Pete's 110 build

[psteeleb]

Sorry for your troubles Pete, I really enjoyed your other build . This one looks fun also, thanks for sharing the steps with us.

(Um pics missing above? )

not sure what happened to the pics - trying again

 

[psteeleb]

pipe diagram

 

[drummereef]

Hey Pete, again sorry about the 280g. What a beautiful display. I have no doubt the new tank will be even better than the last. Can you explain (if you haven't already) the corrugated pipe de-bubbler you've incorporated into the sump?

 

[crvz]

look forward to seeing this come together!

 

[psteeleb]

Hey Pete, again sorry about the 280g. What a beautiful display. I have no doubt the new tank will be even better than the last. Can you explain (if you haven't already) the corrugated pipe de-bubbler you've incorporated into the sump?

With the two sets of weirs, I don't think I'll need it. It was something I worked up on my 280 as the flow was so fast through my weirs the microbubles were getting through.

It's a very simple device made from corrugated drain pipe you find in most hardware stores. Basically there is a 4" innner pipe that forces bubbles up and out as water flows over the top into a 6" pipe that foces water down and out the bottom forcing more air / water seperation. It turned out to be very very effective given the high flow rate I had in my sump (probably around 3,00gph). There are some pictures on my old build log including an early and final version.

The pipe is very inexpensive and the corragation helps seperate the bubbles by providing more surface area then straight pipe, plus I'm pretty sure the corragation helps cut down noise by breaking up larger bubbles

the only draw back I had was you have to buy the pipe in 10' sections.

 

[psteeleb]

I found the pictures on the debubbler in my 280g (not this build)

here it is as first installed - the inner 4" was taller then the outer 6". My thought was to let the water over flow from the 4" into the 6" but this cleary was not going to work.

after cutting the 4" shorter then the 6" allowing the water more room to exit the 4"

 

[psteeleb]

here is a short video of the bleach rinse in the sump area

 

[psteeleb]

minor update:
the system has been up and running for about 2 weeks. The refugium has been running for a month or more but the display tank was empty. Here is a picture from about 2 weeks ago, just after I transfered some of the live rock from my holding tank. The live rock was from my 280 and has been in a large tank with skimmer running since the 280 was torn down last August.

After this picture was taken I added about an inch of sand and will add about another inch.

The first livestock is scheduled in this Wed with more on Thu. The new arrivals will be made up mostly of CuC but also include some chromis, zoas, rics, 4 pepermints and a cleaner shrimp.

 

[drummereef]

Looking awesome Pete! Thanks for the pics of the de-bubbler. How do the pipes work under the water. Do both pipes sit on the bottom of the sump or are they raised up to allow the water to flow out the bottom? I'm assuming that's what the acrylic brace is for?

 

[psteeleb]

Looking awesome Pete! Thanks for the pics of the de-bubbler. How do the pipes work under the water. Do both pipes sit on the bottom of the sump or are they raised up to allow the water to flow out the bottom? I'm assuming that's what the acrylic brace is for?

the acrylic is the old filter sock support, I decided to leave it in place in the event I wanted to revert back to it.

flow is over the top of the inner 4" pipe, and under the 6". The 6" has 4 notches cut out in the bottom that are about 1 1/2" long by 1" tall each.

The actual drain pipe is also notched and is goes to about 2" from the bottom of the sump.

if you look closely at teh first oicture you can see a notch on the right side of the 4", originally I thought the water would over flow through these notches but as you can see the flow was to turbid due to velocity and the amount of air being released.

 

[drummereef]

the acrylic is the old filter sock support, I decided to leave it in place in the event I wanted to revert back to it.

flow is over the top of the inner 4" pipe, and under the 6". The 6" has 4 notches cut out in the bottom that are about 1 1/2" long by 1" tall each.

The actual drain pipe is also notched and is goes to about 2" from the bottom of the sump.

if you look closely at teh first oicture you can see a notch on the right side of the 4", originally I thought the water would over flow through these notches but as you can see the flow was to turbid due to velocity and the amount of air being released.

