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04-08-2006, 01:39 AM
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230 in the making!! Pics added april 10th/06
I though I would document the progress of putting in our new 230!!!
He is the opening before demo started!  He it is with cabinets removed and drywall taken out!!  He is the new stand I made for the tank...looks solid enough!!  He is the stand in place!!  Finished putting the plywood on and the foam.  Updated view...did some more demo, man did the previouse owner suck at doing drywall!!!  This is as far as I am atm....will post more pics when I get more done!!
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04-08-2006, 02:05 AM
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Personaly I would consider turning at leats two of the 2 x 6 inwards, the warpage may allow the tank weight to bow out the front and back of the stand, even with a solid plywood front warpage is a mean problem.
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280 display 72x36x26- 90 gal sump. Aqua medic t5000 skimmer, Aqua Medic 3x250 w 10k and 14 k and t5's. Tunze wave box, UV and phosban reactors in sump. Tank is just started as of Feb 01 08.
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04-09-2006, 04:32 PM
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here is the tank coming into the house!!!
 Unstraping the tank  lowering the tank  Getting Ready for the big lift!!   Sand castle inside the tank!!  After discussing with ed how long it would take to fill the tank with R/O i decided to go the garden hose way and a bottle of conditioner!!!  Intake for one close loop  This is one pump for the Close Loop, mounted to the bottom of the stand!  Me priming the close loop!  Full of water!  Wall built around!  Drywalled!!  This is as far as I am atm....will post more pics when I get more done!!
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04-09-2006, 04:39 PM
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pics
the last pic is funny! but all looks good!
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36x18x20 (50gal) tek 6x39watt t5,s. 2x 6025 tunze. euro-reef rs100. no more school so i,ll be able to keep this one! http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=61329
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04-09-2006, 05:00 PM
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You know I would seriously consider plumbing that closed loop pump with hard plumbing. Maybe go with a union valve to make servicing easier. That vinyl tubing gets brittle over time and holy cow would you have a mess if it decided to let go.
Other wise it looks good. I have a 230g glass tank and I know that if I ever have to move it I better not ask the same guys to help me move as that helped get it in my house and up on the stand. They are probably still recovering.
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04-09-2006, 11:51 PM
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I would have but the Posidon PS4 pumps come with a barb fitting so I have to go with vinyl tubing!!
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04-10-2006, 12:56 AM
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Well it's your tank and your floor but I do know if it was me I would seriously think about changing pumps. The idea of a closed loop is for flow and although that pump is only doing 1200gph for just about the same price you could put on a Sequence Dart, seriously up your flow and hard plumb it in. JMO and no insult intented. I know that we all do things different and that every tank is different as far as what we want to keep in it. I would just be nervous of that vinyl tubing is all.
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04-10-2006, 06:05 AM
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I chose these pumps because I got 3 for the price of one, and I am putting educators on my close loop, which means i needed pressure rated pumps.
But I totally understand what your saying and I will prob upgrade in the future!!
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04-10-2006, 06:21 AM
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/unkinks neck..
looks good so far.. im with ruth, dart! those t4's will add an assload of heat to your tank, 1 of them on my 90 adds 4 deg alone.
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Given sufficient thrust pigs will fly just fine. 90 Gallon LPS tank - Challice, Acans, Favia, Diplo and Zoos 125 Gallon SPS Coming Soon!
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04-10-2006, 10:59 PM
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But if I go with the dart i have to upgrade my pipe size to 2" and I really don't want 2" sticking into my tank....hell the 1" is bad enough!!!
that and I am short $800 dollars to make that upgrade....I still have to fork out $1000 for the lights..... I will have to make the change in the future cause I simple can't afford that kinda a dough atm! Also more pics added!
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