Pife's One fifty glass box build - Page 2

oshanickreef · 04/02/2015, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Hodge1995

Holy Smokes Pife does know how to make Saltwater! Glad to see it! Although I am not sure what smack is gonna do with all his spare time, not beinfg able to harass you and all.

I guess it is only the sump wet so he still has time!

not for long b**ches!

Pife · 04/02/2015, 09:03 AM

How about a teaser of the sump.

oshanickreef · 04/02/2015, 09:20 AM

It's just a clear box...

What is your total water volume gonna be? If you had to guess?

Pife · 04/02/2015, 12:20 PM

I don't like to guess but between 300 and 400 gallons.

Pife · 04/02/2015, 02:29 PM

I thought I would break up all the tank building pictures with some coral shots.

makeshift101 · 04/02/2015, 06:12 PM

Mr D smack · 04/02/2015, 07:15 PM

I've got plenty if time

you know it only took 2 years for this sump right

_E_ · 04/03/2015, 09:45 AM

That's going to be an awesome sump. Congrats of the progress.

Pife · 04/03/2015, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by _E_

That's going to be an awesome sump. Congrats of the progress.

Thanks. I think it's going well.

Pife · 04/04/2015, 09:25 AM

The sump is done and I installed it.

The drain comes into the right side then goes over and through either filter pads or filter socks. I put in a couple of ledges of acrylic so that I can run either. Then it goes through one more over under so that I can do water changes while the system is running. Now to start in the plumbing!

Pife · 04/05/2015, 07:48 PM

I've got started on the plumbing. Planning it out on paper and making one trip to get plumbing parts never work. It didn't for me at least. I have been to the store several times and always buy extra and still need more. Here's a shot of half of the supplies. I will use sweep 90's where possible and 45's.

Here is a picture of the drain for my frag tank. I'm hoping it will work the way it is plumbed. I installed a gate valve on one of the two drains. They are 1 1/2 inch drains so I know they can handle a ton of flow. I made the wiers adjustable to help with balancing the drains.

mpcart · 04/06/2015, 12:53 PM

Keep it up and we'll have to start picking on someone else.

I know what you mean about the plumbing. I have a huge box of fittings, valves, etc. - seems like more than I started with.

-Mike

Pife · 04/06/2015, 02:22 PM

I have 90% of the plumbing done now! What I don't have done I can't do as my dt isn't in place yet. I was able to stick with using 45's instead of 90's. It makes it a little harder but not much. I ran schedule 40 pvc and used true Union ball valves.

I'm powering this system with an Iwaki 70. I hope it's enough flow for my frag tank and dt with a couple of reactors if I need them. I just ordered a Jebao Dc3000 to feed dirty water to my skimmer. I think it will make it much easier to dial it in this way.

Pife · 04/07/2015, 10:11 AM

Tough crowd here. I have built a stand for my skimmer and calcium reactor and tank to sit on. I painted it the bright green that I have been using. I also cut some foam to put under the skimmer and reactor to cut down on vibrations.

I painted my plumbing black to help hide it. It went well. I used a Pvc primer first then just a semi goes black over that. I made a little stand for my return pump so that I could install antivibration pads under it.

I worked on my rock scape for a little while also. I have to put a lot more water weld on it in the coming days. I'm really happy with how it is turning out.

oshanickreef · 04/07/2015, 10:39 AM

Looks dope. Ima come by and check it out later today. Hopefully I can dodge the hail. And Morpheus.

Pife · 04/07/2015, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mpcart

Keep it up and we'll have to start picking on someone else.

I know what you mean about the plumbing. I have a huge box of fittings, valves, etc. - seems like more than I started with.

-Mike

Not to long and I'll have it going.

I swear the fittings reproduce in the bags at night.

Pife · 04/07/2015, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by oshanickreef

Loos dope. Ima come by and check it out later today. Hopefully I can dodge the hail. And Morpheus.

Come on over I'm sure my Great Dane will love seeing you.

oshanickreef · 04/07/2015, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Pife

Come on over I'm sure my Great Dane will love seeing you.

im sure he will to

Pife · 04/07/2015, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by oshanickreef

im sure he will to

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my scape. I should have most of it "glued" together tonight.

kegogut · 04/07/2015, 07:18 PM

Looking good Pife. The scape looks like its going to be pretty cool. a lot of tonga there.

Are you still wanting to grab that big piece of LR I got sitting in my sump?

_E_ · 04/07/2015, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Pife

I swear the fittings reproduce in the bags at night.

They do that for me too. Well, all of them except the one that I need to complete a build. Lol

Looks like things are moving along well now. Love the look of that scape.

Pife · 04/07/2015, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kegogut

Looking good Pife. The scape looks like its going to be pretty cool. a lot of tonga there.

Are you still wanting to grab that big piece of LR I got sitting in my sump?

Thanks Dave.

I don't know if I'll need it. I was going to put it in the left side of the scape but just put some more Tonga over there. Thanks again for the offer. It's a huge piece of live rock.

Pife · 04/07/2015, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by _E_

They do that for me too. Well, all of them except the one that I need to complete a build. Lol

Looks like things are moving along well now. Love the look of that scape.

I was at the store buying more plumbing today and even they were out of what I needed.

