monkiboy's 265g build thread

NeverlosT · Mar 30, 2014

awesome build! tagging along.

For the two water change bins, if one will have RO and one SW it is easy with a few valves and one pump to set it up to:
1. circulate the RO side
2. Circulate the SW side
3. pump from RO to SW side
4. pump from sw to tank.

I may have some pics of my last setup that worked well, ill snoop around

monkiboy · Mar 31, 2014

NeverlosT said:
awesome build! tagging along.

For the two water change bins, if one will have RO and one SW it is easy with a few valves and one pump to set it up to:
1. circulate the RO side
2. Circulate the SW side
3. pump from RO to SW side
4. pump from sw to tank.

I may have some pics of my last setup that worked well, ill snoop around

thanks for tagging along and feel free to post the photo(s) of your mixing station, if/when you find them, here. i'm sure it can only help.

monkiboy · Mar 31, 2014

NeverlosT · Mar 31, 2014

My phone buzzed as tapatalk reported that post, its 10:57 pm. My girlfriend says "why is your phone buzzing so late!" I was forced to say it....

Im sorry honey. I'm in love with another man's frag tank.

Good lord thats cool.

monkiboy · Mar 31, 2014

NeverlosT said:
My phone buzzed as tapatalk reported that post, its 10:57 pm. My girlfriend says "why is your phone buzzing so late!" I was forced to say it....

Im sorry honey. I'm in love with another man's frag tank.

Good lord thats cool.

oh man, the build has gone destructive, haha. thanks for the comments and hopefully more impressive as she gets filled.

monkiboy · Mar 31, 2014

stuff has been growing pretty darn fast and it was time to make some frags. the first of which for the new frag show-tank. unfortunately, a failed timer led to an overextended bayer dip and the frag's colors washed out and you can see the flesh coming off two frags. thankfully two days later, i only lost one frag completely and colors are returning but you can see the washed out colors and damage in the video below from immediately after the dip.

[video=youtube;Sjh_5UWJkOA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjh_5UWJkOA[/video]

NeverlosT · Apr 1, 2014

Water Change Station...

Great vid! Here I promised a water change station pic. So there is a flexy hose coming out of the pump that isn't very visible, but it connects the lower plumbing to the upper plumbing. So the RO/DI unit automatically fills the left 55G drum, the right 55G drum is filled from the left using the pumping system, then you dump one bag of salt into the right drum., either drum can be self circulated (though both cant be circulated at one time, but that is ok the RO/DI doesn't need to circulate), and the water can be pumped out of the SW drum to the tank via the top hose. There are a ton of ways to do it, but thats how I did it. The pump can be anything externally capable. I used an Iwaki 55RLT.

Keep the sweet updates coming!

hung · Apr 1, 2014

Are you going running the Gen 3 Pro's over the show/frag tank also? I'd like to take a look at your graph when you get it all dialed in.

monkiboy · Apr 2, 2014

hung said:
Are you going running the Gen 3 Pro's over the show/frag tank also? I'd like to take a look at your graph when you get it all dialed in.

no, picked up an ATI powermodule 8x54w unit to give t5s a go over it as another option to LEDs.

hung · Apr 2, 2014

monkiboy said:
no, picked up an ATI powermodule 8x54w unit to give t5s a go over it as another option to LEDs.

Oh ok, when are you going to have the Gen 3 Pro's over the DT. Have you decided how you want to mount them yet?

monkiboy · Apr 2, 2014

hung said:
Oh ok, when are you going to have the Gen 3 Pro's over the DT. Have you decided how you want to mount them yet?

probably next week. i decided to use one per 23x23 opening in the spaced out bracing of the tank. the tank has two ~4" braces splitting the top into three even openings. i'll probably make something out of box aluminum tubing or aluminum angle. i do want to be able to move them side to side. then put a hanging kit a foot or so in from each end to the ceiling to raise it out of sight for maintenance items on the tank.

TJ's Reef · Apr 2, 2014

WOW! Very impressive 'Build Thread' though have just skimmed the surface of it. Always admire a Reefer who willing and able to get down and dirty doing their own work, plus being that you started it on my B-day will have to come back and read from beginning to end.

Cheers, Todd

BlueZreef · Apr 2, 2014

Sweet build! Loving those frag racks!

hung · Apr 2, 2014

monkiboy said:
probably next week. i decided to use one per 23x23 opening in the spaced out bracing of the tank. the tank has two ~4" braces splitting the top into three even openings. i'll probably make something out of box aluminum tubing or aluminum angle. i do want to be able to move them side to side. then put a hanging kit a foot or so in from each end to the ceiling to raise it out of sight for maintenance items on the tank.

You can mount them with t slot aluminum extrusion. That way you have the ability to slide them for adjustments when needed. My buddy mounted his this way for his Gen 3 Pros on a 210.

monkiboy · Apr 9, 2014

i really like this piece. the polyp extension is seen in light blue and the body purple - the contrast is exquisite. kind of can tell what i'm talking about in the video.

[video=youtube;VXdOQVUeWg8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXdOQVUeWg8[/video]

YHSublime · Apr 9, 2014

Wow! That is a super nice piece, with AWESOME polyp extension. Thanks for sharing!

skinz78 · Apr 9, 2014

Nice one!

monkiboy · Apr 15, 2014

YHSublime said:
Wow! That is a super nice piece, with AWESOME polyp extension. Thanks for sharing!

sure thing - thanks for checking it out!

skinz78 said:
Nice one!

thank you!

monkiboy · Apr 15, 2014

like clock-work, every night, the blue linckias will gather together. it isn't always the same spot but often this is one of their favorite locations for whatever reason. makes for a wonderful display if you sneak a flash photo in: