Marc`s DIY 900g Inwall System
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Rurouni,
I hacked it off at the tee you see about midway on the foot.
I was able to cheat a little because of the tabs i had mounted to the floor of the tank anchor it down when the tank was built.
I really cannot stand the sight of it barebottom, and will replace the (some) sand soon.
If i could suggest one thing to keep in mind when mounting rocks,
its best to make sure you drill 2 holes in the pvc and 2 holes in the rock. (pvc all drilled out before hand)
If not the rock will eventually shift or slide to the bottom..to hang from the underside of the structure.
It also hides the ties better.
I had first tentatively held the rock in place where i wanted to see it, then i looked fir the best spots to drill from there.
Thanks, Marc.
I hacked it off at the tee you see about midway on the foot.
I was able to cheat a little because of the tabs i had mounted to the floor of the tank anchor it down when the tank was built.
I really cannot stand the sight of it barebottom, and will replace the (some) sand soon.
If i could suggest one thing to keep in mind when mounting rocks,
its best to make sure you drill 2 holes in the pvc and 2 holes in the rock. (pvc all drilled out before hand)
If not the rock will eventually shift or slide to the bottom..to hang from the underside of the structure.
It also hides the ties better.
I had first tentatively held the rock in place where i wanted to see it, then i looked fir the best spots to drill from there.
Thanks, Marc.
AllenFord_SC
New member
Absolutely beautiful Aquascaping...... nothing else to say ....
A few updates..
A few updates..
Hi all,
A few more updates.
The skimmer has had more than its share of them since the last pic.
The biggest has been its conversion to recirculating, im very pleased with the results it has shown since then.
The recirc pump is a Seq @ 6000 gph, with an additional 800-1000 gph throughput.
A 200mg ozonizer was also added, injecting it into 4 becketts at about 140mg/h.
The output on the collection cup has since been plumbed outside, for residual ozone.
The tank also needed improvement in the flow department, there were still detritus holes here and there that i didnt like.
A couple of wave boxes were added.
With the exception of their bulk, i am very impressed at what they have done for the tank.
I used nylon nuts and bolts to fasten them together and to the tabs i had previously mounted in the tank.
They produce about a 1.5" wave, in this pic you can see the left overflow water spilling over quite high, while the right one is not even showing...the length of each overflow is 35"
I took two of the OM output lines and directed the flow behind some rockwork aswell, to sweep out the back every minute or so.
As far as the reactor, i havent changed too much, but i did want to be able to see the effluent rate without shining a flashlight in the sump everytime, So i made a little cup to hold the probe aswell as monitor effluent from in front of the reactor.
A kalk reseviour and Stirrer were also added, to help the reactor out, and to help combat any phosphates.
I made a few changes to the fishroom aswell.
The only real bench i had to play on was accumulating too much junk.
So i fired up some acrylic shelves, to keep it out of the way.
I also placed some interlocking rubber floor tiles, to clean it up a little aswell as be a little more safe around all the electrical and water in there.
Some other changes/updates were to the tanks contents, The sand bed was put back in.
I do like the idea of the benefits of a BB, but i just dont like the look of mine without one.
A little more rock was added, mostly to support the right hand structure, and to carry a few more corals on it.
An end view,
A couple more.....
A few updates..
Hi all,
A few more updates.
The skimmer has had more than its share of them since the last pic.
The biggest has been its conversion to recirculating, im very pleased with the results it has shown since then.
The recirc pump is a Seq @ 6000 gph, with an additional 800-1000 gph throughput.
A 200mg ozonizer was also added, injecting it into 4 becketts at about 140mg/h.
The output on the collection cup has since been plumbed outside, for residual ozone.
The tank also needed improvement in the flow department, there were still detritus holes here and there that i didnt like.
A couple of wave boxes were added.
With the exception of their bulk, i am very impressed at what they have done for the tank.
I used nylon nuts and bolts to fasten them together and to the tabs i had previously mounted in the tank.
They produce about a 1.5" wave, in this pic you can see the left overflow water spilling over quite high, while the right one is not even showing...the length of each overflow is 35"
I took two of the OM output lines and directed the flow behind some rockwork aswell, to sweep out the back every minute or so.
As far as the reactor, i havent changed too much, but i did want to be able to see the effluent rate without shining a flashlight in the sump everytime, So i made a little cup to hold the probe aswell as monitor effluent from in front of the reactor.
A kalk reseviour and Stirrer were also added, to help the reactor out, and to help combat any phosphates.
I made a few changes to the fishroom aswell.
The only real bench i had to play on was accumulating too much junk.
So i fired up some acrylic shelves, to keep it out of the way.
I also placed some interlocking rubber floor tiles, to clean it up a little aswell as be a little more safe around all the electrical and water in there.
Some other changes/updates were to the tanks contents, The sand bed was put back in.
I do like the idea of the benefits of a BB, but i just dont like the look of mine without one.
A little more rock was added, mostly to support the right hand structure, and to carry a few more corals on it.
An end view,
A couple more.....
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Lordhelmet
Active member
nice updates.
You need to start a thread on how you did the rockwork. I absolutely LOVE it and it seems clear lots of others do also. My 120 will be viewable from 2 sides, sounds like doing the rockwork like you did viewable from 2 sides would be impossible. What do you think now that you've done some?
know-it-all
New member
I thought the same thing
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