Science Club Progress & RODI Booster

[PerroneSciClub]

Hi All,
We are moving forward with our latest school reef project, our 150 gallon hallway reef tank. So far we have water sand and base rock in the tank.

We are receiving a RODI system but we need to bump up the pressure of our plumbing system to get it to work in our class.

This donors choose project will allow us to get what we need, and if people can help us out in the first week, we can get it done for half cost.
Thanks for anyone who follows along with our progress and reads about our projects.
Mr. Perrone

The donors choose project is below. The current code you should enter is SPARK this will allow donors choose to match any money you donate.

http://www.donorschoose.org/project/give-our-saltwater-reef-project-a-boost/1402801/?rf=link-siteshare-2014-10-teacher_account-teacher_2417455&challengeid=20437801

Thank you!!!!

 

[PerroneSciClub]

 

[PerroneSciClub]

Adding the rocks today! More pictures to come!

 

[Rognin]

So you're saying the water in that tank is "not" RODI?

 

[KAMIKAZE0214]

So you're saying the water in that tank is "not" RODI?

This.

Also concerned with no GFCI outlet and a fish tank in the hallway with middle school kids (worried about stuff being dumped in).

 

[PerroneSciClub]

The water in the tank is pre-mix donated by a LFS which of course was RODI based. We also have 20, 20, 30, 40 and 14 gallon saltwater tanks in our classroom right now. I'm just tired of lugging 10 gallons of RODI from home twice a week. Not to mention how much I would be transporting now that the 150 is coming online.

The tank is 98% covered, and made of acrylic, and under a security camera. We won't have any issues with random walk-by dumping, its basically shatterproof due to the acrylic used, and the bottom will be skinned and enclosed once the sump comes online later this week.

 

[PerroneSciClub]

Student designed aquascaping...

 

[AquaFrenzy]

that a cool project! looking forward to more pics!!

 

[mandarin_goby]

Great aquascaping! Wish I had something like this when I was in school.

 

[PerroneSciClub]

Our Booster Pump and Magnetic Cleaner project was fully funded! Thanks to anyone who helped out.

We'll have more pictures up this week as we get the sump and skimmer online!

 

[jay.fishman]

Is that power outlet under the tank an a GFCI circuit? If not, please put a GFCI in to protect yourself and the students. Accidents do happen!

Also, have you tied the rock work together to prevent it from collapsing? It looks nice, you don't want it to fall and kill some livestock.

 

[PerroneSciClub]

Jeff Macare from Reef Dynamics suggested a waterproof outlet cover (which we have) instead of a GFCI. So we'll see what we decide to install.

The rockwork is loose at this time, when everything settles down we will epoxy any spots that pose a falling concern.

Thanks for all of the feedback.

 

[jay.fishman]

Without a GFCI there is still a shock risk if a piece of equipment fails, or the lights end up in the water. Better to be safe than sorry.