H2O is back!

[H2OLUVSME]

:lol: Ive been trying to get extra sleep for fear of it not being an option later. The first ultrsound was amazing. The baby was the size of a quarter. The doc said it wouldnt be moving yet either, but it was doing a jig with its arms and legs Last time we went we got another US. The mouth was opening and closing constantly. Of course there have been some mention of that coming from my side of the family :lol: It was in a position where she couldnt tell what it was. They said they should be able to tell this time.

 

[dvmsn]

We did one of those 4d ones and Zoe actually started sucking her thumb!

 

[dvmsn]

Boy that really sounded like...Well my child did this. Its hard not to be proud of them and harder to keep it in check

 

[H2OLUVSME]

They say ideal time is from 28-32 weeks for the 4d. We are going to get one set up for the first visit of the new year. That'll put Sarah around 30 weeks. If they cant tell what it is on the next visit, they surely will be able to then

The tank holds water!!!
I'm going to let it stand until tomorrow, but I feel comfortable enough to go on with the construction of the stand and show pics of what I've got so far.

After tearing off the old frame, I 'coned a new one on and let it set over night.

This morning everything looked good, so I load tested the stand and water tested the tank.

I think I've decided on just two doors. This will keep me from having to add a central post to mount doors to. This was a plywood mock up I did to see what I thought it would come out like.

They may be a little wide, but 3 was kind of a pain, and I'm a symmetrical kind of guy, and couldn't figure out how I wanted them to swing. 4 would make them WAY to skinny for my liking. I think this is going to look good. Now to glue some planks together and make some decent looking doors this size.

 

[melev]

Congrats on the repair. Looks good.

I probably would have flipped the tank upside down to allow it to press into the silicone overnight. Your method is definitely a conversation piece. :lol:

 

[H2OLUVSME]

That makes too much sense, and the tank is too heavy

 

[chad508]

am i missing something are is the stand alittle short end to end?

 

[Reefn00b]

I think thats just the structure. Im guessing he wil be wrappinn additional wood and trim that will compensate for the ledge.

 

[H2OLUVSME]

Yep, Yep. Ill be adding 1xs to each end to finish it off.

Chad I still didnt get a messaage from you.

 

[H2OLUVSME]

I see all these cool drawings of plumbing and what not, but I use CAD all day, so my sketch is a little generic This was very preliminary, but I want to get thoughts/ideas.

This shows how Im thinking my CLs will be set up. They will be Sequence darts plumbed to draw water from the bottom of one end, and return it to the top of the other end. I will be able to set them up on timers and let each one run for 6 hours at a time. The goal with this is kind of like a tidal approach. I like the idea of variable flow, but always think that wavemakers never let the water flow get to its full potential. This may be the answer for me. The way the valves are set up, if one pump went down, Id be able to use the other to power both intakes and all the outlets at once. If its not enough flow for me (you know I like a lot), Id just run them both full on all the time.

What are your thoughts?

I also transferred this over to the Reef Discussion forum to let every one in on the madness

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=11318536#post11318536