CLACKZILLAIS COMING!!!! ReefHut 232 tank build....

[reefhut]

Hey folks,
Just thought I would let ya in on my build thread. This has been a project let me tell ya. First off a tank built by James at Envision. Dim's are 60L X 32D X 28H w/ external overflowThe acrylic is all 1 inch with 1/2 inch radius corners. The corners and the bottom edge are highly polished( Bling! Bling).(popcorn)

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Tank location...plumbing through the window to an out building. The over flow fit's the window opening so the tank will fit closer to the wall :D
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The foor is done 5' X 8'..(highfive)
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All the help, all the better(clap)
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Oh yeah..The temperaryfrag tank! Start the collection, and the rock is cooking!:D
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...All most done
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..Well with the shed anyway. More pic's to come.

[180Brandy]

I like so far!!!!(popcorn)

[reefhut]

All most forgot..I ordered the sump. The diminsions are 4'L X 22"D X 18"H, and the new Squence Reef Flow Skimmer (powered by a Dart needelwheel pump)is ordered and should ship next week.....;)

[izzypop]

Clackzillias Maximus BABY!!!! (highfive) (agree) (dancing) (yahoo)

[R-3]

I think we need some more info on this skimmer!! :) :) Later Ryan

[reefhut]

[/URL]I thought no one would ask. This thing is a beast! It's out performing the Euro Reef RC 1000..(Per Jeremy at Premium). Can't wait to fire it up. I think I'll ask Izzypop to break it in for me until my system is running.(plotting)

Anyway here's a link...

[url]http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1096170 (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1096170)


...and here's another picture.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g262/thereefspot/1Large.jpg

[R-3]

Yeah I remember reading about it!! Looks like a incredible skimmer. Did you buy it from Premium Aquatics?

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CV-OCT-ORCA&Category_Code=Octopus

[reefhut]

pm'd you R3

[chewie]

Shannon,

That is going to be AWESOME! I like the ingenuity! Who needs a window annyway(laugh)

[reefhut]

Shannon,

That is going to be AWESOME! I like the ingenuity! Who needs a window annyway(laugh)
Thanks...The window opened fromthe bottom, so it just made since.:cool:

[chewie]

Great idea! It has my wheels turnin'. Let me know if you need any help moving the beast.

[reefcam]

very cool Shannon. Keep us posted with pics. Always love seeing large projects and how it progress.

[reefhut]

Chewie: Thanks for offering to help. I'll keep in touch.

Reefcam : Hey Jim...I see your back! Skiing all done, so back into the reef you go. That's cool. Are you still raising cardnials? Do you have any cool acro's right now?

[reefcam]

Hey Shannon,
Not doing acros at this point, but Jon is trying to get me started again. I have a pair of Cardinals in the brew and hopefuly they will start to breed in 6 months. Going softies and LPS for the moment. Not sure if I will get back into full SPS again. Took down all my MH for now. Just have VHO on the tank. Oh, it's Mt. Biking season. :)

[reefhut]

Just finished the sump room, so for those that like pic's ....Here ya go..


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g262/thereefspot/IMG_0427Large.jpg

Side view

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Next Wednesday I'm going to build the metal stand.:D

[dsoz]

That is SWEET! When are you hosting a meeting so we can all see it? Will you charge admission to see your "aquarium"???

dsoz

[reefhut]

That is SWEET! When are you hosting a meeting so we can all see it? Will you charge admission to see your "aquarium"???

dsoz


Thanks you. :-)
I have a long way's to go yet. I'm guessing it won't be running for at least a month. After it's been running for about 6 to 8 months I'll concider hosting a meeting.

[180Brandy]

So whats the next phase of the project? I love to see a work in progress!!!! :D Well done!!!

[dsoz]

Thanks you. :-)
After it's been running for about 6 to 8 months I'll concider hosting a meeting.

How about private tours?

[reefhut]

180Brandy,

I'll build the metal stand Thursday and then ship it to my stand guy. He'll then make a wrap to go around it. It will be a while for an update.


Dsoz,

After it up and running, we can work something out I'm sure.

[dsoz]

:) that would make me happy :)

If you need help with it, let me know. I am only in Oregon City. It would be a good excuse to come see your set-up. :)

dsoz

[Michael7979]

Looks really interesting Shannon. Can't wait to see more as you progress.

[Holly]

What a great job with the sump house! Looks great.
That tank's gonna be amazinggggggg... Can't wait to see more pics!

