Shiftnation's 58g Build - Page 2

ShiftNation · 08/19/2009, 06:08 PM

Well after a 3 day setback the tank is up and running with freshwater. If all goes well with the next couple days I will drain and refill with the saltwater and off she goes. I have a 10 gallon tank as a temporary sump until I can decide on and overkill 40 breeder, a 29 gallon or build myself an acrylic sump. Decisions ... decisions ...

Kdocimo90 · 08/19/2009, 06:12 PM

Lol tell me about it. I'm trying to design my own 60 inch long sump/frag tank/ato reservoir.

lol goodluck

MADtanks · 08/19/2009, 06:50 PM

ACRYLIC FTW! Woot! Lol

Kdocimo90 · 08/19/2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally posted by MADtanks
ACRYLIC FTW! Woot! Lol

yeah if you wanna spend twice as much

ShiftNation · 08/19/2009, 08:24 PM

Not if you build it yourself from scrap! Time to start digging and scrounging

To bad industrial safety and supply isn't around with their scrap bin anymore.

RTMA · 08/19/2009, 08:31 PM

That's a sweet rock wall dude. Awesome job! Can't wait to see the finished product.

MADtanks · 08/19/2009, 09:08 PM

hell yea homie

scraps all the way brotha!!! if you need some come take a look through my scraps lol... or you can hop in on my order... i need to get some acrylic in a week or so.

Kdocimo90 · 08/19/2009, 09:11 PM

how cheap can you get them? I'm looking to make a 48 x 20 x 18 sump.

MADtanks · 08/21/2009, 09:10 PM

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE!!!! I DEMAND IT!!!

cato · 08/22/2009, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MADtanks
UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE!!!! I DEMAND IT!!!

pics, pics, pics!!!!

erbgo · 08/22/2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by cato
pics, pics, pics!!!!

++++++++1

ShiftNation · 08/22/2009, 06:50 PM

No new pics as of yet. Its been running for 3 days now and its been clouding up on me. I think the uncured dry rock I have in there is kicking a freshwater cycle. Im gonna drain tomorrow and put in my sump, refill with RO/DI and reef crystals, then off we go.

MADtanks · 08/22/2009, 09:04 PM

hoook it up homie

... cant wait to see it up and running man, i need to come on over

ShiftNation · 08/30/2009, 09:11 PM

UPDATE! Pics tomorrow!
Over the weekend I put a 2nd coat of epoxy and sand on the background to be safe. Placed it in the tank and siliconed the top only to the back of the tank. Rinsed out all my sand. Went over to the MADTANKS R&D lab to glue in a baffle and filter sock holder and complete my sump. Put sand in and filled with RO/DI water.
Now Im just waiting for the tank to come up to temp so I can add my salt.

InsaneClownFish · 08/31/2009, 11:41 AM

*squints*

looks around...hmmmm....

where you hiding those pics!

ShiftNation · 08/31/2009, 08:12 PM

They were just behind my last post, you didnt see them?

OK here's some pics. Full Tank and Stand.

Left side shot. All aquascaping minus the background is not set.

Overflow with Mag 9.5 return through a SCWD .

Finally the sump shot.

Tomorrow I will clean and put in the skimmer, Start water testing for the cycle and prepare the stand for the fuge. The fuge will be fed by that ball valve on the right and drain into the main sump.

patriots81 · 08/31/2009, 08:28 PM

rock setup looks really nice!

InsaneClownFish · 08/31/2009, 10:54 PM

May cool.. I like the fuge.

Is there any issue with the water settling behind the rock wall in between the overflow?

ShiftNation · 09/01/2009, 04:09 AM

Thats actually the sump. It will house a filter sock on the drain, skimmer, carbon and gfo reactor, heaters and return pump. The fuge will be about 10 gallons and sit raised up on a stand to the rightof the sump. It will be fed directly by the overflow and get about 25% of the water with the other 75% going to the sump. Then it will gravity feed back into the sump.
I dont know about the flow behind the wall yet. I figured if I siliconed it all the way around it would be half sealed and dead water spots. I think if I have good water flow it should circulate some. Im also hoping it will be a good place for pods to hide out and breed moving in and out and also circulating water. Regardless it will be easy to direct a little flow there or blow it out with a powerhead fairly often if needed.

ShiftNation · 09/07/2009, 07:59 PM

The tank has been running for 7 days now. I'm not 100% sure on the test kit. Its a borrowed Aquarium Pharmaceuticals and I have heard and personally had mixed results with this brand. I put a nice pinch of food in the tank for 3 days and now on day 7 still have no readable ammonia. May have a store double check but I usually see something by the first week. I placed a small 1/2 pound piece of LR in on day 3 also to help seed some bacteria. I am seeing some algae or diatom growth on the glass though.

I had some time today and started on the hood.

Here is some tank shots still missing some rock, but not a lot. I want to leave a lot of room for coral growth.

Here is my 4 year old asking how much longer is this build going to take.

Next step is hopefully finish the hood and columns on the left and right this week. Possibly get the bottom trim done.

