seth the wine guy
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Well, after a couple months of being on the boards daily, reading, and talking to other members, I finally officially broke ground on my build today. Over the next 6-8 weeks I hope people to find this as informative as it is entertaining. (I'm sure I'll goof some things up along the way!)
As some of you know, I had planned on doing an elaborate plumbing project where water would be pumped from DT to a sump a few rooms away. It would have involved lots of plumbing through molding and/or routed outside where it would have to be buried and insulated. After getting a lot of great feedback and ideas, I decided to keep it simple and just build a sump/fish room on the exterior wall of the DT.
The fish room will be tight quarters. 7'x6' but plenty of room for the sump, ATO water system, premixed salt, etc. I plan on doing a sump between 120-180 gallons. I still need to find someone selling an undrilled tank so I'm not sure just how big yet. I ordered the custom made Starfire DT today and will take delivery at the end of Jan. I had to go custom to fit in the area I have designated.
I will include pics as I go. The first of them won't be all too thrilling for the tank oriented type but what the heck.
I plan on doing a mixed reef with SPS, LPS, clams, and whatever else looks cool.
Here is the hardware that has already been purchased. I'm sure I'll add something to the list. (Like a Tunze Osmolator )
Lighting- AI SOL Super Blue LED's
Pumps/Powerheads - (3) Vortech MP40w ES's
GEO 618 Calcium Reactor with Eheim recirculating pump
Super Reef Octopus 3000int (Would loved to have done a Bubble King or Vertex but just couldn't justify it. YET!)
Aquarium Plants.com CO2 Digital Regulator
Aqua Clear 40w UV Sterilizer
Neptune APEX controller
(2) Blueline 55 HD pumps to run the entire system. Reactors, etc. (One is a spare in the case of failure)
37g QT tank established and ready
30g Medic tank (If needed)
I know it's overboard to a degree but I only want to buy something once. And, that usually means that you don't buy cheap the first time.
The following picture is where the tank will go. The two lower portals on each side are for viewing into the tank. Cabinet doors will go on the top portals for access. There will also be cabinet doors above and below the tank as well. I had to do this strange arrangement because this area is directly below the fireplace mantle in the living room upstairs. I had to keep the support bracing but thought to do another fireplace in that space would be boring.
I will be cutting a hole in the wall inside this area to run plumbing to the future sump room outside. A few bricks will have to come out. Big deal.
The next group of pics will be of constructing the sump room.
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As some of you know, I had planned on doing an elaborate plumbing project where water would be pumped from DT to a sump a few rooms away. It would have involved lots of plumbing through molding and/or routed outside where it would have to be buried and insulated. After getting a lot of great feedback and ideas, I decided to keep it simple and just build a sump/fish room on the exterior wall of the DT.
The fish room will be tight quarters. 7'x6' but plenty of room for the sump, ATO water system, premixed salt, etc. I plan on doing a sump between 120-180 gallons. I still need to find someone selling an undrilled tank so I'm not sure just how big yet. I ordered the custom made Starfire DT today and will take delivery at the end of Jan. I had to go custom to fit in the area I have designated.
I will include pics as I go. The first of them won't be all too thrilling for the tank oriented type but what the heck.
I plan on doing a mixed reef with SPS, LPS, clams, and whatever else looks cool.
Here is the hardware that has already been purchased. I'm sure I'll add something to the list. (Like a Tunze Osmolator )
Lighting- AI SOL Super Blue LED's
Pumps/Powerheads - (3) Vortech MP40w ES's
GEO 618 Calcium Reactor with Eheim recirculating pump
Super Reef Octopus 3000int (Would loved to have done a Bubble King or Vertex but just couldn't justify it. YET!)
Aquarium Plants.com CO2 Digital Regulator
Aqua Clear 40w UV Sterilizer
Neptune APEX controller
(2) Blueline 55 HD pumps to run the entire system. Reactors, etc. (One is a spare in the case of failure)
37g QT tank established and ready
30g Medic tank (If needed)
I know it's overboard to a degree but I only want to buy something once. And, that usually means that you don't buy cheap the first time.
The following picture is where the tank will go. The two lower portals on each side are for viewing into the tank. Cabinet doors will go on the top portals for access. There will also be cabinet doors above and below the tank as well. I had to do this strange arrangement because this area is directly below the fireplace mantle in the living room upstairs. I had to keep the support bracing but thought to do another fireplace in that space would be boring.
I will be cutting a hole in the wall inside this area to run plumbing to the future sump room outside. A few bricks will have to come out. Big deal.
The next group of pics will be of constructing the sump room.
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