It's been a long time in the making but I'm finally devoting the time needed to make it all come together. Thanks, I have bought a couple hundred pounds of tonga branch to build that scape. Not to mention all the hours I've put into epoxying it all together. I'm glad you like it.

Hodge1995 · 04/07/2015, 08:12 PM

Pife you better slow down you are getting out of control!

Pife · 04/08/2015, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Hodge1995

Pife you better slow down you are getting out of control!

But I need to get it running.

04/02/2015, 09:03 AM	#27
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	How about a teaser of the sump. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

04/02/2015, 09:20 AM	#28
oshanickreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 2,367	It's just a clear box... What is your total water volume gonna be? If you had to guess? __________________ Mixed Peaceful Reef :) ~140 Gallons of Water Non-agro fish Instagram: Oshanickreef Last edited by oshanickreef; 04/02/2015 at 10:16 AM.

04/02/2015, 12:20 PM	#29
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	I don't like to guess but between 300 and 400 gallons. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

04/02/2015, 02:29 PM	#30
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	I thought I would break up all the tank building pictures with some coral shots. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

04/02/2015, 06:12 PM	#31
makeshift101 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Maryland Heights Posts: 743	__________________ 120 Gallon Mixed Reef 40 Gallon Mantis Shrimp Tank

04/02/2015, 07:15 PM	#32
Mr D smack Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pevely Mo. Posts: 5,485	I've got plenty if time you know it only took 2 years for this sump right __________________ aka Mr D Sack

04/03/2015, 09:45 AM	#33
_E_ Professional Lurker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Du Quoin, Illinois Posts: 1,169	That's going to be an awesome sump. Congrats of the progress. __________________ Eric "If you think things can't get worse it's probably only because you lack sufficient imagination." Current Tank Info: 140 DSA with basement sump room

04/04/2015, 09:25 AM	#35
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	The sump is done and I installed it. The drain comes into the right side then goes over and through either filter pads or filter socks. I put in a couple of ledges of acrylic so that I can run either. Then it goes through one more over under so that I can do water changes while the system is running. Now to start in the plumbing! __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

04/05/2015, 07:48 PM	#36
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	I've got started on the plumbing. Planning it out on paper and making one trip to get plumbing parts never work. It didn't for me at least. I have been to the store several times and always buy extra and still need more. Here's a shot of half of the supplies. I will use sweep 90's where possible and 45's. Here is a picture of the drain for my frag tank. I'm hoping it will work the way it is plumbed. I installed a gate valve on one of the two drains. They are 1 1/2 inch drains so I know they can handle a ton of flow. I made the wiers adjustable to help with balancing the drains. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

04/06/2015, 12:53 PM	#37
mpcart Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: O'Fallon, IL Posts: 2,465	Keep it up and we'll have to start picking on someone else. I know what you mean about the plumbing. I have a huge box of fittings, valves, etc. - seems like more than I started with. -Mike

04/06/2015, 02:22 PM	#38
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	I have 90% of the plumbing done now! What I don't have done I can't do as my dt isn't in place yet. I was able to stick with using 45's instead of 90's. It makes it a little harder but not much. I ran schedule 40 pvc and used true Union ball valves. I'm powering this system with an Iwaki 70. I hope it's enough flow for my frag tank and dt with a couple of reactors if I need them. I just ordered a Jebao Dc3000 to feed dirty water to my skimmer. I think it will make it much easier to dial it in this way. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

04/07/2015, 10:11 AM	#39
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	Tough crowd here. I have built a stand for my skimmer and calcium reactor and tank to sit on. I painted it the bright green that I have been using. I also cut some foam to put under the skimmer and reactor to cut down on vibrations. I painted my plumbing black to help hide it. It went well. I used a Pvc primer first then just a semi goes black over that. I made a little stand for my return pump so that I could install antivibration pads under it. I worked on my rock scape for a little while also. I have to put a lot more water weld on it in the coming days. I'm really happy with how it is turning out. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

04/07/2015, 10:39 AM	#40
oshanickreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 2,367	Looks dope. Ima come by and check it out later today. Hopefully I can dodge the hail. And Morpheus. __________________ Mixed Peaceful Reef :) ~140 Gallons of Water Non-agro fish Instagram: Oshanickreef Last edited by oshanickreef; 04/07/2015 at 11:33 AM.

04/07/2015, 07:18 PM	#45
kegogut Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: St.Louis Posts: 5,052	Looking good Pife. The scape looks like its going to be pretty cool. a lot of tonga there. Are you still wanting to grab that big piece of LR I got sitting in my sump? __________________ Dave. "I have learned all kinds of things from my many mistakes. The one thing I never learn is to stop making them." --Nicomo Cosca. Current Tank Info: 225 mixed w/ 225 sump 550 lbs live rock,3x MarinePure ceramic blocks,Skimz SM201,Geo 618 CR,Vectra L1,DOS automatic water changes,3x 250w MH w/ 4x actinic T5,All ran by Apex thru Fusion.--57 community tank w/ OR T-247,120 nem tank.

04/07/2015, 08:12 PM	#49
Hodge1995 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Kinmundy , IL Posts: 658	Pife you better slow down you are getting out of control! __________________ ~300 gallon Mixed Reef~ Current Tank Info: 300 Gallon Reef / JBJ 28 pro