mike c Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Killer deal at Reef-A-Palooza!!!! Link to comment
jball1125 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Sweet dude, nice fixture! Link to comment
mike c Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Sweet dude, nice fixture! Hell yeah, jball! It's sick! A deal I couldn't pass up! Eventually going to pull the 10k bulb, and upgrade them ATI bulbs, with more blue. Link to comment
mike c Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Started playing with some rocks... Link to comment
kveekx Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Started playing with some rocks... The first two are sweet! Link to comment
mike c Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 The first two are sweet! I'm really liking the second one! Link to comment
brad908 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I like the first one. But second is good too Link to comment
mike c Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 I like the first one. But second is good too Still working on it. That's just rock I had laying around. We'll see where it goes... Link to comment
JR! Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 this is getting better and better. fixture is awesome. id hang it though. Link to comment
mike c Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 this is getting better and better. fixture is awesome. id hang it though. Thanks, bro! I was thinking about that, wondering how it'd look. It may even be beneficial to raise the fixture up a few more inches. Link to comment
JR! Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Thanks, bro! I was thinking about that, wondering how it'd look. It may even be beneficial to raise the fixture up a few more inches. it makes it so much easier to work on the tank too. if there is a way to hang any fixture that i ever have again i will in a heart beat. Link to comment
mike c Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 it makes it so much easier to work on the tank too. if there is a way to hang any fixture that i ever have again i will in a heart beat. Definitely. I have my Ecoxotic fixture over my 28, hung by Yo-Yo's. It's so easy to just lift it up, and get in the tank. Link to comment
jec11718 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 mike c-- could you snap a pic of the yo-yo's...i'm looking for ideas for my 40b. Link to comment
mike c Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 mike c-- could you snap a pic of the yo-yo's...i'm looking for ideas for my 40b. For sure. When I get home after work, I'll snap a few pics. Link to comment
mike c Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 That plumbing job Link to comment
pompeyjohn Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Wow. Inspiring build. Do you have a record of the baffle measurements? I am building a 20h sump and would like to copy yours as much as possible. Thank you! Link to comment
mike c Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Wow. Inspiring build. Do you have a record of the baffle measurements? I am building a 20h sump and would like to copy yours as much as possible. Thank you! No problem. The left and right baffles are 12" x 11 3/4". These two are raised about 1.5" above the bottom of the tank. The center baffle is 8 1/2" x 11 3/4". This one is sealed to the bottom, to establish the water level in the sump. I based this around my skimmer. Its a SWC 120, and the manufacturer suggests running it in 8-9" of water. Hope this helps. Link to comment
lagunastudio Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 When you glued the panels in your sump. How do you get glue on the inside areas of the bubble trap? I can't figure out how to do that. Very nice build by the way, love that skimmer. Link to comment
mike c Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 When you glued the panels in your sump. How do you get glue on the inside areas of the bubble trap? I can't figure out how to do that. Very nice build by the way, love that skimmer. I didn't, lol. I siliconed both sides of the larger baffle, then only the outside of the smaller baffle. Its still a strong bond. There's not enough pressure in the sump to knock it out of place. Thanks. I hear good things about SWC 120. I havn't ran it yet, so we'll see. Link to comment
pompeyjohn Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 No problem. The left and right baffles are 12" x 11 3/4". These two are raised about 1.5" above the bottom of the tank. The center baffle is 8 1/2" x 11 3/4". This one is sealed to the bottom, to establish the water level in the sump. I based this around my skimmer. Its a SWC 120, and the manufacturer suggests running it in 8-9" of water. Hope this helps. Thanks - that is awesome. I am off to lowes first thing in the morning to get the glass and silicone. Link to comment
mike c Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 I got the tank in its final spot. All plumbing is complete, leak tests are done, and it's pretty much ready to fill. I have about 40-45 lbs of rock cycling in a Brute Rubbermaid can, for 2 weeks now. I've been testing the water, and its sky high around 3.0 ppm ammonia. No Trites. Trates are at 10ppm. I'll give it some more time. Here's a few pics... Link to comment
mike c Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Just tested the water in my Brute can, and it seems to have finished cycling. Ammonia and Nitrite are both 0, and Nitrate is up to about 30. I just did a 10% water change with some left over saltwater I had in a jug. I'll test again tomorrow. Do a big water change, and test agin. If the water changes drop the Nitrates, and the others stay at 0, I'll feel confident calling it done. Link to comment
Arkayology Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Get some corals in there already! Link to comment
mike c Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Get some corals in there already! Lol, soon, soon!!! Picking up some acrylic rods tomorrow, to epoxy my rocks into a nice scape. Also might order a Reefkeeper Light. Link to comment
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