Christys 180gallon build - Page 3 - Reef-Geeks

Reefdaddy · Geek Squad Jedi

yep pics please.

ento_reefer · Reef-Geek

Pics please!!!! I love your new additions. Seeing your new corals made me want to go shopping.

christyf5 · Janitor at Cyano Factory

Geez you people are so demanding!!!

Pics as requested

"Glass half full" (oh it goes painfully slow)

Dart pump mounted with rubber feet to absorb any vibrations (best we could do around here)

rubber feets (we mounted them upside down for better stability)

Why I got a second Aquatronica Powerbar or "every electricians nightmare"

Wavy sea mounted (stuff in background is the RODI line and a clamp holding it in place)

Thats about it. It should really be more exciting than that. Oh I also glued most of my PVC together today. I'm incorporating some spa flex into the plumbing to help lessen the number of elbows. The word "flex" in spa flex is a bit of a joke, while it is bendable, its a bear to work with. I've heard using a heat gun on it makes it easier so I'll tackle that tomorrow.

As well the sump is off being drilled and should be ready Tuesday so I can get the whole system up and running then. Then its just check for leaks, fling some salt in and get some rock in there

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

Lookin good Christy and yeah were demanding

Reefdaddy · Geek Squad Jedi

Real Nice girl!!! Way to go, it looks like that fire you lit on your hubby worked out well for ya.

chris&barb · Lost

Alright! I dont know what it is about an empty tank with just RO in it but they look cool

Clownfish Sushi · Big-Geek

Are you planning on leaving the back transparent so you see through to the other room?

Great looking build so far. It's going to look killer finished!

tcwayne · Aint got no nitrates

Nice work. Digging the step up. What kind of flow is that going to have? In case I missed it. What other pumps/powerheads?

christyf5 · Janitor at Cyano Factory

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCA

Are you planning on leaving the back transparent so you see through to the other room?

Great looking build so far. It's going to look killer finished!

Thanks!!

The back will have a removable piece of black fabric so when I don't want to see through, I can have it covered yet when I'm working on the tank from the back I can still see into it.

christyf5 · Janitor at Cyano Factory

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcwayne

Nice work. Digging the step up. What kind of flow is that going to have? In case I missed it. What other pumps/powerheads?

The tank will have a wavy sea return ~2200gph, the return pump is a Reeflo Dart, Tunze 6100, Tunze 6080, Tunze Wavebox and then I also have 2xTunze 6060s and a Tunze 6045. Basically an assortment of that. I'm not really sure how much flow the tank will need at various spots but I think a combination of the above should nail it. The 6045 will likely get crammed in the back forty to remove detritus on the bottom of the tank as its small size makes it very handy for that.

Barbara · Geekette

Fantastic job so far!

ento_reefer · Reef-Geek

Looking good so far.

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Looks great Christy, you can use a hair dryer to blow hot air into the hose to make it more pliable too.

chris&barb · Lost

just dont go overboard because it will weaken the pipe

blacjack · Big-Geek

Is it full yet?

Coming along nicely.

christyf5 · Janitor at Cyano Factory

yep its full, had some technical difficulties with a leaking bulkhead but I siliconed the crap out of it and hopefully it will be ready to roll today. I'll post up some pics when I can

shmoliken · Big-Geek

yay! looking expectant.

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

Cool lets see that bad boy in operation!!

tcwayne · Aint got no nitrates

Quote:

Originally Posted by christyf5

yep its full, had some technical difficulties with a leaking bulkhead but I siliconed the crap out of it and hopefully it will be ready to roll today. I'll post up some pics when I can

Hurry up! I know it's Thanksgiving and all but............ummmmm............

hurry up!

Sneezy · Big-Geek

LOL it isn't Thanksgiving for her, she is a Canuck so she already ate her turkey....

