Yes I am. Once I have the structure I want set I will cement it all together to minimize risk of rocks tumbling.
Jonas 3.13, 150G of Miracles fun
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Yes I am. Once I have the structure I want set I will cement it all together to minimize risk of rocks tumbling.
Spoke to Miracles today again and they told me I can keep the scratched tank. Too much money for them to ship it back to Canada. I am happy with that and may decide to donate some or all of the proceeds for the current tank to a local charity as a tanks.
So now I have a tank that I need to get rid of before the new one arrives. Any takers? Would prefer local pickups.
So now I have a tank that I need to get rid of before the new one arrives. Any takers? Would prefer local pickups.
BigBadBlenny
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*may decide to donate some or all of the proceeds for the current tank to a local charity*
good karma can't hurt a new build 8)
good karma can't hurt a new build 8)
Craigdillman
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2 it has height and covers the space but still looks open and lots of room for corals
looking forward to see how the sump and refugim work out im planning on doing this in my new tank gravity fed fugue
looking forward to see how the sump and refugim work out im planning on doing this in my new tank gravity fed fugue
Michigan Mike
Freedom costs a buckofive
I'd ask them to get the dimensions right this time so you don't have to cut your custom stand.
Just to be fair here, Miracles did not do anything wrong with the original holes they drilled. Was my stand builder in combination with me not double checking that caused the issue. Now when I have the opportunity to adjust it make sense to adjust for the stand instead of adjusting the stand itself. Have some pictures showing how much off we are. Will upload them soon.
MelloW33
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I have the exact tank from Miracles and love it. I picked mine up in a situation similar to yours. Someone had ordered one and the glass had a haze on it. Turns out that it just had some hard water spots that needed to be buffed out. Miracles told them to keep the "hazed" one and they sent a new one. I bought the "hazed" one on the cheap and fixed it up.
I've since taken the tank down to install hardwood floors and will be setting it back up in a few weeks. I'll be following along for inspiration.
Can you post some close up shots of the overflow and the holes in the bottom?
I've since taken the tank down to install hardwood floors and will be setting it back up in a few weeks. I'll be following along for inspiration.
Can you post some close up shots of the overflow and the holes in the bottom?
Here is a picture of the overflow. As you can see my cross beams for the stand is at a very bad location. I am hoping Miracles can make some adjustments to the hole placements with the new tank so I don't have to move the beams.
I will ask them to make two 1.5" holes and two 1" holes. I will use one of the 1.5" as a full siphon and other other as the emergency drain. One of the 1" will be my open channel and the last 1" will be for my return.
I will ask them to make two 1.5" holes and two 1" holes. I will use one of the 1.5" as a full siphon and other other as the emergency drain. One of the 1" will be my open channel and the last 1" will be for my return.
A new shipment from BRS arrived today. Got my bulk heads, two gate valves (one for my full siphon drain and one for my return line), filter socks and the APEX Leak Detection Module with two sensors (also known as the ultimate WAF).
I decided to go with the high quality slip-slip Spears Gate valves and man are they big. The 1.5" one is humongous.
This is it next to my Samsung Galaxy S3 phone.
I also stopped by Home Depot after work today and picked up a "bag full of plumbing parts" as well as some PVC pipes.
I really need to start finalizing my plumbing schematics. I have drawn it out on a piece of paper but need to make it in a more permanent form. Still have some time since because of the tank issues but would be good to have it all sorted out. I am sure I still are missing a whole bunch of parts. These things add up quick. Ended up spending a bit over $100 just on the plumbing parts from Home Depot alone.
I decided to go with the high quality slip-slip Spears Gate valves and man are they big. The 1.5" one is humongous.
This is it next to my Samsung Galaxy S3 phone.
I also stopped by Home Depot after work today and picked up a "bag full of plumbing parts" as well as some PVC pipes.
I really need to start finalizing my plumbing schematics. I have drawn it out on a piece of paper but need to make it in a more permanent form. Still have some time since because of the tank issues but would be good to have it all sorted out. I am sure I still are missing a whole bunch of parts. These things add up quick. Ended up spending a bit over $100 just on the plumbing parts from Home Depot alone.
Well the tank is up for sale now if anyone is interested.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=21609720#post21609720
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=21609720#post21609720
MelloW33
Member
That's a good buy. I got mine for $700 but you should have more reefers in your vicinity than the guy I got mine from and can get a higher price.
Save that $$$ for some coral!
Animadverto
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What kind of a return pump will you be using? That's a lot of reactors to feed as well as a chiller and a lot of 90 degree angles to go through. Unless you are planning on running carbon and GFO 24/7, I would run them off independent reactor(s) away from the manifold, but I do see the benefits of your current schematics because you won't have reactor(s) sitting in the sump and contributing additional heat from the pump(s).
I'm glad that Miracles took good care of you. I'll have to remember that the next time I upgrade/order a tank.
I'm glad that Miracles took good care of you. I'll have to remember that the next time I upgrade/order a tank.
biocube14g
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Beautiful build. Subbing
Animadverto
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updates?
