Haffs09 370gal Tank Build...Finally!

[Haffs09]

Supply plumbing tour

Supply plumbing tour

A 2" line feeds the hammerhead. The 1.5" is a spare. We'll see how everything runs off one pump. Any issues, and I'll utilize the 1.5" line.

To the right of the tee, the line is reduced down to 3/4" to feed the refugium.

The 3/4" line is on the top. There's a 1" overflow line that goes into at 1.5" drain (common with the display tank e-drain...this might not be a good idea...we'll see!) You're also looking at my basement sump pump line and natural gas line in the center.

The 3/4" line feeds the far right side of the fuge.

To the left of the main supply tee, there are two take offs. One will go to the RDSB (blue container), the other is for future equipment. The dual chamber Ca reactor is also in the picture. I've never set one up before. We'll figure that out when the time comes. The lower line is the drain where there are two tie ins.

Here's the protein skimmer manifold. I'll start the system up with two online. The third needs some TLC.

 

[Haffs09]

Supply plumbing tour cont'd

Supply plumbing tour cont'd

Coming through the living room floor.

Duct coming through the canopy. The 1.5" H2O supply is hidden. I also decided to secure this end of the canopy to the wall. Only having secured at the tower end was sufficient. This will do!

Here's the inside of the canopy where the duct comes through and the supply line tees into the display tank manifold.

Looking down the canopy through the end door. Other than forgetting to glue the female end of the double union valve ahead of the main pump, that union and coupling at the far end were my only known screw ups (we'll see what I have to say after the leak test!)

 

[Haffs09]

Plumbing candids

Plumbing candids

 

[Haffs09]

Ro/di

Ro/di

I mounted my RO and DI unit over the wash tub.

I ran 1/2" pvc from the tub to the 55 and 60 gal tanks.

 

[Haffs09]

Finished stand! Looking good!

Finished stand! Looking good!

Pics taken this past weekend.

From the kitchen.

 

[Haffs09]

What's left?

What's left?

1. I need to figure out where I want electrical outlets and how it ties into a controller.

2. Setup my supply and exhaust fans and figure out how I want to control them (ramp up when halides are on and slow down when they're off).

Finally, try to get this done within the next month or so! I'll be busy over the summer siding my house, and I really want the tank up and running with a couple of fish over the summer. Come fall/winter, it's coral time!

 

[Haffs09]

Oh yeah, I forgot about the aquascaping. Maybe I can do that when I need a break outside!

 

[dreaminmel]

The woodwork, the plumbing, the sump setup, the tank... all of the thought you have put in to this project shows. Looks excellent so far! :thumbsup:

 

[dad1st]

That is sum unbelievable work that you have put into your tank.
Looks Great man! Keep it coming.

 

[solRNY]

thanks for continuing to share all the build photos, i am learning alot from it
i like your water change idea using the diverter valve, i was thinking of something simliar but with two ball valves, the diverter is obviously better, where did you acquire it? lowes?

i see that you shimed the stand, now there are some parts of it floating above the floor, was this the intentional?

 

[Haffs09]

Thanks for the kind works mel and dad1st. There are thousands of hours of thought and work over 5 years that have gone into this system. Hopefully it comes out half as nice as some of the tanks on RC!

 

[Haffs09]

solRNY - the diverter ran me $50. I got it here. I figured for ~$20 more than two 2" valves, it was worth it for the cool factor.

The shimming was intentional. I think the largest gap is 12" and I thought the load was distributed well enough with the way I did it.

With the tank empty and then filled, I measured for deflection between the upper and lower frame in the middle of the widest gaps. I couldn't see anything measureable.

 

[Neoz]

Great build thread. For me the pictures speak a thousand words. That stand is just top notch. But my favorite is your basement setup. That has to be the neatest, best laid out design I have ever seen. Very pristine my friend. Loving it...

 

[Haffs09]

Thanks Neoz. I wanted the basement to be as cool to check out as the display tank. Hopefully, this will remain neat and clean for a long time!

 

[Variansyn]

Very nice build thread, can't wait to see it up.

 

[leslie hempel]

lovley, awsome job there. well done

 

[Marchingbandjs]

wow i love the way the stand looks... thanks for the idea!!!

 

[ReefTECK]

Looks like somebody's getting high on glue fumes! lol

Great build, who did the cabinetry?

 

[Haffs09]

I appreciate the kind words, everyone!

ReefTECK - yeah, plumbing the main tank was a fun night! I did the cabinetry with a friend who's a cabinet maker on the side. It was awesome to see the transformation from raw lumber into the finished product!

 

[chrisqueenz]

Simply amazing John! Very well thought out.