In Wall - going for it! - seeking your ideas/feedback/advice
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Looks like you have had a great time building this thing. Can't wait to see it up and running. I really dig the size of this puppy.
spongebob lover
flea whisperer
LMAO!!! i think he's waiting to rain to get some water dood :lol:
class clown
Well-known member
sorry... sorry.. I've been negligent, I know. Works been busy and I've been out of town. Here's an update though:
The bubblemaster 250 is in, hooked up, and rocking and rolling on my current 55 gallon. I was worried I was going to have to knockout one of the partitions to get it to fit, but it fits perfectly as is. So far I'm happy with it realizing it's going through it's break in period. I love the gate valve and the fine bubbles it produces. Someone please shoot me for not adding these two mods to my Euroreef a while ago. I think I'm going to try to just run it about half of the time so I don't overskim (i've heard there is such a thing - yes?).
Plumbing is also coming along - slowly, but surely. I mostly have been working on it in short 30 min bursts for two reasons. 1) the fumes from the glue and primer
2) because I'll run into some design challenges and sometimes it's easier to take a break and think about them after a break. Right now, I'm struggling with installing the nozzles up front probably mostly because I'm chicken to drill the holes and commit until I'm absolutely sure about the nozzle placement. I'll be working on it more today and hope to finish up the closed loop. Once I get the closed loop done, I think I'll fill it up with fresh water and do a leak test and see if this crazy plumbing design is even going to work. :lol::lol:
Hey Ben Be like Nike and just do it......LOL. Sorry I can't remember if you have posted flow patterns for the forward nozzles. Are they being used mostly for tank bottom or pointed toward rock work? Remember locline gives lots of flexibility.
Scott
Scott
tamarindthai
Well-known member
congrats ,,,She gonna get wet very soon
class clown
Well-known member
Scott - your new avatar is scaring me my man - I love it:shock::|
the front nozzles will be pointing back. I just picked up some new adapters from Lowes, so will give those a try. I know, I know.. "just do it" right? stop being such a chicken I tell myself. I'm headed back outside to do a little work. But first..... I need a little pump me up music...
Click the image for a little "eye of the tiger" and sing it with me now...
Dahn....!!! Dahn-Dahn-Dahnt!!!!!! Dahn-Dahn-Dahnt!!!!!! Dahn-Dahn-Daaaaaaahnt!!!!!!
Snowboarda42
Cirrhitichthys falco
PVC glue huffing in the morning.......:lol: It smells like VICTORY!
spongebob lover
flea whisperer
for some reason i imagine Will Ferrell in tight shorts and going up the stairs and saying...YEAH!!! :lol:
class clown
Well-known member
I've been a little negligent in the posting lately, but it's b/c I've been busy working. Hoping to make up for lost time, here are some pics to describe where i'm at.
The rocky theme music worked -- i grew a pair, jumped in the tank and started drilling...
Duane's been here helping me on the project from the beginning. Of course it wouldn't be right if he wasn't there for the first fill of H20...
I also suckered him into...err... I mean, he "volunteered" to helping me move my existing tank out into the garage and setup a couple temp tanks where my corals & fish are residing.. it works like a charm - thanks again Duane!
I reconnected the sump to my new tank..
And we are a go!!!!
The rocky theme music worked -- i grew a pair, jumped in the tank and started drilling...
Duane's been here helping me on the project from the beginning. Of course it wouldn't be right if he wasn't there for the first fill of H20...
I also suckered him into...err... I mean, he "volunteered" to helping me move my existing tank out into the garage and setup a couple temp tanks where my corals & fish are residing.. it works like a charm - thanks again Duane!
I reconnected the sump to my new tank..
And we are a go!!!!
Scooterman
Well-known member
I see a leak!!
Looking nice Ben! Congrats on the water!
Looking nice Ben! Congrats on the water!
Thats awesome! Love the way the overflows are. The CL through the bottom is cool also. Good job!
class clown
Well-known member
Thanks guys.. I actually did have a couple leakers. I think I was too high off of the primer & glue fumes and I forgot to tape a couple of my threaded nuts. There were only 3 leaks though and all small causing only a drip every 3 seconds or so. Today I'm going to drain it out, fix the leaks, and start filling her with RO and salt.
Ben
Ben
brady816
Well-known member
sounds great man i will be tagging along so i can see some nice pics!!!!
dailydriven911
sps addict
Woohoo! Thanks for the pics!
class clown
Well-known member
And, I definately have put myself out of the competion for winning videographer of the year, but here are a couple video's to give you an idea.
Short full tank tour : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRvcq6mOOzo
flowin': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxkelASgAFU
Short full tank tour : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRvcq6mOOzo
flowin': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxkelASgAFU
plack
Sea Otter
Looks like your not far from putting your coarls in that new tank.
Are you gonna use all the old rock and just add some well cured rock and all the old water then add the coarls ---or let the new tank completely cycle with new rock or ???
Paul
Are you gonna use all the old rock and just add some well cured rock and all the old water then add the coarls ---or let the new tank completely cycle with new rock or ???
Paul
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class clown
Well-known member
Hey Paul,
good questoin --I'm going to use all of my old rock from my 55 and then some I've been collecting/cooking for a while. I plan to put the live rock in after my temp and salinity is good and then let it do it's thing. I'll try to re-use as much water from my old tank as possible too to reduce cycle time, but I only have enough to fill about a quarter of the new tank with the old water. So I imagine there will be some cycle. I'll test regularly and see how it goes. I've heard some people really never have much of a cycle at all and I've heard others really have to start all over again. I guess I'm just going to have to find out what type of situation I'm dealing with when the time comes.
Ben
good questoin --I'm going to use all of my old rock from my 55 and then some I've been collecting/cooking for a while. I plan to put the live rock in after my temp and salinity is good and then let it do it's thing. I'll try to re-use as much water from my old tank as possible too to reduce cycle time, but I only have enough to fill about a quarter of the new tank with the old water. So I imagine there will be some cycle. I'll test regularly and see how it goes. I've heard some people really never have much of a cycle at all and I've heard others really have to start all over again. I guess I'm just going to have to find out what type of situation I'm dealing with when the time comes.
Ben
plack
Sea Otter
I cycled when I went from my 55 to my 180.Nothing was severe though.
Paul
Paul
