Not a typical doctor's waiting room... 450 gallon reef
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longhornreefer
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Once the tank is up, i plan to build a "step bench" that is 4' to 6' feet long, 30" tall with some kind of non skid surface like grip tape. We help our friend GmFett work on his 600g reef (8'x4'x30+) alot and it is such a pain to place a frag then get down from a step stool and move over a foot, etc. With this bench, one could walk up and down the 8ft length to clean the tank. I guess it would be like a catwalk, or mini-scaffolding.
Dudester
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At this pace, and with the office's expected opening day of 2/12, this is going to challenge Melev's 14 day tank setup. When making plans with the builders, I expected that Brian and John would have had access to the office and tank room for several weeks by now. The goal was to open the office with a lightly stocked but healthy reef tank. Unfortunately the builders have been a bit behind, and the guys haven't truly had workable access until yesterday. I'm extremely impressed with their forethought and flexibility, having completed as much of the work as possible at their shop so that items can be installed in turn. Great job, guys, I'm jealous that I have to work and I'm missing out on so much of the fun.
longhornreefer
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Thanks Mike, and yes you are missing out on some fun, but you must keep working so that we can have the $$ to stock this thing. If it makes you feel better, there will always be a place for you on the kingfish staff should you ever get tired of the whole doctor thing.
Hi John,
I live in OKC. I was looking at my tank thread.....this time last year I was taking tile up to get the stand in.....
Here is where I am at today....
and since you kindly showed your plumbing........
I also drilled the tank myself.....a scary proposition but really allowed me to work the designs in my head a great deal before I ended up with the final system.
---didnt want to steal your thread.........
Paul.
I live in OKC. I was looking at my tank thread.....this time last year I was taking tile up to get the stand in.....
Here is where I am at today....
and since you kindly showed your plumbing........
I also drilled the tank myself.....a scary proposition but really allowed me to work the designs in my head a great deal before I ended up with the final system.
---didnt want to steal your thread.........
Paul.
Dudester
Premium Member
Thanks for the open door Brian, and sorry I can't make you the same offer
.After you complete the plumbing, might I suggest that you describe the pattern of flow for those followers who may be overwhelmed by all of that PVC (love the grey, BTW, very European!). Also, what are you using as a "background" for the overflow side of the tank?
pwhitby - Very nice tank, thanks for sharing.
Melev - It's not a fair comparison anyway -- you did yours without help. I continue to delight in your accomplishments.
Hey Dudester, awesome tank build so far! Can't wait to see the finished product. BTW, just curious as to what field of medicine you are in if you don't mind me asking? I'm a third year in med school right now and if you ever need to hire a student to take care of your tank for a month while doing a rotation...I'm your guy! 
KingfishJohn
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The black on the back of the tank is sort of like aquarium contact paper and I'll let Brian elaborate as to its use.
Flow diagrams with pictures will come when the tarp comes off the tank as it will be way easier to describe with some good pictures.
Anyway, pictures incoming!
Flow diagrams with pictures will come when the tarp comes off the tank as it will be way easier to describe with some good pictures.
Anyway, pictures incoming!
KingfishJohn
New member
Deltec 902 Body (sizing up plumbing)
Trying to protect the Hammerhead... it was completely covered when we left it
RO/DI mounted over the sink (yellow discharge line and black supply)
Lifting up the dust guard to watch the closed loop come on
Trying to protect the Hammerhead... it was completely covered when we left it
RO/DI mounted over the sink (yellow discharge line and black supply)
Lifting up the dust guard to watch the closed loop come on
KingfishJohn
New member
Old Faithful
All lines open
Under the tank plumbing detail
Why we haven't been able to do more... this keeps the drywall out
All lines open
Under the tank plumbing detail
Why we haven't been able to do more... this keeps the drywall out
KingfishJohn
New member
This is the little sister to Mike's tank... a 350 gallon AGE freshwater tank that measure 8'x2'x3'.
Tank in place just filled
Sunlight so you can see through the murk
The equipment is slightly easier
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Heater
Tank in place just filled
Sunlight so you can see through the murk
The equipment is slightly easier
UV
Heater
Dudester
Premium Member
hatfielj - I'll send you a pm.
Great update Kingfish guys! Based on the 11 o'clock position of the pressure gauge, am I correct to say that we're getting only around 60 psi on the Mako? How many gallons will that 100 gpd membrane produce at that pressure?
The Hammerhead puts out an incredible amount of water. Was it damaged at all by the workers, or just a little uncovered? Hope that Deltec putty is up to the test with the coral mounts.
Seeing my "little sister" atop that well-built and practical stand underscores how insanely overbuilt the stand is to our office tank. But you guys are obviously spending too much time with that tank and not enough time on mine .
This is getting very exciting!
Great update Kingfish guys! Based on the 11 o'clock position of the pressure gauge, am I correct to say that we're getting only around 60 psi on the Mako? How many gallons will that 100 gpd membrane produce at that pressure?
The Hammerhead puts out an incredible amount of water. Was it damaged at all by the workers, or just a little uncovered? Hope that Deltec putty is up to the test with the coral mounts.
Seeing my "little sister" atop that well-built and practical stand underscores how insanely overbuilt the stand is to our office tank. But you guys are obviously spending too much time with that tank and not enough time on mine
.This is getting very exciting!
KingfishJohn
New member
We have great help, his name is Brian. In all seriousness, Brian's technical ability and maguyver-esque building abilities are incredible. You come up with an idea, he can make it and more importantly, make it look GOOD.
50 gpd membrane getting 65 psi at most times. When the rest of the hospital isn't using water it jumps slightly higher. We went with the 50 gpd membrane to conserve DI life and there aren't many situations that require an immediate 100 gallons. As of this evening, the tank was about 1/4 full which means jug time!
Hammerhead was fine, just a little rattled. Mike (the new floor manager) has been excellent coordinating with ESPECIALLY compared to his predecessor.
As of tomorrow night, we should have a pretty much full systems go from the construction company.
50 gpd membrane getting 65 psi at most times. When the rest of the hospital isn't using water it jumps slightly higher. We went with the 50 gpd membrane to conserve DI life and there aren't many situations that require an immediate 100 gallons. As of this evening, the tank was about 1/4 full which means jug time!
Hammerhead was fine, just a little rattled. Mike (the new floor manager) has been excellent coordinating with ESPECIALLY compared to his predecessor.
As of tomorrow night, we should have a pretty much full systems go from the construction company.
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