Toofrigginswt's Custom 125 Gallon Tank Build
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toofrigginswt
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IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!!! (evil laugh).
Well not really. Just doing a freshwater leak test. So far no leaks with the exception of a union I didn't tighten all the way. Lol. I was panicking but fixed it easily.
Well not really. Just doing a freshwater leak test. So far no leaks with the exception of a union I didn't tighten all the way. Lol. I was panicking but fixed it easily.
Saltwaternooby
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Sweet I like the Red, but not you cant skin the stand. You need to show off the plumbing.
psykobowler
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This will be the MARS group "a reef in the Elk Grove sky"
toofrigginswt
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Thanks everyone for the kind words. I'm glad you guys like it.
Paul, I used Krylon Fusion and from what everyone says here on reef central, it's "supposed" to be reef safe. Only time will tell I guess. The good thing is I tried to not have any of the pieces that I painted touch the salt water. Most, if not all, of the red is external. The red stops 6-7 inches away from the water line in my sump.
Paul, I used Krylon Fusion and from what everyone says here on reef central, it's "supposed" to be reef safe. Only time will tell I guess. The good thing is I tried to not have any of the pieces that I painted touch the salt water. Most, if not all, of the red is external. The red stops 6-7 inches away from the water line in my sump.
toofrigginswt
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Haha. I hope one day I can have a tank as nice as V1Rotate's. He has a very beautiful tank. He hasn't updated in a while and I'm anxious to see how he's liking his LED setup.
I think I'm not going to do the secondary catch. I stuck a straight pipe in the middle gate valve right over my fuge section, fully opened it, then unplugged the pump. The sump filled only to about 70% during the back siphon. I feel much better now in case the power goes out.
Now I have to drain out the water and fill it with RODI. Sigh...
toofrigginswt
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Lovin the red! I've got some of that too
Also, I'm thinking you should have your uncle electrician run a dedicated circuit for the tank.
I want to see!!
He's kind of a weird uncle of mine and I don't want to ask him for too much. haha.. Is it a complicated process? Also, what would it help me with?
psykobowler
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Honestly, you need at least one dedicated circuit to avoid tripping your breaker. I run most of my pumps, t5s and equipment using a un-used dedicated circuit coming from my swimming pool. The four 250 watt halides and my chiller runs on the 20 amp circuit in my living room. That only comes on from 4 to 10pm and the chiller runs 2 hours during the summer.
HV1990
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I would say get one to. One quick way to upset the boss, especially when your not home, is to have a couple things kick off and take other circuits out. I have received that phone call a few times and then got my dedicated circuit. Especially if that the circuit your going to use will have any chance of being shared with one you might use a vacuum clean on.
Build looks very good so far, keep up the nice work.
As for the GFCI plug, for the majority of home circuits it will be 15 amps. If you go to your panel just find the breaker that controls that plug, it will be clearly marked for the number amps that the circuit provides.
NEVER change a breaker to higher amperage rating (e.g. 15 amps to 20 amps) without knowing what gauge wire is feeding ALL circuits. The breaker is there to protect the wire from catching fire in the event of an overload. Don't listen to some hump at Lowes or Home Depot when they say to "upgrade" the breaker, that is idiocy.
As for a dedicated circuit for the tank, that can very easy or extremely challenging depending on where the tank is located, how the home is constructed, if there are open slots on the main panel, etc, etc. I would have a qualified electrician take a look and get multiple quotes for the work. If you are comfortable with your uncle doing it, go for it, you will never regret having the peace of mind that provides. I have two dedicated 20 amps circuits for my fish room, overkill? Probably yes, however I never have to worry about what comes on when.
As for the GFCI plug, for the majority of home circuits it will be 15 amps. If you go to your panel just find the breaker that controls that plug, it will be clearly marked for the number amps that the circuit provides.
NEVER change a breaker to higher amperage rating (e.g. 15 amps to 20 amps) without knowing what gauge wire is feeding ALL circuits. The breaker is there to protect the wire from catching fire in the event of an overload. Don't listen to some hump at Lowes or Home Depot when they say to "upgrade" the breaker, that is idiocy.
As for a dedicated circuit for the tank, that can very easy or extremely challenging depending on where the tank is located, how the home is constructed, if there are open slots on the main panel, etc, etc. I would have a qualified electrician take a look and get multiple quotes for the work. If you are comfortable with your uncle doing it, go for it, you will never regret having the peace of mind that provides. I have two dedicated 20 amps circuits for my fish room, overkill? Probably yes, however I never have to worry about what comes on when.
Build looks very good so far, keep up the nice work.
As for the GFCI plug, for the majority of home circuits it will be 15 amps. If you go to your panel just find the breaker that controls that plug, it will be clearly marked for the number amps that the circuit provides.
NEVER change a breaker to higher amperage rating (e.g. 15 amps to 20 amps) without knowing what gauge wire is feeding ALL circuits. The breaker is there to protect the wire from catching fire in the event of an overload. Don't listen to some hump at Lowes or Home Depot when they say to "upgrade" the breaker, that is idiocy.
As for a dedicated circuit for the tank, that can very easy or extremely challenging depending on where the tank is located, how the home is constructed, if there are open slots on the main panel, etc, etc. I would have a qualified electrician take a look and get multiple quotes for the work. If you are comfortable with your uncle doing it, go for it, you will never regret having the peace of mind that provides. I have two dedicated 20 amps circuits for my fish room, overkill? Probably yes, however I never have to worry about what comes on when.
As for the GFCI plug, for the majority of home circuits it will be 15 amps. If you go to your panel just find the breaker that controls that plug, it will be clearly marked for the number amps that the circuit provides.
NEVER change a breaker to higher amperage rating (e.g. 15 amps to 20 amps) without knowing what gauge wire is feeding ALL circuits. The breaker is there to protect the wire from catching fire in the event of an overload. Don't listen to some hump at Lowes or Home Depot when they say to "upgrade" the breaker, that is idiocy.
As for a dedicated circuit for the tank, that can very easy or extremely challenging depending on where the tank is located, how the home is constructed, if there are open slots on the main panel, etc, etc. I would have a qualified electrician take a look and get multiple quotes for the work. If you are comfortable with your uncle doing it, go for it, you will never regret having the peace of mind that provides. I have two dedicated 20 amps circuits for my fish room, overkill? Probably yes, however I never have to worry about what comes on when.
