JapanReef - 450 gallon In-Wall system
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dougchambers
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You've got to LOVE off the back overflows!
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revclyburn
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That tanks is goin to be ssssooowweeeeettt,
dang I want one of those.
Rev
dang I want one of those.
Rev
Yah, gotta have those external overflows to maximise space inside. Also I want a spotless black back which is totally flush so no internal overflow boxes. Can't see the back piece in the photos but that should have 4 holes for the back CL and the 3 CL drains below that.
Can't wait to get my grubby paws on it!
Lots more toys arrived today too. I think I have almost everything now except the chiller and the Aquatronica. I've decided to let the cards cool off a bit before splashing out more cash on stuff that I don't really need immediately. I got three timer power bars that look really sweet and I'm going to plug lights and two CL pumps and one 4-Way into those and as it's winter approaching I'm going to see if I can get away without the chiller for a few months.
Rather spend some cash on acro colonies.
Can't wait to get my grubby paws on it!
Lots more toys arrived today too. I think I have almost everything now except the chiller and the Aquatronica. I've decided to let the cards cool off a bit before splashing out more cash on stuff that I don't really need immediately. I got three timer power bars that look really sweet and I'm going to plug lights and two CL pumps and one 4-Way into those and as it's winter approaching I'm going to see if I can get away without the chiller for a few months.
Rather spend some cash on acro colonies.
jumboshrimp18
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The two holes on each side--are they returns for the CL?
bulldogfish
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He posted that earliear with the pictures. They are for a closed loop that will be on a 4 way that will be on all the time. HTH
jumboshrimp18 - bulldog is right. Basicall I'lly have 3 closed loops on this system.
CL1 is on the sides with 4 outlets on a 4-Way. Original plan was to run on a Dart.
CL2 is 4 outlets on the back on a 4-Way also on a Dart.
CL3 is on the bottom. I'm building 2 PVC racks with locline outlets to keep the bottom and rocks clean. I bought a Hammerhead for this but since have learned that it probably won't give the flow I need. So it looks like I'll be getting one more pump on the Sequence 1000 Series - probably the 5800GPH model.
I'm very lucky to have RC as a sounding board for these ideas and also Steve Weast (who has a similar rack setup) explained to me about his system. He uses the Sequence 1000's and says they are pretty quiet. So I have a spare Hammerhead so I'm thinking about putting that on the back 4 or the side 4. But I'm also worried about battering my fish with all this flow.
CL1 is on the sides with 4 outlets on a 4-Way. Original plan was to run on a Dart.
CL2 is 4 outlets on the back on a 4-Way also on a Dart.
CL3 is on the bottom. I'm building 2 PVC racks with locline outlets to keep the bottom and rocks clean. I bought a Hammerhead for this but since have learned that it probably won't give the flow I need. So it looks like I'll be getting one more pump on the Sequence 1000 Series - probably the 5800GPH model.
I'm very lucky to have RC as a sounding board for these ideas and also Steve Weast (who has a similar rack setup) explained to me about his system. He uses the Sequence 1000's and says they are pretty quiet. So I have a spare Hammerhead so I'm thinking about putting that on the back 4 or the side 4. But I'm also worried about battering my fish with all this flow.
NexDog paces down the bustling corridors of the RC manor anxious to get to his destination. He passes familiar rooms as he traverses deeper into the compound, He hears the laughter in the "Reef Discussion" hall and the chatter in the "Large Reef Tanks" room but he pays them no heed. His hands are visibly shaking when he turns the knob of an unfamiliar door but he steels himslf and peers inside. He's pleasantly suprised to find that many of the faces are not unfamiliar and immediately starts to relax. He takes a seat among his fellow members but is soon motioned to stand up and introduce himself. He does so....
"My name is NexDog and I am an Equiptoholic"
This is my latest shipment from MarineDepot. Going from top left down and across:
Return Pump: PanWorld 100PX-X (1270gph). Under that we have 2 Iwaki MD30RLXT - one will serve as the skimmer pump and the other will be the chiller pump. On the floor in front of those we have 3 NewTek 8 Outlet Powerstrip & 24hr Digital Timers that will control lights and CL pumps until I get an Aquatronica (which I fell is not ready yet but looks promising).
So middle bottom behind the timers is the Sequence HammerHead. Behind that we have a new Refractomer and the TDS Meter on top. Then we have 2 Kent Marine Phos Reactors and 2 Maxi-Jet 600's to feed the phos reactors.
Top right at the top we have a Grounding Probe and below that the Kent Marine Float Valve Kit. Then we have the Tunze Osmolator with 2 Aqua Lifter pumps beside that. Under that we have 2 Two Little Fishies Phosban Reactors and to the side and below that we have 2 Finnex 500w heaters and Finnex controllers that I got from Premium Aquatics. Lastly you can't really see but there's babs of 3/4" locline stuff for the PVC racks.
With all this I think I have just about everything.
