Los' 360 reef CAD plans and setup
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Los
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Wow. That is easy. I highly recommend using Photobucket. They have a direct link on each photograph which allows you to directly put it into your post even easier than using RC. This is MUCH better and there's no limit.
Anyway, back to the pics.
This is what the back of the truck looked like when we opened it:
We tried to pull out the pallet, but it was too heavy and we were worried about breaking the tank:
So, we took it apart in the truck and unloaded first the sump, which was 385 lbs alone:
and then the frame:
With that done, it was easy to pull the tank to the back of the truck to take it off:
The guy who delivered the forklift was nice enough to do all the driving for us. This was the easy part:
Of course, I had to inspect the tank right away:
(that's me in the foreground)
It was clear right away that the tank was in great shape:
The tough part was going to be getting it in the house:
Anyway, back to the pics.
This is what the back of the truck looked like when we opened it:
We tried to pull out the pallet, but it was too heavy and we were worried about breaking the tank:
So, we took it apart in the truck and unloaded first the sump, which was 385 lbs alone:
and then the frame:
With that done, it was easy to pull the tank to the back of the truck to take it off:
The guy who delivered the forklift was nice enough to do all the driving for us. This was the easy part:
Of course, I had to inspect the tank right away:
(that's me in the foreground)
It was clear right away that the tank was in great shape:
The tough part was going to be getting it in the house:
Los
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This was a tight fit:
With a trolley that Nick brought, some 2x4s, and half a dozen people, we managed to get it in:
Preparing the site for the stand:
Now we needed to get the tank (on the right) on to the stand (on the left).
We tried lifting it and it was quickly apparent that there was NO WAY that was going to work. So... I remembered watching a Discovery Channel special about a guy who built Stonehenge alone and without equipment. We tried his method of lifting one end a bit and then holding it up with wood and then moving to the other end and back and forth and back and forth:
With a trolley that Nick brought, some 2x4s, and half a dozen people, we managed to get it in:
Preparing the site for the stand:
Now we needed to get the tank (on the right) on to the stand (on the left).
We tried lifting it and it was quickly apparent that there was NO WAY that was going to work. So... I remembered watching a Discovery Channel special about a guy who built Stonehenge alone and without equipment. We tried his method of lifting one end a bit and then holding it up with wood and then moving to the other end and back and forth and back and forth:
Los
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Thanks, Eric! Similar in size to yours except 6" more in width. BTW, I'm a fan of sports bikes, too (GSXR 1000).
Tank update: I just ordered $262 worth of plumbing from Savko. They are very reputable and have great prices. I would have needed probably $1k worth of stuff, but I bought several dozen unions, single unions, true unions, etc through Ebay over the last couple of weeks. If you have the time, you can save a TON of money that way. On average, I'd say I saved about 50% between Ebay and Savko.
Any advice on live rock? I was very happy with the dry rock from Bulk Reef Supplies and will be ordering more. I'm going to need a few boxes of live rock and would welcome any pointers on the best type to get.
Getting close!
Los
Tank update: I just ordered $262 worth of plumbing from Savko. They are very reputable and have great prices. I would have needed probably $1k worth of stuff, but I bought several dozen unions, single unions, true unions, etc through Ebay over the last couple of weeks. If you have the time, you can save a TON of money that way. On average, I'd say I saved about 50% between Ebay and Savko.
Any advice on live rock? I was very happy with the dry rock from Bulk Reef Supplies and will be ordering more. I'm going to need a few boxes of live rock and would welcome any pointers on the best type to get.
Getting close!
Los
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RocketEngineer
Space is big.
Since you live in Salisbury, have you checked out Dr. Mac's. He is located in Mardela Springs, just out route 50 towards DC, about 15 minutes from the mall. He is a direct importer and from what I have read, will import specific (large) quantities for you. Also, if you are looking for specific sizes or shapes, you can go into the store and hand pick the rocks right out of his holding tanks. I got mine from him for my 30g, and would definitely go back for more when I set up my future system.
