Show me Your Fancy STANDS!!!
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k7iou
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If you google algaescrubber you will find another website that has alot of detail on building these. The sump is a 20 gal long. The overflow box drains into the 1st compartment which is 8" wide. This will house my protien skimmer I ordered. At 9" high there is a slot 10" wide which I have flowing across the tray for the scrubber. The angle is important for good flow. But since my son has my protractor at school I guess its about 20 - 25*.
At the end of the tray there is another 1" slot on the bottom, but the back of the tray is closed as I diverted the drain from the tray forward so the water flow is now flowing toward the 1st diverder in the tank. Then I built the standard bubble trap 7" H, the next is 1" off the bottom & the next is 7"H & all are 1" apart. Note my overflow is 600 gph and pump is 950 gph.
The ball valve on the overflow is slightly closed to my flow across the AS is about 500 gph.
On the other site there are many designs & all the specs are there.
Since doing a dyi scrubber on my nano I have all kinds of new life in the tank, feather worms, sponges and the fish seem healther.
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K7, Ditch the sponge in the overflow. It will just collect garbage and create nitrates.
k7iou
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Sponges in the nano under live rock, a good thing to have!
michael_in_nc
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k7, what kind of finish is that inside the stand?
Ron Reefman
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I was going to ask that too. I'm building a big stand and the system is already running while I'm working on the finish skin. I wish I had seen this thread earlier. Your's looks so great with the inside finished!
NanoReefWanabe
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he means the filter sponge in the box on your drain pipe...not only will it collect garbage and poop creating a nitrate problem...it will also greatly restrict the flow to your sump...combined with a HOB overflow you are asking for a flood...
living sponges in your tank are very good...i dont think they have anything to do with your algae scrubber
these stand are beautiful...that sapele wood is beautiful...
k7iou
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Ron Reefman
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I've been putting together a big stand (11' long) for a 180g reef, an 85g anemone tank and an 8' long, 140 gallon sump/refugium. It's all up and running but I still need to build the canopy (in process now) and skin the stand. The stand will be typical South Florida style. Just skined, painted white with some blue/green fau paint to match the walls. The doors will be 4' long, made with a screen frame and covered with a fabric that will compliment the tile on the top, and attached with magnets. The canopy side frame is made with 1 1/2" PVC stock and topped with plywood and 2" square aluminum lania supports going from side to side. Then the same fabric that will be in the doors will be hung around the sides and front. Hope to have the canopy done in a week or two and the stand in another couple of weeks. The tanks have been up and running for about 4 months now. I'll show the results of the canopy and stand work as it gets finished.
This is the stand under construction in the driveway:
The roughed in plumbing before it got moved against the wall:
After it was filled with water and rock:
The 1hp chiller plumbed out behind the house (this is South Florida after all):
3 of 4 control panels built into the wall around the corner from the tank. 4 more digital timers will be added soon:
This is the stand under construction in the driveway:
The roughed in plumbing before it got moved against the wall:
After it was filled with water and rock:
The 1hp chiller plumbed out behind the house (this is South Florida after all):
3 of 4 control panels built into the wall around the corner from the tank. 4 more digital timers will be added soon:
I am going to be building a custom stand for my 45gal tank i am planing. I am thinking about building it out of walnut. I am unsure of the hardware I want to use. The doors/panels will be held on by magnets and come completely off the stand.
I was going to go with these at the top of the panels.
http://www.myknobs.com/libhardesser16.html
But do you think it would look better if i used these and made them look like doors.
http://www.myknobs.com/libhardesser15.html
http://www.myknobs.com/libhardesser12.html
http://www.myknobs.com/libhardesser11.html
Thanks
Christopher
I was going to go with these at the top of the panels.
http://www.myknobs.com/libhardesser16.html
But do you think it would look better if i used these and made them look like doors.
http://www.myknobs.com/libhardesser15.html
http://www.myknobs.com/libhardesser12.html
http://www.myknobs.com/libhardesser11.html
Thanks
Christopher
Sisterlimonpot
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Well Christopher,
If you're asking for opinions then I would use the first choice, as long as you're mounting them horizontal. If not then I would suggest the round ones. another aesthetic touch i would do (if you're going to use walnut) is to choose another finish other than brushed satin pewter, try and find a complimenting color to go with the rich color of walnut.
If you're asking for opinions then I would use the first choice, as long as you're mounting them horizontal. If not then I would suggest the round ones. another aesthetic touch i would do (if you're going to use walnut) is to choose another finish other than brushed satin pewter, try and find a complimenting color to go with the rich color of walnut.
Sisterlimonpot
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Ron Reefman,
Please be sure to post the final picture when you get it done. that's going to look nice.
Please be sure to post the final picture when you get it done. that's going to look nice.
Thanks
Ok let's see if I can explain this. My stand is going to be 24"x24" by either 42" or 48". The tank is 24"x24"x18". I want to have one opening on the front, and one each of the 2 sides of the stand with the back up against the wall. I am now thinking of making the 2 sides panels with the long handels mounted horizontal on the top of the panels. Then I was going to put the front on hinges and make it a door with a knob. What finish would look good with walnut?
