JapanReef - 450 gallon In-Wall system
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curtisvill
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Well thought out tank. I look forward to following your journey!
Thanks Curtis. 
Not a huge amount of progress tank side this last week. I should be finalising the details on the tank drilling and sump design in this next week and hopefully James can start the build on October 1st so I can have it at the end of October.
Hopefully my light hood from PFO has shipped (PremiumAquatics said it could have been last week but need to chase that up). I ordered all my plumbing supplies from Savko.com. As the tank and all the pumps and equipment have US dimensions it made sense to get the plumbing from a US vendor (even ordered 100ft of pipe, lol). Again, I ate it big time on shipping but oh well....Hopefully that shipped last week but I also need to check on that. I'm paying James for the tanks and shipping over 3 months to ease the pain so with all that my budget was truly devoured for September. On next month's budget is assorted supplies that I'm getting from MarineDepot which includes a Hammerhead, 2 Iwaki's, a PanWorld, 2 Aqua Lifters, Tunze Osmolator, Float Valve kit, some locline stuff and a new refractometer to replace my busted one. Also on the budget for October is an Aquatronica controller. Just your average equipment junky's average day. :thumbsup:
Work on the house is speeding along. The main framing is just about done. Roof tiling is being done this week and siding maybe next weekend. Some shots taken yesterday:
Not a huge amount of progress tank side this last week. I should be finalising the details on the tank drilling and sump design in this next week and hopefully James can start the build on October 1st so I can have it at the end of October.
Hopefully my light hood from PFO has shipped (PremiumAquatics said it could have been last week but need to chase that up). I ordered all my plumbing supplies from Savko.com. As the tank and all the pumps and equipment have US dimensions it made sense to get the plumbing from a US vendor (even ordered 100ft of pipe, lol). Again, I ate it big time on shipping but oh well....Hopefully that shipped last week but I also need to check on that. I'm paying James for the tanks and shipping over 3 months to ease the pain so with all that my budget was truly devoured for September. On next month's budget is assorted supplies that I'm getting from MarineDepot which includes a Hammerhead, 2 Iwaki's, a PanWorld, 2 Aqua Lifters, Tunze Osmolator, Float Valve kit, some locline stuff and a new refractometer to replace my busted one. Also on the budget for October is an Aquatronica controller. Just your average equipment junky's average day. :thumbsup:
Work on the house is speeding along. The main framing is just about done. Roof tiling is being done this week and siding maybe next weekend. Some shots taken yesterday:
gone feral
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That's a great looking place. Is wood framing common in Japan? I would have guessed lumber would be really expensive there, assuming it had to imported.
I don't remember if you have been asked this already, but what if any measures to you have to protect the tank against earthquakes?
I don't remember if you have been asked this already, but what if any measures to you have to protect the tank against earthquakes?
Wood framing is normal here using local Cedar wood ( I think it's cedar anyway - "sugi" in Japanese". Cedar grows everywhere here and is the most common tree.
We get alot of earthquakes but I've been here 7 years and felt nothing about magnitude 5 or so. The tank will be acrylic which does have some flex compared to glass and the whole house is built on rubber "pads" that go between the footer and bottom wood frame so the house has some flex too. I think it would have to be a pretty big quake to knock the tank out and if such a quake was to strike then I think the tank would be the least of my worries.
We get alot of earthquakes but I've been here 7 years and felt nothing about magnitude 5 or so. The tank will be acrylic which does have some flex compared to glass and the whole house is built on rubber "pads" that go between the footer and bottom wood frame so the house has some flex too. I think it would have to be a pretty big quake to knock the tank out and if such a quake was to strike then I think the tank would be the least of my worries.
gone feral
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thanks grallster, good website!
yellowtruck75
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Tank plans sound great
I assume you are on mainland. I am in Okinawa.
What an amazing project you have going there. I wish I could see it.
To what others have said about the quakes and typhoons...this place (okinawa anyway) is unbelievable when it comes to how it is built. We get quakes, typhoons, 100 degree weather for months on end, high humidity, and there isnt one crack in anything. I wouldnt be worried about the tank.
What an amazing project you have going there. I wish I could see it.
To what others have said about the quakes and typhoons...this place (okinawa anyway) is unbelievable when it comes to how it is built. We get quakes, typhoons, 100 degree weather for months on end, high humidity, and there isnt one crack in anything. I wouldnt be worried about the tank.
The Escaped Ape
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They're used to dealing with typhoons and earthquakes! Wooden houses are actually very good at flexing with the shocks.
The old Japanese saying has it that the most frightening things in life are, typhoons, earthquakes and your father (traditionally a scary authority figure in Japan)!
The old Japanese saying has it that the most frightening things in life are, typhoons, earthquakes and your father (traditionally a scary authority figure in Japan)!
Yea, it's moving along really fast now and as there are a few more typhoons headed this way the rush is on to get the siding on by the weekend and glass in the windows.
vest0830 - I'm in Miyazaki, south Kyushu.
I got my first box of plumbing supplies from Savko today. 35 union ball valves - 16 x 1.5", 10 x 1" and 9 x 2". Savko made up most to be thread x slip for me so I can screw them straight onto pump and 4-Way outlets and then glue the pipe in the other side. I love the union ball valves because you can turn off the flow at the union and undo it - so much neater.
Still waiting on the nipples, bushings, elbows etc and the 100ft of pipe I ordered.
vest0830 - I'm in Miyazaki, south Kyushu.
I got my first box of plumbing supplies from Savko today. 35 union ball valves - 16 x 1.5", 10 x 1" and 9 x 2". Savko made up most to be thread x slip for me so I can screw them straight onto pump and 4-Way outlets and then glue the pipe in the other side. I love the union ball valves because you can turn off the flow at the union and undo it - so much neater.
Still waiting on the nipples, bushings, elbows etc and the 100ft of pipe I ordered.
I worked it all out in my head really. I worked out what valves, I'd need, what fittings etc and ordered accordingly. Plumbing mystifies me so I've planned to the best of my abilities but I know I'll be short on some stuff. Looking forward to putting it together and I'll post more about that when I do it.
lol, I am so glad you are going first on this. I hope to learn a lot from what you do right and wrong. I really admire what you are doing with this. Lots of obstacles you are not letting get in the way. Like ummm building a house, huge project in of itself, and the entire having to ship everything. I like being spoiled and able to run around and get things if I have to. So if you can get this done so can I.
Slowly but surely. Been working to get the siding on the house so we can start on the inside.
Savko sent me another box of plumbing fitting and James at Envision sent me a long email with info he needs to start the tank build on October 1st. I'll post some more pics next week when I have more to show and in October I'm going to get most of the other equipment. Once everything comes together things should move quickly.
Savko sent me another box of plumbing fitting and James at Envision sent me a long email with info he needs to start the tank build on October 1st. I'll post some more pics next week when I have more to show and in October I'm going to get most of the other equipment. Once everything comes together things should move quickly.
Laurence,
What a surprise to see you here. (DavidL from WHT )
Allthough I have only been an RC member for a couple days I see that you have quite a rep here.
WOW, Looking good so far. Not only do you know how to run a great hosting company but also know great deal about SWFT's.
I noticed this thread and browsed because I am getting ready to do a 350G myself.
Good luck!
-Dave
What a surprise to see you here. (DavidL from WHT
)Allthough I have only been an RC member for a couple days I see that you have quite a rep here.
WOW, Looking good so far. Not only do you know how to run a great hosting company but also know great deal about SWFT's.
I noticed this thread and browsed because I am getting ready to do a 350G myself.
Good luck!
-Dave
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