Polywise's 300 glass reef with equipment room
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polywise
OLD SCHOOL-ish
I have begun to work on the canopy and lighting.
I will be skinning the canopy and stand when all is done.
There is 10" clearance between the canopy and the top of the tank I want to have a open feel to this setup.
The lighting set up will have 4-400w mh + 4- 48" vho atinic
I will be skinning the canopy and stand when all is done.
There is 10" clearance between the canopy and the top of the tank I want to have a open feel to this setup.
The lighting set up will have 4-400w mh + 4- 48" vho atinic
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polywise
OLD SCHOOL-ish
ebruce01,
I have (2) PCI 1 hp chillers that I had been using on my system. 1 being used, and one for redundant back up.
This time around, I am thinking on putting (1) under the stand for winter use, and 1 under outside porch for warm weather use.
outside chiller will be connected to the system during the spring.
I have (2) PCI 1 hp chillers that I had been using on my system. 1 being used, and one for redundant back up.
This time around, I am thinking on putting (1) under the stand for winter use, and 1 under outside porch for warm weather use.
outside chiller will be connected to the system during the spring.
polywise
OLD SCHOOL-ish
I have been bitten by the stonies bug, and will be doing the same this time around.
I am setting things up a bit backwards for now. The tank you see actualy is going to be used for grow out. (I don't have any coral at this time) My 280 is still running in my office with rock, some fish , and whatever crabs, survived the crash. I actualy have a nice harlequin shrimp that I see in the mornings that I will have to catch before I start pulling the rock out of the system.
The rock is going to be in my sump in my equipment room that the grow out tank will be plumbed to, well before I begin to move the tank and auxilary equipment from my office to this newly set up system. I want to keep the rock's bacteria population in as good condition as possible.
I am setting things up a bit backwards for now. The tank you see actualy is going to be used for grow out. (I don't have any coral at this time) My 280 is still running in my office with rock, some fish , and whatever crabs, survived the crash. I actualy have a nice harlequin shrimp that I see in the mornings that I will have to catch before I start pulling the rock out of the system.
The rock is going to be in my sump in my equipment room that the grow out tank will be plumbed to, well before I begin to move the tank and auxilary equipment from my office to this newly set up system. I want to keep the rock's bacteria population in as good condition as possible.
polywise
OLD SCHOOL-ish
update:
wow this is taking along time....
I have the lighting complete on the unit, including a cool application using a relay to try and balance the current load on each of the two 20amp lighting circurts. Each circut will be controlled via independant relays that will be engergized by a signal from a RKE controller
using 2 icecap VHO balasts and 1 400w MH balast on one circut. and 3 400w MH balasts on the other. I figured that VHO is always on longer than MH, so when MH is called for it will energize a relay, and pull from the VHO circut.
Today I removed 6 tunze 6201's from my 280 today (PITA - due to spagetti wiring nightmare on top of my canopy). Will need to soak them in vinegar bath before reusing.
Friday, I am moving my chillers, skimmer, reactor, and co2 tank
Over the weekend, I plan to connect the plumbing to the tank drains.
sometime next week, I hope to move the 220gallon sump, hook it up, and fresh water test for leaks. If shown good results, then I will begin filling with RO-DI water.
wow this is taking along time....
I have the lighting complete on the unit, including a cool application using a relay to try and balance the current load on each of the two 20amp lighting circurts. Each circut will be controlled via independant relays that will be engergized by a signal from a RKE controller
using 2 icecap VHO balasts and 1 400w MH balast on one circut. and 3 400w MH balasts on the other. I figured that VHO is always on longer than MH, so when MH is called for it will energize a relay, and pull from the VHO circut.
Today I removed 6 tunze 6201's from my 280 today (PITA - due to spagetti wiring nightmare on top of my canopy). Will need to soak them in vinegar bath before reusing.
Friday, I am moving my chillers, skimmer, reactor, and co2 tank
Over the weekend, I plan to connect the plumbing to the tank drains.
sometime next week, I hope to move the 220gallon sump, hook it up, and fresh water test for leaks. If shown good results, then I will begin filling with RO-DI water.
polywise
OLD SCHOOL-ish
update:
Lighting is done, and function tested well.
Plumbing to tank, is hooked up from the tank back to the points near the slop sink. I am planning on moving the sump this week, and connecting the rest of the plumbing, and doing a full water test . The (3) pipes in the tank are for leak test of the bulk heads. No leaks !
