A Brit's Glass Box

[gregzz4]

Good lookin' build so far Graeme

I'd like to suggest one change before you go salty ... if you don't mind

I regret my power panel not being waterproofed and suggest you re-think yours
Even though mine is above my sump and in a dedicated room where you would think it wouldn't get wet ... it has
After only 1 year it's covered in all kinds of salt spray ... It's amazing how little moisture it takes to contaminate a surface
Your's is confined to your stand and will definately get wet in some way

I cheaped out and should have bought sealed outlet boxes or used back boxes, but I at least used boxes for my duplexes
Your's is very exposed to moisture
I hope you consider at least putting them boxes, and preferrably sealed ones

Good luck with the rest of your build bud

[Toongraeme]

Yeah, I've got a sheet of flexi plastic stuff to put against the sump to try and stop spray. I've also got a humidity sensor wired up to a shower fan which sits up by the display tank, and 4 pc fans to help draw moisture out of the cabinet.... I would prefer a proper cover though....

[Toongraeme]

Still a couple of pieces of equipment to buy. The list so far:

Eheim 1260 return pump
Vertex omega 150 skimmer
36" Tek 5, 6 tube T5 light unit
Twin TLF 150 reactors for GFO and carbon, powered by mj400
250w heater
Coralife calcium reactor 250
Milwaukee ph control/monitor
Milwaukee CO2 regulator/solenoid
Pair of 6" Honeywell fans for circulation while lights are on

Still to get:
Tunze osmolator
Top up tank
Power heads
RO unit/storage container
Co2 canister
Salt
Rock
Sand

[Toongraeme]

I've also got a fish wish list. I've had big fish in the past, so this time I'm going to try and keep things small as I want to try and focus on sps this time.

6 line wrasse
Scooter
Mandarin (maybe a pair)
Clown goby
Neon goby
Royal gramma
Red spot blennie
Blood shrimp
Sexy shrimp (4 or 5)
Blue tuxedo urchin

I'd also like a group of schooling fish. All I can really find that will stay small are thread fun cardinal, so maybe 5 or 6 of these aswell.

[Toongraeme]

Just got to tidy up the sump a bit, re-route some wires, and get a top off tank made up

[Toongraeme]

This arrived today:





7 stage with spare filters..... Just need to put it all together, and plumb it up!

[pinkreef]

6line wrasses are sometimes nasty and if you dont like him its near impossible to get him out of a reef. a yellow coris wrasse eats lot of
pesty things and leaves corals alone, way nicer fish

[Toongraeme]

Sump space tidied up a little bit:



Just need CO2 and osmolator to add. Also going to modify the end pipes to 1" flex. This will give me a bit more room around the skimmer.
Also found a 15 litre recycling tub. Perfect fit, just need to water test that.

[Toongraeme]

Here's the RO unit assembled. I changed the pre filter canisters for clear ones that I had off a spare unit. I think it's more aesthetically pleasing.....



Should have it plumbed in by the weekend.

[Toongraeme]

Just placed an order for the last few pieces. Hopefully get it all finished this weekend. Maybe even wet test one last time. Maybe try and load it up with dry rock, and seed it with a bit of live in the sump. Then let the cycle commence....