Jason's 240g Miracles

[jduck]

Just going to put some holes in the wall for the plumbing, which will be much easier than moving the air duct and putting in that header. Looks like I will be building a steel stand for this. Working on the plans right now. Should be 2" square tube, Looking at 36" height.

Finished with the live rock giving it muric acid bath. Cleaned it all up will add pictures later.

Reef Specialty is having a 10% mom day sale. I was waiting for a decent sale to purchase some items. Went ahead and bought

Super Reef Octopus XP-5000 External Protein Skimmer
Octopus Automatic Skimmer Neck Cleaner: Neck Cleaner-OCT-CL250
Sunlift Reflector Suspension System. Will make a light rack with aluminum T slot and use one on each corner to be able to adjust height.
($883.96)

Account Ballance 2457.76
$1800 is for tank balance

[jduck]

Did a quick sketch of the stand and called to get prices on steel. Cheapest was about $285 for 96' of 2x2" 11ga or .125
vertical supports every 2 feet. Will also have braces on ends to allow for a walk board like Melvsreef.

Additional tank funds $1899.82
Account Balance $4257.58
$1800 for tank balance

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Rock before

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Cooking rock

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Ahh Memorial Day Sale at Premium Aquatics 10% off so I emptied the saved items from my wish list.

They were out of the 30# reef flakes, so I ended up getting the live. Then went half mini flakes
Tropic Eden Live Reeflakes 20lb 7 $29.99 $209.93
Tropic Eden Miniflakes Aragonite Sand 30lb 4 $37.99 $151.96
Bought a few other things as well ($352)

BRS group buy this week, and then I had a $5 coupon that expired today. I hope I didn't pull trigger too soon and they come out with 10% off sale on monday.
1.5” Schedule 80 Male Pipe Adapter 202542 4 $17.60
1.5" Schedule 80 Pipe (5 feet) 202702 3 $18.00
1 1/2” Schedule 80 Cepex Ball Valve 202402 2 $61.20
1" Schedule 80 Pipe (5 feet) 202701 4 $20.00
1.5” George Fisher Wye Check Valve (Swiss made) 202452 1 $73.15
1.5” SCH 80 Bulkhead Slip x Thread (Slip on the Flange/Head side) 202922 3 $32.40
3/4" NPT connector for 3/4" Loc-Line Modular Hose 202807 2 $2.40
3" Flare nozzle for 3/4" Loc-Line Modular Hose 202801 2 $7.20
Y Fitting for 3/4" Loc-Line Modular Hose 202806 2 $6.40
PVC Glue Pint - Weld on 711 202620 2 $19.98
1.5” Schedule 80 Tee S x S x S 202632 2 $14.40
Schedule 80 Slip Reducing Bushing 1 1/2" x 1” 202603 1 $3.60
1” Schedule 80 Street Elbow Slip x Spigot 202475 1 $2.40
1” Schedule 80 Union Slip x Slip 202521 2 $8.00
3/4” ABS Bulkhead Thread X Slip (Thread on the Flange/Head side) 202947 4 $16.00
3/4" Schedule 80 Pipe (5 feet) 202700 4 $18.00
3/4” Schedule 80 Tee S x S x S 202630 2 $4.80
3/4” Schedule 80 Street Elbow Slip x Spigot 202474 6 $9.60
Schedule 80 Slip Reducing Bushing 1 1/2" x 3/4” 202602 2 $7.20
Clear PVC Primer Pint - Weld on P-70 202621 2 $19.98
Clear 1/4" Screen Netting 6.5' x 6.5' 220106 2 $37.98
Grand Total ($392.25)

Dr Foster was still having sale on salt so I picked up 3 cases of Instant Ocean ($119.97) shipped

Most of the plumbing will be Flex pvc. Found this Ultra Flex PVC at Marine Depot Picked up 1.5" for drains, 3/4" for returns
FT1384 3/4 Inch I.D. Ultra-Flex PVC Pipe Tubing/ ft 30 $50.70
FT1387 1-1/2 Inch I.D. Ultra-Flex PVC Pipe Tubing/ ft 25 $72.25
Shipping Information Shipping: $9.99
Grand Total: ($132.94)

[jduck]

Steel $320
Paying someone to weld it up. Priceless... Actually $300, reasonable. Saves me from the headache of at least a day. Should be done by this weekend. Gives me time to coat with truck bed liner.

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Stand finished. Ready for primer and hurculiner.

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Another view

[Poseidon]

I bet that weighs a bit J, how are you going to get it in place?

[petercar]

I might have seen yur tank at miracles when I went to pick up mine on Tuesday ..Derek gave me a tour....3 hour drive to the plant from sarnia..he had about 5 huge tanks on the floor getting built


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