Gimmito 450 gal L-shaped display

[Palancar]

You might check with a HVAC contractor. Personally I wouldn't think it would be any different than using the plastic flexible duct as they use on AC central units, unless you run some extreme heat through it.

 

[gimmito]

Great advice Palancar :exclaim:

 

[Palancar]

If you go with the PVC or ABS, use a friction fit and SS sheet metal screw to lock in place for modifications down the road if needed.

 

[gimmito]

If you go with the PVC or ABS, use a friction fit and SS sheet metal screw to lock in place for modifications down the road if needed.

Will do...thanks again.

 

[gimmito]

A nice way to start a monday...my new vortech mp40 gen2 came in.

A plug for Tom at socaltropicalaquarium...good price & service !

 

[gimmito]

It's nice to see that the guys at ecotech marine are continually improving their products. The new wet seal looks solid and I can't wait to sync & upgrade the firmware on my other mp40.

Now if I can only find a deal on a 48" MH/T5 fixture.

 

[gimmito]

Scored a 29 gal truvu sump/fuge from a buddy. I also ordered a 1" bulkhead, durso stand pipe, filter socks, flex hose, & two 1" eductors.

Now if I can only score a deal on lights !

 

[gimmito]

My buddy Mike hooked me up w/ a couple of bags of araonite sand he had laying around.

 

[roscoe]

Everything is coming along nicely here!! You are collecting some great life support for your new system!! How many Vortec are you planning for? I now have 3 total still waiting on the wetside for the 3rd but man I will have major major flow once the 3rd MP40 is in the tank. With my Tunze and the vortec I will have about 19000GPH that is 70x turn over on the 270.

 

[gimmito]

I have 2 vortechs for the frag tank and I want to try the eductors for the returns. I also am waiting for a new wetside from ecotech marine. I talked to Steve over there about the 450 and he suggested building a dry overflow box so I could line 4 vortechs and make a x-pattern...I'll have to give it some thought. I'm interested to see how those eductors workout !

70x turnover ??? That's some serious flow buddy.

 

[roscoe]

I have 2 vortechs for the frag tank and I want to try the eductors for the returns. I also am waiting for a new wetside from ecotech marine. I talked to Steve over there about the 450 and he suggested building a dry overflow box so I could line 4 vortechs and make a x-pattern...I'll have to give it some thought. I'm interested to see how those eductors workout !

70x turnover ??? That's some serious flow buddy.

Yup 70x I love flow and so does my Tangs.

 

[gimmito]

I had time this weekend to work on the frag tank stand w/ a buddy. It's made of 2x4's and 2x6's w/simpson hangers. I have a friend who's selling a used sunlight supply maristar 2x150 and 2x54 watt T5's. I can go w/12k reeflux bulbs, that way the corals will acclimate easier to the main tank (when that gets going !). I'm thinking of going w/ati blue plus bulbs for the T5's.

 

[gimmito]

We also built a ledger out of 2x8's. I hope to put 3-55 gallon tanks up there. I would like to have a mixing station for saltwater, r/o water, & the last will be a gravity fed fuge. I'm entertaining the idea of incorporating a constant water station up there also.

I plan to build another ledger below it for a qt, culture tanks, breeding tanks, & what not.

 

[gimmito]

Some goodies courtesy of the mailman.

 

[gimmito]

Durso stand pipe.

 

[gimmito]

Fits like a glove. I also drilled a 1/16" air hole on top.

 

[gimmito]

H&S 110/F2000 skimmer w/ehiem 1048 feed pump for the frag tank. This is the little brother of the H&S 250 skimmer I'm considering for the 450. I've never used a recirculating skimmer and I'm interested in seeing the skimmate production.

 

[gimmito]

I thought I would post a picture of my red sea max. I traded a vortech pump for it w/a fellow reefer...not bad eh ? I got it b/c I had to down size from a 75 gallon due to the remodel. It's mainly zoa's, lps, & a rbta which has split twice in a year since I've had it.

 

[gimmito]

Its been awhile since my last post...been busy with the house, soccer, volleyball, cub/girl scouts, etc. I've been scouring craiglist and picked up a truvu 40 breeder and truvu 30 gallon for the qt.

I'll post some pics soon.

 

[gimmito]

Here's a pic of the 40 breeder. I'm going with a deep sand bed (about half way) and the rest w/chaeto & maybe some graciella for any future tangs. Do you guys think 8" is enough to denitrify the 450 ?