My New Tank is here!!!
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Paul_PSU
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I have seen people mount their controllers like that before. My question is this. If you mount it in the door exposed inside the stand, will you have issues with the salt? If salt was a problem and you flush mounted it inside the door but covered the back of it on the sides and top with a hinged box that was open on the bottom and cold swing up to service or attach peripherals, do you think you would have heat issues with it being partially enclosed? When I get a controller down the road, I would like to flush mount it also and was just wondering.
I know the Steeler emblems would be a little much for me also ...now Penn State emblems would be something I would consider..:lol:
I know the Steeler emblems would be a little much for me also ...now Penn State emblems would be something I would consider..:lol:
Tswifty
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I don't think so. I've never really had a salt creep issue... you only get salt creep where water splashes, so you can minimize it by eliminating any areas where you may get some splashing. Also, you can create some lips out of acrylic or plastic that rest on the sump above areas where you may get some splashing, or bubbles bursting in order to block the spray from hitting any vital pieces of equipment.
Heat shouldn't be an issue either, the tank will be cooled by some mountable fans on the display. Also, the back of the stand is open. If I begin to experience some rising temps, I will simply add another fan over the return area of the sump in a similar fashion as melev does. I have a 4" IceCap fan, and I may actually try this out first before adding anything onto the display. However, since the tank is rimless, and there is no canopy... I really don't foresee heat becoming an issue.
http://www.melevsreef.com/acrylics/fan_tray.html
Marc also mounted his ACIII unit in a really cool fashion with something similar to what you are talking about... I swear... his garage must secretly be an acylic warehouse... he uses it for EVERYTHING. :lol:
Thank you... designing it took a little bit of time, but it turned out fantastic! I can't wait to see it in action.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14256905#post14256905 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mikesin
That is one nice display/overflow/stand - please keep us up to date wiith LOTS of picture please
I'll updated pics here and there, but if you want to see all the nitty gritty details, I chart everything on my build thread in the "Reef Discussion" forum.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=14259706#post14259706
cloakerpoked
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are you running kalk and calcium reactors on this tank?
Tswifty
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Plumbing:
Manifold:
Left to Right: Return - Extra - Fuge - Phosban - Ca Reactor
Drain Lines:
Main drain lines:
Drain outlets inside the stand:
Overflow setup:
Hofer Gurgle Busters (airline tubing not installed)
Emergency drain on far left... I forgot to mention it, but the emergency line is 1" PVC the entire length. The HGB drain lines step up, and empty into a common 1.5" drain line just below the box.
Manifold:
Left to Right: Return - Extra - Fuge - Phosban - Ca Reactor
Drain Lines:
Main drain lines:
Drain outlets inside the stand:
Overflow setup:
Hofer Gurgle Busters (airline tubing not installed)
Emergency drain on far left... I forgot to mention it, but the emergency line is 1" PVC the entire length. The HGB drain lines step up, and empty into a common 1.5" drain line just below the box.
bigmatt1992
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looken good real good cant wait to see it stocked
Tswifty
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Thank you. Once the rockwork is in, fish are going to be added pretty quickly... then once I get a hang of the Ca Reactor setup, I'll begin moving corals over.
Thanks... I may try to drain it here in a little, and move it to its final destination. I had it in the middle of the room for a leak test, so that I had easy access to inspect all the plumbing.
cloakerpoked
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Hey...I see some stuff in the tank. That's exciting. Just love the clean look of the entire rimless setup.
bigmatt1992
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looken good what livestock do you plan on keeping
Tswifty
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Thanks... I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to wait out a cycle now though. I added about 30lbs of new rock yesterday, so I'm going to have to monitor the levels for a while. I'm hoping that I should be good in about a week, but I'm not sure if my established live rock brought enough bacteria in with it.
Thanks... So far my ideas sort of look like this.
Fish:
- 5 or so Bartlett Anthias
- 2 Picasso or Onyx Clownfish
- Midas Blenny
- 2 or 3 pairs of Shrimpgobies
- Some type of wrasse for pest control
Corals:
- SPS
- Chalices
- Acans
- A few colorful Zoanthid Colonies
Inverts:
- 2 Scarlett Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
- 1 or 2 Pistol Shrimp
- RBTA or Sand Dwelling LTA
- 4 or 5 clams
bigmatt1992
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i just picked up a 6 line wrasse today hes so fun to watch i also picked up a bangle cardinal and a flame angel ya i know not the greatest reef fish but i been watchen him and he strayes away from the coral and sticks to picken at the rock so hes got a chance so now my stock list looks like this
1 tomato clown
1 yellow tang
1green chromis (he killed the other 3)
1 flame angel
1 6 lined wrasse
1 bagle cardnel
1 dimond goby
1 cleaner shrimp
1 emeral shrimmp
a few coral as of now but plan on more
and heading back out to aqua world maybe thursday for this bright purple fish dont know its name srry lol my mom loves it and she wants it so were goin back out
1 tomato clown
1 yellow tang
1green chromis (he killed the other 3)
1 flame angel
1 6 lined wrasse
1 bagle cardnel
1 dimond goby
1 cleaner shrimp
1 emeral shrimmp
a few coral as of now but plan on more
and heading back out to aqua world maybe thursday for this bright purple fish dont know its name srry lol my mom loves it and she wants it so were goin back out
Aqua-World PITT
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The purple one was a ORA tank raised P. Fridmani
bigmatt1992
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ok sweet thanks my mom thats all she could talk about she is defently geting one she hell bent on it lol
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