bladeruner143
Premium Member
How are you working out your flow through your sump Pete?
Pete's 210 build
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reefer334
In Memoriam
Pete,
How big is the fuge compartment on the right?
Are you running sand in your tank?
Are you going to have a RDSB in your sump or elsewhere?
Just curious as these are areas I wish I would have thought more about before building my sump/fuge.
Sorry I a missed the meeting tonight, I finally got new carbon fiber exhaust for my Ducati so I have been tinkering with that today.
TTYL
Chris
How big is the fuge compartment on the right?
Are you running sand in your tank?
Are you going to have a RDSB in your sump or elsewhere?
Just curious as these are areas I wish I would have thought more about before building my sump/fuge.
Sorry I a missed the meeting tonight, I finally got new carbon fiber exhaust for my Ducati so I have been tinkering with that today.
TTYL
Chris
P.Kelly
New member
The fuge, as drafted in that pictures is the dimension of a standard 10g tank, but a tad taller, so closer to 12g, with probably a 4-6 inch sandbed.
We plan on having somewhere between a medium to deep sandbed, maybe about 4 inches or so.
You missed a fun meeting, but nothing earth shattering.
We plan on having somewhere between a medium to deep sandbed, maybe about 4 inches or so.
You missed a fun meeting, but nothing earth shattering.
P.Kelly
New member
June 20, 2008 - TGIF
On Thursday, Darcy and I put the stand in place to test out the location and to see how level my tile job is. I think it will do nicely!
You can see the location next to the existing tank in this picture. The 92g will come down when the 210 is all setup. Anyone looking for a corner bowfront?
Darcy missed the UPS man today, so she tracked him down so I could have Christmas early. I got all of this from a socal vendor, except the Jalli heaters that I picked up at Your Reef today.
I also placed an order for 16 sets of Aquactinics 36" SLRs, end caps and stand offs.
More to come, as it develops.
On Thursday, Darcy and I put the stand in place to test out the location and to see how level my tile job is. I think it will do nicely!
You can see the location next to the existing tank in this picture. The 92g will come down when the 210 is all setup. Anyone looking for a corner bowfront?
Darcy missed the UPS man today, so she tracked him down so I could have Christmas early. I got all of this from a socal vendor, except the Jalli heaters that I picked up at Your Reef today.
I also placed an order for 16 sets of Aquactinics 36" SLRs, end caps and stand offs.
More to come, as it develops.
chenzo1099
In Memoriam
Nice setup
jthao
Super Saiyan
how many vortechs you gonna run?? I was trying to make it out to the meeting but couldn't make it. anyways, your quick lesson on the acIII actually helped. I also went on the AC forum here on RC, and I've been messing around with it. So now I'm actually pretty good with it. To my surprise, it's not hard at all once I actually messed with it. I still haven't figured out how to write out the commands for the aquasurf though, I tried it over and over for about an hour, but couldn't get the tunze to work with it.
so when is water going into the tank???
so when is water going into the tank???
P.Kelly
New member
June 21, 2008 - Might as well put the tank on the stand
I had an impromptu gathering at my house today and we ended up putting the tank on the stand. Thanks to David, Matt and Joe. Sorry Joe, I know we were set for tomorrow, but you've got your afternoon free again.
I had Darcy take up residence behind the point and shoot for a couple of quick poses. Turns out I'm not such a horrible photographer by comparison, so it must be the crappy camera.
Me bench pressing a 210g tank!
Luckily, David didn't try to get fresh with me. At least not on camera!
Proof that I'm not the only bad photographer in the house...
As much as I like laying under a 300lb aquarium, I'd rather admire it from the front, rather than the bottom.
Canopy is on for looks, will be coming back off as soon as the reflectors come in.
That's a wrap.
I had an impromptu gathering at my house today and we ended up putting the tank on the stand. Thanks to David, Matt and Joe. Sorry Joe, I know we were set for tomorrow, but you've got your afternoon free again.
I had Darcy take up residence behind the point and shoot for a couple of quick poses. Turns out I'm not such a horrible photographer by comparison, so it must be the crappy camera.
Me bench pressing a 210g tank!
Luckily, David didn't try to get fresh with me. At least not on camera!
Proof that I'm not the only bad photographer in the house...
As much as I like laying under a 300lb aquarium, I'd rather admire it from the front, rather than the bottom.
Canopy is on for looks, will be coming back off as soon as the reflectors come in.
That's a wrap.
