Duke Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Well the tank stand is ready to fit the doors and stain. http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d41/Arronhooper/IMG_6025.jpg I have filled the tank and are water testing it with the sump next to the tank. Must say they do make a little noise but hard to say how much as the noise from the water flowing in to the sump is the loudest and that will be under the house. The pipe just dumps the water in the sump which does not help. Everything is working well... the over flows are handling the water no problems at all. I still have the glass on top of them with about 20mm gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Tank stand.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Nice Work Duke!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 whoa water level is high! lucky not over flowing but as soon as you get some form of water movement, you'll get a reasonable amount of salt creep down the sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Nice work Duke, good skills. Chimera's right, get a couple of streams churning up the water and you need to watch that carefully. How are your cardinals by the way, if they are still alive, they must be eating something by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 What about glueing a couple of braces along the top of the front and back, say about 2"wide. This might eliminate any splashing down the front or back, just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Euro bracing, thats what my tank has completely around the top. Without it water would be slopping over the top - no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Euro bracing, thats what my tank has completely around the top. Without it water would be slopping over the top - no doubt. Mine also and it stops fish jumping out!! Great work nice woodwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Thanks for the comments. I have euro style bracing at the front of the tank and I think I will add it to the back. Good call. The return pump is an L7. Man it's got some grunt. Might remove the top glass and add some plastic mesh to the over flows. Any ideas??? what I can use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 You could use gutter guard. cheap as. I use it at night over the top of my hood to prevent suicides in the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 or reef rack cut to a snug fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted April 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 I have started on the sump stand under the house. I was going to do an "L" shaped stand but that looked like to much work. The top will be 2m long and 1200 wide. This should be enough room for my sump and equipment. Top up water will be stright from tap through a normaly closed soliniod then the filter and in to the sump. No tank needed. Also if I utilise the 5000G water tank then it will be the same for saltwater changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 pink wood is that a new type of wood preserve or some think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saffanz Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Duke, The pink timber (H1.2) is not for use below ground level or in wet environments, especially where salt water is involved (Salt water is very good at rotting/rusting our stands ). Next time use a grade H4 in ground and H3 above ground (for external use). I can see you have already concreted so the best option would be to give the timber a very good coating of external acrylic paint, even then I would be bit concerned for the long term use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 well pull them out and put some H4 posts in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted April 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 It is done..... no water leaks is the best option oh and a coat of paint. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 moisture from the ground will rot below ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 wont take long either.....5 months.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossco Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Ever wonder what the neighbours of reefers must think they are up to - all sorts of strange construction noise, bright lights, motors, at all hours of the night, comings and goings with mysterious bags and boxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 now what have i done with the misses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 It looks like I can get 25,000l of saltwater delivered for about $400. Doing water changes of 200L / week this will last a good 2yrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Grrrr, now where can I store 25,000L in my apartment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 nice $4.00 a week for 200 litres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Would the saltwater stay 'fresh'. Would you cycle it through a UV sterilizer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Who's getting it Duke? Long as they realise you need good clean stuff! But hey, I envy you, be great to have something like that on tap. As you may store it for 2 years, may be a good idea when it arrives to test it for everything you can test, so you can monitor the quality & any changes over time. Reminds me of a thing I read on Reef Central once, about a LFS that adjoined the beach. They laid a permanent hose right through into the seawater, to service their own needs, and also they sold the water. In fact it went out, from memory, half a mile. Now wouldn't that be cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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