Steveg's Office wall tank

[simplycoral]

Looks Great Steve!

Always great to see a fellow countryman's tank! How did you make out without the skimmer over the weekend?

S.

[steveg]

Thanks, I have enjoyed building it and am already looking forward to the next build/upgrade.

The skimmer has turned out quite interesting, as you know the pump died and I had no skimmer over the weekend. Kevin from Red Coral kindly loaned me a reeflo dart to tide me over. I replaced the plumbing to the skimmer and turned it on with great reservation.

The skimmer manufacturer recommends a 1000gph pump to get best results, the dart theoretically kicks out about 3600gph and I had visions of water spraying around etc.

The skimmer has never worked better and almost instantly started producing a lovely thick foam. I must admit all thoughts of replacing the skimmer have been put on hold for the moment. I may well be heading up to RC for a new dart to power the skimmer.

Strange how things work out! Have you got all your bits sold yet?

[muck]

AWWWWE-SOMME!!

[simplycoral]

Originally Posted by steveg

Thanks, I have enjoyed building it and am already looking forward to the next build/upgrade.

The skimmer has turned out quite interesting, as you know the pump died and I had no skimmer over the weekend. Kevin from Red Coral kindly loaned me a reeflo dart to tide me over. I replaced the plumbing to the skimmer and turned it on with great reservation.

The skimmer manufacturer recommends a 1000gph pump to get best results, the dart theoretically kicks out about 3600gph and I had visions of water spraying around etc.

The skimmer has never worked better and almost instantly started producing a lovely thick foam. I must admit all thoughts of replacing the skimmer have been put on hold for the moment. I may well be heading up to RC for a new dart to power the skimmer.

Strange how things work out! Have you got all your bits sold yet?

The Dart pump is great. Sooo quiet for such a large pump & you can restrict the output with a gate valve to control the flow without damaging it! which is good.

i have sold around 90% of the equipment now & the tank I will be listing the remaining equipment shortly.

S.

[Wayne]

OMG I want!

[steveg]

I guess I had better get on with this.....

[steveg]

Electrical supply from mains board, it helps having a brother who can frame as well as being an electrical contractor!!!!!!

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The top up and water change will be carried out in the mechanical room with an RO unit plumbed into the mains supply, a bit more framing and the tanks were installed.




The display tank in the wall and the top up system are connected by a pipe in which all of the plumbing runs, it can be seen to the right and top of the frame holding the top up tanks:

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[steveg]

The overflow was fitted with a herbie style drain to keep the noise down.



The OM4 connected to a dart was installed beneath the tank, first major mistake! Having drawn out the plan on the floor in the early stages a 24" wide wall looked way too thick so it was decided to go down to an 18" wall. Problem turned out that it was extremely difficult to fit the OM4 and the plumbing in with such a narrow wall. With much scheming and far too many 90 degree bends I finally got it all in.....

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