The Miracle Tank

Reefer40b · Feb 1, 2020

Great to see the family involved, Good luck on this adventure!

Hemmdog · Feb 1, 2020

Excited to see this build!

Katrina71 · Feb 1, 2020

Flow. That's something we'll have to play with. I think I've got most of what we need.

motortrendz · Feb 1, 2020

63 posts and you just teased a pic of the tank hahah. I see this being another 4k plus post thread hahahah.

No one deserves it more than you hun. Keep it up. hope you and your son truly enjoy the journey together.

LadyMac · Feb 1, 2020

Katrina71 said:
Yes. Built like a tank!

Hur hur Lol.
This is gonna be awesome! This is my following face

Katrina71 · Feb 2, 2020

I have so much to learn. 8 gallons, 29 gallons, 32 gallons, and now 93. All tanks are different. Sumps are new for us. I'm going to make mistakes. I'm going to have failures. Lots of them.

Katrina71 · Feb 2, 2020

Andrew will get to explore livestock that has previously not been an option.

Katrina71 · Feb 2, 2020

I know for sure we'll need either another CP25 or 1K. Either is fine, it's gonna really depend on what I run across 2nd hand.

Katrina71 · Feb 2, 2020

We went with Bahama oolite sand in this build instead of Fiji pink. We're planning on some livestock that would be happier with a finer grain. Looking to do 2.5" of sandbed. Maybe one area slightly deeper.

siggy · Feb 2, 2020

Katrina71 said:
I know for sure we'll need either another CP25 or 1K

You like the gyro style? Do you need to clean them mo frequently than the traditional style? I have a Ice cap 1k,
ran it for a minute and it sounds like the bearing is made from 60 grit and paper, most likly just an alignment or a bushing,
maybe the kid can do something with it

Katrina71 · Feb 2, 2020

siggy said:
You like the gyro style? Do you need to clean them mo frequently than the traditional style? I have a Ice cap 1k,
ran it for a minute and it sounds like the bearing is made from 60 grit and paper, most likly just an alignment or a bushing,
maybe the kid can do something with it

I know. I just want them for surface agitation. Yes, they are a pain to clean. Andrew does a pretty good job. I know there are better options for flow, but trying to use what we have already.

siggy · Feb 2, 2020

Katrina71 said:
Yes, they are a pain to clean. Andrew does a pretty good job. I know there are better options for flow, but trying to use what we have already.

I think the flow pattern is a BETTER option in some cases. With you running fine sand is probably the right option.
in this pic you can see the sand moving from just the return blasting on the front glass. I added the Y spin flow thingy to stop it.

Katrina71 · Feb 2, 2020

siggy said:
I think the flow pattern is a BETTER option in some cases. With you running fine sand is probably the right option.
in this pic you can see the sand moving from just the return blasting on the front glass. I added the Y spin flow thingy to stop it.

Planning to use RFG also. How deep is yours?

siggy · Feb 2, 2020

I have 2" of sand, I used the calculator and it said 4 @40lbs but I should have done 6. I do vac my sand so being shallow I can almost get the entire tank done in one WC.

Katrina71 · Feb 2, 2020

siggy said:
I have 2" of sand, I used the calculator and it said 4 @40lbs but I should have done 6. I do vac my sand so being shallow I can almost get the entire tank done in one WC.

Funny you mentioned that. I just got 40lbs more lbs jic. It was such a good sale it would have been foolish not to.

RichtheReefer21 · Feb 2, 2020

Whew... only 4 pages to catch up on

Will be here following from here on out. So happy and excited for u and andrew. Cant wait to see the all white look. Ice queen accents.

Hope to see you take the project on at the pace that's best for you and andrew. On all scales. It's going to be amazing no matter what the time frame is.

Cheers kat. And enjoy every step of the way!

Scrubber_steve · Feb 2, 2020

Katrina71 said:
We never turned on the radio in the truck yesterday. We talked for hours. He is super excited to have so many new options!

Is he the chief Project Engineer on this build?

Katrina71 · Feb 2, 2020

Scrubber_steve said:
Is he the chief Project Engineer on this build?

Yes!

Scrubber_steve · Feb 2, 2020

Katrina71 said:
I have so much to learn. 8 gallons, 29 gallons, 32 gallons, and now 93. All tanks are different. Sumps are new for us. I'm going to make mistakes. I'm going to have failures. Lots of them.

No, you're not. Use the force Katrina, use the R2R force. May the force be with you, & all that.