Below is the link for the beginning part of the build, If you would like to read it. I thought I posted but can"t find it.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2069391">beginning part of the build</a>
Don’t want to get too wordy but here are some pics. And some small words….LOL
Mounted an RO/DI unit in the laundry room and routed the line thru the attic. It currently drops down through a crack in the unfinished sheetrock. Made an ATO with RO/DI 10gal container w/ float for auto shut off when filling. I still need to raise it up some and make a top for it. Still running the ATO off of my camping battery but just got a transformer so I should change that today. And I need to move the RO/DI container. I still have not done anything with the finishing of sheetrock and cabinets in the kitchen or the rest of the stand, yes several unfinished parts to this. I keep moving around as money and ideas change. It’s a work in progress so to speak. Originally the sump was to be under it in the living room but the wife decided she wanted to keep it open. I could have lowered the tank some if I had known this. I removed the egg crate at the end of the sump. It was acting like a waterfall and was LOUD and was making bubbles in the return. I angled it backwards into the fuge area and then the water was not moving on the top so I removed it completely.
I installed a PS in the sump. Don’t kill me but it’s a Sea Clone100. I had a store credit and needed a PS so it’s a beginning, got it for 85.00 picked it up in the store. I will upgrade it later. Hung it on the back of the tank for a week playin with it and now I added it to the sump. Had to make a platform and it would only fit one way. So I had to make a wall to keep the noise and the bubbles from going down the bubble trap.
I had a folded 7x30” 25micron filter sock in it to clear up the dust storm from the NASTY LIVE SAND. Don’t even get me started, again. With the PS in the sump now I don’t have room for it. I put the shelf I made for the 4” 200 micron filter sock back in :^( I think I want a couple of 100 micron filters for normal use.
As for other equipment I have a Mag 7 doing about 321 to 331 gph. I have a maxijett 1200 in powerhead mode for the suction part for my homemade HOB skimmer. I want to make another one but bigger. I know I need to add more flow in the tank. I want to see if I can tee off the ¼ line from the PS to cover the HOB skimmer then I can change it to the over kind for more flow but I might leave it and get another something for the other side. I had a single bulb T-12 6500K coral life bulb on the tank. About 200# of used LIVE SAND, did I mention it was DIRTY, urgh… about 26# of cured LR about 15# of dried used LR and about 10# of dried base rock. And a about a pound of old shells that were picked out of the dirty sand as I sifted out the crushed coral and shell mix. The temp is holding at 77* +/- .03*
I started a ghetto booty fab light and did not like it so I revamped it. As funds are low and I spent 20.00 on this I think it worked out well. In short it’s a 48” T-8 2) bulb fixture that I removed the shield and added the guts from the single T-12 light. I had some aluminum sheeting so I made an angled shield and higher sides for the top to hide the ballast that were moved up top to reduce some heat. I have only one switch for now but will add another later. Currently I have 2) T-8 6500K 856/Dx alto and a single T-12 10,000K coral life bulb. It’s pretty bright. The best thing all I have is $20.00 and my time in it. yes time is money but… I can simply add 2 new T-8’s PetSmart sells both the 10,000K and Actinic Blue. Before you say T-5 /VHO read my words “don’t have the money” I will be LQQKin to see what deals I can get later. This is only temp/perm.
The direction I want to go… well I want to have an awesome reef tank!!! Hopefully in February I will take this 75gal DT and upgrade to a 150 DT 48x30x24. I saw a 36x36x27 that would work on the stand I built. I want reef safe fish and soft corals. The tank has been up and running for 4 weeks now and cycled and parameters are great.
I have added 14 hermit crabs, couple different sizes and 2 white and 2 black snails. I think the black are turbo’s can’t remember what the whites are. I also have added 4 Onyx Misbar Clowns. They all have been in the tank for about 36 hrs. The 4 snails and 2 of the crabs have been in there for about 60 hrs. now and just checked the numbers all is still good. Ph was 7.8, it had dropped some but everything is still good.
Not too wordy but longer than I thought it would be.
Here is some links from some of the builds and some more pics. I have more and better pics if ya want them. Just ask.