[reefhut]

I built the metal stand last Thursday. I'll take it to get powder coated Monday morning. The stand was made out of 1 3/4 .120 wall steel. I wanted it adjustable so I made the stand in two pieces, the top frame has 1 3/4 tubes running down for the legs, the bottom frame has 1 1/2 square tube running up. Then the two pieces slide together. This also makes it ajustable so I can get it level. Also I welded nuts so I can lock everything in place....

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g262/thereefspot/IMG_0527Large.jpg

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[reefhut]

I've been busy working on our other house getting it ready to sell...So now I'm back. Just to get you all updated ;).
The sump is built and the stand and canopy will be done at the end of this month. But the biggest part of this build got finished this last weekend. The ELECTRICAL!!! YEA!!!. Thanks to Barelycuda and Evansbr the 100 amp service is in and ready to add outlets. Here's some pic's. Oh and if someone is looking for a home in the area....I know where one is,LOL(laugh)

Sump
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[reefhut]

Here's the electrical project...

South side...Running the wire....
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AHH ....The wire finially got through(yahoo)
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[reefhut]

The north side...Wire routeing.
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Seroius wire...1 Gauge three wire..
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Finishing touches
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Panel is in and ready!!
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[reefgeek84]

Awesome can not wait to see pics of this up and running!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sol]

Very nice Shannon.

Out of curiousity, why did you run a 100 amp sub-panel rather than a couple of 20 amp circuits? 2 lengths of 12-3 with ground (giving you 80 amps of circuits total) would have been much cheaper than 1-3 with ground+a subpanel...

Just wondering if there was a reasoning that I'm missing.

If you want help with anything, let me know.

-Sol

[reefhut]

Very nice Shannon.

Out of curiousity, why did you run a 100 amp sub-panel rather than a couple of 20 amp circuits? 2 lengths of 12-3 with ground (giving you 80 amps of circuits total) would have been much cheaper than 1-3 with ground+a subpanel...

Just wondering if there was a reasoning that I'm missing.

If you want help with anything, let me know.

-Sol

I needed to run some 240 volt and I need more than two 20amp curcuit's. With the amount of power I need to run this system it was cost effective to run a 100 amp service. I would have been a little nervous with two 20amp circuits, I have a feeling those wires would have been running a little hot!

Thanks for offering to help...I'll keep ya in mind:D

[Sol]

Fair enough. 2 12-3 with ground would have been four circuits though, not 2. In 12-3 w/ ground, you have 2 hots, a neutral, and a ground. The two circuits each use one of the hots, and they share the neutral. So 2 runs of that, would be 4 X 20 amp circuits. The 240 volts makes sense though. You using 240 V ballasts, or what?

-Sol

[reefhut]

Yea....4 400watt 240 volt ballast...

[Barelycuda]

After the intial walk thru with shannon we were thinking 4-6 circuits plus by the time you run that many wires 125' you are better running a sub-panel. Local access to the breakers & the ability to load the circuits as light as you want.

Cuda

[reefhut]

...well said Barelycuda....that was excactly what I was thinking...LOL.

[Sol]

Fair enough. Hope I didn't step on any toes; I wasn't questioning your judgement or anything, just was curious.

-Sol

[reefhut]

No problem.... You havent step on any toes here. I'll call you when I get ready to do some plumbing...

[WAVES]

Hey Shannon you probably have ballast already, but I have some icecap used 400w 240v ballasts for cheap, if nothing else it might make good backup ballasts. I also have a bluewave dual 400w 240v new but cheap (sunlight wanted to ditch it, so i got it cheap)

[reefhut]

Thanks Jole..I'll be calling you.

[jayR]

Hey Shannon any updates on this thing??

[reefhut]

Hey J,
I'm building the stand and canopy now....there both built, I have to caulk and bondo nail holes, and then paint. Once that's done I'll post an update. Right now I'm really busy with buisness, Hoilday season and all.

Thanks,
Shannon

[reefgeek84]

Right now I'm really busy with buisness, Hoilday season and all.
Excuses, excuses...LOL...J/K... I know what you mean...can not wait to see the stand and canopy and of course more photos...this thing is going to be awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bluecheese]

Hey J,
I'm building the stand and canopy now....there both built, I have to caulk and bondo nail holes, and then paint. Once that's done I'll post an update. Right now I'm really busy with buisness, Hoilday season and all.

Thanks,
Shannon


Busy like IKEA shopping busy? LOL (laugh)

[reefhut]

Busy like IKEA shopping busy? LOL (laugh)


That was my double...:D

[reefhut]

Well I don't think there's a slower project out there than mine...But suprise! A little progress. I had to build my own stand and canopy. I'm not a wood cabnet guy at all, that's why thing's are going slow.LOL Now thing's might go a little fasater now. Here's some pic's ..Enjoy!

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[Chief]

Nice work. I like the way it flows with the other woodwork in the house.

Jay

[Michael7979]

Hey Shannon I was just going to ask you if there were any updates on this project! Too funny you post this today! :)

My project is much slower then yours........... trust me on that!! :(

[reefhut]

Thanks for the compliments :D
I have most of the equipment now. I just need to finish the eletrical in the sump room so I can get it insulated, sheet rocked and painted. I'm going to work on that today.(clap)

[lquidglass]

Nice set up, it does flow real well with the rest of the house.

[Barelycuda]

Very nice looking Shannon. I was beginning to wonder if the electrical work we did was for nothing :)

Cuda

[Evansbr]

very nice work Shannon, maybe you could build my next one??
don't worry about slow projects, you'll never be as slow as me.
Brian

[bluecheese]

All those trips to IKEA finally paying off. (laugh)

What's the dim of the Tank? Is the sump room behind the tank? Outside?

Looking GooD!

[reefhut]

Ahh funny guy huh? (laugh)

Thing's are moving along now...just got all the eletrical done yesterday. Next I'll insulate and sheet rock the sump room. The tank dim's are 60X32X29.

[reefhut]

Ok ....Got more progress?

Yes we do! Sheet rock is up and the first coat of mud. Take a look.

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[reefhut]

For those wondering if I'll ever get this done, the sump room is all sheet rocked and painted. I'm plumbing the tank this week. I've made alot of progress. Check it out.

The sump room floor is foam anti fatigue squares. The foam squares have been cut to drop the 3/4X 24inch hardwood planks in to support the sump and sump stand.
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Oceans motions 4-way

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The tank is moved out from the wall to access the plumbing then pushed back...:-)

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Plumbing through the window access....thing's are going to be tight! I have more going in...

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[reefhut]

My plumbing nightmare...It took me three day's of (scratch) to make that mess.

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[andy]

That's crazy! Got the perfect sign for you:

http://reef.eldersign.org/images/fluxcapacitor.jpg

[reefhut]

Yea..ha ha ha

[reefhut]

for the tank to get running..

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[spectra]

That thing looks like it needs a 20 page instruction manual to go with it(laugh) Just make sure you turn the right valve the right direction.

Looks good just get it running.

[Miniwhinny]

I'm speechless ! Can't wait to see it with water in it ';-)

[R-3]

How big is that sump Shannon?

[izzypop]

Is this tank filled yet? damn reef slacker trash :)
you better label that plumbing for all us reefsitters

[reefhut]

yeah..I'm a slacker for sure. To much stuff going on right now and I don't want to rush it. One mistake with this setup and I'm screwed. I need some good weather and brew's(clap). The sump's dim's are 4'L X 20H X 18D. It should handle what I need.

[SamatSLS]

Shannon, I've been staring at that picture of your sump/plumbing for 15 minutes. It make sense now but I have a headache! :)

Post pics of your bad-@$$ reflectors. I heard you got good ones!!

-Sam

[reefhut]

Well...LIGHTS! WATER! ACTION!

That's right my tank is finally up and running...I'm very pleased with how things came out...I'll get some more spec's out later, but I figured people would want some pic's. Oh yea. My new relectors are the Lumen Max 2's and they rock! Check it out and tell me what you think.


Lumen Max 2's with coral view 20k bulb's driven by Sunlight Supplies HQI ballasts wired 240 volt. Supplment lighting 4/VHO's driven driven by Ice Cap 660.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g262/thereefspot/DSC_0018Medium.jpg

Now all I need is fish (scratch)
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[chewie]

Sweet!

You'll like that intake screen for sure. Mine has been running 2 months, and hasn't needed cleaning. The added bonus being that it is a MUCH safer intake for Anemones.

I guess you're excused for not coming to Shawn's yesterday. I had a cold one for you. :)

Do you already have fish in other systems that will be going in this tank? If so, Whatcha' got?

[Michael7979]

Looking good Shannon!!!

About time.............. :) :)

[andy]

That intake is pretty cool, what kind of screening is it?

[chewie]

http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/821/Mesh-Tubes-Plastic/screen/1

[andy]

Ahhh, Aquatic Ecosystems.. should'a known. I got their catalog in the mail a while back -- it's crazy fun reading.

[SamatSLS]

Shannon,

Looks amazing!!! I have to suggest that you use glass on the Lumen Max 2's. The smooth material (Alanod Miro 7) stains over time with saltwater splash... Using glass may cut down ever so slightly on the output, but a stained reflector is much worse. Glass can be cleaned... :)

[reefhut]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments.

Chewie: It was such a nice day Sunday, that my wife had a long honey due list for me. I couldn't tell her "Not Today" after she allowed time for me to finish my system. Sorry I wasn't able to make it, next time for sure.

[reefhut]

Do you guy's have glass for those pendants?

[chewie]

It's OK Shannon, my wife wasn't too thrilled about me going either.

Don't those pendants come with the glass shield?

[reefhut]

Yea good point. Other pendants do. I'll check with Sam.

[WAVES]

The glass is seperate, they run like $12-14 each retail.

Looks good Shannon,, are you going to leave the back open so you can access that strainer for cleaning? Im sure it wouldnt have to be done very often, but you wont want to move all your rock and corals to get to it. On that big of a tank it seems like its going to be pretty tough to get to it when the time comes, can you reach that from a stool?

What are you going to do for rocks? I hope you'll get some 50 pound plus pieces it would look sweet with some biggies in there.

[reefhut]

I don't plan on cleaning the intake screen. It will be buried in rock. I think that the pendants should come with glass (IMO) for the price. Other companies (in that price range) include glass with there pendants. I havent called Sam yet, but I'll get it work out some how. My bad though, for not looking into it a little futher. It should have dawned on me that a little water splash can crack a bulb and distroy my hole tank because UV nukeing my corals..DOH!

[SamatSLS]

We include glass on all double-ended fixtures (like the Lumen Max 3) for obvious UV reasons, but not many people run glass on mogul pendants, so we don't. I was just giving you friendly advice about using glass to make the reflector last longer. If it was my tank, I would. That's all I was sayin'...

The brand new Lumen Max's use the dimpled material throughout. Therefore the staining is an issue of the past.

I'm very curious to know what other companies include glass on mogul pendants in this price range? or any price range?


-Sam

[reefhut]

off the top of my head...PFO includes glass. No biggie. I would think they would include the glass,dosent mean theydo. Do you carry the glass?

[reefhut]

here's a link..

http://www.pfolighting.com/AqPendants.aspx

[SamatSLS]

Interesting, I didn't know they did that!

Any of the Sunlight Supply dealers in the area have access to the glass. Joel at Waves may have it in stock though... He keeps a variety of items in stock.

[WAVES]

Shannon I only have 1 at the moment, let me know and Ill order some right away.

[reefhut]

Glass issue fixed (clap)

[reefhut]

The new system is doing great and I couldn't be happier. The tank has been running for a five weeks now. I aquascaped and put all the corals and fish in (that survived the holding tanks) Sunday the 22nd. All the perameters are good...

Tank PH 8.22
Cal reactor PH 6.54
Nitrates 0
Ammonia 0
Alk 10 DKH
Calcium 500+
Salinity 1.024
Redox 275mv (not sure where I need that to read yet)

For those that would like some new pictures...Here's some!!

Tank shot

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Sump room..

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[Frank]

(clap)Looks great....Very nice set up..(rock2)

[Michael7979]

LOOKING REALLY GOOD!!!

[ocboat]

Looking great but did you realize that you have a leg with a shoe in your sump? (laugh)

[Benny503]

I am so jealous with you.... your tank is my dream tank


Looking great but did you realize that you have a leg with a shoe in your sump? (laugh)

A leg and a shoe? I dont see it... I see a right and left arm (whistle)

[mltnguyen]

(icon) Good looking tank Shannon,
Showed my wife (wife) your tank last night and she was envois however she did tell me to keep dreaming, and so my dream continues.
(drinking)

[180Brandy]

Tank looks great! All that hard work is paying off!!! Great job!!!!!!!!!

[ocboat]

A leg and a shoe? I dont see it... I see a right and left arm (whistle)

Check out the first picture of the sump to the left of the calcium reactor.

[reefhut]

Thanks for the kind feedback guy's...

FYI I will be hosting my tank on the tour this month.

[Benny503]

(dancing) I was hoping you invited us over for tank tour (rock2)

[matty0206]

I was lucky enough to check out this tank in person today! All I can say is holy crap!!! lol Its awesome. Thanks again man and it was a pleasure to meet you.

[reefhut]

No problem...