Our Mini 425 Ocean
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tattooreef
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wow eric looking good , but i agree you need to upgrade the bike. lol if you want a real bike built for you let me know! really i cant know the crotch rockets i just got rid of an 1100 blackbird that had been built to a 1750 stretched loweredand custom painted(250 mph was just way too fast for me). but seriously the progress is lookin great
samson78945
New member
its been awhile since i checked out your thread and its coming along great! i wish i could do that at my place. im trying to convince my parts to let me buy a 240 gal but i doubt that. i just need a place of my own:] keep up the great work man!
Dudester
Premium Member
Eric is right in that there will still be water in the 4-way, but the amount will be negligible and easily controlled if you prefer to just wrap a towel around the unit when you disconnect it from the unions. The other advantage to ball valves, however, is that you can tweak the flow to each output. On my 4-way plumbing 2 of the outlets are very near the unit while the other 2 are about 4 feet away. Here's what I mean.
I also have single in-tank outlets on 2 of them, while the other 2 have double (Y'd) outlets). Having ball valves allows me to adjust the flow to each output, which I have recently found to be very convenient.
I usually put the 4-ways above water level with a tee to the inlet. I then run a 1/2" locline nozzle to the top of the tank as an anti-siphon.
For the lines that are valved off by the drum, cracking the union will release the siphon, and you shouldnt get any water since its pulling in air as the line drains. As Dude said, use a towel for the dribbles.
For the lines that are valved off by the drum, cracking the union will release the siphon, and you shouldnt get any water since its pulling in air as the line drains. As Dude said, use a towel for the dribbles.
Radicaljbr
Active member
Hey Eric,
Thanks for visiting my thread!! Looks like we are doing the same around our homes. I too have started my inwall and as soon as I get the elctrical all set up, I too will be putting my setup aside so that I can remodel a baby room for our fourth child due in March.
Fun isn't it?
Thanks for visiting my thread!! Looks like we are doing the same around our homes. I too have started my inwall and as soon as I get the elctrical all set up, I too will be putting my setup aside so that I can remodel a baby room for our fourth child due in March.
Fun isn't it?
If you're still looking for 1" Loc-Line.
Ocean's Motions makes something similar.
http://www.oceansmotions.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=41
Ocean's Motions makes something similar.
http://www.oceansmotions.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=41
erics3000
Active member
H20 - Thats a good idea.
Radical - 4 woo..Congrats..
azamarine - Thanks for the link. I saw them and they are apricey but cool I decided to wait untill I can get 1' penductors. I am going to run one of the 4 OM ports to blow from the botom up. In my old tanks my rocks always had a lot of poop. I have 4locline 1/2 nozzels to shoot from the bottom. now I am contemplating on doing 2 of the om ports for this and have the other 2 a tthe top and get 2 vortechs down the line. i think I will just do the one with 2 1/2 on 1 side of the tank and 2 1/2 on hte other side and keep the other 3 om ports up top.
Brandon - They are pricey but they look real nice. Dudester has them on his tank. I could have made my own penductor but I really want things to look clean in the tank. then on the other side the penductors are big too..
Not much to update on the tank. I was pretty bust with work so I could slow down fo rthe Holidays and the Birth of my new son. he finally came a little early.
Alittle about my progress or lack of progress,, Enjoying my sleepless nights with my little one.
I did get a used Calcium reactor but it was cracked in shipping.I can glue it but will see what happens with UPS.I am going to get the equipment and my 75 fuge set up 1 day..
Here is my ro unit from marc 100 gal a day for a good price.
Taped of my heater intake
I did put the rest of the reinforcements in the tank stand.
Some sand for my fuge. The black sand is cool. I mixed with 200 lbs play sand. Still might get another 50 or 100 of the play sand.
My overflow covers were loud when I put them on. I had to cut some extra groves. They came with the tank from Glass Cages.
My next task are finishing the plumbng in the tank, lighting, fuge and reactors, then put some more rock with a little aquascaping and I might be ready for corals in a couple months.
Oh yeah I finally picked up some base board to finish the room. Hopefully this weekend Imight get 1 thing done in between diapers. HAahaha
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Radical - 4 woo..Congrats..
azamarine - Thanks for the link. I saw them and they are apricey but cool I decided to wait untill I can get 1' penductors. I am going to run one of the 4 OM ports to blow from the botom up. In my old tanks my rocks always had a lot of poop. I have 4locline 1/2 nozzels to shoot from the bottom. now I am contemplating on doing 2 of the om ports for this and have the other 2 a tthe top and get 2 vortechs down the line. i think I will just do the one with 2 1/2 on 1 side of the tank and 2 1/2 on hte other side and keep the other 3 om ports up top.
Brandon - They are pricey but they look real nice. Dudester has them on his tank. I could have made my own penductor but I really want things to look clean in the tank. then on the other side the penductors are big too..
Not much to update on the tank. I was pretty bust with work so I could slow down fo rthe Holidays and the Birth of my new son. he finally came a little early.
