Nick's Waterbox 100.3

Well, I was assembling my Radion track and cut myself deeply. The funny part is that the instructions warn you about that.

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I knew these clamps would come in handy outside of tank maintenance.
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Well, I was assembling my Radion track and cut myself deeply. The funny part is that the instructions warn you about that.

5A665222-7A87-4321-9F93-58302F256B00.png


I knew these clamps would come in handy outside of tank maintenance.
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Ouch!! Hopefully nothing too bad that would require stitches.
 
Lights look great! I have the same issue with the blue glow in my apartment. It’s funny watching people walk by trying to figure out what the alien type blue glow is haha.

What’s next on the list of things to do?
 
Lights look great! I have the same issue with the blue glow in my apartment. It’s funny watching people walk by trying to figure out what the alien type blue glow is haha.

What’s next on the list of things to do?
It’s funny because I see the same blue glow in another apartment, and the person that installed our cable verified that the other renter has a reef tank as well. I never see them outside, but I will introduce myself if/when I do.

We are taking our dog to the park for a little while today, and then I’m going to accompany my wife on a few errands and get some date-time in. I’ll be emptying my sump when I get home and putting it into the stand. I’d like to place the equipment into the stand and sump that require plumbing so that I can come up with a plan.

I’m nervous because I have never plumbed anything, and I’m not even sure where to start or what I will need. I did buy a PVC cutter, so that’s one thing down. I also know that I’ll need some unions to make maintenance easier. I’ll be checking out the plumbing kit that came with the Waterbox to see what they have used. I’ll try to replicate the diameters and then ask questions here about what else I may need.

I plan on adding a manifold to the return since I have a UV sterilizer and plan on the employment of an algae reactor in the future, if needed. I want to place an order for the Neptune Systems FMK (Flow Monitoring Kit) next month so that I can precisely dial in the flow with gate valves to those units.

After I get the plumbing connected, I will be filling the display up, with about thirty gallons each day so that I can leak test it and ensure good seals before filing it completely. I’d also like to start mounting my hardware inside of the adjacent TV stand and routing cords through cord hiders along the baseboards like I did with the TV equipment.

I think I have some work to do. :)
 
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I want to give a shoutout to @Lorenz725 for helping me get the tank onto the stand yesterday. I wouldn’t be able to get started with plumbing, and I wouldn’t have gotten this far without the help. This hobby is filled with great people!
 
The Waterbox plumbing is metric so making a manifold will be challenging.
 
The Waterbox plumbing is metric so making a manifold will be challenging.
I’ll do some research and see if there is a reliable way to convert connections to standard sizes. I’m new to plumbing, so why not add another challenge? :rolleyes:
 
BRS sells metric to standard couplers and unions. This makes things easier to use standard PVC. Also I bought a PVC cutter as well. Only problem was it didn't cut all the way through before the pipe just broke. I ended up using my chop saw...
 
BRS sells metric to standard couplers and unions. This makes things easier to use standard PVC. Also I bought a PVC cutter as well. Only problem was it didn't cut all the way through before the pipe just broke. I ended up using my chop saw...
I will look into those fittings. Thanks for the heads-up!
 
A fellow hobbyist came by on Saturday morning and picked up my pair of clownfish. I was sad to see them go, but my wrasses have been getting along so much better now. They both swim together throughout the quarantine tank, and neither of them chases the other. I admit that there was not enough space in the quarantine tank for the clownfish pair and both wrasses. This will give me some time to make decisions on the remaining stocking list with regard to fish. I will have both wrasses, and I'd like to add another fish or two. I have plenty of time to think about it because I want to order a nice acclimation box (The Peacemaker) from Marc Levenson since he now makes a model for rimless tanks.

The list of fish that I have been adding to include the following fish:


Keep in mind that I won't be adding all of them; the list is to help me make decisions.

If you have any thoughts, then I would love for you to share them with me. Thank you!
 

IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A REEFING EXAM, WOULD YOU PASS?

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%

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