Thanks Dan - I went through 2 blades on my DFS-100, but I'm happy with the results.
Originally Posted by jolson10450
that is going to be a tough one to pick up without breaking! i wish you luck on that!!
It's actually very easy to move. While it may appear to be a single piece, I built it in 4 sections, with the biggest being only ~9" long...
This makes it easy to move including removing any section from the tank if needed. Two of the top "bridge" are free floating (no epoxy.) I used a Dremel with a tile blade to create "keyed" "pieces much like Erika's jigsaw puzzle reference.
It's making the trip to the office tomorrow, after a morning coral delivery
Originally Posted by rosebud161616
Very cool rockwork! Kind of looks like a jigsaw puzzle with the rock sliced like that!
Thanks Erika How's your plumbing challenge coming....Herbie...Herbie..
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Thanks Erika How's your plumbing challenge coming....Herbie...Herbie..
I'm gonna give that Herbie method a shot tomorrow (off work)! No local places sell 1/2" gate valves so I'll be making my fifth trip to Savko! I really appreciate the help!
I'm gonna give that Herbie method a shot tomorrow (off work)! No local places sell 1/2" gate valves so I'll be making my fifth trip to Savko! I really appreciate the help!
Glad to help - Your design is "way too cool" to allow a little plumbing issue to get in the way
ahhh good idea on not making it all in one piece! looks good! p.s. dont forget to post pictures of the actual receipts of your orders. i just took screen shots of my invoice from mrcoral... only way i found out how to do it.
I was able to get the rest of the rock cut and installed today. The tank was leveled and set atop of piece of dense rubber (I cannibalized a yoga mat ) Here are the final "dry tank" photos...
This top shot shows how little space remains. There is only a fraction of an inch from the rock to the glass in many places. Final stone sets were done with long forceps (as will be much the coral placements.) If it wasn't for the TLF Nano MAG, this build could not have been done this "tight".
I ended up using just 10 lbs of the MiniFlake. When settled, it will cover about 1/2 of the base rocks. So far, I like the Tropic Eden substrate - it's MUCH cleaner than any CaribSea I have ever used (this was live to sand in an attempt to speed the cycle, so it was not rinsed at all) and appears a bit whiter as well. I purchased both ReefSnow and MiniFlake, but opted to use just the MiniFlake as the eddy currents produced by this much flow in a long narrow tank would have blown the ReefSnow everywhere.
The tank is now filled with 7.5 gallons of RC saltwater (it was a bit too cloudy for pics just yet.) I was able to get a sense of how my water movement plan was going to work and make a few needed adjustments.
I removed the Tunze 3165 (the water exhaust is on the bottom and created a sandstorm that I could not resolve.) This isn't critical as the 9002 skimmer remains along with frequent water changes. On the plus side, it opens up a lot of space. I'll shift the rock work a few inches to the right and open up space the left end of the tank (lower flow) for a Ric garden.
The Tunze 6025s appear to be a perfect fit, both in size and flow.
The Osmolator has a defective float. I'll contact Tunze for a replacement.
Got the Apex installed, probes calibrated, and a basic heater controller set up. I'll have to make some firewall adjustments and setup port forwarding to enable web access.
One of my concerns was put to rest as the tank is extremely quiet. The only audible sound is a slight air noise from the skimmer - No pump noise whatsoever
Originally Posted by dlhirst
I really appreciate the help!
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