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Gizmo · #1 02-17-2009, 08:20 PM

Hey all, I got to get some pics posted, but I finally found some time to start getting the mechanical room setup. I finished a 3 week freshwater test to watch for leaks and making sure the equipment is working up to spec. I plumbed in the 70g fuge and 125g sump. I also have 3 35 gallon tanks tied into the sump and system for frag growth, clam growth and fish growth.

mseepman · #2 02-17-2009, 08:54 PM

Sounds great!! Need those pics!!

fishytime · #3 02-18-2009, 12:48 PM

Wow and I thought going a week with no updates was a long time

. +1 on the pics.

Leah · #4 02-18-2009, 01:09 PM

For it to work: it needs to come to my house lol congrats on the house and the tank
and the dog. love pictures tank, house, dog whatever. Just jokin about the dog. But
have one to trade. ha ha

Gizmo · #5 03-01-2009, 11:59 PM

So I Finally got some pics. I spent the weekend "finishing" up the wiring. I still have some plug drops to do for the skimmer and heaters, but for the most part all the power systems are working. I did freshwater test for leaks, and after some tightening, we're waterproof.

I ordered up the black sand bed for the display tank, I figure it should be here this week. As well, I have the glass for the breeding, clam and frag tanks, so i'll start to build those this week as well. They will end up around 36 gallons when done.

Oh the dog is our newest edition, KAI. He's a Shiba Inu.

241 shows the lighing and accessory control on the right, the display tank is on the left, and you can see some of the mechanical on the wall behind Kristi... THANK GOD she is soooo understanding when it comes to this hobby

244 - Shows the 2 dart pumps that feed the display tank

245 - Pic of the 125g sump and the drain lines from the display tank. The stand around it is holding up the 70g fuge above.

Gizmo · #6 03-02-2009, 12:01 AM

Well Apparently I can only upload 5 pics. That sucks.

mseepman · #7 03-02-2009, 12:17 AM

Use photobucket.com It's free.

Then once you upload the pictures use a seperate window for Canreef and right click on each picture, copy location and then paste into the window created when you click the little picture of a mountain and sun on these reply windows.

I know that sounds a little strange but it wil let you embed all your pictures.

Works great.

Gizmo · #8 03-02-2009, 12:22 AM

Ok, now i remember web code

This is Kai.

and Kristi

The Control Board

Dart Pumps

Sump

Plugs for the monitor hardware.

The 1 GFI handles all the plugs. I hate using GFI plugs on "mission critical" hardware, nothing worse that being on holidays and for whatever reason, the GFI trips and shuts down the heaters or pumps.

This is 2 of the feeder junction boxes on the ceiling above the sump. The wires hang down with a cord cap on the end to plug the devices in. Keeping the plugs suspended eliminates any worry of water getting in, or at least sitting in the plug.

Left: Main tank ballasts for the 3x400w MH. Right: more junction boxes

Here's the front of the sump. The line at the bottom is for draining the sump for water changes or service. It is connected to a drain system that goes around the whole mech room, i'll show some pics soon. The toilet tank is my DIY wavemaker.

Ozone dumahiky, and nitrate, ph, calcium and salinity monitors

Here is my old display tank. Its now a fuge. 70g worth of fuge.

Here's the backside of the display tank. The light is on a suspension rig, so I can raise it up for feeding, servicing, etc. in its lower position it sits just mm above the rim

Left is the Venmar 3100. It sucks in air directly from this room to dehumidify, clean and expel bad air. Nice piece of kit. On the Left is the breeder rack. it has 2x 250mh lights and is/will be plumbed into the sump.