Alittle about my progress or lack of progress,, Enjoying my sleepless nights with my little one.
I did get a used Calcium reactor but it was cracked in shipping.I can glue it but will see what happens with UPS.I am going to get the equipment and my 75 fuge set up 1 day..
Here is my ro unit from marc 100 gal a day for a good price.
Taped of my heater intake
I did put the rest of the reinforcements in the tank stand.
Some sand for my fuge. The black sand is cool. I mixed with 200 lbs play sand. Still might get another 50 or 100 of the play sand.
My overflow covers were loud when I put them on. I had to cut some extra groves. They came with the tank from Glass Cages.
My next task are finishing the plumbng in the tank, lighting, fuge and reactors, then put some more rock with a little aquascaping and I might be ready for corals in a couple months.
Oh yeah I finally picked up some base board to finish the room. Hopefully this weekend Imight get 1 thing done in between diapers. HAahaha
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ReefArtist
In Memoriam
Wow Eric great progress and I must say CONGRATULATIONS on your need addition. What a cute little boy 
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.tattooreef
New member
congrats on the little one eric very good looking baby boy, i know you are very proud , i remember that feeling when you first hold the little guys, nothing compares!
erics3000
Active member
Well I finally got around to making some plumbing for the bottom of the tank. It is ¾ pvc with 4 ½ locline nozzles. Good thing I don’t have a lot of rock I was able move what I had and put it under the sand.
I did get some rock out of the sump so it doesn’t look so empty now.
You can see the locline from the front but you can see them looking from the office side. I can live with it.
I think I am just going to try and fix my reactor myself. I will post some updates soon.
Everyone have a good Christmas.
I did get some rock out of the sump so it doesn’t look so empty now.
You can see the locline from the front but you can see them looking from the office side. I can live with it.
I think I am just going to try and fix my reactor myself. I will post some updates soon.
Everyone have a good Christmas.
erics3000
Active member
Bax- Thanks.
ssbreef- You and me both. I will be happy when all the reactors and lights are going. Fininshed will be probally when I am ready for a new house. HAHAHAH. Then it it will be time for a nice size something like you were talking about for you next build.
J - Welcome. This weekend I was planning on doing some trim work. I havent hooked up the AC vent in the room yet but next time I am in the attic it is on my list. On the french doors they are just going to be trimed out and thats it. There will be a little gap at the bottom of the door. The room is not completly sealded from the rest of the house. I do have a ceiling fan to put in the middle of the office. I returned my exhaust fan for above the tank. It was a little too small. Down the line I will gte a bigger one for it. This summer when all the lights are on and its summer time I will most likely need it to help with the heat.
I already had a little mini cycle a couple weeks back but my nitrates are good as of a week or so ago. My calcium and ph were ok. I really ned to do some new test and few others. All I have in thank is some fish so nothing is depleting anything as of yet. I am going to be connecting my 75 fuge it has been filled witha couple maxi jets and 40lbs live sand mixed with 300lbs play sand. I have a angel and a trigger in there from my old FO tank. I hope it doesnt make to much of a big affect all my fish are fat and happy.
Hopefully when I get my lights up I can get some coarline growth on my rocks. I have some live mixed in with some dead. For flow all I have is my dart on an OM4 with a couple Koraline 4 pumps so far.
I will get some updates this weekend with some pics.
ssbreef- You and me both. I will be happy when all the reactors and lights are going. Fininshed will be probally when I am ready for a new house. HAHAHAH. Then it it will be time for a nice size something like you were talking about for you next build.
J - Welcome. This weekend I was planning on doing some trim work. I havent hooked up the AC vent in the room yet but next time I am in the attic it is on my list. On the french doors they are just going to be trimed out and thats it. There will be a little gap at the bottom of the door. The room is not completly sealded from the rest of the house. I do have a ceiling fan to put in the middle of the office. I returned my exhaust fan for above the tank. It was a little too small. Down the line I will gte a bigger one for it. This summer when all the lights are on and its summer time I will most likely need it to help with the heat.
I already had a little mini cycle a couple weeks back but my nitrates are good as of a week or so ago. My calcium and ph were ok. I really ned to do some new test and few others. All I have in thank is some fish so nothing is depleting anything as of yet. I am going to be connecting my 75 fuge it has been filled witha couple maxi jets and 40lbs live sand mixed with 300lbs play sand. I have a angel and a trigger in there from my old FO tank. I hope it doesnt make to much of a big affect all my fish are fat and happy.
Hopefully when I get my lights up I can get some coarline growth on my rocks. I have some live mixed in with some dead. For flow all I have is my dart on an OM4 with a couple Koraline 4 pumps so far.
I will get some updates this weekend with some pics.
hawaiianwargod
Active member
Eric,
Can't wait to see your project done...looks awesome so far!
Btw, congrats on your little frag...so so cute!
Can't wait to see your project done...looks awesome so far!
Btw, congrats on your little frag...so so cute!
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