steelerguy Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Is that tank located close to where you will be watching TV or sleeping? If so you might want to reconsider the PanWorld and go with a Velocity. They are made by the same people, the Velocity runs hotter but is silent. I found the Pan World to be too noisy for my living room where I will be watching TV. The added heat would not be an issue if you use a chiller but could be if you don't. Then again...those lights are going to cause some heat also. If I were you, I would just suck it up and get a chiller now so you can plumb it all up before you have the tank running. Link to comment
SALINITY Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 Is that tank located close to where you will be watching TV or sleeping? If so you might want to reconsider the PanWorld and go with a Velocity. They are made by the same people, the Velocity runs hotter but is silent. I found the Pan World to be too noisy for my living room where I will be watching TV. The added heat would not be an issue if you use a chiller but could be if you don't. Then again...those lights are going to cause some heat also. If I were you, I would just suck it up and get a chiller now so you can plumb it all up before you have the tank running. The tank will be located in the TV room in the basement on the very opposite end of the room from where the TV is located, the basement stays very cool and our summers are not terribly hot where I live (Vancouver, B.C.) You do have a good point though, it would be much easier to hook up a chiller right at the beginning. I will have to put some thought into that. My budget is only so big so I do have to prioratize to some extent. TX! Link to comment
xmen0075 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Awesome set-up! Good job on the planning!!! I can't wait to see it up-and-running!!! Good luck! Link to comment
SALINITY Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 I need some suggestions on RO/DI purification units, I plan on one being plumbed into my ATO setup in the garage. Link to comment
SALINITY Posted July 7, 2007 Author Share Posted July 7, 2007 I need some suggestions on RO/DI purification units, I plan on one being plumbed into my ATO setup in the garage. Has anyone had experience with the auto shut-off with the RO/DI units. I plan on hooking it directly into my ATO resevoir. Link to comment
houssic Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Glad to hear that website worked out for you. You probably have ordered the camera already but if you haven't make sure you call Dell or whoever makes your computer to ask them if your video card will handle this camera. Pricewatch is good for prices but they sometimes don't warn you about the details of whether or not the component will work with your systems specifications. just a heads up. Good luck and I hope to see your website up soon. Link to comment
zerocool5878 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Wait can you get probs for this to monitor all these like ak, cal, salinity, ect. I know they have ph, orp, and temp. Or is this just a spot in the software that you can input these in yourself. Link to comment
SALINITY Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 Wait can you get probs for this to monitor all these like ak, cal, salinity, ect. I know they have ph, orp, and temp. Or is this just a spot in the software that you can input these in yourself. The log section at the bottom of the screenshot is for user entries, it cannot keep track of Ca, Mg, etc. Very cool though! Link to comment
SALINITY Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 Glad to hear that website worked out for you. You probably have ordered the camera already but if you haven't make sure you call Dell or whoever makes your computer to ask them if your video card will handle this camera. Pricewatch is good for prices but they sometimes don't warn you about the details of whether or not the component will work with your systems specifications. just a heads up. Good luck and I hope to see your website up soon. Thanks, according to the requirements and details of the camera it should work just fine with my Dell (good guess!), I hope others will that are purchasing a Reefkeeper2 or already have one also hop on board and broadcast their own aquarium!! Link to comment
SALINITY Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 Thr build continues! I have made a custom lid for the tank that has 5 bulkheads for returns. Four of the returns are for my new Ocean Motion Squirt, and one is for my sump return that will hook into a spray bar directed at the bottom of the tank. Enjoy the pics, any advice, critisism, etc welcome! All bulkheads and custom Acrylic lid installed, perfect fit! Four 1/2" bulkheads and one 3/4" bulkhead return for the sump. Underside view! Custom removable cover in black acrylic to avoid algae growth in the overflow box. Same picture with the access lid removed! Thats it for now! Stay tuned for the new sump due to arrive in a couple of days. Then the PVC maze of plumbing begins. Link to comment
