moores38 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Nice! Excited to see this come together! Link to comment
Eisernes Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 2015-04-04_05-15-15 by Eisernes, on Flickr FTS 4/4/2015 Start Up Date 1/21/2015 TSV 27g Equipment 18x18x14 PicO Trigger Systems 18c Sump 250w Phoenix 14000k MH Mame Overflow Sicce Syncra 2.0 Return Maxspect Gyre XF-130 Apex Jr (PM1) Tunze Osmolator 3155 AquaMaxx ConeS CO-1 Skimmer BRS Mini Reactor Corals Blue Acropora Tenuis Strawberry Shortcake Acropora Red Planet Acropora Green and Yellow Millipora Purple Monti Cap Superman Monti Jedi Mind Trick Monti Undata Milka Stylophora Montipora Setosa Ponape Birdsnest Pink and Purple Stylophora LC Blue Dreams Acan Blue Carnival Acan Unknown Favia Tyree Rastas Zoas LC Blowpops Zoas Red People Eaters Zoas Devils Armor Palys Miami Vice Zoas Unknown Gold Zoas Fire and Ice Zoas Unknown Green Zoas Unknown Blue Zoas Chemicals Red Sea Blue Bucket ESV B-Ionic 2 Part Rox Carbon BRS GFO Link to comment
Eisernes Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 I ordered 20lbs of prime cuts from Marcos, mix of single and double sided. I also got a small bucket of the e-Marco 400, threaded rod, and a drill bit. I'm thinking something on the lines of breaking the two double sided pieces and making a tower with shelves about 10" high with a couple of pieces on the bottom. I'm probably going to order 10lbs of gulf rock from KP and mix and match. I won't be putting 30lbs in there though, The left overs will go in the sump. Link to comment
Spiderguardnano Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Dude sick man finy should have my build thread up also What return pump did you go with?? Link to comment
Eisernes Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Dude sick man finy should have my build thread up also What return pump did you go with?? The Tunze 1073.020. I thought about the Sicce 2.0 but scoured the internet and couldn't find a single person using one so I'm sticking with what I know will work. Link to comment
Spiderguardnano Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Ok awesome I'll chekc that out now then That sump is sexy have to save up for that Link to comment
Eisernes Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 This has been in planning for months now. I originally ordered the tank on October 9th. It was almost delivered the first week of December but UPS decided to smash it instead. But since Chris is awesome he is building me a replacement that I hope to have in a couple more weeks. I'm planning on having everything set and ready to go so that when it gets here I just need to set it in place and fill it. I have all of the equipment except for the return pump but that will get ordered this weekend. Rough pic of the rough stand. I will be finishing it this coming weekend. It is loosely based on NorthGaHillbillys stand and will feature a built in electrical panel on the left side. My craftsmanship isn't nearly as good as his but that's what wood filler and paint are for. Closer pic of the Trigger sump and skimmer. The Trigger sump really is a well put together piece of equipment and the 9.5" fixed skimmer section perfectly matches the ideal water level of 9.5" for the skimmer. Box of equipment. I have been collecting stuff for a couple of months now. Moving this down here to clean up the first post. Link to comment
Eisernes Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Spent all day today configuring the Apex for wireless. HUGE pita. I think it's good to go now though. I am going to leave it running monitoring temp and ph my other tank until it's time to set up the new one so I can tweak it and get to know it so to speak. Link to comment
Fishstiks Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I used a sicce 2.0 on my IM nuvo 38, but it was an AIO, not a sump system. As far as the pump goes, I loved it. Very silent and great flow, but again, the water only had to travel about a foot from the bottom of the tank to the top. :-) Link to comment
Eisernes Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 I ordered the rest of my equipment today including the pump and the VDM. Now it's just a matter of finishing the stand this weekend and working on my scape. Oh and that pesky no tank detail. Link to comment
Eisernes Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 My morning project, hanging the light. I put my sump on the stand to give some perspective because the tank is pretty much the same size just one inch shorter. I went up through the drop ceiling and down the wall through a raceway. It is set at 12" above but I have the ability to raise or lower it. I will tighten up the wires once I'm sure on the height. Link to comment
Jay Wee Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Looking good. Nice little sump. Link to comment
Eisernes Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Stand is finished and painted. That yellow is bright like the sun but my wife assures me it matches the furniture in the living room. We have a dark blue sofa and a lazy boy the same color as the inside of the stand. Electronics section. Everything has a drip loop and it's mostly isolated. There is a hole up top and at the bottom for cords. I caulked the whole thing for extra protection. Also added a work light operated by a wall switch inside the electrical box. I have everything now except for the tank. Chris emailed me the other day and said his supplier was still down. He was going to cut the glass himself in house and take it somewhere else for polishing. Hopefully just a couple more weeks until it ships. Next week I will work on the aquascape. Link to comment
GHill762 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 looking like a nice build, lots of gizmos stuffed in there.. dunno bout the yellow though Link to comment
Jay Wee Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I like the yellow. Yours is like the opposite of my cabinet. I have grey outside yellow inside. Link to comment
ImNew:] Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I have to agree with Jay, im really digging the yellow stand. its Unique Link to comment
Dramad1 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Very nice, everything looks awesome. Looking forward to seeing the tank set up. Link to comment
Eisernes Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Got word today from PicO that my tank has been assembled and is in the curing process. Should ship next week! looking like a nice build, lots of gizmos stuffed in there.. dunno bout the yellow though I like the yellow. Yours is like the opposite of my cabinet. I have grey outside yellow inside. Nice! Following. I have to agree with Jay, im really digging the yellow stand. its Unique Very nice, everything looks awesome. Looking forward to seeing the tank set up. Thanks! Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 dayum. No tank and your system already looks better than mine, yellow and all Link to comment
GHill762 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I'm surprised chris doesn't cut his own glass and cut out the middle man.. any ETA given on the tank? Link to comment
reefernanoman Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I love that transparent yellow stand. It looks futuristic. Link to comment
tess&ellie Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I like the Yellow and I am sure your wife knows best .....we always do Link to comment
Eisernes Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Thanks everyone. I'm surprised chris doesn't cut his own glass and cut out the middle man.. any ETA given on the tank? It's the polishing that is a problem. He doesn't have one and his regular suppliers is broken. Tank will ship sometime next week. Link to comment
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