That's right, new tank will be here soon!
36 X 36 X 24
Cool!
Can't wait. ;)
First thing on the to do list is to design the sump.
I chose to build a custom glass sump.
It has to have:
-Top up water compartment (big one) to be used with Tunze auto top off
-3 balling mix compartments (for Fauna Marin balling system) to be used with automatic dosing pumps
-Room for at least 3 Two little fishies media reactors. One with GAC, one with phosban and the other with biopellets
-Tonnes of room for live rock / skimmer (s) (I may try to put 2 different types skimmers), i'm not decided on this yet
Dimensions inside the stand are: 36x36x26.
So I got the ATI 6 bulb sunpower and skimmer!
Lighting-wise I will start with this fixture + ReefBrite Actinic supplementation and Mini mag Moonlights.
I may (I know I will, but I just don't really want to admit it yet ::) ) get one of the new dimmable 8 bulbs ATI sunpower to complete the setup.
Sump's blueprints should be posted soon! I am trying to figure out how big my RO top off reservoir will be, I like the idea of a 5-10 gallons (lazyness) but my head thinks a 2.5 would be much safer... :-\ What do you think? I will be using the Tunze osmolator tho, they are pretty reliable...5 gallons maybe?
Most plumbing bits are purchased!
I went wayyy overboard and ended up with 9 shopping bags full of stuff (lol). I will have lots of extra / stuff to sell after the build ;) Some 5 and 10 packs were so cheap I had to buy them even if they were not necessary.
The tank should be here on sunday night or monday!
The return pump is also ordered. I decided to go with an Eheim Compact + 5000. Return and reactors will be connected to it through a manifold to save electricity (compared to run multiple maxi jets for each reactors).
Interested to see how you like the eheim compact
Quote from: Malyon18 on July 04, 2011, 03:06:20 PM
Interested to see how you like the eheim compact
Any comments on them?
Sump's design v1.0
U-shaped with no light penetrating in it! (all in the stand). That was part of my goals for this build : keep all the fish stuff in the stand's footprint. *We will see if it really happens ;D*
I hope to see nice sponges and stuff growing in there :)
(Open or save the pic to see all the notes on the attached pic).
No I was actually interested in getting the +3000 for myself but had a hard time finding any good reviews online, so I will now be waiting to see how you like it :)
make sure the return of the bio pellets goes near the skimmer's intake
Quote from: Malyon18 on July 04, 2011, 03:20:01 PM
No I was actually interested in getting the +3000 for myself but had a hard time finding any good reviews online, so I will now be waiting to see how you like it :)
So did I...Ended up ordering it anyway and we will see how things go. I will keep you posted.
Did you find any reviews at all?
I didn't even find the size of the output...I will play it by ear lol I hope its 1 inch and not 1 1/4 inch because I don't have any 1 1/4 inch plumbing on hand :o
Nope not a single review, now the pressure is on for you to put a good one out there lol
Quote from: Malyon18 on July 04, 2011, 04:12:09 PM
Nope not a single review, now the pressure is on for you to put a good one out there lol
Haha ill do my best ;)
You can expect a lot of pics, so dial up...start your engines!!!!!!
Cant wait to see those pictures Alex!