New office custom peninsula 185 gallon build thread

[Ortho281]

I want to set something up like this as well. How often are you changing out 1 gallon of water?

I would definitely set up one since you have a fish room with drain and water supply. I'm currently doing 2 gallons per day. Once I get corals back in the tank and my Biopellets back online, I will switch to 1 gallon per day.

 

[Travis Stewart]

Where abouts is your office?

 

[Ortho281]

@mixer911
Here is a more recent pic of the sump.

 

[Ortho281]

Where abouts is your office?

La Centerra in Cinco Ranch

 

[Travis Stewart]

La Centerra in Cinco Ranch

Work in the area may stop by in the near future just to look if that's okay. Sweet stuff

 

[tvu]

Ortho huh? Well my son will need work in a couple years. The tank should be mature and even more awesome by then

 

[Ortho281]

Work in the area may stop by in the near future just to look if that's okay. Sweet stuff

Sure! Anytime after work would be fine! I'm usually done around 5:30pm M-Th.

 

[Ortho281]

Ortho huh? Well my son will need work in a couple years. The tank should be mature and even more awesome by then

Let me know when you are ready! Yes, hopefully it will be grown out by then.

 

[justingraham]

So I just lost a tooth

 

[Ortho281]

So I just lost a tooth

I hope you are just kidding! LOL!

 

[mixer911]

@mixer911
Here is a more recent pic of the sump.

It looks awesome!

 

[Ortho281]

Finally got around to cleaning my Reef Octopus neck cleaner. Anyone know if the motor can be removed from the lid to make cleaning easier. It would be much easier if I could just throw everything in a 5 gallon bucket to let is soak and just rinse it off. Sorry if this is a stupid question but I already threw away my box and instructions.

 

[Ortho281]

It looks awesome!

Thank you! I probably should have waited until I cleaned the skimmer before taking that pic. Lol!

 

[msderganc]

Finally got around to cleaning my Reef Octopus neck cleaner. Anyone know if the motor can be removed from the lid to make cleaning easier. It would be much easier if I could just throw everything in a 5 gallon bucket to let is soak and just rinse it off. Sorry if this is a stupid question but I already threw away my box and instructions.

Pretty sure it can't, at least I never could figure out how to take them apart. I found a bucket similar to the size of my skimmer and just put the whole thing in so the top was still out of the water.

 

[Ortho281]

Pretty sure it can't, at least I never could figure out how to take them apart. I found a bucket similar to the size of my skimmer and just put the whole thing in so the top was still out of the water.

Thank you! That's a great idea!

 

[Ortho281]

Feeding time!

 

[Quinn]

Wow what a build!

 

[jsker]

Everyone Healthy?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

What model skimmer was that again?

 

[Dxpert]

I just read through your build thread, simply fantastic! The updates and the progression were great to see.

Your tank, equipment, micro fish room and attention to detail is amazing. Well done!

A few questions: where do you keep the skimmer overflow? Do you have a float switch on it to turn off the skimmer when full?
How do you fill your RODI top up resivour? I know you mentioned solinoid but is that the only mechanism? Do you also use a float connected to the apex? What about a mechanical float?

Again, amazing build! Thanks for sharing.