Fish Tank Room

143MPCo · Dec 18, 2014

Once I have the controller in play, I'll know better, inline flow sensors will be utilizing.

s2nhle · Dec 19, 2014

Wow, that is alot of flow. with that kind of flow, I don't think you have any problem IMO.

d2mini · Dec 19, 2014

avasquez01 said:
Once I have the controller in play, I'll know better, inline flow sensors will be utilizing.

what flow sensors?
I would like to hook one up to my UV.

143MPCo · Dec 19, 2014

d2mini said:
what flow sensors?
I would like to hook one up to my UV.

I'll PM you the info.

Black Pearl · Dec 26, 2014

avasquez01 said:
Well this is what I came up with, need to add a few more support runs under the test egg crate and test it out with rock and water.

Just throwing out a thought, is there any way to get the detritus to settle in one area and place a drain there to periodically drain the detritus without moving the rocks. I have no idea what the flow dynamics are for that sump, but I noticed a few indentations where junk might settle.

143MPCo · Dec 26, 2014

Black Pearl said:
Just throwing out a thought, is there any way to get the detritus to settle in one area and place a drain there to periodically drain the detritus without moving the rocks. I have no idea what the flow dynamics are for that sump, but I noticed a few indentations where junk might settle.

That's a good idea, I do have a drain right at the bottom for water changes, might be able to run a siphon tube and connect it back to the drain. Thank you for the idea.

Black Pearl · Dec 26, 2014

Least I could do, I've gotten plenty from this thread, thank you for sharing, planning a 250g build in 2015. Between you and d2mini I should be good to go

143MPCo · Dec 26, 2014

Black Pearl said:
Least I could do, I've gotten plenty from this thread, thank you for sharing, planning a 250g build in 2015. Between you and d2mini I should be good to go

Cool, thank you again!

143MPCo · Dec 27, 2014

Got Bored...

Got Bored... so started labeling... lol

LudazReef · Dec 27, 2014

Thank you for sharing your build! This is a great thread and I have seen a few things that I will be incorporating into my system. I'm actually adding a 400 gal pond in my aquarium room this week! Excited to keep watching your progress, wish I would of done a thread during my original build.

143MPCo · Dec 27, 2014

LudazReef said:
Thank you for sharing your build! This is a great thread and I have seen a few things that I will be incorporating into my system. I'm actually adding a 400 gal pond in my aquarium room this week! Excited to keep watching your progress, wish I would of done a thread during my original build.

Thank You @LudazReef, and welcome to REEF2REEF.
It's never to late to start a build thread, I still need to start a new one for the 150 gallon DT in the living room, have tons of pictures maybe tomorrow lol.

GermanLiveReef · Dec 30, 2014

Dude. So amazing, Im really jelous now. Isnt a fish / aquarium room what reefers dream about?

Im really digging your sence for detail. Sometimes it's the small things in life

143MPCo · Dec 30, 2014

GermanLiveReef said:
Dude. So amazing, Im really jelous now. Isnt a fish / aquarium room what reefers dream about?

Im really digging your sence for detail. Sometimes it's the small things in life

Thank you, and tanks (pun) for noticing my OCD... lol

prsnlty · Jan 2, 2015

It's all coming together so nicely!

143MPCo · Jan 2, 2015

prsnlty said:
It's all coming together so nicely!

Thank you Jackie, can you come over I need help making a custom insert like the pillars in the beautiful tank of yours! :bigsmile:

butters417 · Jan 2, 2015

d2mini said:
what flow sensors?
I would like to hook one up to my UV.

I want to do the same for the UV, this is the best solution I found so far. but its a little pricey...$360 for a 1" setup.
Corrente Digital Flow Meter from Perfect Reef Systems (PRS)

143MPCo · Jan 2, 2015

butters417 said:
I want to do the same for the UV, this is the best solution I found so far. but its a little pricey...$360 for a 1" setup.
Corrente Digital Flow Meter from Perfect Reef Systems (PRS)

Thank you for the link, considering the other unit totals almost $900, that one's a good bit cheaper and worth looking at. Again, thx!

143MPCo · Jan 17, 2015

Little movement... order 150lbs of dry (base) rock, received little under 170lbs, doesn't look like that much rock after it's been added...

Might order 100lbs more, what do you all think?

DarkTang · Jan 17, 2015

The more the better it wouldn't hurt

143MPCo · Jan 17, 2015

DarkTang said:
The more the better it wouldn't hurt

lol... I'm going to seed out about 20lbs worth from my current tank...
plus still need to get enough for the 180 gallon that this sump is plumbed too...
so going to end up with a little over 300lbs when it's all said and done...