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Offline Coral Squad

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Well i am gettinf ready to go from a 39 to a rr 75 tank
so i decicde ti would be a good time to get an ro system and quit going to walmart
with five gallon buckets as used to hold the
i also want a place to store evey thing and have a nice amount of
saltwater and ro ready  i want to water changes to be easy and less messy than siphioning
another goal is to have 2 deadicated circet breakers for the tank
i want to be able to switch indivigual componets off and on by switches
i still may go to a neptune controler but for now timers and switches lol

To start i want to pick a location for this room close to the tank it happens to work out
that the tank will be against the wall my stairs are so i have a catch all junk closet under
the steps.
  so step one clean the junk out
the closet was used to hold the sweeper, old school books, pictures, stuff we need to hide fast
had a computer in there that was hooked up to the suround sound in the other room as a music server
. it will still house the cable distrubution panel and computer wireless router and modem

ok on with the pictures

the mess





removed every thing and straightned up network system




removed carpet



i want to make the room easy clean up if i spill water so i am going to tile the floor
so i installed the concret board




i wanted to install a drain incase of a leak and a place for water to go during water changes





if you look at the marks on the floor and wall it where the ro water tank till be
i can fit 2 20 gallon barrels in her they stand 27 tall and 17 1/4" wide  so the 2 barrels will fit in the 36" closet:)
its like i pland it or some thing also the drain comes out in the middel barrels and about 3" in front




hope to have more updates for you tomorrow  did this while listening to a movie tonight since it snowed '
and i wasnt able to to dayton and cincy and upper ky

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« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2010, 23:31:37 »
Cool!  How fun and exciting!  :)  Looking forward to more updates!

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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2010, 23:34:37 »
i like it but how are you doing the drain??
55 gal working on upgrading to 120 with a 55 Sump(unless I find a deal on a bigger tank)

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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2010, 00:10:41 »
You are very commited to the project and I bet it is going to turn out really nice. Looking forward to your progress. Thanks for sharing your build.

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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2010, 00:12:45 »
1.5" pvc  pipe running in my crawl space to my sump pump hole  i have to go under house to run elect  so i will do pluming at same time  drain line and water feed  line

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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2010, 00:13:51 »
Nice snow day project i help  buddy move today i know sucker lol and started to do some cleaning myself but found myself bored of it after an hr.

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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2010, 09:52:58 »
You said that you wanted to be able to have switches to turn on and off individual components;
We use (and I would recomend) the DJ stips, http://www.guitarcenter.com/American-DJ-PC-100A-8-Switch-ON-OFF-Power-Center-100313636-i1155517.gc they are $30 at the Guitar center down by the dayton mall.

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« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2010, 10:29:29 »
looken good
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« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2010, 11:27:24 »
Dang dude! The cleaning alone would have taken me all day! Wish I was that productive on snow days...

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« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2010, 11:36:14 »
Well now... This is going to be interesting.

Nice project
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« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2010, 12:56:42 »
You said that you wanted to be able to have switches to turn on and off individual components;
We use (and I would recomend) the DJ stips, http://www.guitarcenter.com/American-DJ-PC-100A-8-Switch-ON-OFF-Power-Center-100313636-i1155517.gc they are $30 at the Guitar center down by the dayton mall.
thought about going the americian dj route  but pre bought just aint my style  lol j/k   i want a lil cleaner look and you will see where im going  a lil lter in the pics ....

Dang dude! The cleaning alone would have taken me all day! Wish I was that productive on snow days...

well....  you should see my living room and hallway  lol  the problem is i get distracted eas......  im hungery  lets make hotdogs

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« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2010, 12:57:30 »
Matt,

Roads are clear, up for a road trip?

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« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2010, 13:07:20 »
are you trying to distract me  lonnie   ;) .... im shooting for road trip next weekend

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« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2010, 13:08:08 »
sounds good to me, if ya need a hand just call.

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« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2010, 13:20:12 »
will do lonie  thanks in advance you know i will probly be callling you lol

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« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2010, 13:20:31 »
Wow, you get straight to work!  Impressive!  Excuse my ignorance of all things plumbing, but how did you get a drain installed there with all the other plumbing?  Please tell me you have a basement or something.  (I'm imagining our under-stairs closest on the foundation...and trying to install a drain there.)

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« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2010, 13:56:04 »
i have a craw space under my house  so i got a good 3-4' of access under every thing thats how i ran all the cable wires and network cables
i will also have a water spicket as well

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« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2010, 15:33:40 »
well day 2 starting slow  just a lazy sunday

i started by setting a few peices of tile on the floor to see how much would need to be trimmed
and also made a few measurments


i then picked a spot for my switchs to control all the diffrent things i am thinking i may need some more switches already
well i marked the spot and cut the hole and test fit box






 
this is where im at @ 3:30  just feel lazy today ???