Looking at your plans for your setup, not bad, not bad at all...Savko is one of my places I went with for pluming parts. My return and flow pumps both are Dolphin pumps. My skimmer is a Bermuda, my chiller a Current and my cal reactor is GEO. I did a lot of research into the parts I wanted for my system. All in all I'm happy with each and every one of my selections. Looking forward to seeing how your setup works out.
Los
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Thanks, Cuda. Sounds like you've got a pretty sweet system running.
RocketEngineer - Dr. Mac's is amazing. We're really lucky to have them (Pacific East Aquaculture) right here. I was planning on getting my live rock from them and was looking for help on what type to get (i.e. Tonga, Fiji, etc). BTW, since you aren't too far away, do you happen to have a PAR meter? I'm struggling with dropping $250 on one.
Los
RocketEngineer - Dr. Mac's is amazing. We're really lucky to have them (Pacific East Aquaculture) right here. I was planning on getting my live rock from them and was looking for help on what type to get (i.e. Tonga, Fiji, etc). BTW, since you aren't too far away, do you happen to have a PAR meter? I'm struggling with dropping $250 on one.
Los
RocketEngineer
Space is big.
Los,
I was floored when I found out that Dr. Mac's was on the Eastern Shore. Since he has both kinds in stock, I would go look and ask. For a tank that size, mixing rock from different locations would be my plan. That way you get as much diversity as possible. Sorry, no PAR meter since I'm just starting out.
RocketEngineer
I was floored when I found out that Dr. Mac's was on the Eastern Shore. Since he has both kinds in stock, I would go look and ask. For a tank that size, mixing rock from different locations would be my plan. That way you get as much diversity as possible. Sorry, no PAR meter since I'm just starting out.
RocketEngineer
Los
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Thanks, Rocket. Nick told me a new shipment of rocks recently arrived, so I'll have to get the tank filled ASAP!
BTW, I know this isn't the place, but I got a new toy last week. My wife and I only had 2 seaters, so with a baby on the way I had to get something with 4 seats:
The blue in the window is the 90 gallon, so I *guess* this is a bit reef related
.
Anyway, my skimmer arrived today:
It was packed really nice, on it's own mini-pallet, and full of packing popcorn:
A group shot of my babies (my wife is 6 1/2 months pregnant), my older dog is 4, and my BK 300 Deluxe Internal is brand new:
Wow! Bubble Kings are really nice:
And it's HUGE. This is with my hand touching it:
Unfortunately, upon closer examination, there was a small crack:
Here is a close up:
I am very impressed with how beautiful and well made these skimmers are. I couldn't be happier. As far as the crack, I've put a call into ProLine to see how they want to handle it. I don't think that crack is that big of a deal, is it?
Anyway, thanks to everyone (especially Terry aka Tbone28) for pointing me in the direction of Bubble King.
Cheers,
Los
BTW, I know this isn't the place, but I got a new toy last week. My wife and I only had 2 seaters, so with a baby on the way I had to get something with 4 seats:
The blue in the window is the 90 gallon, so I *guess* this is a bit reef related
.Anyway, my skimmer arrived today:
It was packed really nice, on it's own mini-pallet, and full of packing popcorn:
A group shot of my babies (my wife is 6 1/2 months pregnant), my older dog is 4, and my BK 300 Deluxe Internal is brand new:
Wow! Bubble Kings are really nice:
And it's HUGE. This is with my hand touching it:
Unfortunately, upon closer examination, there was a small crack:
Here is a close up:
I am very impressed with how beautiful and well made these skimmers are. I couldn't be happier. As far as the crack, I've put a call into ProLine to see how they want to handle it. I don't think that crack is that big of a deal, is it?
Anyway, thanks to everyone (especially Terry aka Tbone28) for pointing me in the direction of Bubble King.
Cheers,
Los
