Reminder: Do not start tank swaps at 6pm

[rbredding]

I was thinking about some similar setup with a DJ strip, but I'm thinking NOW that I'll just run a bank of outlets within the base cabinet that run to a 30A sub panel that receives power via a single power cord..
(picture the way a dryer is connected to a wall outlet, OK, now that cord will run to my own "DIY" surge protector within the base of the aquarium)

 

[weaglereefer]

Thanks guys, I'll get more pics tomorrow of the doors.

For the DJ strip, I measured and decided where I wanted to mount it. I cut blocks of wood and glued and screwed them into the stand so they're firm. Then I just drilled the holes for the DJ strip and mounted with nuts, bolts and washers. I was surprised at how solid it feels when you push a button, there's no give. I was planning to put a support underneath the strip as well, but it didn't need it.

 

[lilrobb]

Understood,
But when flush fit with the stand, the doors won't close with the buttons behind it.
Or did you have the strip accessible w doors closed?

 

[weaglereefer]

The doors fit outside the stand and there is nothing to interfere with closing the door. I did not get to mount the top hinge, though, as it overhangs more than I thought. Doesn't really affect the door at all, though.

 

[molson]

nice job, looks like the sump area was planned out really well.

 

[weaglereefer]

Found my Yellow Watchman Goby! I thought he was a gonner in March when he disappeared. He's white now with some dark stripes, but looks plenty healthy. Weird...

 

[lilrobb]

Male YWMG are white, females are yellow (or was it the other way around?)

 

[lilrobb]

 

[weaglereefer]

I'm sure he is stressed since I didn't know he was in there for 4 months...He's eating pellets and mysis and already has 2 homes in the new setup.

 

[jeff_mcphail]

More pics please my friend!

 

[weaglereefer]

Of what? I did just finish setting up the automatic auto top off. Every 3 days my RO/DI kicks on to fill a 5 gallon bucket til the float switch at the top trips. Then my floats in the sump take water out of the 5 gallon bucket via an Aqualifter and push it through my kalk reactor, all controlled by the RKL. I'm planning to hide all that equipment in float switches.

 

[smoothie]

I think he just wants another wet t-shirt pic.

 

[weaglereefer]

More pics coming, you can see all the pics by clicking the link in my sig.

Fully functioning sump and fuge, still have to make a piece of trim to go around the bottom of the fuge so it's not just bare wood.

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Finished 8 fan setup

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Happy Rics

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Need to move the hammers a bit further away

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[weaglereefer]

Baby rics

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Palys

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LOTR

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[jaustin]

nice looking montopora!

 

[weaglereefer]

Haha, thanks! It's cool to see the growth in just a few months. It's 3/4" to 1 1/2" around and you can still see the original lines from when it was cut.

 

[smoothie]

Looks great. Still lovin the diy fuge man

 

[rbredding]

I love the RICS...

 

[crowe]

Good looking tank and corals!

 

[weaglereefer]

No updated FTS, but updated sump tank shot.

Reworked with a manifold to feed the fuge, a T for future use (RDSB?), and one T-'d off with 1/4" line for a calcium reactor in the future, as well as added a valve so I can turn off the flow entirely if I need to. Sump is fed through some Locline (thanks to the BRS group buy) and a diffuser and gets much better surface agitation and flow than the small MJ that is now gone. Also, I guess removing the pump is good for heat. I took all the rock out of the return chamber and put it in the fuge, got rid of the sand and will be adding chaeto soon; hopefully I can keep it alive. I'll also be adding a remote deep sand bed, probably what I'll use the other T for. Anyways...

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