jgraz's 20h nano build

jgraz

jgraz

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Well my wife put the kbosh on my upcoming 75 build so my nano is coming early. This is gonna be a SPS lovers nano.
My plan is as follows:
DT-20gal high
Sump-10g or a 20H if I can fit
Glass holes super nano overflow
Glass holes 1/2" return
SICCE SYNCRA 1.0 return pump
Skimmer- either the Bubble Magus 3+ or 3.5 not sure yet if the cone design is worth the extra $40
I have 2 Koralia 425's for extra flow
Lighting- I have one of the 120w LED units that I may a 12"stunner strip with magenta/blue for added effect.

Did I miss anything? Feel free to offer any input, its all welcomed. I imagine i'll likely have to add a calcium reactor later because like I said I want this to be SPS central.
Thanks for looking
Graz
 
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teddyzaper said:
auto top off?

also, i would go with the cone, it seems to work a lot better from what i have seen.
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Ahhhhh yes the ATO forgot that. Thanks for the input on the skimmer. I'm really in between on that. Forty bucks is not much so I may go that way. I'm in a BRS group buy right now do I can get it 20% off.
 
I just set up my 20h with 20h sump...you should check it out.

I bought the Sicce 1.5 for mine and actually wish it was a little bigger so I could tune it back a little. I am at about 3.5 ft of head with a few 90* in there and guess I am running 130gph.

Sounds like a great plan though, and I look forward to seeing it come together.
 
Stercus Accidit said:
I just set up my 20h with 20h sump...you should check it out.

I bought the Sicce 1.5 for mine and actually wish it was a little bigger so I could tune it back a little. I am at about 3.5 ft of head with a few 90* in there and guess I am running 130gph.

Sounds like a great plan though, and I look forward to seeing it come together.
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Where is your thread I definatly want to check it out. Or pics anything. This will be my first DIY sump so I need some assist there. As a matter of fact This is gonna be my first build from scratch.
 
Found this will be fun to go head to head. Though mine is not starting til just after christmas.
 
Ok opinions needed. I got my skimmer in the other day, a BM nac3.5, and my overflow, return, and return pump are on the way. Yesterday I was at a LFS and they were giving away 10G tank to the first 50 customers so I go t that too. Now I getting ready to build the sump and I have noticed an issue that I need help with. If my calculation are correct between the skimmer, return pump and baffles im gonna use about 13" of the 20" available in the 10G. Not sure If that remaining room filled about 9-10" high will be enough for an effective fuge. Im considering just cutting the fuge altogether and just having 2 sections in the sump. What does everyone think.

The 10 gal in that cabinet leaves NO room for an ATO tank. I dont mind filling daily but in a small space that might be risky. So I was considering in place of a fuge I could make the last compartment for an ATO storage.

Lighting: Originally I was planning on using an LED I have on hand. The light has 40blues and 15 whites 20K, running at 2watts each for 110 total watts. 60* optics.
Recently I came across an ATI sunpower 6-bulb only 4 months old that I can get for a great price so im considering that also.

What do you guys think about all this. Any and all opinions welcomed
 
i feel that if you have a skimmer you dont need a fuge on such a small tank. I would go with the free LEDs. cant beat free. For the ATO, you can have it besides the stand or on a shelf in the stand, it doesnt weigh that much.
 
teddyzaper said:
For the ATO, you can have it besides the stand or on a shelf in the stand, it doesnt weigh that much.
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I was thinking that also. My thought was to add a small shelf and put a 2.5gal tank on it filled with RO and pump the water down when needed. but that would create a siphon right. Is there another type of way to do it with a raised water sorce. Plumbing is new to me, not even sure how im gonna do it yet.
 
Ok here are some aquascapes I came up with. Opinions please.
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My wife likes the 3rd one. I I between on the 2nd and 4th.
 
Well i have a nice 5 day weekend so I started the sump today and ran into a bit of an issue. After my so called careful planning and my awful measuring I just noticed that I will not be able to fit a fliter sock in the skimmer area. Here is the sump as of right now only 1 more piece of glass to place.
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and the top view
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Do I really need one? I was thinking about placing the skimmer in the middle section and killing the fuge altogether. There is not much space in there to begin with and I was only gonna do LR anyway. Should I put the LR and a sock in the first section and skimmer in middle? What do you guys think?
 
Thanks Teddy. I guess no mechanical is nessicary(sp?).
I like the fourth one also but my wife has overruled me.
 
Thanks guys for the input. I also made some more progress today. Baffles held and sump and sections are water tight.
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And the 20H is drilled and overflow and return are installed. I was nervous about drilling. Afterward I realized it was really nothing to it.
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Next up: Plumbing. This part worries me. I can handle electric but plumbing, we'll see.
 
Could someone please confirm this for me. Everything is dry fitted. But want to make sure it looks good before I glue.
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Thanks in advance for the help
John
 
Well the plumbing is done. Hopefully, I get some pics up soon. Made a few changes from suggestions in the "plumbing assist" threat I had. We will see how it goes. The can of glue for the PVC says 2 hr curing time. Does that mean I can add water after that?
Also on a side note, the nem that I bought from Xavier(fellow jersey reefer) a few weeks ago split. I now have 2 GBTA, one is about 1" the other 1.5" I did not know they would split that small. Anyway I get some pics ASAP.
 
Here we go filling with water. Hopefully everything is tight. At the rate my system makes RODI it could be a long time.

Couple of pics

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Thanks for looking

John
 
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