When running only the center pipe in the tank will be used as a overflow. The other two are going to have strainers on them. They are both connected to a 2" drain pipe, that the hammerhead will exceed. I have a cool vented hook up that when the pump is turned off will prevent them from draining the thank. The center one is on it's own 2" drain pipe with a ball valve under the tank to control the drain if too noisy.
I hooked up a RKE-net on its own dedicated circut.
I have acess behind the wall that it is mounted on, so I decided to run the wires through the left side of the quad outlet (no plugs installed on that side). This keeps the mess of wires not seen from in the room. Since I am using some high amp draw items, I decided to use the RKE's swithching ability to control (5) relays that could handle the higher amp loads that I need to use. I did not want to have part of the RKE fail from over use, and then possibly crash my system. relays= 1-mh,1-vho,1-chiller,1-heater,1-pump.
next update will be when system is running.
Lighting is done, and function tested well.
Plumbing to tank, is hooked up from the tank back to the points near the slop sink. I am planning on moving the sump this week, and connecting the rest of the plumbing, and doing a full water test . The (3) pipes in the tank are for leak test of the bulk heads. No leaks !
When running only the center pipe in the tank will be used as a overflow. The other two are going to have strainers on them. They are both connected to a 2" drain pipe, that the hammerhead will exceed. I have a cool vented hook up that when the pump is turned off will prevent them from draining the thank. The center one is on it's own 2" drain pipe with a ball valve under the tank to control the drain if too noisy.
I hooked up a RKE-net on its own dedicated circut.
I have acess behind the wall that it is mounted on, so I decided to run the wires through the left side of the quad outlet (no plugs installed on that side). This keeps the mess of wires not seen from in the room. Since I am using some high amp draw items, I decided to use the RKE's swithching ability to control (5) relays that could handle the higher amp loads that I need to use. I did not want to have part of the RKE fail from over use, and then possibly crash my system. relays= 1-mh,1-vho,1-chiller,1-heater,1-pump.
next update will be when system is running.
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polywise
OLD SCHOOL-ish
OK, so it has been quite some time, and I need to put up a update. My equipment room has been running for about 14 months, and I have a handful of fish in my qt tank, and have some coral growing in my grow out tank that I have in the room. All of the systems have proven themselves, and for the most part the system seems to be running well.
It is now time for me to get the tank set up and running. I have a custom Marineland 300DD. It was a custom order, center overflow with four holes drilled for 2", and 1.5" plumbing, three sided starfire panels, clear silicone, with black trim.
It is now time for me to get the tank set up and running. I have a custom Marineland 300DD. It was a custom order, center overflow with four holes drilled for 2", and 1.5" plumbing, three sided starfire panels, clear silicone, with black trim.
polywise
OLD SCHOOL-ish
Over the next few weeks, I will be working on supporting the floor under the tank, figuring out what kind of stand to build, and the hardest part (lighting).
I currently run 4 400w mh and four vho attinics on my grow out tank. I am thinking about doing something different for my new display tank. Anyone want to chime in here? input would be appreciated. I currently am thinking on having 3 400w mh over the top, with attinic suppliments. but am also open to other lighting choices. I plan on having SPS in the system.
I currently run 4 400w mh and four vho attinics on my grow out tank. I am thinking about doing something different for my new display tank. Anyone want to chime in here? input would be appreciated. I currently am thinking on having 3 400w mh over the top, with attinic suppliments. but am also open to other lighting choices. I plan on having SPS in the system.
polywise
OLD SCHOOL-ish
The cube is in my fish room 48x48x16 rimless 4 sides star fire glass. I currently am growing some coral there, but it was planned for overflow space, that I was planning for on my previous tank. I combined all three drain holes into one center acrylic overflow. I am eventually going to skin the hood and the stand, but have not had the chance to do it yet.
polywise
OLD SCHOOL-ish
Hi Keith,
The coral are doing great in my grow out tank. Thank you ever so much.
I hope to have the display tank up and running before the end of this year and then those pieces of coral, will be transferred in, along with some other coral I have been growing.
Maybe I should throw a party, as it has been too long since I started this project, and now I will be able to enjoy things in my living room vs always being in my basement.
The coral are doing great in my grow out tank. Thank you ever so much.
I hope to have the display tank up and running before the end of this year and then those pieces of coral, will be transferred in, along with some other coral I have been growing.
Maybe I should throw a party, as it has been too long since I started this project, and now I will be able to enjoy things in my living room vs always being in my basement.
I'm in!
