72x30x18 DIY build thread

Nate Chalk · Apr 7, 2021

Salt and net top are ready to go, except someone forgot to put screen net clips in the cart so ... I have to wait on those.

Might be moving soon, so I don't think I'll cycle till we are sure. May be putting this project on hold.

CMMorgan · Apr 7, 2021

Nate Chalk said:
Salt and net top are ready to go, except someone forgot to put screen net clips in the cart so ... I have to wait on those.

Might be moving soon, so I don't think I'll cycle till we are sure. May be putting this project on hold.

Oh no way!!! After all of this, to have to box it up and move. That stinks.
We'll be here when you are ready....

Nate Chalk · Apr 7, 2021

CMMorgan said:
Oh no way!!! After all of this, to have to box it up and move. That stinks.
We'll be here when you are ready....

Maybe found a pretty cool spot on the other side of town lol

Pntbll687 · Apr 7, 2021

I have the same eshopps sump.

The trickle in the sump is a PAIN to get rid of. I tried running the water level in the sump higher and that worked a little bit.

I may order some 3d printed silencers from fishofhex

Nate Chalk · Apr 8, 2021

Pntbll687 said:
I have the same eshopps sump.

The trickle in the sump is a PAIN to get rid of. I tried running the water level in the sump higher and that worked a little bit.

I may order some 3d printed silencers from fishofhex

Yeah idk if what I'm finding for sump silencers is going to solve the problem it seems to be the trickle hitting the water level below. It almost needs a pad on top of the water level underneath the sock

Pntbll687 · Apr 8, 2021

Nate Chalk said:
Yeah idk if what I'm finding for sump silencers is going to solve the problem it seems to be the trickle hitting the water level below. It almost needs a pad on top of the water level underneath the sock

I can't tell if it's water dripping down inside the sock, or if it's getting around the sock and dripping on the outside.

I ordered the custom sock silencers last night. I'll let you know how they work when I get them

Nate Chalk · Apr 8, 2021

That phyto culture though

Nate Chalk · Apr 11, 2021

Well we offered 30k over on a house and lost to a higher all cash offer so we are staying put I guess.. market is psychopathic at the moment in columbus ohio

Nate Chalk · Apr 11, 2021

The build forges onward

Pntbll687 · Apr 11, 2021

Nate Chalk said:
Well we offered 30k over on a house and lost to a higher all cash offer so we are staying put I guess.. market is psychopathic at the moment in columbus ohio

That's insane!!

The market going up like this can't be sustained, and it's going to come down at some point.

But good news that the build is going to continue!

Nate Chalk · Apr 21, 2021

Alright, I may have skipped some steps for newbies. But It took 4 days with my 50gpd rodi system to fill it up, salt added. I let the pumps run for a few days with nothing in it. 3 days ago I used filter media from the previous build and put that in the sump compartment as well as added some extra rock from the previous tank. I think that should "insta cycle" the tank. Planning to put my whopping 2 clowns and rock and what corals I have in the tank tonight /tomorrow/this weekend

Nate Chalk · Apr 23, 2021

Well I guess stuff from a 90 gallon would look small in a 180

Looking for suggestions on rock to order.

Livestock plans are wrasse, tang, cleaner shrimp right now and many more corals.

I need to get a lens for better photos the can is muh prettier without all the blue

Nate Chalk · Apr 23, 2021

CMMorgan said:
Oh no way!!! After all of this, to have to box it up and move. That stinks.
We'll be here when you are ready....

I see you are building a 6 ft'r like me!

hows that going?

Nate Chalk · Apr 23, 2021

Pntbll687 said:
I have the same eshopps sump.

The trickle in the sump is a PAIN to get rid of. I tried running the water level in the sump higher and that worked a little bit.

I may order some 3d printed silencers from fishofhex

I was able to quiet it almost to nothing, I did this by putting a square cut out of filter overtop of the socks , its almost dead silent now

CMMorgan · Apr 23, 2021

Nate Chalk said:
I see you are building a 6 ft'r like me! hows that going?

It's in the garage... finally. Trying to figure out how to move all 375 pounds of acrylic from the garage into the house. Bulkheads arrived today, leveling mat and spears valve will be here Monday. I'm mentally mapping out my plumbing. I should have some updates to the build thread later this weekend.

Nate Chalk · Apr 23, 2021

CMMorgan said:
It's in the garage... finally. Trying to figure out how to move all 375 pounds of acrylic from the garage into the house. Bulkheads arrived today, leveling mat and spears valve will be here Monday. I'm mentally mapping out my plumbing. I should have some updates to the build thread later this weekend.

Awesome

me and my buddy lifted mine up onto the stand. Was not an easy task to get it centered on the polycarbon sheet (leveling mat)

Nate Chalk · Apr 26, 2021

Trying to figure out how to dial in the skimmer, its either running wet, or not really getting foam produced. My last skimmer was pre owned, and "broken in" perhaps it just takes time. Or the bio load is so small with only 2 clowns in 200g