Gotcha, makes perfect sense Pete. Thanks!

 

[psteeleb]

Lighting plans; near term (next weekend) and long term
I like the shimmer effect and would like to see it on the outside of the rock work as well as the bottom of the tank. If I can cram all these lights in the hood I'm considering a couple DIY Cree LED strips on the very front and back angled slightly toward the center of the tank so the shimmer hits the rock work

 

[psteeleb]

I got the lighting change completed today. I could not fit the center VHO in the design, but it looks like there is be enough room ror the future moon light LED's.

 

[psteeleb]

I as sit here drinking a cold beer I realized I haven't updated for a while.

I already changed out a couple of the T5's. I replaced the 2 actinic/whites with 454's to get a little more color in the tank. i still want to add the bright LED's for the shimmer effect but it's not a high priority.

I added the first sps (basic birdsnest) about 2 weeks ago. It's doing well so I bought a frag of a mili this weekend.

So far the tank seems to be doing well. The display tank is fairly pristine where the fuge seems to be flourishing with all sorts of bloom algae, cheto and caulerpa. I did notice some Bryopsis on a zoa frag but the clean up crew and maybe the fox face took care of it before it ever got hold.

Fuge pics

dusters in the bubble trap

 

[drummereef]

I as sit here drinking a cold beer I realized I haven't updated for a while.

I already changed out a couple of the T5's. I replaced the 2 actinic/whites with 454's to get a little more color in the tank. i still want to add the bright LED's for the shimmer effect but it's not a high priority.

I added the first sps (basic birdsnest) about 2 weeks ago. It's doing well so I bought a frag of a mili this weekend.

So far the tank seems to be doing well. The display tank is fairly pristine where the fuge seems to be flourishing with all sorts of bloom algae, cheto and caulerpa. I did notice some Bryopsis on a zoa frag but the clean up crew and maybe the fox face took care of it before it ever got hold.

The life in that fuge makes me drool Pete! Beautiful. Makes me want to get my fuge set up asap.

 

[psteeleb]

The life in that fuge makes me drool Pete! Beautiful. Makes me want to get my fuge set up asap.

I was amazed at just how much stuff survived 8 months in my old fuge with no heater, no skimmer, no water changes etc. the house lost power in the winter for about a day and the temp dropped to in the 50s in the fuge. When I finaly set this tank up there was still some macro algea in with the rock. So I used it in the new set up.

I also saw a couple paly's growing out of some live rock that was in a tub with a skimmer but no lights for the 8 months. I nuked them today with some kalc paste.

I was playing with my new HD vid camera
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[eidillitih]

Pete, man I love those feather dusters. I would love to ge tthose things go grow in my system. anywhere. I've always wanted feather dusters but it seems like in some systems they grow great and in others they won't. Amazing! Love the dendro also, may go get me a few today.

 

[psteeleb]

Pete, man I love those feather dusters. I would love to ge tthose things go grow in my system. anywhere. I've always wanted feather dusters but it seems like in some systems they grow great and in others they won't. Amazing! Love the dendro also, may go get me a few today.

I see you’re in Euless so we are practically neighbors, let me know if your ever in the area and I’ll bag a couple of those for you. (are you hitillidie, aka Carl, on DFWMAS?)

I picked up the dendro at mid-cities

I have at least 4 varieties of the feather dusters (and several other non duster tube worms)

- The ones in the picture are a soft bodied type that I got with some cheato from BigJay

- There are also thousands of calcerious micro dusters (these seem to be pretty common). I had them all over the place in my overflows on my 300g.

- I also have a larger calcerious variety in my 29 gallon. They are not as prolific but do have a nice duster that is about 1 –1 1/4” across.

- I also got a nice colorful one on a snail. It looks like a Christmas tree worm.

 

[psteeleb]

here's a video clip of the duster on the snail

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[chrismunn]

wow, i cant believe its been almost a year since the disaster!

its good to see that your working on re-building! how long do you anticipate waiting untill you make the full upgrade back to a biggun?