Aggressive Reef Step by Step setup - Page 3

rihanssu · 06-23-2006, 04:30 AM

a reflector and socket/cord if ya don't wanna thats cool

smeese · 06-23-2006, 04:43 AM

Yeah that will not be a prob, but it may not get to you any quicker is my only worry.

I have to get some cords as well. You will have to meet me at OD or something though.

smeese · 06-26-2006, 12:22 AM

10 moonlights got cut into the eggcrate today. Looks great with all the lights out but the LED's!

smeese · 07-16-2006, 11:21 AM

Plumbing is done. More pics coming today

madscientist · 07-16-2006, 12:13 PM

Are you doing any kind of surface skimmer/overflow, or is it just a T or 90 on the pvc?

mtfatwork · 07-16-2006, 12:45 PM

pics need pics

smeese · 07-16-2006, 12:57 PM

Just a 90 elbow, but it is at the surface. I have plenty of flow so that should keep the rest disrupted. Pics are hard to take from work but when I get home I am game.

madscientist · 07-16-2006, 02:21 PM

Where did you find black glass paint? Also how far from the top of the tank is your drain hole?

Alero · 07-16-2006, 02:22 PM

where is he moving too Steve??

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Originally Posted by smeese

Thanks to Luis Owner of Hobbies and Pets in Mankato (which is about to reopen after a move) for coming over to help me complete this project, and also for letting me take a couple shots for this thread.

Time to order some bulkheads.

smeese · 07-16-2006, 02:29 PM

Madscientest....what makes you so mad? The top of the hole is maybe 3" dpwn fron the trim, so I may need to put a little piece of black pvc in it if the waterlevel is too low, but I bet it will be perfect. My thoughts were it was better to go too low than high as then it can be remedied.

Alero....downtown mall across from the movie theater

Alero · 07-16-2006, 02:32 PM

I know he was opening a hobby store downtown, but did he scrap that and going to open up a LFS instead or running both??

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Alero....downtown mall across from the movie theater

smeese · 07-16-2006, 02:35 PM

Pics as promised, there are a couple things to go I guess, but I am getting there.
Here is my overflow. Pretty simple huh?

From the backside.....I obviously need to finish the drain pipe but I have a 1 1/2 " Bulkhead and teh piping goes up to 2" on the back so there is no problem with water going down. I also capped the top of the T and put some holes in it.

The returns come out of Loc-Line and penductors (although I want educators I already had these.

GenX Return with 1100 GPH and 26 feet of head preasure.

I added a check Valve and a ball valve right above it so I could turn down flow or shut it off to clean checkvalve.....it is then T'd off (Y was too tall)
to two 3/4 inch return lines (which are not hooked up yet in the pic) and goes up and into the tank through the Penductors. I may use two Tunzes too but have not decided yet.

And here is the skimmer I went with till further notice
8 Inch body By 22 inches tall with cup. Euroreef RS8-1
Gonna add a gate valve mod too.

smeese · 07-16-2006, 02:38 PM

MAdscientist. The paint was heavy duty paint from Walmart and I put an automotive clearcoat over it. It really hides teh overflow and locline though I like it that way alot

smeese · 07-16-2006, 02:40 PM

Actually both but he moved in the mall once since he got there with the hobby store. He is in the old pool hall.

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Originally Posted by Alero

I know he was opening a hobby store downtown, but did he scrap that and going to open up a LFS instead or running both??

Alero · 07-16-2006, 02:43 PM

gotcha, thanks

the progress looks great!!! Going to be a nice setup for sure.

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Originally Posted by smeese

Actually both but he moved in the mall once since he got there with the hobby store. He is in the old pool hall.