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« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2010, 15:42:08 »
looken better and better  are the switchs to turn on and off everything
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« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2010, 15:52:15 »
yes i have eight switches  but for some reasone i have a gut feeling i will need more ???  i will prob run 4 more switches  to control closet outlets for storage tank heaters and  power head in SW tank  i will also have some always live outlets unders stand as well  all wireing is being run through flex conduite and using 12 gauge thhn stranded wire i have left over from wiring a Dr Office lot more collor options  not just black white red  lol guess i will see how many i can crame in a 3/4" flex conduite  good thing i got some wire lube  and if i run out  grab the KY  lol j/k

like any other project you make a quick budget in your head and when you standing at the check out watching the number get higher and higher
i remember when you have a budget .... triple it  ok $100  mean $300   $1000 means $3000
just like boating  fishtanks are another thing that makes a hole in water the you just throw money into and watch it disapear  lol

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« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2010, 16:00:24 »
very true lol
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« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2010, 17:48:51 »
mounting the ro on the wall
waiting om my friend john to come over and  sit and think and wait for that majic idea to come that in 2 months i will
later regret and go what was i thinking  lol.. 

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« Reply #22 on: February 07, 2010, 23:37:22 »
well i mounted the ro unit




time for another break





back to work  
got to get water in here some how


small refrence hole i stuck i wire in so i know to drill beside while under the house



lil guy wanted to help so he through the fitting down the drain hole

fitting is beside the round scrap

i fished it out with a wire didn't feel like going back under house




it gets tapped into the  water lines past the main valve with its on shut off own
will prob do that tomorrow cause i have to go back under cause i found a line seeping a lil
under there that should be addressed


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« Reply #23 on: February 07, 2010, 23:44:08 »




ummm... I’m not going to ask, and you don’t have to tell.   But we now all have our suspicions.




Seriously though, it’s looking really good.

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« Reply #24 on: February 07, 2010, 23:48:26 »
the movie old school  im sure if i posted the scene with the ky wrestling and naked girls it would be flags and i would be banned lol
soooo its the scene where he hakes up late

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« Reply #25 on: February 08, 2010, 00:07:44 »
Man you don't mess around. At the rate you going it will be done by morning.

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« Reply #26 on: February 08, 2010, 00:13:30 »
Man you don't mess around. At the rate you going it will be done by morning.

our fam tend to thrive at working on projects a 12-8 am  must productive for some reason  lol
just like thanks giving a few years back  2 days till thanksgiving
we worked all day came to my house cleaned whole garage  build walls installed drop ceiling
installed slot machine in wall and a disco ball
lot of work in a short time

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« Reply #27 on: February 08, 2010, 00:14:47 »
With the help you have backin' you up you will get it done in no time  :)

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« Reply #28 on: February 08, 2010, 01:33:51 »
our fam tend to thrive at working on projects a 12-8 am  must productive for some reason  lol
just like thanks giving a few years back  2 days till thanksgiving
we worked all day came to my house cleaned whole garage  build walls installed drop ceiling
installed slot machine in wall and a disco ball
lot of work in a short time

I am so coming to your place for Thanks giving this year :thewave

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« Reply #29 on: February 08, 2010, 08:21:39 »
looken good you have done a ton of work in a short time
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« Reply #30 on: February 08, 2010, 09:16:52 »
I am so coming to your place for Thanks giving this year :thewave

You just want to dance in my lil roller disco  and play the slot machine   lol

i just i will have to cleam my garage again and take som pics  for proof   it even has a pay phone lol  all for looks

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« Reply #31 on: February 09, 2010, 00:48:06 »
day three

well i worked on plumbing today  ia also found while under the house that my main water
 feed was leaking so i guess we will see if my water bill will go down  lol





and a snaped a few pics of my garage 



and we got water



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« Reply #32 on: February 09, 2010, 00:49:38 »
A MAN CAVE  :notworthy      :laugh:
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« Reply #33 on: February 09, 2010, 01:06:09 »
i have more to add to the "" MAN CAVE ""  i just got to find room and dont want to get rid of toys like my mini bike... not a normal mini bike  its geared to pull a wheel any time you want and it runs on race alcohol 

maybe i should concider hosting a  club meeting??  time will tell

after meeting man cave time  cards darts  drinks   :drink 8) :police: :puke :crybaby

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« Reply #34 on: February 09, 2010, 08:16:16 »
thats cool man you should have a meeting we can play poker 
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« Reply #35 on: February 09, 2010, 12:17:17 »
thats cool man you should have a meeting we can play poker 
Poker ?  ???

