Our 375g reef tank build & fish room

[Ed Reef]

OOoh...I envy u cause I wanted to get that skimmer but cannot make it fit under my set-up and went for the AP702 instead...yeah, it's a monster!! Your 120g will be super clean with that skimmer !!

 

[EBOLII]

..from the flow pic you posted...what is the source of the yellow flow arrows?

 

[Ed Reef]

From the CL

 

[chilwil84]

the tracks and rails ed is talkin about are used for pocket doors in the us. love the build gonna enjoy following this.

 

[edandsandy]

Thanks everyone on the rails system for the lights!
Next project, I have noticed that some reefers have a "control board" ( I think that is what it is called) for their electrical needs, is this the best way to go?
or, should I have the contractor place a 4 plug box every so many feet?

I like the control box,
I like to have things neat and tidy, I think that is the woman in me! LOL!

really all my current equipment is labeled, tied strapped and out of the way! well kind of, right now it is a mess trying to get the new skimmer running properly, it is putting a lot of bubbles in the tank right now! any suggestions on that?

 

[Ed Reef]

Put a skimmer socks att the end of the skimmer output...also is your skimmer output return below the water level? this should reduce the bubbles greatly

 

[edandsandy]

Ed, you are soooo right again!, we put a sock on it and all is well now, no more bubbles in the tank.

I'll take a picture of the skimmer in a minute, let me know what you think!

 

[Ed Reef]

No probs...as for the switches....since your switches is at the side, you have many options...those who uses controller box is cause we lack space so have to be more creative in space management but since you get to build the whole cabinet for this, you can actually planned it out in details, including shelves for controllers, Tunze stream plugs as well as ballasts, if any.

Best was to start is to list down all equipments you will most likely to have with 4 spares (for future upgrades) and then discussed with your contractor how/ what's best way to lay this out. What's important is it must have easy access and also space for manual timers (if you are not using a controller). Switches style can be in LED, simple wall switch style or even round....the choices is endless....

 

[D2daJAZ]

looks fun, I'm along for the ride!

 

[edandsandy]

here are a few pics of the new skimmer!

here's the old POS skimmer, I'm sure glad to get rid of that, I bet I would have to give someone money to take it off my hands! LOL

 

[Ed Reef]

oooohh....look at that milkshake... that thing is HUGE !! I'm sure you can't wait to get your new tank up and running with this bad boy!!

 

[D2daJAZ]

very nice looking! Sexy even LOL

 

[vipermeetsdoc]

Looks great. Nice planning. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

Good luck.

 

[edandsandy]

Thanks D2daJAZ, my husband is laughing at this now
this should really get some oooh's and aw's now!
this pic. is from this morning! looks like a REAL protein skimmer now!

vipermeetsdoc, thanks for joining! we are looking forward to having this done too!

 

[edandsandy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12760782#post12760782 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ed Reef
No probs...as for the switches....since your switches is at the side, you have many options...those who uses controller box is cause we lack space so have to be more creative in space management but since you get to build the whole cabinet for this, you can actually planned it out in details, including shelves for controllers, Tunze stream plugs as well as ballasts, if any.

Best was to start is to list down all equipments you will most likely to have with 4 spares (for future upgrades) and then discussed with your contractor how/ what's best way to lay this out. What's important is it must have easy access and also space for manual timers (if you are not using a controller). Switches style can be in LED, simple wall switch style or even round....the choices is endless....

I really like what so of us reefers are doing with a control panel or electrical board or (what ever that think is called )
decisions, decisions, decisions, what's a girl to do!?!

I know............ let my husband worry about that part,

I have more inportant thing to do,
like..... like.......like........shopping for all the equipment! yea, yea right! :lol:

Ed, do you have a web site to go to for the controller you mentioned earlier? I tried to find some information on that model, I think I must have missed something.

 

[edandsandy]

Just ordered Tunze Turbelle Stream Kit TS24 - Two Stream 6101 + 7095 MultiController and magnets! could use them on the exsting tank to play with some waves!

I think Ed will have more fun with these than me right now!

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12763847#post12763847 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by edandsandy
Ed, do you have a web site to go to for the controller you mentioned earlier? I tried to find some information on that model, I think I must have missed something.

Go to the sponsor section under GHL ProfiLux Aquatic Controller - lot's of info there.

Happy shopping

 

[edandsandy]

thanks Ed, I'll look!

 

[edandsandy]

Hey everyone, sorry not to post in while, we went fishing in the Bahamas, had a great time! here are just a few pics. from one of the trips.

This is Charlie pulling some fish from the live well

Charlie & Ed

this fish is over 55 lbs!

Charlie, Penny & Ed

 

[edandsandy]