Sas's cesspool

[Sasquatch]

much as I hate reefing just can't seem to stop building tanks, tank dejour? 53 gal shorty, 34''x30''x12''
Need to invent new names for some of the things going on, display is in the front and equipment behind,almost a AIO, the chamber has 2 flow heads with its own pump, water is drawn through the inlet on the right side out the pump through the flow heads on left, the chamber will house live rock in blackout condition, the overflow is dedicated to the skimmer there is a pocket built into the back of the tank that houses the skimmer feed pump, skimmed water returned to rear area.
Im going with glass bead for substrate, size is similar or smaller than oolitic, bare minimum rock in display, my old rock is getting bleach,acid washed and recycled.
Lighting will be 6 t5ho's waiting for some powdercoating to be finished next week.
Skimmer designed and to be built shortly.
Today was fun but oh so stinky! couple of pics for now and lets see what kind of mess this turns into lol

 

[Krish]

Cool AIO!! Looking forward to the build!

 

[Peppie]

I have never heard of or seen any such kind-of thing you have posted.
Hows come you can draw a box with a couple of divider lines and the take that right to the bench? Without even working out all of the design flaws. This just aint right in my book. You didnt even give us a chance to soil your breakfast.

 

[Peppie]

I forgot to add. Lookin good.
As for your substrate. Have you lost your marbles?

 

[Sasquatch]

Cool AIO!! Looking forward to the build!

don't know Krish, this will be dirty and certainly a long way from your levels of perfection, Im a good cook but really need my own dishwashing crew lol

 

[Sasquatch]

hmm, well there was so much help in the tank design thread that I just plowed on, less gab more work haha

I have never heard of or seen any such kind-of thing you have posted.
Hows come you can draw a box with a couple of divider lines and the take that right to the bench? Without even working out all of the design flaws. This just aint right in my book. You didnt even give us a chance to soil your breakfast.

I forgot to add. Lookin good.
As for your substrate. Have you lost your marbles?

Thanks! and quite possibly, most likely

 

[Maxx]

Wow, gonna be interesting. Did you build the tank yourself?

What are you planning on keeping in it?

Nick

 

[Sasquatch]

Wow, gonna be interesting. Did you build the tank yourself?

What are you planning on keeping in it?

Nick

Thanks Maxx, I built a 26'' tall cube way back when, just ran the 1/2'' through my tile cutting saw, wore out a diamond drill doing the holes in the division wall lol, top frame is powdercoated 3/4'' steel, a breeding pair of clowns, royal gramma and 3 anems, maybe some leather trims from the old tank

 

[TJL]

Looks real good Sas, like the dimensions and going to a sweet Nem tank. I had a Blue Carpet Nem that covered the whole bottom of a 55 Hex along with a pair of Percs and Anemone Crabs, was a fun tank til a heater mishap then really did become a Cesspool.


Cheers, Todd

 

[Sasquatch]

Looks real good Sas, like the dimensions and going to a sweet Nem tank. I had a Blue Carpet Nem that covered the whole bottom of a 55 Hex along with a pair of Percs and Anemone Crabs, was a fun tank til a heater mishap then really did become a Cesspool.


Cheers, Todd

thank you Todd, really hate heaters they are one item we all use that are really pee poor engineering

 

[estanoche]

looks neat!!! can't wait to see it really start to come together as you get all the skimmer, lights, and whatnot ready to get wet!!

 

[Frankie]

Oh no! Another Aqua FX noise making water rattler! Does your RO/DI unit rattle like a snake also, no matter how many times you change out that stupid little check valve? I have a box full of them and never a one worked right for me.

Nice tank Sassy!

 

[Sasquatch]

looks neat!!! can't wait to see it really start to come together as you get all the skimmer, lights, and whatnot ready to get wet!!

Why Thanks estanoche, hope to get some bits back from powder coat today, still got your Geek on lol?

 

[Sasquatch]

Oh no! Another Aqua FX noise making water rattler! Does your RO/DI unit rattle like a snake also, no matter how many times you change out that stupid little check valve? I have a box full of them and never a one worked right for me.

Nice tank Sassy!

Thanks Frank, its dead silent I don't know that it has a check valve??

 

[Frankie]

Actually, removal of the check valve is the fix. Maybe yours is a newer models, mine came with a 4 way check that caused it to rattle when attached to a float switch

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[Sasquatch]

Actually, removal of the check valve is the fix. Maybe yours is a newer models, mine came with a 4 way check that caused it to rattle when attached to a float switch

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this ones pretty old now, maybe it was a stripped down model, thanks for reminding me Id better check TDS as Ive never changed anything

 

[estanoche]

Why Thanks estanoche, hope to get some bits back from powder coat today, still got your Geek on lol?

lol - well my shirt is in the wash - so my Geek is off today :dance:

 

[Sasquatch]

lol - well my shirt is in the wash - so my Geek is off today :dance:

well played lol

 

[Sasquatch]

update
hood is assembled ready for wiring and my rock has had an acid bath hehe
10 gallons water, 1 ltr muriatic acid, 1 hr soak, disgusting!

 

[Peppie]

Come on now, we get 4 pictures of a bucket puking and two pics of a light we know nothing about. Didnt see how it is to lift out of the way. How many watts, Leds, CF, t-5s .
You must be teasing us, just to up your post count. LOL