Lunchbucket's 48"x48"x20" Reef

[Lunchbucket]

kau_cinta_ku - Glad your along for the ride. Have fun all day sunday reading and catching up

Hop - Yeah it seemed so simple it couldn't be right

FFrankie - Thanks...guess I need a manziere for my rack :lol:

JCTewks - Thanks for the experience!!

Jfip2002 - Well come along for the ride and figure out what not to do or figure out what I should change for your system

Lunchbucket

 

[Lunchbucket]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11930209#post11930209 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by maxxII
You could pretty easily add some spacers, to the inside rails of the light rack to raise up inside edge of the lights thereby angling the light pattern more in board....

Nick

That is exactly what I was thinking

Lunchbucket

 

[Lunchbucket]

Very little done today we went furniture shopping and found not much. I got the floor painted

Before

After

Painted it w/ some porch and floor paint from Lowes in Marine Blue. It will dry a little darker I think.

Question/concern. I never looked close but I just realized that I have a crack right were my tank will sit in the floor. It is VERY small but I just thought I'd post and check before I get it set up and it is somthing big!!

Close up

Here I painted the whole thing blue to show you how much it will be in the room and how big it is.

I realize that all concrete especially in basements cracks a little but is this something to be concerned w/ since I have so much weight going right on it. The front left leg and possibly the front right leg will sit on it???

Thanks
Lunchbucket

 

[asmodeus]

Lunch I wouldnt worry about it man. that is nothing. When i had my 280 gal set up i had a huge crack under mine. it was good to go i noticed it after the tank was setup for about 8 months and the tank didn't move


keep going man. more pictures.. oh ya Im getting those pendants that you have lol

 

[bbehring]

Lunch if the crack is more than say 3/16" thick then I'd inject with a high strength 2 part epoxy. There are epoxies that are made to inject into concrete cracks. I can't recall the brand name, but I think it's a 700 epoxy from Hilt?. I can check and verify forsure if it's a wider crack and you need this info. From the looks of it through I think it's minimal and wouldn't worry. Also as I recall, this is your basement slab on grade? or is it elevated? If it's slab on grade it is even less of an issue.

 

[Lunchbucket]

asmodeus - I was thinking minimal but better safe then sorry. I'll have more pics hopefully today the electrician is supposed to come over and wire all the can lights and outlets so then I can start sheet rocking!

bbehring - There is the info I needed and it sounds like from someone that knows what is up. 3/16...heck I don't think it is 1/16 it looks more like a hairline crack. I'm pretty sure my basement is slab on grade. How would I tell for sure?

Thanks guys hope to get some more info from bbehring to double check it's no biggie . Also, wanted to make sure it doesn't need a little special treatment since there is a little crack?

Lunchbucket

 

[FFrankie]

I don't think i would worry about that crack Lunch. If you do want to do something with it You first need to *map* it out. This means taking a chisel and creating a V groove. This will kill the sharp edges and allow you to fill it in with a flexible sealant made for this type of work. Go to your local hardware store and tel them what you are doing. They should have the right product for this.

 

[Lunchbucket]

Thanks guys you rock. Great resources and professionals that deal w/ this daily in real life to give great experience here on RC.

Oh the electrician is on his way!! We have all day to finish up the living room and the fish room...wish us luck!!

Lunchbucket

 

[Nickde123]

cant wait to see some more progess pics this trad is le crack lol

 

[Lunchbucket]

Electrician buddy just left!!! Have two outlets wired up for my fish room but not running till I get some dual breakers, cans installed and running, all the outlet boxes in the living room installed but not running till I get some dual breakers, and redid some messed up distribution that the previous electrician did.

What a mess I have!!! Pics later tonight. Right now need to play w/ my dog and clean up

Lunchbucket

 

[melev]

Congrats on making more progress.

 

[gmatta]

the inwall double view is much more appealing than the stuckout tank IMO really nice thread, glad u have a wife that is kool

 

[Lunchbucket]

melev - Thanks eventhough it's no 14day build. But does it really count as 14days if you didn't have your woodworking done for another year

gmatta - Yeah it is turning out nicer then planned. Just took some time, thought, and consideration.

Just a quick pic of the stuff with it all messy. It's only wiring what else can I show...I'll show off my cans :lol: !!

Lunchbucket

 

[Reeftanks6]

Looks Great.

 

[cbui2]

wow Lunch the project is moving so fast. did you get any GFI outlets in the beginning of each circuit?

 

[Lunchbucket]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11944174#post11944174 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cbui2
wow Lunch the project is moving so fast. did you get any GFI outlets in the beginning of each circuit?

Haven't actually hooked up any outlets yet only ran wires but great suggestion on the GFI outlet. Not sure if I'd need them on the downstairs living room though??

Lunchbucket

 

[Reeftanks6]

Looks great i will be following along.

 

[PaPa_Johnny]

GFCI's are needed in any wet or damp location. Or anywhere you might come in contact with water. Any plugs in the room near your tank should be GFCI protected. The easy way to do this is install one on the first "drop" from the home run to the breaker panel. (the first outlet installed on the wire from breaker ) An easier way to do the fish room is to have at least 2 circuits, so all your pumps aren't in the same basket, and install 2 GFCI breakers in the panel.

Hope that helps a little.

 

[Goodwin9]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11945275#post11945275 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by PaPa_Johnny
GFCI's are needed in any wet or damp location. Or anywhere you might come in contact with water. Any plugs in the room near your tank should be GFCI protected. The easy way to do this is install one on the first "drop" from the home run to the breaker panel. (the first outlet installed on the wire from breaker ) An easier way to do the fish room is to have at least 2 circuits, so all your pumps aren't in the same basket, and install 2 GFCI breakers in the panel.

Hope that helps a little.

I've used both GFI outlets & GFI breakers for my systems. In my case, I have found that the outlets trip easier & some times unexplained, more than the GFI breakers. I now use the GFI breakers over the outlets when possible.

 

[RokleM]

I believe it's even more strict now (arc protection), but code last time I checked was GFCI for all outlets in the basement regardless of their proximity to water. Don't quote me on that though.

Personally, I use 2 20A and 3 15A for my tanks (all outlet GFCI) and have never had one trip without explanation in their two years of use. They have tripped 3-4 times for good reason (fans falling into water, water dripped on surge strip, etc).