runningstix 58 Oceanic Upgrade

Just scored this wysiwyg

AUSSIE ULTRA ACAN! RAINBOW MORPH WITH ORANGE AND GREEN MOUTHS
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Im also picking up a nice purple favia tonight.
 
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I like what you did with the 58 Oceanic. I've got one and have been running it with an overflow box. Would love to have one that was reef ready, but it was given to me so couldn't pass it up. At least now I know it can be drilled. Unfortunately, I don't trust myself. I remember Spleify's build thread and admired the exquisite woodwork. So....my question is....who's responsible for the craftsmanship, you or him. Don't be shy.

Oh yea, I also copied one of your other ideas in another thread about T-ing the return to make water changes easier. Gotta say, it has made my water changes that much easier!!!
 
Honestly I would say Spleify is responsible for the craftsmanship. I designed it and came up with how I wanted it. Without him I would have never have gotten there. Especially since most of the tools used were his. I think it also encouraged me to make it that much nicer.

I would say he was there for 95% of the stand build helping me out, giving up his valuable time. I tackled the canopy on my own in late night hours. I ran all my ideas and thoughts off him and went from there. I was very lucky.

Im very thankful for his help. It turned out much nicer than if I would have just tried to make it on my own. I cant thank him enough!
 
Hey runningstix,

Glad to see you got a thread going. Came out great! Love the water change idea. I've been trying to come up with something more automated too. How many gallons can you drain from your return section?

Great job!
- Will
 
Steve-o the tank looks so much better without the Loc-Line!

Thanks very much for the kind words but I was just there for moral support. It definitely was your idea and design. I just helped be your grunt. The build was fun and you did a great job on it.
 
Thank You!

Will I can get about 8-9 gallons out of my return section for water changes. It was supposed to be 5 however I mounted my float switches after I measured and it draws some extra water above the baffles of the refugium.
 
VERY nice stand. I'm really impressed. I'm kicking around the idea of building a stand for my next 65gal build and this is inspiring.

One idea though, that I would like to humbly submit...what about installing some sort of overlapping strip on the inside of the cabinet and canopy doors so you don't see the line of light peeking through the crack?

Just a thought...otherwise thanks for the pics and the inspiration!
 
That along with the panels to hide the plumbing have been on my to do list. However it has been a whole lot easier not doing them in the mean time. Ive enjoyed the laziness I guess its time to get on it.

Soon I promise.
 
Laziness...something I can definitely understand. I can make suggestions for YOUR tank but I wouldn't show the world of RC my tank for fear of all the "suggestions" I would get. haha

Great built though, for sure. Well done.
 
How did you mold the acrylic to make the skimmer. So many times ive told myself i could build one myself but could never figure out how to make neck of the skimmer.
 
We used a heat gun on a piece of flat stock acrylic. once it was hot we took a metal object that was similar in size to our neck and pushed down on it while continuing to heat it. It took about 4 cycles of heating/pushing/cooling to get it deep enough and uniform.
 
Did you have any trouble with the dart intake/outtake threaded joints leaking? We teflon taped ours but still have a slow drip on those two joints. Any tips?
 
Linina the dart instruction manual mentioned using the teflon putty. I used pipe dope from home depot and had no leaking issues whatsoever. Let me know if you want to borrow mine. I cant think of anything id ever use it again for beside another pump.
 
Bigh55 we got the acrylic tube from a local plastics shop. We made 2 skimmers for $90 worth of acrylic. probably about $65 each including weldon 4,16,40 the pump, and vinyl tubing.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13958501#post13958501 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by runningstix
Linina the dart instruction manual mentioned using the teflon putty. I used pipe dope from home depot and had no leaking issues whatsoever. Let me know if you want to borrow mine. I cant think of anything id ever use it again for beside another pump.
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Instructions! Guess we should have read those.... pipe dope eh, i admit neither of us have heard of it but I am certain we will find it at HD. Thanks a ton!
 
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