Now onto the delay. The 150 gallon above decided to leak on the floor, through the floor, through the basement seiling, onto the basement floor. I had to empty everything into Adam1980's tank and my wife's work's tank. I'm delayed now until I get the new tile work done.
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The tile work should be done by 1/25/11. Then its finishing the tank build.
Current staus is the following;
Tank- I sanded the entire tank only to find a series of small scratches on the face. I'll be redoing the front first week of Feb. I am waiting on limestone tiles from Reef Aquaria Designs. I'll silicone these to the back and left side, including both overflows. I'm planning on making ledges also for monti's to grow. Tiles should ship this friday, per Joleen
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Stand- Back from fabricators shop, painted and waiting on additional cross members. They were set every 24", but some have suggested that I go at least every 12". Being cautious, they are going in. I will be finishing the internal wiring and 2" foam inserts, between the "legs", middle of Feb. Oak Wrap end of Feb
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AquaController Apex is here.
ASM G4X, with recric and gate valve mod's here, shown next to old G3.
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Dual chamber calcium reactor, 6"x24" & 6"x18" chambers.
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Sump- I was trying to pick up a 125 gallon tank as a sump, but it fell through at the last minute. So I'm using 2 55 gallon tanks linked togather as my sump and refugium.
Lights- Done and ready. 16 each T5's using various bulbs recommended by Grim.
Return pump- I'm going to try using two quietone 4000's. running low on cash for now.
Closed loops - Two CL using Darts and OM4's and one CL using Dolphin ampmaster 3000 on a constant flow.
ATO/Change set-up- Seeing as the basement ceiling is torn apart, I'm going to run a drain line and top off line from the laundry room to the stand. I'll plumb a "T" / valve set-up off the constant CL to pump water into drain line and then pump backup from basement. Should make water changes a 5 minute process. Top off will be a JBJ and little giant pump combo with 150 gallon tank hooked up to a Corallife RO/DI system.
more to come, suggestions VERY welcome!
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