the outlet....Jeremy B. said:
smoknreefrs
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okay:eek1: it was only a suggestion for a better job and would be less of a headache in the end...my opinion is my opinion. from experience i have learned that nothing is "weather proof", and that the plastic boxes arent good at all IMO....just thought i would share that with you...but again i would still use aluminium armored cable "bx" with metal boxes....in no way, shape, or form, am i saying that your wiring is not "code", i was just offering my 2 pennies, thats whats RC is all aboutjnarowe said:
. by the way, the tank is awesome
jnarowe
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smoknreefrs believe me, the odds are that your way is better. Having spent much of my life in some manner connected to boating, my knee-jerk reaction is that metal around salt water is a problem. I also went surface mount so that if there is a probelm I can correct it more easily.
I have shied(sp?) away from metal as much as possible for noise as well. Plastic doesn't transmit noise nearly as much as metal.
I used all exterior rust resistant screws for framing, wall-board etc. When I opened the walls up, I found a lot of rusty screws, some mold and damaged wall-board. It's the "trickle-down" theory, the up end being the shower upstairs.
I have shied(sp?) away from metal as much as possible for noise as well. Plastic doesn't transmit noise nearly as much as metal.
I used all exterior rust resistant screws for framing, wall-board etc. When I opened the walls up, I found a lot of rusty screws, some mold and damaged wall-board. It's the "trickle-down" theory, the up end being the shower upstairs.
cutsupremetrib
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DOWN BOYS LOL
smoknreefrs
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jnarowe said:smoknreefrs believe me, the odds are that your way is better. Having spent much of my life in some manner connected to boating, my knee-jerk reaction is that metal around salt water is a problem. I also went surface mount so that if there is a probelm I can correct it more easily.
I have shied(sp?) away from metal as much as possible for noise as well. Plastic doesn't transmit noise nearly as much as metal.
I used all exterior rust resistant screws for framing, wall-board etc. When I opened the walls up, I found a lot of rusty screws, some mold and damaged wall-board. It's the "trickle-down" theory, the up end being the shower upstairs.
im picking up, what your dropping.....
Rainbowofcolors
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bstone,
Where did you get your external 200 gallon water tank from? Also what pump are you using to return the water to and from the tank? I just took delivery of a 225 that I am going to build as a centerpiece between 2 rooms with a bar around it. Don't want to fill using water bottles and siphon anything. Makes a massive mess and the new wood floor will apreciate it. Planning on an R/O for fill top/off and external tank (150 gallons) for Salt. Still contemplating the whole plumbing thing.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Michael
Where did you get your external 200 gallon water tank from? Also what pump are you using to return the water to and from the tank? I just took delivery of a 225 that I am going to build as a centerpiece between 2 rooms with a bar around it. Don't want to fill using water bottles and siphon anything. Makes a massive mess and the new wood floor will apreciate it. Planning on an R/O for fill top/off and external tank (150 gallons) for Salt. Still contemplating the whole plumbing thing.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Michael
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