Tank build round 3? 20H with 10g Sump
 

Well i just finished my move to vancouver and am starting to get things together for setting up my tank again ( Old Thread) Since i sold most of my equipment before the move, im upgrading some of the things i wish i had done last build:
- Plumbing a 10g sump w/ Precision Marine RL100 skimmer, heater, Mag 2 return pump, etc
- Possible closed loop
- lighting to a 150w HQI Lumen Max 3 w/ a galaxy ballast.
- Predominantly SPS

I'm just working on a design for the overflow and return right now.
Does anyone have any suggestions. I'd prefer to have all my plumbing drilled thru the bottom of the tank , so i can get the tank as close as possible to the wall.

Also if anyone in the Vancouver area has a 1 1/2" and 1 3/4" diamond hole or experience drilling for bulkheads, any help would be appreciated.

A little Update with some pics, I think i've taken care of the lighting and the cooling.
Ive Installed the HQI 150w lumenmax 3 with a Giessmann 13k bulb
And some DIY Actinic lighting with 4-9w PC bulbs.
I also modified my canopy to contain 2-30 CFM Computer fans. One blows in one blows out. I was thinking I might put in a 1w moonlight i have lying around.

Im still working on the plumbing and have to silicone in a few more baffles, but it should be seeing water in the next week.

Heres some pics
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Awesome looking tank!!

I agree... nice looking tank.. So clean. Can't wait to see wet pics.

Thanks, I'm working on a Acrylic overflow and sump baffles so it might be another week till i get water in it.

Looks great! Can't wait to see what you do with this one!!

In that other thread you said you were moving to the Okanagan...looks like you missed! :lol:

Thanks ive been itching all summer to put this one back together!
I was out there up untill a few weeks ago but my girfriend couldn't find a teaching job there, she found one in New West so we made the move out here. Would love to move back to Kelowna but its probably not going to happen for a couple more years.

Update
 

I picked up some acrylic and the rest of my plumbing parts last week and got started on finishing my overflow and plumbing the sump. For the overflow I went with a stockman standpipe and a gate valve and its silent!! I might up the retun pump to a mag 3 but a little longer dwell time in the sump can only be good for the tank.The tank is turning out how i pictured it, all the plumbing thru the bottom, very close to the wall and all self contained. Im just looking for some live rock now to get the ball rolling.

How it stands now (cover off):
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...IMG_0656-1.jpg

(cover on)
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...i/IMG_0654.jpg

Under Cabinet shot:
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http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...i/IMG_0653.jpg

Looks good so far. This may be a bit off topic but is the outside of your stand real stone? That must be a bit heavy ;)

Thanks
SeaSerpant

Nope, its Urethane, pretty light and tuff, actually the stand fell down a dirt hill when i was moving it from Kelowna and stood up pretty well.

I thought it looked a bit styrofoamy, lol. Looks great anyway.

Thanks
SeaSerpant

I found some Vanatu live rock at Big Al's in Burnaby of all places. Nice stuff fully cured, i'm not expecting much of a cycle. Here's the initial Aquascape, i may change my mind but i like it so far.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...i/IMG_2488.jpg

Looks good Derek.

Is the stand vented at all for humidity??? Just a thought as we all know how wet the environment inside the stand is! The tank and stand are gorgeous though...very nice work....so you wanna come build me a stand and cap for my 10g tank for the build off??? (please????)

There are 4-3" Holes in the back of the stand for powercords and venting. But no fans, im finding that the tank warms up when the halides go out and the 2 4" fans go off (on the same timer) but not too bad between 78 and 79 at most. I also have the front of the stand off alot as im always playing with the skimmer and testing the water right now.
I'll snap some pics later today i hope.

Can't wait for pics!

Here's a picture of the skimmate the RL100 is pulling after a few weeks of running. I don't think anyone has written a review up for these yet but im loving it so far.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...i/IMG_2541.jpg

Here's some progress pictures after running for a month now.

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I snapped this before the lights came on this morning. Its Been a while since i updated it.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...g?t=1232931107

looks like some pretty decent growth on the sps in a few months how bout a front shot?

Has anyone else experienced this? I have a pair of clowns and a carpet anemone, I also have a tiny foxface that thinks hes a clown too. The clowns don't seem to mind, but he gets within millimeters of touching the carpet. (BTW this isn't the 20g no flaming)
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