 ::) Well I dont know how to play that game but I would come  ::)    :laugh:
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« Reply #36 on: February 09, 2010, 19:10:01 »
i just learn my self lol   its easy  i love playen
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« Reply #37 on: February 09, 2010, 19:48:50 »
cooking dinner on the grill again  tonight is electical night   photos at around 1 again unless i get distacted and get online again later lol

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« Reply #38 on: February 09, 2010, 22:01:33 »
Ok, I see a nice toolbox, a racing seat, and JEGS stickers in your garage...where are the cars??

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« Reply #39 on: February 10, 2010, 00:09:36 »
Ok, I see a nice toolbox, a racing seat, and JEGS stickers in your garage...where are the cars??

car??  whats this car you speek of who would think of putting a car in a garage  ie lived here 6 years now and i thing a car was parked in it a total of 4 months if that i gave my ex a remote start so i could get it back   lol

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« Reply #40 on: February 10, 2010, 00:26:07 »
day 4

not as much done as i would have hoped but it was one of those days i just dont feel motivated
dont lnow if it is the weather ot the time of year or everything thats been going on in my life the past 6 months???
well my goal for today was to get a good start on the electrical side of is install  i have the pipe run from the fish room
into the electricial panel i made up the flex line and first of many boxes to me mounted under the stand and got wire from
switch box to the elec box 

i also got the blue tape out and marked on wall roughly where tank will stand i may still build a taller canopy for it
than the one it comes with cause i am install a mh retro fit kit in and not sure how much room i will have with a factory canopy
and not sure how a retro fit will affect the hood/ lid opening and closing

now for the pics  also the tstat will be removed it is no longer in use








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« Reply #41 on: February 10, 2010, 08:16:26 »
I don't know if it matters or you care, but when alot of folks run their electricity for tanks they get it all wired up and simply put a plug on the end and plug it into an exisiting socket. Something about making it "nonperminant" which protects you from the insurance company denying a fire claim due to "homeowner installed" fualty wireing if anything ever happened. Just an idea
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« Reply #42 on: February 10, 2010, 12:34:34 »
hanks for the tip i still could do that at the elec panel end if i want  not really worried . none of the house or comericial building have burt down yet  but i get what your saying if they would come look at it it would all be to code tho :laugh:

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« Reply #43 on: February 10, 2010, 14:02:07 »
Sounds good. You clearly know more about wiring than me  :laugh:
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« Reply #44 on: February 10, 2010, 14:37:08 »
I REALLY DONT KNOW
 ::)  looking at you sig  cyber
 Electrical Engineers do it on impulse, with faster rise times, with more power, and less resistance at higher frequencies, without shorts, until it Hertz

makes me wonder  lol  ;)

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« Reply #45 on: February 10, 2010, 16:34:28 »
coming right along and yes i did notice the small carnival atmosphere you had going on for thanksgiving looked like fun, you should host a meeting / with the man cave tour after for sure. What do you do by trade by the way?

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« Reply #46 on: February 10, 2010, 17:41:27 »
OK

 I WORK FOR ALL THE FAMLIY BIZ'S 

Biz 1
my whole life but full time but full time 2007- prez
Elida Road Tire Service  it's on it 30th year of bussiness  i work counter, in charge of accessories "wheels chrome shinny stuff and bolt-ons"  help repair cars and any thing else   WWW.ELIDAROADTIRE.COM

Biz 2
2003-prez The Audio Spot
car audio installer and sales 
build boxes fiberglass fun stuff

Biz 3
2008- prez Lima Signs Graphics & Designs
design and install custom signage, banners, veichel lettering, back light signs, some digital, novilty stickers

2003-2007before i came back to the fam biz i worked for a fireplace and hottus store as head service teck
replumbed hottubs  replaced pumps  heaters fittings , serviced and installed gas, wood, and elec fireplaces and log sets

2001-2003 before that i wired houses and comericial buildings  for a local plumbing and electical contractor

before that high school grad of class of 02

 

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« Reply #47 on: February 10, 2010, 19:36:08 »
wow ur a handy man  ;D
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« Reply #48 on: February 11, 2010, 01:01:51 »
I REALLY DONT KNOW
 ::)  looking at you sig  cyber
 Electrical Engineers do it on impulse, with faster rise times, with more power, and less resistance at higher frequencies, without shorts, until it Hertz

makes me wonder  lol  ;)

that's the funniest sterotype. I get that all the time. For the record, just becuase you're an electrical engineer doesn't mean you know anything about how to wire or "the code"  :laugh:

I can tell you exactly how the electrons flow and all about the fermi gap levels in LEDs and semiconductors, heck I can even synchonize a generator to the outside mains and pump power back to the grid, but I have no idea how to wire a house lol
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« Reply #49 on: February 11, 2010, 09:11:02 »
ok cyber are you able to redo may car altanator to put out 200 amps for my car's stereo system :) :)

didnt mean to stereo type :(

also nothing get done wed night  i went to church and  i had caden so we just hung out and watched tv
but i did try and clean up mess a lil

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« Reply #50 on: February 11, 2010, 10:11:01 »

didnt mean to stereo type :(
 

it's cool lol I dot know how many people have asked me to wire their house :)
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« Reply #51 on: February 11, 2010, 10:18:09 »
it's cool lol I dot know how many people have asked me to wire their house :)

You also won't believe how many houses hes burnt down...
Call me Mr. Rev. Dr.

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« Reply #52 on: February 11, 2010, 18:10:27 »
Wes, I get the same thing with "computers."  Most folks are unable to differentiate the many different fields of IT.  A couple years ago when I first got into IT as a career, people would ask me all kinds of off the wall things about, and be taken aback when I had no idea what they were talking about.  That has changed considerably, but there are still things I am a newb at.

Incidentally, I can do residential wiring like nobody's business.  On the flip side, while I get your signature, some of the other electrical things you mentioned left my head hurting. :)

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« Reply #53 on: February 15, 2010, 11:44:22 »
Hello  Hello
I have taken a slight pause in the built to relax a lil so much in a short time so I slept this weekend lol
I also picked up a lot of goodies
Only real progress I have done in closet is that I plumbed ro unit and and finished concrete board
Hope to tile tonight  plumbing Is messy but that is a minor detail
But my spoils for a day of fishing that started at 10:30am and ended at 11:30pm
Let see

75 gal all glass drilled tank with stand and canopy, has sump and pump

Reef octopus skimmer and pump

Ato auto top off system

Wave maker  with 4 nano power heads  I know there a tad small but I can up grade 1 at a time

Mh retro kit and actinic  with  ballast  duel 175 watt mogul end
And the messy plumping on the ro unit
 

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« Reply #54 on: February 15, 2010, 19:54:12 »
cool cant wait to see it all up and running
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« Reply #55 on: February 15, 2010, 23:31:30 »
Nice Hydor Wave Maker, I have one and love it.

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« Reply #56 on: February 16, 2010, 10:48:45 »
I dont want to hi-jack but does having the wave maker help the tank out, is there a pro to this vs just using a reg hydor
55 gal working on upgrading to 120 with a 55 Sump(unless I find a deal on a bigger tank)

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« Reply #57 on: February 16, 2010, 15:00:11 »
ya it does make the coral happer and its not blowing the watter the same way all the time
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« Reply #58 on: February 17, 2010, 00:18:22 »
TONIGHT I  cut and dry fitted all the tile




and i made some ro water


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« Reply #59 on: February 17, 2010, 09:02:07 »
looken good
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« Reply #60 on: February 19, 2010, 23:00:50 »
i finally motortered the tile down
i got a boost of energy  so i started the project at 1:30am and finished at around 2:00-2:30 AM
I dont know what time it was for sure i just know i picked on justin for being up as late as I was
but he did post some good specials
no further adue the pics







grout tonight

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« Reply #61 on: February 19, 2010, 23:12:29 »
grout thats the worst part  ;D
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« Reply #62 on: February 19, 2010, 23:19:07 »
not to bad just the prep is cleaning extra morter out the joints

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« Reply #63 on: February 19, 2010, 23:20:53 »
true
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« Reply #64 on: February 20, 2010, 11:59:49 »
finished grouting




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« Reply #65 on: February 20, 2010, 21:23:59 »
wow nice job
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« Reply #66 on: May 05, 2010, 15:47:01 »
updates updates

the base for the base construction




granite top



prepping the stand
and preping the floor area do not want any carpert wobble








setting it in place



prepping the tank back with black vinyl (If you ever need any let me know








building a sump. designed to i can drain the return section and the skimmers section for water changes
so i got to drill glass for the first time it was easier than i thought it would be














ok lets start some plumbing














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« Reply #67 on: May 05, 2010, 16:16:13 »
wow  nice build looks like ur almost there
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« Reply #68 on: May 05, 2010, 21:56:00 »
What a great build thread. Looks like tank maintenance is going to be easy. Nice work!

