Rod's Gyre flow, Natural light, SPS dominated Reef
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stylolvr
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14274664#post14274664 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rod the Reefer
Finished!
My grandson Seth likes it!
Can I be a fish??
Thanks Chris. A very professional job!
Alright, next is the stand!
Rod. :thumbsup:
What size skimmer do you need to take care of what comes out of THAT one?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Great, I'm subscribing. Looks like a reference thread for my future build. That is when the lady says its ok. . ..
Rod the Reefer
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:lol: This is my dream tank. More info following.....
No, not tempered, just standard float glass. The tank builders here in Australia don't like to use tempered glass on tanks. I was trying to get a PVC bottom but, no one had even heard of them! :hmm6:
Thanks mate, go the Aussie tanks!! :lol2:
Maybe something like this? :lol:
Always good to get the clearance from the minister for finances!!
Thanks TRITON1, it is in the middle of the room! But no, it's not in it's final position in that photo. It is replacing the other tank against the wall.
Thanks Elliott, there's more to come....
Rod the Reefer
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Ok, my new T5 setup arrived!! :dance:
My choice of bulbs,
Many thanks to Michael at <a href="http://www.reefinglife.com.au/">Reefing Life</a> exceptional service as usual!!
Rod. :thumbsup:
My choice of bulbs,
Many thanks to Michael at <a href="http://www.reefinglife.com.au/">Reefing Life</a> exceptional service as usual!!
Rod. :thumbsup:
Rod the Reefer
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Ok, here's my new electrical cabinet;
It will sit next to the stand on the right hand side. It's an Ikea special and it's called Traby. I've tinted the glass doors so it's hard to see in and see all the equipment. I have 4 x 6 outlet power boards, which will be just enough. (I can add more in the right hand cupboards later)
This means there will be no electrical outlets, power points, connections, etc. under the tank. I've had to replace the leads on all of my pumps etc. so they can reach.
Rod. :thumbsup:
It will sit next to the stand on the right hand side. It's an Ikea special and it's called Traby. I've tinted the glass doors so it's hard to see in and see all the equipment. I have 4 x 6 outlet power boards, which will be just enough. (I can add more in the right hand cupboards later)
This means there will be no electrical outlets, power points, connections, etc. under the tank. I've had to replace the leads on all of my pumps etc. so they can reach.
Rod. :thumbsup:
Rod the Reefer
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OK IT'S WET!!
Can you see the tiny bit of water in it??
Ok, here's the taps;
Here's the ladder I had to buy to get into it;
And here is the con(de)struction zone. Old tank in back ground.
Can you see the tiny bit of water in it??
Ok, here's the taps;
Here's the ladder I had to buy to get into it;
And here is the con(de)struction zone. Old tank in back ground.
Rod the Reefer
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Alright, getting ready for the big change over, I had a 4fter ready to put the corals and fish in (Thanks Josh) One more halide to hang.
And this hexagon tank for live rock etc. (Thanks again to Josh) (This was the rock from my nano that I had started to disassemble)
And I had this 1m x 1m tub to put live rock and sand in. (Thanks to my son in law)
On with the show!!
Rod. :thumbsup:
And this hexagon tank for live rock etc. (Thanks again to Josh) (This was the rock from my nano that I had started to disassemble)
And I had this 1m x 1m tub to put live rock and sand in. (Thanks to my son in law)
On with the show!!
Rod. :thumbsup:
Rod the Reefer
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Getting pretty exciting now!!
Ok, the major plumbing is complete!!
A plumbers dream??
What could possibly go wrong?
More to come....
Rod. :thumbsup:
Ok, the major plumbing is complete!!
A plumbers dream??
What could possibly go wrong?
More to come....
Rod. :thumbsup:
dgasmd
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So much plumbing and so many holes in the bottom pane are a nightmare in terms of possible points of failure. Also, I would remove the hose from the intakes to the pumps as they will tend to collapse making the pumps cavite, heat up, make tons of bubbles, and cut the flow big time. Not to mention fail over time.
Apparently the big environmental impact of high electrical waste and use have not hit Australia yet! You did awesome with the solar tubes, but then killed it with the plethora of high electrical consumption pumps.:lol: :lol:
Just constructive criticism!
I agree lots could go wrong, but that is the nature of the beast of everything created by humans BUT I think the design of the Gyre is great that is being built here, versus using an alternative like surges. Very interesting and I am cheering to see it from the sidelines.
DGSMD, what is the difference INYO of the amount of holes in this tank versus that with an Oceans Motion 8 way? {other than you may have an opposition to that system as well } Please donot in any way this as being critiscsm of any thing, I find this thread really inspiring! Let's help it along!
Rod the Reefer
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Thanks Stylolvr, I knew I hadn't thought of something! :rollface:
I slid it. Being powder coated the stand slid very easily on the carpet. It was fantastic to be able to work on the plumbing etc with access all the way around. Obviously there was no water, sand etc when I moved it.
Thanks dayne. :thumbsup:
Rod the Reefer
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Maybe I should have mentioned that I'm a plumber and I fix leaks for a living.
I believe I have done this right. On the bulkheads I removed the rubber seals (that will perish over the long term) and went with silicone seals. I left the silicone to cure for 4 weeks before applying any pressure or fittings etc. On every bulkhead I have a double barrel union valve, so each one can be shut down and plumbing can be removed for maintenance etc. The worst possible scenario would be that a valve had a problem and in that circumstance I have plugs that I can fit to the inside of the bulkhead (in the tank), making it possible to completely remove all plumbing from the underside. Also all of the plumbing is quite easily accessed. I installed the hose to both the intake and the output sides of each pump as they are flexible. I also rubber mounted all pumps. I believe this will minimise the flex and pressures on the plumbing from constant start up/shut down, possibly causing fatigue over time. I have used Eheim hose as I believe it to be a quality product that is designed for this very purpose and shouldn't collapse. I have used this hose on my other systems for the past 7 years without incidence.
As far as causing bubbles this is just not possible as they are all closed loops.
I love constructive criticism.
The point that you may have over looked is that I have employed Gyre flow. What this means is that I can achieve strong flow (more a moving of a body of water) with just one of those pumps on at any given time. Coupled with penductors the flow from these pumps can be multiplied by 5.Also, what I have been looking at is installing a solar electricity system purely to run this tank.
Rod. :thumbsup:
Rod the Reefer
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Thanks ~sp0ok~ and crazzy.
More to come....
Rod. :thumbsup:
