Mountain Madness - My full floor reno's with 300 gallon centrepiece.

[serenity]

everything is looking great!!

 

[VanJuKy]

As long as you keep your house at a reasonable temperature, that chiller will be adequate. Manufacturers need to rate these assuming the system is running metal halide lighting and power hungry pumps. The more important metric which the manufacturer should be able to provide is the chillers drop down ability. Let's say your equipment room runs at 80f ambient. With the equipment you've selected, I doubt your tank would run much above 85. As long as your chillers drop down of your systems overall volume is greater than say, 10f, it'll have no problem keeping you at 78-79.

I'm looking at aqua logics delta star product info and their 1/3hp (4050btu) can drop 389 gallons 10 degrees. 778 gallons 5 degrees. You won't need more chill down more than that unless something is wrong, and then your non essential heat sources should be shutting down as well, keeping the tanks natural temp closer to ambient.

If you go with a larger chiller, you then take on a small amount of risk in the other direction - if the chiller fails on (and I've seen this happen a few times) it can drive your tank temp lower and at a faster rate, giving you less time to react.

Hope this helps

Thanks! I will go back and look at the specs more closely. :thumbsup:

With that equipment list, unless you're running really high wattage halides I don't think you'll need the chiller much. To give you an idea, I lived in Florida for 11 years and never needed a chiller on my tanks.

You are right. I don't expect to need it much. Every now and again we get a good heat wave and it has caused problems in the past. I was using 3 175 watt halides over a 120 gallon tank but only managed to keep it down with a 1/4 hp chiller. Before the chiller I did have a time where it went up to 88F and I lost some corals. I do some travelling in the summer and I want to make sure I have my bases covered.
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everything is looking great!!

Thanks!

 

[dave.m]

The couch placement appears to be in error.

Dave.M

 

[CrayolaViolence]

The couch placement appears to be in error.

Dave.M

+5 (cause one just wasn't enough)

 

[VanJuKy]

The couch placement appears to be in error.

Dave.M

+5 (cause one just wasn't enough)

Which way do you think it should go? Spin it 90 clockwise?

We might replace it with something different. Maybe a single couch or two love seats. I will put a video up why.

 

[VanJuKy]

This is why I can't move that particular couch 90 or 180 degrees. Looking at furniture options.

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[VanJuKy]

Lots more tiling.

Microwave has new stainless surround trim on order from California.

Also the new matching granite has been installed. Not easy matching pieces. Even the slightest difference in shade makes it look off.

Building the built in cabinet for the new fridge.

 

[dave.m]

Which way do you think it should go?

The couch placement appears to be in error.

Well, clearly the tank is the focal point of the whole room. It should be fairly obvious that the seating arrangement needs to be centred on that.

I'm not sure what the significance of the drop-down screen is. Holiday slides? Super-8 reels, perhaps?

Dave.M

 

[worm5406]

I'm not sure what the significance of the drop-down screen is. Holiday slides? Super-8 reels, perhaps?

HAHA Funny. I get the screen. How will the light pollution be during a move though?

 

[VanJuKy]

Well, clearly the tank is the focal point of the whole room. It should be fairly obvious that the seating arrangement needs to be centred on that.

I'm not sure what the significance of the drop-down screen is. Holiday slides? Super-8 reels, perhaps?

Dave.M

Lol, no holiday slides. :lol:

HAHA Funny. I get the screen. How will the light pollution be during a move though?

Blinds. We also only watch movies at night. Our home is up away from the light pollution of the city. I even use a 9.25" lens astronomical telescope at night in my backyard.

That and the new projectors are absolutely amazing. Clear and bright with high contrast ratios.

 

[CrayolaViolence]

Turn the couch toward the tank. That's the only thing you need to be watching

 

[worm5406]

Blinds. We also only watch movies at night. Our home is up away from the light pollution of the city. I even use a 9.25" lens astronomical telescope at night in my backyard.

That and the new projectors are absolutely amazing. Clear and bright with high contrast ratios.

I meant from the tank. LOL

 

[christ_pro]

nice built, looking forward for more pictures

 

[VanJuKy]

Turn the couch toward the tank. That's the only thing you need to be watching

I know, I know. There is something to be said about having a couch up near the tank though. Rather then seeing everything from a distance all the time, you get to sit and watch things from up close. Watching all the animals is pretty cool.

I think maybe two love seats parallel with the tank on each side of the room would be good. Possibly with a chair between them.

 

[VanJuKy]

I meant from the tank. LOL

Okay gotcha. Lol :lolspin:

 

[VanJuKy]

nice built, looking forward for more pictures

Thanks! Glad to have you following. :thumbsup:

 

[VanJuKy]

Some pictures of the bar. Wine racks installed. Now my wife can unwind when she sees the bills for the equipment that is rolling in. :lmao:

The picture is from BC First Nations artist Andy Everson. It is titled "New Beginnings". It is his representation of Salmon eggs.

For comparison, here is the old bar.

 

[GQuinn]

Very nice. Are you doing most of the remodel yourself?

 

[VanJuKy]

Very nice. Are you doing most of the remodel yourself?

Thanks! Yes all of it myself. House prices are insane in Vancouver so my mortgage payment is pretty hefty. I can't afford to hire anyone.

 

[VanJuKy]

Just a few pics. Lots of work including floor tiling and paint completed.

Fish room (laundry side). Was this.

Now this.

Fridge stuck out so bad and was just in such an awkward position.

Pantry was this.

Bought new appliances including a built in fridge. The fridge now looks like this.