D&KSac
Premium Member
By the looks of the 3rd picture down we were using demon power. lol You know red eye reduction is point and click. jk Though looking at the picture again it could be the white powdery substance that appears to be on my chin. That gave me the power.
K now that I herniated a disk lifting that monster I wanna see water in it next week. =D
K now that I herniated a disk lifting that monster I wanna see water in it next week. =D
P.Kelly
New member
Darcy and I are going to be washing sand tomorrow. So, that is a move in the right direction. Since this tank is a bit larger than my current, I'm looking for best practices in placing rock (i.e. cut the bottoms flat, embed it in the sand, place it on egg crate, etc). Your thoughts and ideas would be appreciated.
So, next up:
1. Rock
2. Sand
3. Water
Still waiting on the skimmers to be ready for sale... Looks like mid July.
So, next up:
1. Rock
2. Sand
3. Water
Still waiting on the skimmers to be ready for sale... Looks like mid July.
P.Kelly
New member
June 23, 2008 - Lunch break
I just placed two of the last few orders I have to make today. FIrst off was a 1/2" sheet of Cyro GP acrylic (72x96"). Will be coming in Friday, special order. Interstate Plastics will be cutting it in half (48x72") for me, so I can fit it in Darcy's Tahoe.
Also, placed an order with MarineDepot for the following:
(2) IceCap 660 Electronic Fluorescent Ballast
(1) Neptune Systems Dimmable Lunar Simulator - 5 LED
(6') CO2-Proof Tubing - Black
(1) Bubble Counter Liquid - 50mL
(1) Neptune Systems Temperature Probe For AC 3 and PX1000
(1) Elos Aqua Test Kit - Nitrate
Rock
And, now that the garage is cleaned out a little more, I setup a piece of foam 2'x6' that resembles the bottom of my tank and Darcy and I are playing around with various rockscaping layouts. I'm planning on leaving 4" between rock and the three sides so that I can easily clean the glass.
I'll try to get some pictures of the ideas up tonight.
I'm also trying to decide on how to mount the rockwork. We've decided on a shallow sand bed (2-3"), but I don't want the rock resting on the glass bottom, so I'm looking at PVC pipe and the acrylic pin method. Any ideas? I don't want to loose 2-3" of rock in the sand, nor do I want the rock directly on the glass. Call me a wuss, I don't care.
I just placed two of the last few orders I have to make today. FIrst off was a 1/2" sheet of Cyro GP acrylic (72x96"). Will be coming in Friday, special order. Interstate Plastics will be cutting it in half (48x72") for me, so I can fit it in Darcy's Tahoe.
Also, placed an order with MarineDepot for the following:
(2) IceCap 660 Electronic Fluorescent Ballast
(1) Neptune Systems Dimmable Lunar Simulator - 5 LED
(6') CO2-Proof Tubing - Black
(1) Bubble Counter Liquid - 50mL
(1) Neptune Systems Temperature Probe For AC 3 and PX1000
(1) Elos Aqua Test Kit - Nitrate
Rock
And, now that the garage is cleaned out a little more, I setup a piece of foam 2'x6' that resembles the bottom of my tank and Darcy and I are playing around with various rockscaping layouts. I'm planning on leaving 4" between rock and the three sides so that I can easily clean the glass.
I'll try to get some pictures of the ideas up tonight.
I'm also trying to decide on how to mount the rockwork. We've decided on a shallow sand bed (2-3"), but I don't want the rock resting on the glass bottom, so I'm looking at PVC pipe and the acrylic pin method. Any ideas? I don't want to loose 2-3" of rock in the sand, nor do I want the rock directly on the glass. Call me a wuss, I don't care.
reefer334
In Memoriam
I am sure you have seen it and you probably know him.
But here is the link anyways
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1383915
Chris
But here is the link anyways
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1383915
Chris
bladeruner143
Premium Member
Pete, what kind of shapes are you looking to make? if you're looking more at the Pillar type shape, acyrilic rods or PVC may be the way to go. If you're looking to make some Bridge type shapes, I had found this little rack somewhere on RC
I'm not sure how they made it, but I was very interested in trying to make this. The rock basically sits on top of it, and you aren't able to see the rock at all. I dont know where the link to this thread is, but maybe someone else knows so that you can see the finished product. You could always go old school and just stack it and hope its structurally sound!
I'm not sure how they made it, but I was very interested in trying to make this. The rock basically sits on top of it, and you aren't able to see the rock at all. I dont know where the link to this thread is, but maybe someone else knows so that you can see the finished product. You could always go old school and just stack it and hope its structurally sound!
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