JapanReef - 450 gallon In-Wall system

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You ought to test that PanWorld before you discount it as loud, I have a PX55 X on one of my CLs on the 75 and it is very quiet. I am planning to buy a second one for the other CL, the Mag 9 I am running there is just too hot & loud for me. This tank sits in my office and pump noise gets distracting. Anyway you may want to set up a test tub and run them both before making any final calls.
 
Well I have both pumps so I will test before I decide. Would be interesting to know how much flow a 1" bulkhead can handle though.
 
Tank should be arriving this week I hope. Sucks not having any tracking info and a bit scary but hopefully I'll get a call from customs in Osaka tomorrow or Tuesday. :)

So started work on the tank room on Friday. The concrete floor was finished over and now we've put up the waterproofing and soundproofing. Forget greenboard, I'm building it like a fitted bathroom. :D

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On that pic above you can see the concrete foundation which come up about 2ft so there is no way water can escape from this room. Plus there's a drain at the end and the right half is on a small gradient down to that drain. They'll be a sink at the end and a cupboard above that. Ballasts will go on a shelf above the window which is where the exhaust fan will also go. As you can see it'll be about 5ft up to the bottom of the tank so lots of space down there for equipment.

Next pic is the view from my home office. Haven't done that wall yet but should be done tomorrow or the next day. Tank fits snug between those two large studs.

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Over the top of that felting is a kind of plastic sheathing - exactly the same as used in fitted bathrooms. With a timber frame house I'm doubly paranoid about the humidity but with all this up there I'll sleep easy. Not that hard to do either. I often read threads about tanks in the basement with humidity issues but if you just framed around it with this waterproofing stuff and plastic walls, would never be an issue.
 
Although I have been following fromt he begining, maybe I missed it if someone asked it. Why are you getting all american equipment when I presume the japanese use a lot fo equipment made there that likely don't even know about? What do the guys over there use for pumps? Progress looks good. You are going to love the 3' front to back!
 
I have no idea what reefers use over here. I have a few reasons for getting all the equipment in the US. Firstly the tank is being built in the US so all the bulkheads are in inch measurements so best to get equipment that matches up to that (metric here). Secondly it's so much easier. I can order everything online and with a phone call sometimes and it's done. Equipment is cheaper but I'm not saving due to the shipping costs.
 
Interesting. I would have thought that ordering online from japanese places would be easier. Same goes for the tank itself. Plumbing would be a nightmare I preume because I remember having to go to home depot or lowes like 3-4 times per day when I was doing a certain section. It seems that despite getting all the parts and then some mor extra just in case you end up going back. For you it would mean ordeirng again and again. If you say it is easier, I take your word for it.
 
Maybe not easier logistically but easier on the communication. I can get by in normal conversation but explaining how I want a tank built and even more difficult, a custom sump with 5 sections, intake chamber, baffles, shadow box etc......not easy.

As for the plumbing, I sketched it all out, ordered, pieced together, ordered more, got more equipment, pieced together, sketched out and ordered some more. I think I've just about got it all worked out and took 3 orders from Savko.
 
Looks like it will be a nice house and tank. After reading your building plans I now know what the purpose of the tatami room is for. I slept in my inlaw's tatami room when we visited them last year and they are pretty neat. Would love to see that tank next time I'm in japan. Her parent's are from Kofu Shi in Yamanashi prefecture. Kyushu must be south of there.
 
Thanks tibbs2. Kyushu is as far south as you can go on mainland Japan (which is 4 islands really).

I phoned James at Envision yesterday and left a message because still no word on the tank. He got back to me and said that apparently there was some kind of mixup and the shipping company didn't send the crates out on time. They still think the boxes will be in Osaka by the end of the week and say they'll do all they can to get it through customs quickly.

I was going to wait till the tanks got here but as I'm now on a bit of a tight schedule I told the metal fabricators to go ahead and start the frame. I gave them a decent diagram and hopefully I got the sizes correct. Should be done by next Monday/Tuesday. :)

The tank room is all but done. The plastic covering on the walls and ceiling was done and it looks great. This really is the best solution for humidity and I'm very happy with the way it's turned out. I'll post some more pics of that tomorrow. Meanwhile James sent me a pic of the sump crated up:

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what is that in the middle? i see in the sec pic its not there? sry newby here..


amazeing setup!!



Your house is comeing along nicely, cant wait to see the finished product, and of corse the tank.. and im sure you will be at ease when it arives..

:D Joe
 
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