aparker Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Okay! I have now purchased my closed loop plumbing combination! My setup is going to look just like the plumbing setup below originally designed by Oogie from the board. Great tank design! Oogie's cube was also the inspiration for the canopy-return system I designed for my 20L. Check out my thread linked in the sig.... Link to comment
SALINITY Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 Great tank design! Oogie's cube was also the inspiration for the canopy-return system I designed for my 20L. Check out my thread linked in the sig.... Actually, I have already been following your thread! I think your tank looks great! I think the build is probly one of the best parts for people like us! Cheers! Link to comment
TR3XX Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 great looking tank. i need to update my firmware for my RK2 to get this myReef application. looks pretty cool! can't wait to see your webcam in action! Link to comment
SALINITY Posted July 28, 2007 Author Share Posted July 28, 2007 Update! Spent an hour in Home Depot this morning sorting through all of thr PVC I needed for the plumbing job! I still have to go back anf buy some more! Anyways, here are some photos of the plumbing that I have roughed in so far. Nothing is glued yet.... Also notice my new sump built by Doss at acrylicsumps.com, this sump is great and exactly what I asked for, thanks Doss! This is the closed loop intake (missing one intake screen) This is an inside shot showing the nozzles and direction. This picture shows how I plumbed in the Ocean Motion Squirt. All of the plumbing will be hidden once the tank is placed in the corner of the room in my new house. This picture shows the drain line for water changes connected to the inlet of the closed loop to the pump, the other line is the return. This picture shows the plumbing through the custom acrylic lid, I will be painting all of this plumbing using black Krylon plastic paint. Here is a picture of the Panworld pump that will be powering this madness! Here is the custom sump that fits snuggly into my stand, I still have to construct the plenum in refugium and install the skimmer and return pump....... Last but not least, this is my low tech work station that I a using for all of this plumbing. That's all for now! Link to comment
theimpulsive1 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 intense plumbing! I dig it Link to comment
Maco Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 i thought that my tanks going to cost a lot Link to comment
SALINITY Posted July 28, 2007 Author Share Posted July 28, 2007 i thought that my tanks going to cost a lot Expensive is right! Link to comment
SALINITY Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share Posted August 25, 2007 Some new pics with everything setup and transfered form the NC12! Enjoy! My lighting is a 250W Sunpod Pheonix 14K DE bulb and a 80W Orbit PC Dual daylight and dual Actinic. 330W over 35G, 24" tall. Link to comment
SALINITY Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share Posted August 25, 2007 Someone tell me what skimmer I should get! I have a small area in the sump that is about 9x10 with a water level of about 11-1/2" deep. What skimmer should I get? My AquaC is too big! Link to comment
autoponicz Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 nice work......im guessing a tunze skimmer......they are more squared to fit in that compartment....u can search through skimmers to fit that footprint.....even the cheaper ones off ebay will work...but u will need to modd it.....mostly do a meshmod on the impeller and open up the air intake....works pretty well.. Link to comment
Maeda Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Looks like a 9005 is in your future, or even a 9010. Link to comment
SALINITY Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share Posted August 25, 2007 Looks like a 9005 is in your future, or even a 9010. I will have to research these Tunze skimmers, will they pull out more than my AquaC Urchin? Any first hand reviews from anyone? Link to comment
Todesengel Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Amazing tank man! Those dual sunpods are gonna get hot!! I got a sunpod 12 inches off the top of my 10g nano, and it raises the temp about 3 degrees WITH a fan blowing across the water. Link to comment
SALINITY Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 Amazing tank man! Those dual sunpods are gonna get hot!! I got a sunpod 12 inches off the top of my 10g nano, and it raises the temp about 3 degrees WITH a fan blowing across the water. I will update with more pics soon!!! This tank rocks!! My tank temp stays at about 81.5 to 82.5 max, my reefkeeper keeps good tabs on the temperature with a good heater and micro fans. Link to comment
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