Smiddy's Reef 360 Peninsula

rds85 · Apr 10, 2020

Fish room updates:
1) Added ventilation fan to deal with humidity in the fish room
2) Added homemade RODI filling circuit. Three Stainless Steel float values for redundancy of the automatic shut off using a electronic solenoid for filling water storage bins
3) Started filling water to test system ( electronics, pumps, and plumbing) SUCCESSFUL

rds85 · Apr 11, 2020

Fish room update:

Electrical for fish room is complete.
The wet wall (FRP protected walls) is half way complete Sump is placed and QT is mainly set up. I ended up going with a 55 gallon QT tank. Need to work on apex modules, pump modules, all electrical items.
ATO Tank is filling.

Gablami · Apr 11, 2020

Nice, I wish I had room for a large QT tank. Got a 20g. Can add a lot more fish at once with a large QT tank. Looking great. Still on track for delivery? Zoya said they were delayed 3-4 weeks because of COVID.

rds85 · Apr 14, 2020

Gablami said:
Nice, I wish I had room for a large QT tank. Got a 20g. Can add a lot more fish at once with a large QT tank. Looking great. Still on track for delivery? Zoya said they were delayed 3-4 weeks because of COVID.

That you can. This is the first time I will have a large QT system and excited to finally use it for pretty much everything going into the system.

The tank and everything with it officially shipped yesterday and on the way!

rds85 · Apr 14, 2020

Update:

QT is running with actual saltwater.

Initial sump pluming started, so I can run the rest of the electrical. The electrical layout might change, but need to start somewhere.

rds85 · Apr 16, 2020

Updates:

Did some Apex setup and tests. Most things are hung and tested.
Added another two 20 Amp dedicated circuits to the fish system. I have the older generation radions and noticed each transformer required a 3amp input. So added one 20 amp circuit for radions and then another for T5's and Vortechs. Rather be safe that sorry. Now the sub panel is full and will have to move to double breakers if I add any more electrical. Lot of juice for this system.

McPuff · Apr 16, 2020

Nice looking setup so far!

rds85 · Apr 16, 2020

McPuff said:
Nice looking setup so far!

Appreciate it!

Gablami · Apr 16, 2020

rds85 said:
Lot of juice for this system.

ummm yeah, 80amps?

rds85 · Apr 17, 2020

Gablami said:
ummm yeah, 80amps?

Yeah haha might be a lot! But why not? This is the time to do it.

rds85 · Apr 20, 2020

FINALLY:

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rds85 · Apr 20, 2020

rds85 · Apr 20, 2020

And now more work begins. Plumbing.

rds85 · Apr 20, 2020

Well when you take most of the day off, you can get some things done:

mafiareefer · Apr 22, 2020

Looking amazing! Can’t wait to see this thing filled

rds85 · Apr 23, 2020

mafiareefer said:
Looking amazing! Can’t wait to see this thing filled

Should be fully filled by next week at the end of the week.

rds85 · Apr 23, 2020

Now the fun begins:

olaggie01 · Apr 23, 2020

Looks great. Really impressed with the planning.

Can you share the schematic of the RO filler setup? I need something like that (after I cleaned up the floor the other day from an RO flood)

vetteguy53081 · Apr 23, 2020

This is well planned with beautiful craftmanship and of quality !!
Great work !!! Please tell me those aren't cup holders on ledge of stand. . . LOL

rds85 · Apr 23, 2020

olaggie01 said:
Looks great. Really impressed with the planning.

Can you share the schematic of the RO filler setup? I need something like that (after I cleaned up the floor the other day from an RO flood)

Thank you.

If I get some time tonight, I will get it and send it to you! I might get distracted with rocks..