75 gallon mixed reef build - Page 4

SFish · 12/06/2016, 09:39 PM

iliriano6 · 12/06/2016, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SFish

With the zip ties it's going to hard to clean between the green and the slit for the screen algae grows in between and prohibits the flow of water.

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SFish · 12/06/2016, 10:51 PM

I just haven't gotten around to changing how it's attached yet. Going to add a valve so the drain will make less noise. This is still a work in progress. I am no where near ready to put water in the tank and run the ATS.

SFish · 12/07/2016, 03:27 PM

Ok so there's no way a valve would fit on the drain without sitting under water. I'm probably going to skip doing that. Also going to cut the drains shorter.

SFish · 12/08/2016, 01:55 PM

Found a cheap router. I can make an overflow box out of acrylic. Just have to figure out the outside box. I don't have enough room to make a beananimal overflow so I would have to go with a herbie style. I still need to do more check to see if this is feasible. Space wise and design wise.

SFish · 12/12/2016, 03:15 PM

Working out how to put an overflow box together.

SFish · 12/16/2016, 05:08 PM

Ok so for the overflow I was thinking of using 1/4" thick acrylic. I'm going to make two boxes and attach them by 1 1/4" bulkhead. For the inside box I was thinking 7" L x 3" W x 7" H and for the outside box I was thinking 10" L x 4 1/2 W x 10" H. I'm probably going to use a Herbie style overflow because of the amount of space I have to work with. I'll use a 1" drain with a 1 1/4" emergency drain. I'll use a schedule 80 bulkhead to attach the two boxes together. I'll also have to pick up some extra gaskets.

Inside box

Base = 7x3

Front/back = 7x7 (2)

Sides = 7x2 1/2 (2)

1/4+1/4=1/2

3-1/2=2 1/2

Outside box

Base = 10x4 1/2

Front/back = 10x10 (2)

Sides = 10x4 (2)

iliriano6 · 12/16/2016, 05:36 PM

Can wait to see how it comes out.

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SFish · 12/16/2016, 10:10 PM

Thanks

I need to order acrylic

SFish · 12/16/2016, 10:19 PM

Going to try and go 2" below the outside trim with the bulkhead which is about 1" below the top of the tank. This will give me some dead space. I'll make the drain 1" or 2" off of the bottom of the outside box. This will prevent the entire overflow from draining into the sump. I'm also going to add a 6" gap between the main drain and the emergency drain. This is supposed to help the siphon restart and prevent a vortex from forming.

SFish · 12/16/2016, 10:26 PM

SFish · 12/16/2016, 10:29 PM

I was able to find a lot of good info from this site

http://gmacreef.com/herbie-overflow-...method-basics/

SFish · 12/24/2016, 04:51 PM

Got a router for X-mas

Probably going to pick up a diamond hole saw bit as well

SFish · 12/24/2016, 05:00 PM

Not the best but more then enough for what I do

SFish · 01/06/2017, 12:45 PM

Hopefully going to order some stuff soon

SFish · 01/07/2017, 06:27 PM

Ordered some valves from BRS. Going to work on my mixing station.

SFish · 01/12/2017, 07:00 PM

SFish · 01/12/2017, 07:02 PM

Going to make a support for the pipe. I'm going to use camlock quick connects for the hose. I'm not concerned with space because I have plenty of room.

SFish · 01/13/2017, 03:11 PM

SFish · 01/22/2017, 08:43 AM

I did some looking around and the cheapest/best hose I found was RV hose. I picked up 50' of 1/2" hose. I was going to use sump pump hose at first. It comes in 25' rolls and is only $6 to $10 but they have sections in the middle of the hose that are made so you can cut the hose shorter and clamp the ends after doing so. The problem I has all those sections were crushed. Also after looking at 25' I could tell it wasn't going to be enough hose so then I started looking at garden hose which is cheap but almost all of it is 5/8". The problem there is they don't carry 5/8" barb fittings at least at hardware stores. I did find a small amount 3/4" which would work but the outside was so stiff I was afraid I wouldn't be able to clamp the ends down very well. I also looked at clear hose but the cost and I wanted something that could stand up to more punishment is what stopped me from buying that. RV hose is like garden hose but comes in 1/2" the price was $20 so I went with that.

SFish · 01/27/2017, 05:04 PM

For filling the tank / doing water changes

SFish · 01/30/2017, 07:30 PM

Did a small mod on the return pipe

SFish · 02/01/2017, 12:23 PM

Ordered some barb fittings. Once I get those I'll pick up the fittings to go from 1" to 1/2". Also going to pick up an auto top off switch for the mixing barrel.

