tank build updates.....lotta pics.

[jade76]

mike....itz a 90.

 

[jade76]

well...Im just pissy with UPS and their schedulesd delivery. My lumenarcs were supposed to be here today but ....thanks to UPS, of course not..
SInce this is not a rant, I might as well post some pics of the one box that came yesterday and what I did.....

I got some goodies..

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I also receicved my VHO retro kit...its PFO.

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I chose to mount the ballast box on the back side of my hood.

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Installed the mounting clips..

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[jade76]

and...WALLAH!!!!

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[Creation Reef & Aquatics]

I like the two phosban reactors from two little fishies. I am assuming you are going to run carbon in one and a phosphate remover in the other. Very nice plumbing job, clean and neat. Can wait to see the tank with water in it waiting for rock, fish and corals!

 

[jade76]

Then I did a little work in my pump closet...I installed 2 mag5 pumps in my salt resivoir canister.

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The plumbed pump is looped to circulate and then be pumped directly into my sump by button operation. The second loose pump is laying on its side with the intent of stirring-mixing-dissolving fresh saltwater.

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the first fill of rodi water.

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[jade76]

Thats all Ive had a chance to do with what I have..Cant wait for my reflectors and return pump!!

 

[kzoo]

Nice set-up some realy attention to detail. Can wait to se the live stuff,

 

[rockdog]

I hope you have better luck with those trashcans than I did. I used mine for about 3 months and filled them with RODI last weekand. When I went down to get some topoff water I saw that the water level was lower than I left it. The trash can had gotten waterlogged and lost 20 gal of water in my basment. Keep an eye on yours. I am going to buy BRUTE cans from now on!!

Good Luck

Jason

NICE SETUP THOUGH!!

 

[jade76]

I hope thaey last....they are rubbermaid roughnecks, I wanted to use the rubbermaid brutes, but had serious problems finding one of suitable volume that would fit in my closet.

 

[johnr2604]

Love the way its coming along:thumbs:

 

[liverock27]

Tank is looking great and I hope from the one picture of you making water than it will soon be filled itself.

 

[jade76]

Okay guys!!! My reflectors came this afternoon...SO without further ado....

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Yeah!!! for lumenarcs!!!

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[jade76]

They were really simple to install...

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They come with 15' of raw 12-3 cord tied ina bundle.

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and all you have to do really is install a male grounded plug to them like so..

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Slide the cover over..

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Splice the wire apart and open..

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Connect..

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and of course this is done for each individual cable.

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and enjoy!!

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Oh yeah I almost forgot....there is no feeling quite like licking back under your new sun lamps, then with a nice cold PBR!!

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[johnr2604]

Looks like its going quick. When you fillin it?

 

[jade76]

mmm. Im waiting for my return pump to come in the mail(it was on back order..so Im guessing about a week.

 

[lorenk]

Awesome...I'm quite jealous. Your tank is going to be amazing.

And woot for PBR. I love the fact that times have changed and i don't get made fun of for liking PBR (you saw the can in my recipe blog?)

 

[jade76]

LorenK;180868 wrote:

And woot for PBR.

PBR is classic. thanks loren.

 

[photokid]

i never knew PBR came in a can.... hmm the things you learn on ARC

 

[jade76]

photokid;180925 wrote: i never knew PBR came in a can.... hmm the things you learn on ARC

can and bottle...and its a bottle in the pic anyways...

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:up: :up: :up:

 

[liverock27]

Great stuff. PBR is classic. It helped me get through college...in 6 years.