375 SPS Reef Build

[Guest]

Colors are better

Yellow is Halide light, blue is LED light

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[Guest]

Floor has been cut, tank put back in place with styro and rock work done (again)

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[Guest]

I would invest in a leak sensor with email or text notifications. Now that you cut the wood floor now any leaks will now go straight under your wood floors.

I have my tank on top of the wood floors and since the wood floor pieces interlock it kind of forms a slight barrier for water to get underneath the floor.
So I can wipe up with a towel.

You having your tank feet so low you can't get under neath the stand to wipe things up. I have mine raised 3" off the floor so can wipe up and spills

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[Guest]

It was laminate floor and $1 per sqft anyway. If water gets underneath it I wont care as long as my tank survives. lol. I can replace the floor in that room for a couple hundred dollars.

 

[Guest]

Picking out my sump at DNA.... Tideline 48'. Wanted a 60" sump but just didnt end up going that route.

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An a skimmer from Elos.... I got it on super duper sale but its only rated for a light bi load to 400 gallons. Basically I got it because it was cheap and looked nice with all my plumbing plans. Still debating. it is a Diable DCRS 200. I could go with a Octopus 5000 in sump which wouldnt look as nice but be rated much higher.

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Weekend of plumbing starting with waiting, waiting, waiting on the UPS guy.....
Finally at 6 pm on Friday....

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[Guest]

A couple plumbing pics w and w/o skimmer. As you can see with it I have very little room for other things.
I might go with the Octopus 5000 INT. What is your vote?

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[uchin]

Great build!! Nice job on plumbing and great selection of equipment!

 

[Guest]

Thanks! any suggestions for improvement?

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[rickyb]

Looking great! Is that a one way check valve above the Reeflo pump?

 

[Guest]

@rickyb wrote:

Yup, I had to go sideways with the ball valve to get the check value in under the height I had to work with.... which means the return lines drop a few inches before gonig back up.

No matter how much space ya got, you always could use more.

I have a T under the check value to feed the skimmer and other reactors later on. I also have a T above it that I will add a valve I can open to create a siphon and drain water for manual water changes.

 

[uchin]

@uchin wrote:

Get some slabs (real reef rocks) and I'm not sure if you plan on running biopellets.

 

[Guest]

Think my plumbing is finally (almost) complete. I say almost because is it ever really done? I've left of places for additions down the road. Starting to fill her up.

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[Badbrad8500]

Looks great!

 

[Guest]

Update pics
Filling up

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Ah ah ah ah ahhhhhh! [smilie=clapping.gif]

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[Guest]

Is that the height your keeping the mh fixtures or are you just testing the fixtures?


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[Guest]

Just a quick thought, is there any issue with keeping my lights like that I wonder?

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