SFish · 02/02/2017, 05:49 AM

After i'm done with the mixing station my list of summer time projects will be as follows

SFish · 02/03/2017, 07:05 PM

12/06/2016, 10:51 PM	#78
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	I just haven't gotten around to changing how it's attached yet. Going to add a valve so the drain will make less noise. This is still a work in progress. I am no where near ready to put water in the tank and run the ATS. Last edited by SFish; 12/06/2016 at 10:59 PM.

01/12/2017, 07:02 PM	#93
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Going to make a support for the pipe. I'm going to use camlock quick connects for the hose. I'm not concerned with space because I have plenty of room. Last edited by SFish; 01/12/2017 at 07:12 PM.

12/06/2016, 09:39 PM	#76
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062

12/07/2016, 03:27 PM	#79
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Ok so there's no way a valve would fit on the drain without sitting under water. I'm probably going to skip doing that. Also going to cut the drains shorter.

12/08/2016, 01:55 PM	#80
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Found a cheap router. I can make an overflow box out of acrylic. Just have to figure out the outside box. I don't have enough room to make a beananimal overflow so I would have to go with a herbie style. I still need to do more check to see if this is feasible. Space wise and design wise.

12/12/2016, 03:15 PM	#81
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Working out how to put an overflow box together.

12/16/2016, 05:08 PM	#82
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Ok so for the overflow I was thinking of using 1/4" thick acrylic. I'm going to make two boxes and attach them by 1 1/4" bulkhead. For the inside box I was thinking 7" L x 3" W x 7" H and for the outside box I was thinking 10" L x 4 1/2 W x 10" H. I'm probably going to use a Herbie style overflow because of the amount of space I have to work with. I'll use a 1" drain with a 1 1/4" emergency drain. I'll use a schedule 80 bulkhead to attach the two boxes together. I'll also have to pick up some extra gaskets. Inside box Base = 7x3 Front/back = 7x7 (2) Sides = 7x2 1/2 (2) 1/4+1/4=1/2 3-1/2=2 1/2 Outside box Base = 10x4 1/2 Front/back = 10x10 (2) Sides = 10x4 (2)

12/16/2016, 05:36 PM	#83
iliriano6 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NY,NY Posts: 78	Can wait to see how it comes out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12/16/2016, 10:10 PM	#84
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Thanks I need to order acrylic

12/16/2016, 10:19 PM	#85
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Going to try and go 2" below the outside trim with the bulkhead which is about 1" below the top of the tank. This will give me some dead space. I'll make the drain 1" or 2" off of the bottom of the outside box. This will prevent the entire overflow from draining into the sump. I'm also going to add a 6" gap between the main drain and the emergency drain. This is supposed to help the siphon restart and prevent a vortex from forming.

12/16/2016, 10:26 PM	#86
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062

12/16/2016, 10:29 PM	#87
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	I was able to find a lot of good info from this site http://gmacreef.com/herbie-overflow-...method-basics/

12/24/2016, 04:51 PM	#88
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Got a router for X-mas Probably going to pick up a diamond hole saw bit as well

12/24/2016, 05:00 PM	#89
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Not the best but more then enough for what I do

01/06/2017, 12:45 PM	#90
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Hopefully going to order some stuff soon

01/07/2017, 06:27 PM	#91
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Ordered some valves from BRS. Going to work on my mixing station.

01/12/2017, 07:00 PM	#92
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062

01/13/2017, 03:11 PM	#94
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062

01/22/2017, 08:43 AM	#95
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	I did some looking around and the cheapest/best hose I found was RV hose. I picked up 50' of 1/2" hose. I was going to use sump pump hose at first. It comes in 25' rolls and is only $6 to $10 but they have sections in the middle of the hose that are made so you can cut the hose shorter and clamp the ends after doing so. The problem I has all those sections were crushed. Also after looking at 25' I could tell it wasn't going to be enough hose so then I started looking at garden hose which is cheap but almost all of it is 5/8". The problem there is they don't carry 5/8" barb fittings at least at hardware stores. I did find a small amount 3/4" which would work but the outside was so stiff I was afraid I wouldn't be able to clamp the ends down very well. I also looked at clear hose but the cost and I wanted something that could stand up to more punishment is what stopped me from buying that. RV hose is like garden hose but comes in 1/2" the price was $20 so I went with that.

01/27/2017, 05:04 PM	#96
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	For filling the tank / doing water changes

01/30/2017, 07:30 PM	#97
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Did a small mod on the return pipe

02/01/2017, 12:23 PM	#98
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Ordered some barb fittings. Once I get those I'll pick up the fittings to go from 1" to 1/2". Also going to pick up an auto top off switch for the mixing barrel.

02/02/2017, 05:49 AM	#99
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	After i'm done with the mixing station my list of summer time projects will be as follows

02/03/2017, 07:05 PM	#100
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062