Walt's 180

I got it moved into position, leveled and shimmed. I'll probably glue the plumbing next week.

20130314_141106.jpg

20130314_142121.jpg
 
I guess I can not see correctly... What is the white around the one inside of the tank?

Ohh and... being a firefighter for over 20 years... Where is the smoke detector?

This simple item can save a life.
 
Good thought! There's one in the next room.... but It would be a good idea to have one in this room in particular just because of the electrical usage... and the fact that it has incoming utilities.

I'm not certain what you're referring to.... I'm guessing you mean the rock work, which is a mix of baserock and "aragocrete." The only other thing I can think of is that you're seeing the gypsom in the drywall around the tank viewing openning. I have not yet installed the trim around the window. It will be calked to the tank in case of splashes.
 
I did this project with a couple things in mind. I wanted to have a space where my son could be in view when I'm working on the tank AND that it would be less of a fire hazard than the old system that had the spaghetti mess of power strips and extension cords.
How the **** did I forget a smoke detector?!?!?!?! My ex is a PM/FF. I should know better.
 
Oh. The grid work is the support/reinforcement structure.... to the right in that photo there is a mostly open area so that water can flow to the closed loop intake and the overflow.
 
Ahhh... What covers/screens are you using on the closed loop intakes?


I was thinking about CL but was worried an anemone would get sucked in it and shredded. Or just pressure sucked in, if it occluded the intake.
 
Well aside from the wall of liverock and the CL intake being 10"-12" away from the egg crate screen there is gutter guard zip tied to the egg crate and I'm using the standard 2" PVC screw-in screens.


^ I don't know how much of that you can make out in the picture.
 
None... Can you provide a closer picture. I am on the edge of making my old 120 a CL system and piping it to the 180 also to increase water volume.
 
I have done a lot of experimenting with this. I tried some 45 cubes a while back where I started using the egg crate as a structural element and anemone screen. A 6" BTA can completely slip its body through a 1/2" hole in the egg crate. Trust me I've seen them do it.
So, I put the gutter screen over the egg crate to provide an additional barrier. Time will tell if even that is enough.

I'm gonnna start with a S. mertensii (after I have proven that the system is able to support cnidarians) and if I am unsuccessful I will go back to BTAs. This will be a mixed reef either way. I just wanted to provide my A. thielleis a place to settle in that would be more like how they would be found in Philippines.
 
Those pictures help!!

WOW... Good job.. Can you zoom in I would like to see a closeup of the texture and layout on that one wall.

Nice!
 
Re post the pic you'd like to see and I will zoom and re post. I can't give you anything better till next week. My phone and Photobucket don't like one another.
 
That's kind of a sucky picture. Taken with my old Blackberry. I'll have to shoot some for you next week.
 
In fact, I'll do you one better. Shoot my your cell number via PM and I'll send you a pic this weekend.
 
HA


SO... What do you think about my combining two tanks together? Well I guess it is 4 tanks. Not thread stealing... Just want you to look so I can get moving on it. I think I am going to mudd this weekend and paint during the week.
 
Aside from having all your eggs in one basket, I say fine. I would separate them just for that reason alone. I too may set up a 120 just for BTAs and my best pair of thiellei clowns.... but it will definately be on a separate system.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

S
Help with Overflow Design Issue
Replies
0
Views
119
SFMAquariums
S
G
Back after 20 years - cycling advice
Replies
4
Views
131
Guygettnby
Guygettnby
A
DRILL aquarium only 1 DownPipe?
Replies
1
Views
318
Timfish
Timfish
A
DRILL aquarium only 1 DownPipe?
Replies
0
Views
270
Andrés Garza
A
B
Left Tank for a long time, now want to reboot
Replies
8
Views
351
SantaMonica
S
Back
Top