Scott's 270 aka Project Mayhem

[Scythanith]

SPotter, if I remember correctly you have a decent chalice collection don't you? I am going to cruise through your build thread and try to learn a bit!

 

[SPotter]

SPotter, if I remember correctly you have a decent chalice collection don't you? I am going to cruise through your build thread and try to learn a bit!

I wish!!! I have a couple but nothing exotic.


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[Scythanith]

Man developing the basement is taking forever! I finally had time to put in the floor drain, build the sump stand, and silicone the overflow back on. I won't likely get a chance to plumb it before I go back to work but we shall see what happens on monday!

Rigging to hold over flow in place while silicone dried.

General arrangement. The floor drain will have the water change valve and emergency overflow plumbed directly to it.

I will try to describe the flow of water through the sumps. You can see the primary frag chamber top left, return pump chamber top middle, and overflow top right. The skimmer chamber is bottom right, filter basket chamber bottom middle, return pump chamber bottom left, refugium bottom far left.

The refugium will be fed off a manifold powered by the lower sumps return pump. The manifold will also feed a couple reactors for bio pellets and GFO.

Slowly but surely it's coming together.

 

[Rogerh]

Nice build, following this

 

[ktr55]

Great start, can't wait to see water in the tanks

 

[Scythanith]

Thanks all! I have made up my rudimentary plumbing supply list and will try to track some of it down today.

 

[Scythanith]

I just picked up these beauties! Avast Marine Works MR5 & MR10 media reactors, a Mutiny II ozone reactor, and the Kraken!

MR5

MR10

Mutiny II

The Kraken

The MR5 is for GFO, the Mutiny II will drain it's effluent into the MR10 which will be packed with GAC. The Kraken is a biopellet reactor I plan on running. I still need to chose which biopellets to run, as well as which ozone generator/air dryer/pump to use. Any suggestions?

I'm pretty stoked though!

 

[Scythanith]

So here's a question for all you pro's out there. Are these safe to use as the pulleys above my tank that will suspend the lights? They are rated for 110lbs each (according to the package), so weight isn't an issue. My biggest concern is the metal they are made from. It doesn't say anything specific on the packaging. I am worried about flaking metal into the tank after repetitive use. Am I being to concerned? If you think they are an unwise choice, could you suggest a safe pulley alternative?

Cheers,
Scott

 

[Scythanith]

Tile is up, grouting tomorrow.

Bad view of the lighting rig

Fireplace tile matching the fish tank

 

[Scythanith]

So here's a question for all you pro's out there. Are these safe to use as the pulleys above my tank that will suspend the lights? They are rated for 110lbs each (according to the package), so weight isn't an issue. My biggest concern is the metal they are made from. It doesn't say anything specific on the packaging. I am worried about flaking metal into the tank after repetitive use. Am I being to concerned? If you think they are an unwise choice, could you suggest a safe pulley alternative?

Cheers,
Scott

I was recommended some blocks for small boating. Constructed of Delrin and stainless steel.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

I like the tile work on the stand and how you also matched it with the fireplace too.

 

[Rogerh]

Nice, following this

 

[Scythanith]

Here is the new gear.

 

[Genesis Corals]

I love the tile going throughout the room.

 

[Scythanith]

Grouting is done, lights are rudimentarily up. I plan on cleaning up the wiring and probably raising the lights up to the main support beam to give me a little more head room when I raise the lights to the roof for maintenance. All I have to do is tighten up the aircraft cable between the lights and the beam.

 

[Scythanith]

So I am having a tough time finding a DC12000 (as everyone else is). The question is do I wait for it to be released or find a suitable replacement? Anyone have opinions on what to replace it with? It has to be internal and controllable.

Also, anyone want to weight in on the Alpha cone vs Royal Exclusiv Double Cone? I am leaning to the RE but have had PLENTY of people tell me to go to the Alpha.

Thanks!
Scott

 

[Epicreefer]

I heard the dc pumps were held up in customs a month or two ago, just saw them for sale on one website emailer so maybe they made it trough. Don't know for sure though. Suposedly they fixed the issues with the last run or two with cracking plastic fittings. All of this is hearsay so trust only what you see.

I would replace it with a reeflow blowhole pump. Not the same but not too different either and an American made product.

 

[Scythanith]

The reeflow doesn't really look like it will suit my needs. I like it in theory though! I'd have to mount the pumps against the wall and it would take up valuable wall space. I like the 0-10V controllability of the DC12000. It will play nice with the Apex when I get it set up.

Thank you for the suggestion though!

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

There are so many version of those DC pumps out that anyone will work for you. RLSS, Smartwave, DC Diablos all are from the same manufacturer with just different stamps of approval.

 

[Scythanith]

RLSS is so damn close now! They released the DC4000 $ 6000's, but there was an issue with the 12000's. I waited this long, may as well wait a little longer.