Starting my 300g build
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hawaiianwargod
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Wow!!! awesome work!
Painting is all done and now I'm about to turn my attention to the plumbing.
The plan all along was to go with grey sched. 80 pvc just because I like the way it looks. Then I started thinking about the wall thickness and wondering if it would be better to go with schedule 40 because for the same size OD pipe the ID is bigger? Would love some opinions on this seeing as I was going to start plumbing tonight. May ponder this a little though.
Anyone using flex pvc? I'm thinking that might me an interesting way to go now that I've opened that can of worms in my mind.
The plan all along was to go with grey sched. 80 pvc just because I like the way it looks. Then I started thinking about the wall thickness and wondering if it would be better to go with schedule 40 because for the same size OD pipe the ID is bigger? Would love some opinions on this seeing as I was going to start plumbing tonight. May ponder this a little though.
Anyone using flex pvc? I'm thinking that might me an interesting way to go now that I've opened that can of worms in my mind.
She's all wet!!
She's all wet!!
Well it's been a while since I've updated this thing but things have been so busy that time to work on tank has been scarce.
Anyway, did a little work on the tank this week.
since the tank is in the living room, I wanted to make sure it was quiet. The drains and vibration were of particular concern.
I used a thick rubber mat (about 1/2" thick) to line the the floor of my cabinet. That should take care of any vibration and is pretty water resistant.
For the drains, I was about to make a couple durso type drains but decided to do a little reasearch and I came across something called the gurgle buster (http://home.everestkc.net/jrobertson57268/HGB/index.html) so I decided to give them a try. Here is a pic of how they turned out. The outside sleeve is adjustable up and down so you can "fine tune" it for you flow rate.
After doing a little more work I finished the plumbing and decided it was time to water test. So....SHE'S ALL WET NOW!!!!
The water test is going well. so far only one pin hole leak. Can't seem to get it to stop so it looks like I'm going to have to cut that section out of the plumbing and do it again.
The gurgle busters work great. I fired the pump up and let her rip wide open and the drains were very quiet. Now to fix that leak and fill it with salt water.
She's all wet!!
Well it's been a while since I've updated this thing but things have been so busy that time to work on tank has been scarce.
Anyway, did a little work on the tank this week.
since the tank is in the living room, I wanted to make sure it was quiet. The drains and vibration were of particular concern.
I used a thick rubber mat (about 1/2" thick) to line the the floor of my cabinet. That should take care of any vibration and is pretty water resistant.
For the drains, I was about to make a couple durso type drains but decided to do a little reasearch and I came across something called the gurgle buster (http://home.everestkc.net/jrobertson57268/HGB/index.html) so I decided to give them a try. Here is a pic of how they turned out. The outside sleeve is adjustable up and down so you can "fine tune" it for you flow rate.
After doing a little more work I finished the plumbing and decided it was time to water test. So....SHE'S ALL WET NOW!!!!
The water test is going well. so far only one pin hole leak. Can't seem to get it to stop so it looks like I'm going to have to cut that section out of the plumbing and do it again.
The gurgle busters work great. I fired the pump up and let her rip wide open and the drains were very quiet. Now to fix that leak and fill it with salt water.
mattsilvester
Team RC
It would drive me nuts having a tank almost ready to go, and nothing in it! I am getting a new tank delivered in about 2 weeks time - 8x2x2. I am going to make sure that everything is ready and in place, and it will all be set up the day I get the tank! I would go insance lookinging at it empty..... even if its just LR and snails, at least its something!
Anyway, it looks great - looking forward to the finished product.
Matt
Anyway, it looks great - looking forward to the finished product.
Matt
Here are a couple plumbing pics. Tried to keep to the KISS method on the plumbing so it's really simple.
The center valve on what i've dubbed my "neptune's fork" goes to the chiller which will connect with flexable hose.
Also though I'd add a few pics of some of the livestock. It's spread out over 3 tanks in 2 houses so this will just be a few pics of some of the things in one of the tanks
My clown fish decided to take up residence in my this bunch of mushrooms. Just for reference that rock is about 11" long.
Just a couple tanks and a leather. The leather is about 9" wide when open.
Sohal tang
The center valve on what i've dubbed my "neptune's fork" goes to the chiller which will connect with flexable hose.
Also though I'd add a few pics of some of the livestock. It's spread out over 3 tanks in 2 houses so this will just be a few pics of some of the things in one of the tanks
My clown fish decided to take up residence in my this bunch of mushrooms. Just for reference that rock is about 11" long.
Just a couple tanks and a leather. The leather is about 9" wide when open.
Sohal tang
Got around to hanging my light system.
The lights are on a rail so that I can slide them all out of the way when I need to work on the tank.
Each light is also on a retractable hanger so I can adjust the height of them individually.
I'm going to start adding my rock this week.
The lights are on a rail so that I can slide them all out of the way when I need to work on the tank.
Each light is also on a retractable hanger so I can adjust the height of them individually.
I'm going to start adding my rock this week.
Took advantage of a free weekend to finally move all my live rock into the tank. The rock was in 3 different tanks at 2 different houses so it involved a little driving as well as some heavy lifting over the 2 days. My guess is that I have somewhere between 500 and 600 lbs of live rock in the tank. Here are a couple pictures that I snapped about an hr after I put the last rock in. I still have come cords to clean up and I also need to add my Tunze pumps and the black plex that I'm using for a background behind the tank but she's coming together.
And of course the king of the aquarium hanging out in the "hidden cove". This damsel weged himself into a rock when I was breaking down one of the tanks. I think he just wanted to be first into the new aquarium.
Plan on moving my sand into the tank over the next couple of days and then I'll add the various fish.
Everything is doing fine but I did get one surprise when I got home. My lights were off and they shouldn't have been. I have them set to go out if the temp gets to 80 degrees but that shouldn't happen given the air flow in the cabinet and a 3/4 hp chiller. However that's taking for granted the chiller is working, which is isn't. Didn't think I'd get to use my back up chiller so soon but the little guy (1/3 hp) worked it's magic and brought the temp down.
Hey if nothing went wrong how fun would that be
And of course the king of the aquarium hanging out in the "hidden cove". This damsel weged himself into a rock when I was breaking down one of the tanks. I think he just wanted to be first into the new aquarium.
Plan on moving my sand into the tank over the next couple of days and then I'll add the various fish.
Everything is doing fine but I did get one surprise when I got home. My lights were off and they shouldn't have been. I have them set to go out if the temp gets to 80 degrees but that shouldn't happen given the air flow in the cabinet and a 3/4 hp chiller. However that's taking for granted the chiller is working, which is isn't. Didn't think I'd get to use my back up chiller so soon but the little guy (1/3 hp) worked it's magic and brought the temp down.
Hey if nothing went wrong how fun would that be
drummereef
Team RC
What ballast and lamp are you running with the system? Are those PFO reflectors?
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