Jason's 220 build

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So, made some decent progress this weekend.

Got the garage sink completed so I can start moving in the RODI setup and getting it mounted to the wall.

Got all of the baffles in for my sump! This was fun. Not an awesome silicone job but it should work. The top right is where the drains from the tank will go to except emergency which will go to the skimmer compartment. Water will overflow to the space to the left where I will fabricate a filter sock holder to hold two socks. Water will flow out the bottom of that chamber to the skimmer compartment. It then flows over one baffle, under another, and then over another baffle that isn't pictures but is in now.

Finally, I leak tested a 55 gal container with two uniseals. There's one at the bottom and one at the top with a pump and piping. This will be my salt mixing container. Worked great and didn't leak. Now I'll build a a stand to over it for a 33gal brute which will hold fresh RODI to supply the salt mixing tank and ATO in the closet just on the other side of a wall in the garage. I'll put a uniseal in the brute so I can gravity drain it to the salt mixing container.


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If the filter socks get clogged, which they do, will there be a fail safe so water doesn't spill over on the floor? Like a cutout where water can spill over into the next chamber?

 

[RedStangGA]

If the filter socks get clogged, which they do, will there be a fail safe so water doesn't spill over on the floor? Like a cutout where water can spill over into the next chamber?

There's much more space between the top of the filter sock area and the top of the sump then the overhead picture shows. It'll overflow.

 

[GQsmooth]

What flow is your modular marine overflow rated for? I was going to go with the synergy 20", but they are now only making a 16". Debating now on a modular marine or exotic marine toothless. I like exotic marines 35". This would be for my upcoming 200g build.

Synergy still sells the 20"....

Great build, sump is a little small though?

 

[RedStangGA]

Synergy still sells the 20"....

Great build, sump is a little small though?

Thanks, do you mean small from a ability to hold power loss volume? I'm guessing 4-5gal from the overflow and piping from the tank and the planned fuge. I should have 15-20gal overflow capacity in the sump.

 

[GQsmooth]

Thanks, do you mean small from a ability to hold power loss volume? I'm guessing 4-5gal from the overflow and piping from the tank and the planned fuge. I should have 15-20gal overflow capacity in the sump.

Yes, capacity wise.

 

[RedStangGA]

Yes, capacity wise.

Picking up a 75gal Sunday for a fuge. I'll connect the two and the fuge can act as additional capacity for a power loss.


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[GQsmooth]

Picking up a 75gal Sunday for a fuge. I'll connect the two and the fuge can act as additional capacity for a power loss.


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ahh gotcha:beer:

 

[RedStangGA]

ahh gotcha:beer:

:beer:

 

[RedStangGA]

Not much of an update. Have a couple of holes drilled through the wall to the garage. Hoping to get the fuge stand built up and leveled this week. Don't need anything fancy, just a square with supports.

Ordered stuff to complete my QT setup.

Tank in general is on hold until the home theater is done. My wife wants the HT before my daughter's birthday party so she can have friends over. The sacrifices we make for our kids lol! In the mean time, I can at least finish up the plumbing so all I'll need to get things rolling is rock and sand.

 

[RedStangGA]

Looking for some advice on the fuge. It's a stock 75 RR so it has an overflow(which will be removed) and holes drilled at the bottom. I had planned on just running those both as drains, with straight up stand pipes, back to the sump but that would likely mean coming down out of the fuge and going back up, maybe as much as 6-8 inches, to get into the sump. Flow through the fuge will be very slow and controlled by gate valve. Technically, it should work as the water level in the fuge increases over the level in the sump. The water levels in the sump and fuge should be the defining factors. But, technically, bee's aren't supposed to fly lol!

Anyone else seeing an issue with this? Should I cap those bottom holes off and drill equivalent height holes in the fuge?

To be clear, the fuge is remote and will be located in our garage on the other side of the wall from the room where the tank is. Plan is for the fuge to also act as additional power outage water capacity as well for the 40b sump.

 

[RedStangGA]

If it's not one thing it's another right? Home theater is completed so huge house improvement project is done. Then, the son goes off and advances to his group's national robotics competition in Sacramento. So tank money is flowing to that. I did buy the 2x4's to build a stand for the fuge in the garage. Gotta recover from a hernia surgery before tackling that but should be cleared next week.

So, maybe, just maybe, I can have the fuge stand built and majority of plumbing done by the end of next month!

 

[RedStangGA]

Okay, so I'm giving Ivan's terribly slow build a run for its money [emoji23].

I was able to pick up some of the plumbing pieces and get started on it. Down pipes from the overflow are dry fitted as well as the flex pvc down to the sump. I'm hoping some time spent with a hair dryer will make it a little more malleable and allow me to get it just how I want it.

Proof that I've accomplished even something insignificant lol! I'll be painting the pipe hangers before everything gets glued

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[IvanTheTerrible]

Okay, so I'm giving Ivan's terribly slow build a run for its money [emoji23].

I was able to pick up some of the plumbing pieces and get started on it. Down pipes from the overflow are dry fitted as well as the flex pvc down to the sump. I'm hoping some time spent with a hair dryer will make it a little more malleable and allow me to get it just how I want it.

Proof that I've accomplished even something insignificant lol! I'll be painting the pipe hangers before everything gets glued

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Slow progress is better than no progress. Keep at it. We'll get there eventually. :lol2:

- Ivan

 

[RedStangGA]

Slow progress is better than no progress. Keep at it. We'll get there eventually. :lol2:

- Ivan

That is the truth! Patience is a virtue, or so I've heard. Thankfully most of our truly expensive home improvement projects are done. Good times are always ahead!

 

[RedStangGA]

More progress. Drains are all dry fitted.

Primary and backup are run into the sump drain section. Really wanted to use flex pvc for the primary but the turns were too tight.

Closet to camera is primary drain, middle is emergency and goes to skimmer section, furthest is the backup/trickle. Need a tee in the overflow for it and it's done.

Next up is to get plumbing for the garage based fuge done though it's not especially critical right now.

How many people leave access space behind the tank? I'm planning on leaving the tank 16" off the wall so I can easily get behind it for any maintenance.


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[RedStangGA]

Progress!

The plumbing from the overflow to thank has been primed and glued into place. Same with the drains from the fuge, through the wall, and to the sump. All that's left is to finalize the returns and supply to the fuge. I'm supposed to get a delivery from BRS today that should allow me to finish that up.

Also coming today is 160lbs of sand courtesy of Drs Foster & Smith. Sand is Carib Sea Seafloor Special Grade. I use it in my 60 cube and am very happy with it. The trick will be keeping it hidden from the in-laws who are supposedly giving me $ for it for my b-day next month lol! The life of a reefer. At least my wife is in on it, can't hide anything from her anyway!

Hope is to get the plumbing done in the next week or three, then get the sand in, water, and a little rock from my 60 and start it cycling. While it's cycling I'll order additional rock to start filling it out. Plan for the fuge is to order "the package" from TBS. Potentially I'll move some of that rock from the fuge to the DT.

Slowly but surely!

 

[reefzone123]

overflow looks great. love the customness.

 

[RedStangGA]

Thanks!


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[RedStangGA]

Only plumbing left to do is the returns from the sump to the DT and remote fuge. Also have 50lbs of Pukani on the way. If I like it then I'll order more.


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[maddmaxx]

Only plumbing left to do is the returns from the sump to the DT and remote fuge. Also have 50lbs of Pukani on the way. If I like it then I'll order more.


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make sure you check out the pukani sticker on curing this rock. decent amount of work but need cause what it leaches out. just food for thought if this is your 1st time using this type of rock in your aquarium.