Lunchbucket's 48"x48"x20" Reef
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eckrynock
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I like that idea the best Marc. Probably the cleanest.
LB, don't know if you have ordered your BHs yet but thought I'd let you know. The ones that flexpvc.com sells can accept female couplers of the next size pvc on the outside threads (where the nut goes) of the BH. So I bought 3 - 1" BHs and used 1.25" pvc on the outside. Once I core out the inside of the BH with my dremel, I will technically have 3 - 1.25" BHs instead. I just thought that was pretty neat. I also ordered their 1.5" BHs with the strainer (much better looking than the MEGA strainers people are using) but haven't tried it yet. Hopefully, I won't get any cavitation with these strainers.
Bulkheads - I got the black strainers at the bottom of that page.
I like that idea the best Marc. Probably the cleanest.
LB, don't know if you have ordered your BHs yet but thought I'd let you know. The ones that flexpvc.com sells can accept female couplers of the next size pvc on the outside threads (where the nut goes) of the BH. So I bought 3 - 1" BHs and used 1.25" pvc on the outside. Once I core out the inside of the BH with my dremel, I will technically have 3 - 1.25" BHs instead. I just thought that was pretty neat. I also ordered their 1.5" BHs with the strainer (much better looking than the MEGA strainers people are using) but haven't tried it yet. Hopefully, I won't get any cavitation with these strainers.
Bulkheads - I got the black strainers at the bottom of that page.
jnarowe
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I see. So it spreads out. Hard to see that in the pics. Seems like that might be nice for in the display. The holes are small though. Like I use the other ones in my overflow and they only keep big stuff from getting through. These ones might clog up easier but I guess we won't know until you try them! 
Lunchbucket
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9599378#post9599378 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
Dammit LB, I just realized I could have visited you while in Aberdeen! I am so P.O.'d.I would love to meet a guy with such diverse religious tats! :lol:
When you coming this way next time? Let me know.
Heck I could have seen melev this weekend. Flew out to San Fran for a Trade show for my biz and was at the Dallas Fort Worth Air port. Had aboutg 10min there though
Then was in San Fran for 3days in Chicago and home.I need to catch up on emails and threads soon. I'm alive just busy as heck!
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melev
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9634602#post9634602 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lunchbucket
Heck I could have seen melev this weekend. Flew out to San Fran for a Trade show for my biz and was at the Dallas Fort Worth Air port. Had aboutg 10min there though
If you come out for half a day, we can get together and talk in person. Or record. Or drink. Or all of the above.
Lunchbucket
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jnarowe - Let me know next time. Aberdeen is about 2-3hrs away but you're welcome.
melev - Sounds good. When you going to record again?? Lets do this thing man.
Lunchbucket
melev - Sounds good. When you going to record again?? Lets do this thing man.
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cbui2
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everyone ideas is really good, but this is how i will be doing mine, similar to melev ideas..since my sump is 8' long I will cut out the wood template for all my bulkheads to exact size of sump, then I will use quick grip clamps all throughout the sump to secure them very good, than I will my router. just a suggestion and I will be doing this on mine setup soon..
Lunchbucket
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Well the only update on the tank is that it was moved inside from the garage. It went stupid unusually cold for about 5-7days a couple weeks ago and I didn't want it sitting in the cold temps. So it is on our spare twin bed taking up 3/4 or MORE of it. That tank is HUGE. House hunting is going like crap. We don't make enough and have too much in student loans to afford much. The housing market is just getting in full swing though so only time will tell. We saw a perfect place a couple weeks ago where I could have put the tank in the basement and it had a laundry room next to the wall where I would ahve put the tank. Had a sink in there an everything. It sold 1-2days after we looked at it for more than we could afford...sniffle sniffle.
I need ot order bulkheads sometime soon but been too busy at work. Then need to get the reflectors and dart pump. What is a good place to buy LUminarcs? I'm thinking of using those reflectors that kevinpo showed since I could attach my actinics right to them and they should spread ok I would think but Luminarcs still linger in my head.
Thought I would update on the staleness of my project
Lunchbucket
I need ot order bulkheads sometime soon but been too busy at work. Then need to get the reflectors and dart pump. What is a good place to buy LUminarcs? I'm thinking of using those reflectors that kevinpo showed since I could attach my actinics right to them and they should spread ok I would think but Luminarcs still linger in my head.
Thought I would update on the staleness of my project
Lunchbucket
cbui2
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http://www.reefexotics.com/lumenarc.htm
update will little info will do just fine, making money and busy looking for house at the same time and of course work even harder just to support your addiction. I says that cool
update will little info will do just fine, making money and busy looking for house at the same time and of course work even harder just to support your addiction. I says that cool
Lunchbucket
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cbui2 and PITSTOP - Thanks for where to go for luminarcs. Still undecided on what to do for reflectors but hey I have time.
Since it has warmed up I really do want to start to get the plumbing hammered out.
I downloaded google sketchup and was goofing around w/ it. Here are a few pics of what the tank looks like. I just need to read on how to put dimension labels on this stuff.
Front
Overflow and back wall
Top Down
Back Wall w/ CL holes
Lunchbucket
Since it has warmed up I really do want to start to get the plumbing hammered out.
I downloaded google sketchup and was goofing around w/ it. Here are a few pics of what the tank looks like. I just need to read on how to put dimension labels on this stuff.
Front
Overflow and back wall
Top Down
Back Wall w/ CL holes
Lunchbucket
Lunchbucket
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It actually didn't take too long. Maybe 30min or so. But most of that was measuring my tank and getting the holes in the correct spot.
Learning curve isn't too bad. All that I know how to do is the stuff to make a tank but you can do a TON more things
Learning curve isn't too bad. All that I know how to do is the stuff to make a tank but you can do a TON more things
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