"My name is NexDog and I am an Equiptoholic"
This is my latest shipment from MarineDepot. Going from top left down and across:
Return Pump: PanWorld 100PX-X (1270gph). Under that we have 2 Iwaki MD30RLXT - one will serve as the skimmer pump and the other will be the chiller pump. On the floor in front of those we have 3 NewTek 8 Outlet Powerstrip & 24hr Digital Timers that will control lights and CL pumps until I get an Aquatronica (which I fell is not ready yet but looks promising).
So middle bottom behind the timers is the Sequence HammerHead. Behind that we have a new Refractomer and the TDS Meter on top. Then we have 2 Kent Marine Phos Reactors and 2 Maxi-Jet 600's to feed the phos reactors.
Top right at the top we have a Grounding Probe and below that the Kent Marine Float Valve Kit. Then we have the Tunze Osmolator with 2 Aqua Lifter pumps beside that. Under that we have 2 Two Little Fishies Phosban Reactors and to the side and below that we have 2 Finnex 500w heaters and Finnex controllers that I got from Premium Aquatics. Lastly you can't really see but there's babs of 3/4" locline stuff for the PVC racks.
With all this I think I have just about everything.
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CAreefer - Nice to have you aboard. 
I'll take some more shots this week but most of the outside is done now. Few mouldings and paint left to do there. We fell a bit behind schedule because I decided to get an attic built in but I'm glad I did because you can never have enough closet space. We had to cut in more joists and stuff which took the time. We built the attic 5m x 8m - it's pretty huge and we'll never be short on space now.
The upstairs ceilings have gone in and this week we're doing the downstairs and should be able to start on the hardwood floors on Friday. I need to put another layer of concrete down in the tank room this week to tidy things up and improve the level. Preliminary wiring is going in the tank room tomorrow. I decided against one big control box for everything because I'm worried everything won't reach. So I'm putting in 4 boxes in total. One on the left of the sump containing 8 sockets for skimmer and 3 pumps plus a 4-Way, another above the sump in the middle for sump lights and pumps and powerheads feeding reactors. A few sockets above the tank to the right where I'll plug in the in the timer powerstrips for the ballastsand a few pumps that I want to turn off at night and the last on the far right a few more sockets for other stuff like the osmolator and anything else.
Well, I'm putting the sockets in boxes where they are below tank level. I'm hoping that by dispersing the sockets I'll make the wiring more convenient and less of a mess.
Starting the end of next week there should be daily hardcore updates as the room gets finished and hopefully the tank should be here not long after that.
Bax - Before I assemble it all I want a shot of all the equipment including lights, ballasts, skimmer, other pumps and 4-Ways and plumbing stuff. Just need to find a spare room.
I'll take some more shots this week but most of the outside is done now. Few mouldings and paint left to do there. We fell a bit behind schedule because I decided to get an attic built in but I'm glad I did because you can never have enough closet space. We had to cut in more joists and stuff which took the time. We built the attic 5m x 8m - it's pretty huge and we'll never be short on space now. The upstairs ceilings have gone in and this week we're doing the downstairs and should be able to start on the hardwood floors on Friday. I need to put another layer of concrete down in the tank room this week to tidy things up and improve the level. Preliminary wiring is going in the tank room tomorrow. I decided against one big control box for everything because I'm worried everything won't reach. So I'm putting in 4 boxes in total. One on the left of the sump containing 8 sockets for skimmer and 3 pumps plus a 4-Way, another above the sump in the middle for sump lights and pumps and powerheads feeding reactors. A few sockets above the tank to the right where I'll plug in the in the timer powerstrips for the ballastsand a few pumps that I want to turn off at night and the last on the far right a few more sockets for other stuff like the osmolator and anything else.
Well, I'm putting the sockets in boxes where they are below tank level. I'm hoping that by dispersing the sockets I'll make the wiring more convenient and less of a mess.
Starting the end of next week there should be daily hardcore updates as the room gets finished and hopefully the tank should be here not long after that.
Bax - Before I assemble it all I want a shot of all the equipment including lights, ballasts, skimmer, other pumps and 4-Ways and plumbing stuff. Just need to find a spare room.
jumboshrimp18
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God I love this tank. Just the picture of all the new stuff reminds me of christmas when I was a kid.
About battering your fish around, perhaps one or two of the CL could be run on timers that would turn off at night. Do you know if Steve W. turned off his bottom returns at night? It would seem to me a good idea to let te fish find their spots and sleep.
Two phospate reactors? Are you going to run some other media in the second? Careful with these when using Rowaphos or Phosbane: better to use a good deal less than the recommended dosage on a slow GPH--one full would already be too much.
Save me from reading trhough the thread for the 4th time. Did you already plan your power center & what is your primary computer control? With a system like this you have to have a killer electrical panel and there are some great ones here on RC.
About battering your fish around, perhaps one or two of the CL could be run on timers that would turn off at night. Do you know if Steve W. turned off his bottom returns at night? It would seem to me a good idea to let te fish find their spots and sleep.
Two phospate reactors? Are you going to run some other media in the second? Careful with these when using Rowaphos or Phosbane: better to use a good deal less than the recommended dosage on a slow GPH--one full would already be too much.
Save me from reading trhough the thread for the 4th time. Did you already plan your power center & what is your primary computer control? With a system like this you have to have a killer electrical panel and there are some great ones here on RC.
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