I've Been Thinking!(NEVER A GOOD THING)

[Mugwump]

,,,very nice.....thanks for the vid, visuals help a lot.....interesting...

good luck with the test run...

[b125killer]

Thanks, I was thinking that maybe people would like to see the acrylic being machined. I have the plate in place, waiting for the silicone to set up before putting on the next part. I can't glue the pvc until the sum is finished.  Still hoping to test it tomorrow. But it's probably going to have to wait until Sunday. I don't want to rush the glue curing.

[wsantia1]

Very interesting video Scott. Thanks for sharing. It looks like the project is coming together nicely. Great job.

[b125killer]

Thanks Willie, machining is fun sometime. Most of the time it's just boring. But I can't complain it pays the bills. I've been doing it for so long, I sometimes forget that it's interesting to people that don't see it. 

[b125killer]

It's almost ready!


back side of tank, you can get a better ideal of the pluming.


Sump water intake. water goes through center pipe and fills outer pipe, then through the filter socks.


The center part of the sump will be the refugium. the other end is the return pump and skimmer. I might of went a little overboard on the pump, it's suppose to pump 1300 gph. but that's alright, I put shut off valve on the intake and return from the sump. all i need now is a light for the refugium. and the live sand/rock to seed my rock that's still curing.
I checked the water parameters in the rock can. the only thing that showed up was ammonia, and it was off the chart. That's a good thing, need ammonia to start the cycling process. I'll do a water change this weekend and check it a few days later see where it's at. I'm sure it will still be high. hoping to start seeing nitrate. it should spike next.   

[Mugwump]

..great pics and explanation.....thank you.....looks like a roadie for us soon to see this rig,,,,

[b125killer]

You guys are always welcome here. I'm probably not going to test it until next weekend. I want the glue to dry tomorrow and I found out I'm going to be busy Sunday. I want to be able to keep a good eye on it. make sure it's not going to leak. or overflow the sump/tank. or anything else I can't think of. After I'm sure it's good, I'll clean the almost live rock and get it in the tank. then let it finish cycling in the tank.

[Mugwump]

You guys are always welcome here. I'm probably not going to test it until next weekend. I want the glue to dry tomorrow and I found out I'm going to be busy Sunday. I want to be able to keep a good eye on it. make sure it's not going to leak. or overflow the sump/tank. or anything else I can't think of. After I'm sure it's good, I'll clean the almost live rock and get it in the tank. then let it finish cycling in the tank.

Sounds like a plan.....you back to 40hrs yet...??

[wsantia1]

That sounds like a good plan Scott. Please keep the updates coming.

[b125killer]

Yep, I've been working 45 at the shop and still a little work at the pet store. I can't help it, I like working there. the pay sucks, but the discount is awesome. And starting the saltwater I'm going to be using that. corals aren't cheap.

[Mugwump]

Yep, I've been working 45 at the shop and still a little work at the pet store. I can't help it, I like working there. the pay sucks, but the discount is awesome. And starting the saltwater I'm going to be using that. corals aren't cheap.

Lots of coral folks just over in Iowa....check the QC site with an inquiry for them......they'll steer you to good stuff at reasonable prices....also, Milwaukee has a swap coming up...there's always been a couple vendors up there too....

[b125killer]

I'm still a long way from getting any corals. We have a few good reef people at petland that frag there corals also. I just need to make sure the water is good first.

[big b]

Yep, I've been working 45 at the shop and still a little work at the pet store. I can't help it, I like working there. the pay sucks, but the discount is awesome. And starting the saltwater I'm going to be using that. corals aren't cheap.

How much is the discount?

[b125killer]

30 to 40 percent. depends on what it is. most live stock is 30%, I can also get tanks at cost. there's also the things that are given to us. The owner gave me around $300 in saltwater chemicals when he found out I was starting salts. The other kid that works there got a 72 reef ready bow front for free. it needed to be resealed. the discounts does make up a lot for little pay.

[b125killer]

Just found out that Chicago Marine Aquarium society is having WCR harvest frag fest 2015 Tomorrow.  To bad I'm not ready for live stock.