griss' Tank Upgrade Thread

[griss]

Okay, plumbing is done. I’ll likely wait until next weekend to start filling it since I’ll be working in the office all week. I don’t want to fill and not be able to monitor for leaks.

To do list:
- Fill tank
- Start return pump
- Get heaters (2 300w) going
- Add salt
- Order/build T-Slot light frame
- Install lights
- Adjust water parameters
- Move livestock from old tank
- move RODI and build water mixing storage
- Breakdown & sell old tank
- Phase 2 of basement finish can then begin
- Set up frag tank

I’m still up in the air about doing a remote fuge. I’m going to use the fuge portion of the sump as a cryptic sponge area.

 

[griss]

Okay, plumbing is done. I’ll likely wait until next weekend to start filling it since I’ll be working in the office all week. I don’t want to fill and not be able to monitor for leaks.

To do list:
- Fill tank
- Start return pump
- Get heaters (2 300w) going
- Add salt
- Order/build T-Slot light frame
- Install lights
- Adjust water parameters
- Move livestock from old tank
- move RODI and build water mixing storage
- Breakdown & sell old tank
- Phase 2 of basement finish can then begin
- Set up frag tank

I’m still up in the air about doing a remote fuge. I’m going to use the fuge portion of the sump as a cryptic sponge area.

Correction, my heaters are (1) 300w and (1) 500w.

 

[Reefing102]

I like the new scape.

We got about 15” of here, but with the drifting, it’s not unusual to find areas 24”+ as your walking.

Now we’re under extreme cold warnings the rest of the week with lows down to -8 and windchills -20+

 

[griss]

only took me a little over 4 years to start filling with RODI.

 

[griss]

With the temps we’re having, the RODI is producing slowly even with the booster pump.

 

[Reefing102]

We got water!

 

[griss]

I turned off the RODI before going to bed last night. In retrospect, I should not have. With this cold weather the unit is producing water very slowly even with the booster pump.

 

[griss]

As expected, with the cold temps, the RODI is producing slowly.

Im getting antsy so, I built a crappy light frame and threw 2 Euroquatics A1’s on it. Final lighting will be 3 A1Ps (150w) and 2 A1’s (95w) as it’s going to be mostly and Acro tank. Any feedback on the proposed lighting?

 

[griss]

A little over half full this morning.

You can also see the temp light rack and 2 Euroquatics A1’s on the tank.

 

[Reefing102]

Where’s the fish? lol jk jk

 

[griss]

Where’s the fish? lol jk jk

Water is not salty yet

 

[JCOLE]

Water is not salty yet

Throw some Cichlids in there...

 

[griss]

Throw some Cichlids in there...

While I love Cichlids, I won't go back from freshwater as long as I'm able to maintain a tank. I went down the Betta breeding rabbit hole in high school and college.

 

[griss]

I got bored waiting for the tank to fill and fired up the Jebaos. Those SOW-20 really move the water.

 

[griss]

I also ordered the T-Slot for the lighting mount from Tnutz yesterday. After a bit of discussion, decision was made to not ceiling or wall mount. I’ll just make a moveable frame for it.

 

[griss]

Getting close to water in the overflow, which will lead to the sump starting to fill. In other words, almost time to test my PVC work

 

[Reefing102]

Don’t forget to attach that one pipe!

 

[griss]

Don’t forget to attach that one pipe!

I'll be honest, it's been so long since I plumbed a tank I'm a little nervous something will leak

 

[wvned]

drip drip drip
It will be fine

(I didn't think I would live long enough to see water in it)