[IMG]http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2083136">Cloudy sand</a>
[IMG]http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2089817">RODI bucket for ATO</a>
[IMG]http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2086022">MY ATO installed</a>
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http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2069391">beginning part of the build</a>
Don’t want to get too wordy but here are some pics. And some small words….LOL
Mounted an RO/DI unit in the laundry room and routed the line thru the attic. It currently drops down through a crack in the unfinished sheetrock. Made an ATO with RO/DI 10gal container w/ float for auto shut off when filling. I still need to raise it up some and make a top for it. Still running the ATO off of my camping battery but just got a transformer so I should change that today. And I need to move the RO/DI container. I still have not done anything with the finishing of sheetrock and cabinets in the kitchen or the rest of the stand, yes several unfinished parts to this. I keep moving around as money and ideas change. It’s a work in progress so to speak. Originally the sump was to be under it in the living room but the wife decided she wanted to keep it open. I could have lowered the tank some if I had known this. I removed the egg crate at the end of the sump. It was acting like a waterfall and was LOUD and was making bubbles in the return. I angled it backwards into the fuge area and then the water was not moving on the top so I removed it completely.
I installed a PS in the sump. Don’t kill me but it’s a Sea Clone100. I had a store credit and needed a PS so it’s a beginning, got it for 85.00 picked it up in the store. I will upgrade it later. Hung it on the back of the tank for a week playin with it and now I added it to the sump. Had to make a platform and it would only fit one way. So I had to make a wall to keep the noise and the bubbles from going down the bubble trap.
I had a folded 7x30” 25micron filter sock in it to clear up the dust storm from the NASTY LIVE SAND. Don’t even get me started, again. With the PS in the sump now I don’t have room for it. I put the shelf I made for the 4” 200 micron filter sock back in :^( I think I want a couple of 100 micron filters for normal use.
As for other equipment I have a Mag 7 doing about 321 to 331 gph. I have a maxijett 1200 in powerhead mode for the suction part for my homemade HOB skimmer. I want to make another one but bigger. I know I need to add more flow in the tank. I want to see if I can tee off the ¼ line from the PS to cover the HOB skimmer then I can change it to the over kind for more flow but I might leave it and get another something for the other side. I had a single bulb T-12 6500K coral life bulb on the tank. About 200# of used LIVE SAND, did I mention it was DIRTY, urgh… about 26# of cured LR about 15# of dried used LR and about 10# of dried base rock. And a about a pound of old shells that were picked out of the dirty sand as I sifted out the crushed coral and shell mix. The temp is holding at 77* +/- .03*
I started a ghetto booty fab light and did not like it so I revamped it. As funds are low and I spent 20.00 on this I think it worked out well. In short it’s a 48” T-8 2) bulb fixture that I removed the shield and added the guts from the single T-12 light. I had some aluminum sheeting so I made an angled shield and higher sides for the top to hide the ballast that were moved up top to reduce some heat. I have only one switch for now but will add another later. Currently I have 2) T-8 6500K 856/Dx alto and a single T-12 10,000K coral life bulb. It’s pretty bright. The best thing all I have is $20.00 and my time in it. yes time is money but… I can simply add 2 new T-8’s PetSmart sells both the 10,000K and Actinic Blue. Before you say T-5 /VHO read my words “don’t have the money” I will be LQQKin to see what deals I can get later. This is only temp/perm.
The direction I want to go… well I want to have an awesome reef tank!!! Hopefully in February I will take this 75gal DT and upgrade to a 150 DT 48x30x24. I saw a 36x36x27 that would work on the stand I built. I want reef safe fish and soft corals. The tank has been up and running for 4 weeks now and cycled and parameters are great.
I have added 14 hermit crabs, couple different sizes and 2 white and 2 black snails. I think the black are turbo’s can’t remember what the whites are. I also have added 4 Onyx Misbar Clowns. They all have been in the tank for about 36 hrs. The 4 snails and 2 of the crabs have been in there for about 60 hrs. now and just checked the numbers all is still good. Ph was 7.8, it had dropped some but everything is still good.
Not too wordy but longer than I thought it would be.
Here is some links from some of the builds and some more pics. I have more and better pics if ya want them. Just ask.
[IMG]http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2083136">Cloudy sand</a>
[IMG]http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2089817">RODI bucket for ATO</a>
[IMG]http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2086022">MY ATO installed</a>
[IMG]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc225/propane4x4/fish%20tank%20build/DSC01777.jpg alt="" />
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