JG's Custom 120 Peninsula Build

[Reefers4U]

I made the bottom of my stand into a water catch, to capture small leaks before they get to the floor. There are a lot of products that may be less expensive but I used flex seal because Phill Swift is awesome and you can get it at Home Depot.

This is has been a life-saver for over a decade for me. Also as former marine artillery anything that involves a cannon has my complete support. :lmao:

Updates. Looks like the display won't get water until 2020.:thumbdown

1) The tank is back from the repair shop. Shout out to Advanced Aqua Tanks and Global Aquatics for handling everything like a pro.

2) The refinishing of the stand is almost complete. Close to re-varnishing the outside almost done with sanding and caulk. Over all we put a face on what used to be the backside and the decided to reface the front. After 4 moves and 10 years it needed some TLC.

3) The Apex was not fried in the accident and appears to be working. After the varnish is complete I will install the leak sensor array and the stand will be ready for the sump.

4) Sump is clean and ready for the stand.

5) Rock is cycled in a trashcan and reading 0 NH3

Thanks for following my 'self-inflicted gun shot wound' of a project. :wavehand:

 

[five.five-six]

This is has been a life-saver for over a decade for me. Also as former marine artillery anything that involves a cannon has my complete support. :lmao:

Updates. Looks like the display won't get water until 2020.:thumbdown

1) The tank is back from the repair shop. Shout out to Advanced Aqua Tanks and Global Aquatics for handling everything like a pro.

2) The refinishing of the stand is almost complete. Close to re-varnishing the outside almost done with sanding and caulk. Over all we put a face on what used to be the backside and the decided to reface the front. After 4 moves and 10 years it needed some TLC.

3) The Apex was not fried in the accident and appears to be working. After the varnish is complete I will install the leak sensor array and the stand will be ready for the sump.

4) Sump is clean and ready for the stand.

5) Rock is cycled in a trashcan and reading 0 NH3

Thanks for following my 'self-inflicted gun shot wound' of a project. :wavehand:

I got my current 225 mid October 2018 and didn't put salt water in it until jam 25 2019 but it was well worth the extra time I put into it to get it where it is today

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2686185&page=6

And thank you for your service

 

[Reefers4U]

Updates for my fellow fish FINatics: :fish1:

Stand is done. System will be assembled this week. :dance:

Plan is: get the stand in place, run the wires and leak sensors, and add the sump. After that, tank goes on top, plumb the tank and sump together, then aquascape. Fill.

@5.56 how did you assemble your rock? Did you join together with epoxy? I was thinking of a similar set up as your aquascape - yours looks great. :thumbsup:

General question: It takes a fair amount of water to get over the thickness of the water sensor's board. Any thoughts on how/where to mount the sensors?

Stand before



During (also learned respect for woodworking):





Stand after:




Leak Sensors:



Note: red wire = ground


Here is the DIY I used. Sensors are easy to find. https://youtu.be/S_LnWkmpleQ

 

[five.five-six]

that sensor is money, just remember that it's copper

get that thing cycled and I'm still good for that free starter pack

 

[Reefers4U]

alright - the system has a heartbeat.

Apex is reporting, leak detectors are functioning, plumbing looks/sounds good.

Params are nominal.

Ready for life soon!

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[Reefers4U]

W000t.

Good update its been a long road since the labor day disaster but the system is rebuilt and ready to sustain life.

Tank has been up for about 2.5 months now. Its through the ugly phase zero GHG. CUC did a good job. Skimmer getting gunky. Rocks getting some good color. I've got a stylo and a some clove polyp both with good PE and cloves have grown.

Params are
pH 8.4-2.5
temp 77
alk 10 (bringing this down to 9)
cal 450
po4 0

running carbon and gfo reactor.

I think she's ready for big coral buy.

Also had a nasty bout with bacterial infection in the QT which took three of the ten fish. But all are in an ick shield/general cure bath, eating and doing well; two weeks away from the display. Will be doing the final QT batch right after that - looking for tangs and other bigger fish.

Will post a LS purchase thread soon.

 

[Reefers4U]

some pics of the tank and the qt

 

[Reefers4U]

Almost a year after my tank cracked at the bottom and everything perished - we are slowly rebuilding.

Got some new additions today.

These two clams from EPA.

They came perfectly packed and at a temp of 74 degrees. Outside shells are scrubbed well.

Clams very sensitive to the new lighting.

 

[Reefers4U]

more tank shots

 

[Reefers4U]

last ones