Pete's 210 build

[kdblove_99]

Anotehr Oceanrunner user ey? I love mine.

 

[jthao]

pete, what do you need 3 dc8s for?? are you trying to control all the lights in elk grove???:lol: :lol:

 

[P.Kelly]

I'll post a list when I get into work tomorrow. I'm figuring on about 20 controlled plugs (3 DC8s and a DC4HD) and 7-8 non controlled plugs. I hope my two 20 amp circuits will be enough...

Davey, I think the OR is your fault. I have one on my 45 tech, and I like it. Very reasonable rated power draw for the performance.

 

[Joes210gal]

With limited space under the hood, T5's are a good choice.

Looking at your schedule, other than David helping you once, it seems that you and Darcy are doing all the work. Judging by the way things are going, it looks like you have everything under control. But if you need help with something let me know.

 

[P.Kelly]

Thanks again Joe. I'm sure I could use your help when we get ready to bring the tank into the house and onto the stand. I'm guessing sometime in the next week or two.

 

[Tofumushrooman]

Very nice pete, wish the pictures worked for me they were working last week : (.

What kind of flow scheme will you do with 3 vortechs? 2 on the sides and one in the middle back?

 

[bkvreef]

Pete,
Wow impressive setup.
I am going to be setting up a 220g (glass) and was wondering what paint you used to do the back of the tank?

 

[P.Kelly]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12779058#post12779058 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bkvreef
Pete,
Wow impressive setup.
I am going to be setting up a 220g (glass) and was wondering what paint you used to do the back of the tank?

Thank you. I used Krylon Fusion, Black Satin finish bought at Wallyworld. I used standard 3M blue painter's tape for masking and a 1mil plastic tarp for taping off the outer edges to protect my garage from overspray. It took about 10-15 light coats spaced out about 10-15 minutes between coats to achieve the end results, which I am very happy with.

 

[bladeruner143]

Wow Pete, I leave for a couple days and you basically have this thing filled up! Where are you getting the DC8s from? I'm planning on getting my AC Jr pretty soon

 

[P.Kelly]

I already have 3 DC8s, the third is on the floor next to my 45 tech waiting to be hooked up.

I needed a 4th, (3rd for the 210) for flexibility in automating the tank with redundant safety controls. read: I want to be able to take vacations.

 

[bladeruner143]

So you're not going to run a CL right Pete? Let us know how your experiment with the T5s goes!

 

[P.Kelly]

No, I am planning on running 3 vortechs in some sort of synchronization/anti-syncronization mode. Propably Reef Crest.

I'm also working on getting the brand new Aquactinics SLRs instead of IceCap units, so I may be able to squeeze even more under the "hood."

 

[spongebobby]

Been following your thread. Your build is coming along quite nice. I just wanted to show you a pic of my 210. I am using a Aquactinics 72 in. constellation light and have been very impressed with the light output. I am keeping clams on the sand bed with this light with no problems.

Good luck on your build

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[Doahh]

So what are you doing sump wise? Completely making an Acrylic one or adding baffles to an existing tank?

 

[P.Kelly]

I'm planning on trying my mad skillz on a smaller sump for my 45 tech this weekend, if I can find the time. If it turns out half decent, then I'll be building my sump from scratch. If I botch the job royally, then I'll have on built. Acrylic is too expensive to do a half-donkey job.

 

[bladeruner143]

How big are you planning to have your sump Pete?

 

[P.Kelly]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12780309#post12780309 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bladeruner143
How big are you planning to have your sump Pete?

I'm estimating about 42x20x16 ID, so in the neigborhood of a max capacity of 58 gallons


Why do I need 3 DC8s and a DC4HD?

In no particular order:

A1 - IceCap 660 1
A2 - IceCap 660 2
A3 - IceCap 660 3
A4 - IceCap 660 4
A5 - IceCap 660 5 (maybe???)
A6 - Frag tank MH
A7 - Frag tank PC
A8 - Frag tank moonlight

B1 - Sump light
B2 - Return Pump 1
B3 - Return Pump 2
B4 - Heater 1
B5 - Heater 2
B6 - Chiller
B7 - Calcium Reactor Solenoid
B8 - Ozone

C1 - Lighting Fans 1
C2 - Lighting Fans 2
C3 - Skimmer Pump 1
C4 - Skimmer Pump 2
C5 - UV Sterilizer
C6 - UV pump
C7 - Media reactor pump 1
C8 - Medium reactor pump 2

D1 - Calcium reactor feed pump
D2 - Calcium reactor circ
D3 - ?
D4 - ?


Plugged in, but not controlled

X1 - ATO
X2 - MP40W 1
X3 - MP40W 2
X4 - MP40W 3
X5 - Battery Backup
X6 - Litermeter III

 

[P.Kelly]

Sumpity Dumpty, sat on a wall

Sumpity Dumpty, sat on a wall

Ideas for my sump

Well, I killed a few hours tonight learning Google Sketch. Not too shabby once you get past the learning curve of working on three axises.

Here is my idea of a sump. It measures 42x22x16.

A bird's eye view

From the front

The center divider goes the full height so it can support my 20" sunpod over the refugium area.

From the back. You can see the are on the left where dual return pumps will go, as well as misc things, like media reactors, etc.

 

[D&KSac]

So then your going to have a seperate fuge Pete?

 

[P.Kelly]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12784813#post12784813 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by D&KSac
So then your going to have a seperate fuge Pete?

The fuge will be the lower right hand side of this image.