reidcrandall
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I am just afraid that you will be able to see a little bit of it around the edged of the tank between the trim if you look down. I know it may sound crazy, but I'm only going to set the tank once. Better safe than sorry
Reid's 120g Oceanic Tech Build
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I am just afraid that you will be able to see a little bit of it around the edged of the tank between the trim if you look down. I know it may sound crazy, but I'm only going to set the tank once. Better safe than sorry
reidcrandall
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I agree that it is definatly overkill, but I am pumping them both into one return line and will be scaling them back quite a bit. It's worth it to me to have the extra return pump in there that I can turn up to handle the whole load if the othr pump fails. That way it will not be such a rush to get water running through the sump and filtration area in case of disaster.
Padrino
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personally reid, how often do pumps fail?
not really that often plus, having two pumps installed mean you have to designate room under your stand well in your fish room in your case..... God thats AWESOME! Anyways i think that it is worse to have 2 pumps scaled down, meaning putting more pressure on the pumps since they are both going into one pipe. If i was in your situation... and i hope so in the next couple years.. i would use one pump and not reduce the flow. Every month you can switch pumps quickly using true union ball valves and you can clean the pump you just removed. soak it in vinegar or whatever you do so that its ready for thenext change..
Just my opinion.. Either way... i think many of us wish we were in your shoes.
not really that often plus, having two pumps installed mean you have to designate room under your stand well in your fish room in your case..... God thats AWESOME! Anyways i think that it is worse to have 2 pumps scaled down, meaning putting more pressure on the pumps since they are both going into one pipe. If i was in your situation... and i hope so in the next couple years.. i would use one pump and not reduce the flow. Every month you can switch pumps quickly using true union ball valves and you can clean the pump you just removed. soak it in vinegar or whatever you do so that its ready for thenext change..
Just my opinion.. Either way... i think many of us wish we were in your shoes.
reidcrandall
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That's actually a pretty good idea. I may just swap them out.
reidcrandall
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Basement Update
Basement Update
Just a quick update...
This weekend we got the drains plumbed for the bar, bathroom and utility sinks, as well as the flange for the toilet.
We also got all of the can lights installed and about 80% of the wiring done. Should be on to drywall next week!
Basement Update
Just a quick update...
This weekend we got the drains plumbed for the bar, bathroom and utility sinks, as well as the flange for the toilet.
We also got all of the can lights installed and about 80% of the wiring done. Should be on to drywall next week!
reidcrandall
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I'll take some after work tomorrow and get them up. I am headed to sleep!
reidcrandall
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More Photos... Finally!
More Photos... Finally!
It's been way too long since I've been able to get photos of the progress up... and there has ben a lot! We've gotten a ton done. The electrical and plumbing rough in was finished, and we got the drywall up. I am so glad that we had a contractor come in for the drywall. They finished it in a week, and I would have taken at least 8. No way that would hve worked with the timeframe I need to be done in. We got the walls primed and painted, and the tile down in the area where the tank will be and in the bathroom. We will be working on trim all day today!
House Shot. We got a ton of snow:
Full room, angle 1:
Full room, angle 2:
Bar area:
Built in bookshelves:
Tray ceiling:
Tile where tank will sit:
More Photos... Finally!
It's been way too long since I've been able to get photos of the progress up... and there has ben a lot! We've gotten a ton done. The electrical and plumbing rough in was finished, and we got the drywall up. I am so glad that we had a contractor come in for the drywall. They finished it in a week, and I would have taken at least 8. No way that would hve worked with the timeframe I need to be done in. We got the walls primed and painted, and the tile down in the area where the tank will be and in the bathroom. We will be working on trim all day today!
House Shot. We got a ton of snow:
Full room, angle 1:
Full room, angle 2:
Bar area:
Built in bookshelves:
Tray ceiling:
Tile where tank will sit:
reidcrandall
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haha... I guess I should have qualified that. We have a lot of snow for Indianapolis.
For Canada, we have a light dusting of snow.
reidcrandall
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Thanks!
It's just a normal drywall textured ceiling. The tray is only there because we have a weight-bearing beam and some water lines and HVAC stuff running through part of the basement. It's basically 2 different areas. The TV/Fish tank area is all 9 foot ceiling. The bar area is 8 foot trayed up to 9 foot ceiling with about a 6 inch dip in the middle. It came out well, and I think we are going to put a poker table in there with a light fixture above.
reidcrandall
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14296049#post14296049 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Padrino
very nice.. when are we coming over?
jk
You're welcome any time you're in Indy!
reidcrandall
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14299696#post14299696 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crvz
You have a lot of snow for Houston, too.Good progress of late, I like the updates!