[41 (permalink)] Posted by Reefdaddy 11-22-2009, 06:21 PM	Geek Squad Jedi
yep pics please. __________________ "A man in a rush takes shortcuts, and I won't shortcut the Music" Eddie Wilson 1963 Jedi Tank Build	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 911 Gameroom cash: $60438 Rep Power: 18
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[44 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 11-22-2009, 07:57 PM	Will work for CLAMS
Lookin good Christy and yeah were demanding __________________ Why is the rum always gone	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 6,413 Gameroom cash: $1737675 Rep Power: 94
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[45 (permalink)] Posted by Reefdaddy 11-22-2009, 09:06 PM	Geek Squad Jedi
Real Nice girl!!! Way to go, it looks like that fire you lit on your hubby worked out well for ya. __________________ "A man in a rush takes shortcuts, and I won't shortcut the Music" Eddie Wilson 1963 Jedi Tank Build	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 911 Gameroom cash: $60438 Rep Power: 18
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[47 (permalink)] Posted by Clownfish Sushi 11-23-2009, 09:40 AM	Big-Geek
Are you planning on leaving the back transparent so you see through to the other room? Great looking build so far. It's going to look killer finished! __________________ Jason Golden http://www.clownfishsushi.com	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 1,627 Gameroom cash: $39665 Rep Power: 49
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[48 (permalink)] Posted by tcwayne 11-23-2009, 09:58 AM	Aint got no nitrates
Nice work. Digging the step up. What kind of flow is that going to have? In case I missed it. What other pumps/powerheads? __________________ Chuck Wayne 120 SPS, 50 Fragalicious, Reeflo Super Dart Gold, 250 watt Radiums on Ice Caps, Tunze 6205's, 6055's, 7095 Reeflo Orca 250 with Dart AC III Upgrading to a 240 cube as we speak	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Petersburg, Florida Posts: 798 Gameroom cash: $237813 Rep Power: 24
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[42 (permalink)] Posted by ento_reefer 11-22-2009, 06:29 PM	Reef-Geek
Pics please!!!! I love your new additions. Seeing your new corals made me want to go shopping.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 941 Gameroom cash: $389467 Rep Power: 23
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[43 (permalink)] Posted by christyf5 11-22-2009, 07:33 PM	Janitor at Cyano Factory
Geez you people are so demanding!!! Pics as requested "Glass half full" (oh it goes painfully slow) Dart pump mounted with rubber feet to absorb any vibrations (best we could do around here) rubber feets (we mounted them upside down for better stability) Why I got a second Aquatronica Powerbar or "every electricians nightmare" Wavy sea mounted (stuff in background is the RODI line and a clamp holding it in place) Thats about it. It should really be more exciting than that. Oh I also glued most of my PVC together today. I'm incorporating some spa flex into the plumbing to help lessen the number of elbows. The word "flex" in spa flex is a bit of a joke, while it is bendable, its a bear to work with. I've heard using a heat gun on it makes it easier so I'll tackle that tomorrow. As well the sump is off being drilled and should be ready Tuesday so I can get the whole system up and running then. Then its just check for leaks, fling some salt in and get some rock in there	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Posts: 257 Gameroom cash: $97035 Rep Power: 11
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[46 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 11-23-2009, 09:27 AM	Lost
Alright! I dont know what it is about an empty tank with just RO in it but they look cool	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[51 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 11-23-2009, 05:23 PM	Geekette
Fantastic job so far!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[52 (permalink)] Posted by ento_reefer 11-23-2009, 08:48 PM	Reef-Geek
Looking good so far.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 941 Gameroom cash: $389467 Rep Power: 23
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[53 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-23-2009, 10:25 PM	Big-Geek
Looks great Christy, you can use a hair dryer to blow hot air into the hose to make it more pliable too.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[54 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 11-24-2009, 07:30 AM	Lost
just dont go overboard because it will weaken the pipe	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[55 (permalink)] Posted by blacjack 11-26-2009, 03:16 AM	Big-Geek
Is it full yet? Coming along nicely.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,053 Gameroom cash: $289004 Rep Power: 30
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[56 (permalink)] Posted by christyf5 11-26-2009, 10:15 AM	Janitor at Cyano Factory
yep its full, had some technical difficulties with a leaking bulkhead but I siliconed the crap out of it and hopefully it will be ready to roll today. I'll post up some pics when I can	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Posts: 257 Gameroom cash: $97035 Rep Power: 11
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[57 (permalink)] Posted by shmoliken 11-26-2009, 10:45 AM	Big-Geek
yay! looking expectant. __________________ who knew salt water was made of $100 bills?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: de Posts: 1,492 Gameroom cash: $804220 Rep Power: 29
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[58 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 11-26-2009, 11:56 AM	Will work for CLAMS
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[60 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-26-2009, 03:11 PM	Big-Geek
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