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« Reply #69 on: May 05, 2010, 22:53:48 »
looks like you have been busy, nice job with everything
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« Reply #70 on: May 06, 2010, 00:41:25 »
looken good :D

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« Reply #71 on: May 06, 2010, 09:02:09 »
Nice look.  How does the black vinyl work out on the back?  Does it stay put, bubble at all?  Where would I order some from?

Thanks,
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« Reply #72 on: May 06, 2010, 10:09:47 »
Same I would be interested.  Maybe you could compile a list of tank dimensions and the size vinyl (plus a little extra for us novice appliers) and make a cost list.  I know I would rather use vinyl than paint.

BTW I grew up in Lima.  Awesome tank room setup and tank.  You have put a ton of work into it and it shows. Keep up the good work!

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« Reply #73 on: May 06, 2010, 10:23:03 »
will do a graphic turorial

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]ok i built a shelf for a ca reactor i got here or the pic's
i used pink board to hold in place and as a noise insolator



made it 2 layars.. a co2 bottle doesnt make noise so i cut both layers for anti tip support






and i worked on more elec
i need to pick up 1 more plug and a switch




i started collecting all most my extra stuff in the garage and her is part of it and thought i would show some pics :D



a tub for rock i cure and the will be a sump

yes i have a 300 gal salt water mixing and storage tank always be prepared

also i got a mp40 for the tank



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« Reply #75 on: May 25, 2010, 08:11:47 »
looks like its allmost geetn done
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« Reply #76 on: May 25, 2010, 21:53:05 »
talk about over kill for that size of tank.. sounds like my kind of build  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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« Reply #77 on: May 25, 2010, 22:44:16 »
talk about over kill for that size of tank.. sounds like my kind of build  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Nothing is ever overkill.  I Like the planning and layout.   I will ask the question if those outlets are GFCI protected.   WHat is in that framed opening below your Ca reactor?


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« Reply #78 on: May 25, 2010, 23:01:17 »
Nothing is ever overkill.  I Like the planning and layout. 

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« Reply #79 on: May 26, 2010, 00:38:26 »

Nothing is ever overkill.  I Like the planning and layout.   I will ask the question if those outlets are GFCI protected.   WHat is in that framed opening below your Ca reactor?

gfi will be by the breaker box     under the ca reactor is a cable distribution box

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« Reply #80 on: June 16, 2010, 14:37:29 »
Nice equipment room. Lots of extra water storage in the garage too. :)
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« Reply #81 on: June 16, 2010, 14:38:24 »
Nice equipment room. Lots of extra water storage in the garage too. :) Well thought out.
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« Reply #82 on: June 16, 2010, 22:56:19 »
I still need to stop by and see your setup Matt. One of these weekends when I am not busy I will ride up to see it.

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« Reply #84 on: August 18, 2010, 17:46:43 »
looken good
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« Reply #85 on: August 18, 2010, 23:50:11 »
Nice rock work Matt.  :-ThumbUpsm

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« Reply #86 on: October 05, 2010, 13:31:03 »
and fyi, if your STILL USING THAT OLD modem for your RR services, come in and see me i work at TWC at leo st...your using a modem that is about 4 models old!!!

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« Reply #87 on: October 05, 2010, 14:47:35 »
and fyi, if your STILL USING THAT OLD modem for your RR services, come in and see me i work at TWC at leo st...your using a modem that is about 4 models old!!!

thanks chrisp  but thats a lil far i will get ahold of the local twc about it is the a noticable differance in preformance

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« Reply #88 on: October 05, 2010, 16:08:02 »
ahh i didnt notice the location, as for performance may not see a huge speed difference, but if you have issues with it rebooting on you or dropping signal, then i would suggest a new one...  :-ThumbUpsm

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« Reply #89 on: October 05, 2010, 22:43:08 »
never had an issue  just    RR lite

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« Reply #90 on: January 01, 2011, 13:27:55 »
since i made lazy top 3 post of 2010 i thought i would post a few update photos




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« Reply #91 on: January 01, 2011, 13:47:51 »
every thing looks great and happy
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« Reply #92 on: January 01, 2011, 13:57:40 »
You have had some good success, corals look great. Did you make the plug in the picture below?


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« Reply #93 on: January 01, 2011, 15:33:32 »
Yes I made it out of some 2 part epoxy I carry. The. Frag was on a plug when I got it so I took an empty plug and formed it around it. Let it cure(harden) out of the water the glued the frag to it and have been letting it grow about 2 months when it gets a lil more covered I will pop it out and put a empty plug in its space and repeat with a new disk

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« Reply #94 on: April 13, 2016, 22:48:14 »
Any changes since the original setup? Anything you'd do differently?

 

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