Has there ever actually been snow in Houston? I know that there has been in Dallas, but that's pretty far north of you guys.
reidcrandall
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Slowly but Surely...
Slowly but Surely...
We are making preogress on the basement.
We got the cabinets and the contertop for the bar:
You can see the nook that the bar and the countertop will be just behind in the pictureof the counter. We also picked op a little fridge for the basement and a de-humidifier. We got the ejector pit going yesterday with the pump, so that we can send all of our poopies from the basement on their way. I am also going to plumb the wastewater from waterchanges for the tank directly into the ejector pit to make water changes easier.
My dad working on the ejector pit:
I also got the boxes made for the built in bookshelves put together and primed. Here they are drying. I'll getthese installed today:
And I also got the windowbox put together and primed:
It will go in here to connect the window to the framing and be pained the same color as the trim. We will be trimming the frame in casing:
Slowly but Surely...
We are making preogress on the basement.
We got the cabinets and the contertop for the bar:
You can see the nook that the bar and the countertop will be just behind in the pictureof the counter. We also picked op a little fridge for the basement and a de-humidifier. We got the ejector pit going yesterday with the pump, so that we can send all of our poopies from the basement on their way. I am also going to plumb the wastewater from waterchanges for the tank directly into the ejector pit to make water changes easier.
My dad working on the ejector pit:
I also got the boxes made for the built in bookshelves put together and primed. Here they are drying. I'll getthese installed today:
And I also got the windowbox put together and primed:
It will go in here to connect the window to the framing and be pained the same color as the trim. We will be trimming the frame in casing:
reidcrandall
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Finally, the basement is DONE!
Finally, the basement is DONE!
Yes, tis true. The neverending project is over and I can finally get this tank up and running. This weekend I have been working on getting the epoxy floor down in the fish room. As I was cleaning the floor with the acid wash (wich is a huge pain, by the way), I realized the first thing that I forgot to plan for. I should have gotten a floor drain installed in the floor of the fish room when we were having the basement built. There is one on the other side of the room where the furnace and water heater are, but not in the area where the sump and stuff will be... ouch.
Anyway, here is a pic of the fish room before the epoxy process began:
I am going to be moving all of the cable and web equipment later today I think.
Here are a few pics of the finished basement before we put the furniture down there today...
The Bar Area:
The Tank Area (You can see the entry from the tairs to the left of the tank and the closet. The door that is partially open leads to the fish room):
Back Room Area:
TV Area:
Built-In Bookshelves:
Bathroom:
I can't wait to get m sump built and get this thing up and running. I am thinking of getting a big tub and get my live rock cycling in it next weekend since that will have to wirk on its own for a bit while I build the sump. Anyone have any recommendations of the best type of rubbermaid container to use? I was thinking about getting one that's big enough to be a water mixing tank for water changes later or mayber a bigger QT tank.
Finally, the basement is DONE!
Yes, tis true. The neverending project is over and I can finally get this tank up and running. This weekend I have been working on getting the epoxy floor down in the fish room. As I was cleaning the floor with the acid wash (wich is a huge pain, by the way), I realized the first thing that I forgot to plan for. I should have gotten a floor drain installed in the floor of the fish room when we were having the basement built. There is one on the other side of the room where the furnace and water heater are, but not in the area where the sump and stuff will be... ouch.
Anyway, here is a pic of the fish room before the epoxy process began:
I am going to be moving all of the cable and web equipment later today I think.
Here are a few pics of the finished basement before we put the furniture down there today...
The Bar Area:
The Tank Area (You can see the entry from the tairs to the left of the tank and the closet. The door that is partially open leads to the fish room):
Back Room Area:
TV Area:
Built-In Bookshelves:
Bathroom:
I can't wait to get m sump built and get this thing up and running. I am thinking of getting a big tub and get my live rock cycling in it next weekend since that will have to wirk on its own for a bit while I build the sump. Anyone have any recommendations of the best type of rubbermaid container to use? I was thinking about getting one that's big enough to be a water mixing tank for water changes later or mayber a bigger QT tank.