MADtanks · 09/07/2009, 08:33 PM

very cool dude!!! and i agree with your daughter! lol congrats on first signs of algae

08/19/2009, 06:08 PM	#26
ShiftNation Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: MA Posts: 1,673	Well after a 3 day setback the tank is up and running with freshwater. If all goes well with the next couple days I will drain and refill with the saltwater and off she goes. I have a 10 gallon tank as a temporary sump until I can decide on and overkill 40 breeder, a 29 gallon or build myself an acrylic sump. Decisions ... decisions ... __________________ PBITAWA "It's the route your about , what tool? If all you have's a flathead then everythings a screw." Current Tank Info: 58 gallon custom setup w/foam epoxy background

08/19/2009, 06:12 PM	#27
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	Lol tell me about it. I'm trying to design my own 60 inch long sump/frag tank/ato reservoir. lol goodluck __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

08/19/2009, 06:50 PM	#28
MADtanks Stix Anyone? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: East Coast Posts: 5,392	ACRYLIC FTW! Woot! Lol __________________ M.A.D. 75G(36X24X20 E-Overflow) \| DIY - LED/T5 \| Tunze ATO \| Eheim 1260 \| Reef Keeper.... in progress Current Tank Info: 24X24X20 AIO SPS Dom

08/19/2009, 08:24 PM	#30
ShiftNation Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: MA Posts: 1,673	Not if you build it yourself from scrap! Time to start digging and scrounging To bad industrial safety and supply isn't around with their scrap bin anymore. __________________ PBITAWA "It's the route your about , what tool? If all you have's a flathead then everythings a screw." Current Tank Info: 58 gallon custom setup w/foam epoxy background

08/19/2009, 08:31 PM	#31
RTMA DIY Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norwalk Posts: 1,164	That's a sweet rock wall dude. Awesome job! Can't wait to see the finished product. __________________ Joe Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated In wall 180 (4x3) \| SRO XP2000 EXT \| Water Blaster powered Seaswirl \| MP40 & Tunze Flow \| Geisemann Matrix II Dimtec \| RKE Managed

08/19/2009, 09:08 PM	#32
MADtanks Stix Anyone? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: East Coast Posts: 5,392	hell yea homie scraps all the way brotha!!! if you need some come take a look through my scraps lol... or you can hop in on my order... i need to get some acrylic in a week or so. __________________ M.A.D. 75G(36X24X20 E-Overflow) \| DIY - LED/T5 \| Tunze ATO \| Eheim 1260 \| Reef Keeper.... in progress Current Tank Info: 24X24X20 AIO SPS Dom

08/19/2009, 09:11 PM	#33
Kdocimo90 Superior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 6,175	how cheap can you get them? I'm looking to make a 48 x 20 x 18 sump. __________________ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) VISIT MY HOME PAGE (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ ¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯)¸.•´¯) TO SEE MY 210G TANK (¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸(¯´•.¸ -Kevin Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon Softy/LPS Reef Tank

08/21/2009, 09:10 PM	#34
MADtanks Stix Anyone? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: East Coast Posts: 5,392	UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE!!!! I DEMAND IT!!! __________________ M.A.D. 75G(36X24X20 E-Overflow) \| DIY - LED/T5 \| Tunze ATO \| Eheim 1260 \| Reef Keeper.... in progress Current Tank Info: 24X24X20 AIO SPS Dom

08/22/2009, 06:50 PM	#37
ShiftNation Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: MA Posts: 1,673	No new pics as of yet. Its been running for 3 days now and its been clouding up on me. I think the uncured dry rock I have in there is kicking a freshwater cycle. Im gonna drain tomorrow and put in my sump, refill with RO/DI and reef crystals, then off we go. __________________ PBITAWA "It's the route your about , what tool? If all you have's a flathead then everythings a screw." Current Tank Info: 58 gallon custom setup w/foam epoxy background

08/22/2009, 09:04 PM	#38
MADtanks Stix Anyone? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: East Coast Posts: 5,392	hoook it up homie ... cant wait to see it up and running man, i need to come on over __________________ M.A.D. 75G(36X24X20 E-Overflow) \| DIY - LED/T5 \| Tunze ATO \| Eheim 1260 \| Reef Keeper.... in progress Current Tank Info: 24X24X20 AIO SPS Dom

08/30/2009, 09:11 PM	#39
ShiftNation Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: MA Posts: 1,673	UPDATE! Pics tomorrow! Over the weekend I put a 2nd coat of epoxy and sand on the background to be safe. Placed it in the tank and siliconed the top only to the back of the tank. Rinsed out all my sand. Went over to the MADTANKS R&D lab to glue in a baffle and filter sock holder and complete my sump. Put sand in and filled with RO/DI water. Now Im just waiting for the tank to come up to temp so I can add my salt. __________________ PBITAWA "It's the route your about , what tool? If all you have's a flathead then everythings a screw." Current Tank Info: 58 gallon custom setup w/foam epoxy background

08/31/2009, 11:41 AM	#40
InsaneClownFish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,069	squints looks around...hmmmm.... where you hiding those pics! __________________ 7 Years Reefing and Many Fresh 8 Foot Envisions

08/31/2009, 08:12 PM	#41
ShiftNation Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: MA Posts: 1,673	They were just behind my last post, you didnt see them? OK here's some pics. Full Tank and Stand. Left side shot. All aquascaping minus the background is not set. Overflow with Mag 9.5 return through a SCWD . Finally the sump shot. Tomorrow I will clean and put in the skimmer, Start water testing for the cycle and prepare the stand for the fuge. The fuge will be fed by that ball valve on the right and drain into the main sump. __________________ PBITAWA "It's the route your about , what tool? If all you have's a flathead then everythings a screw." Current Tank Info: 58 gallon custom setup w/foam epoxy background

08/31/2009, 08:28 PM	#42
patriots81 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: south windsor, ct Posts: 658	rock setup looks really nice! __________________ Ben Current Tank Info: 75 gallon tank

08/31/2009, 10:54 PM	#43
InsaneClownFish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,069	May cool.. I like the fuge. Is there any issue with the water settling behind the rock wall in between the overflow?

09/01/2009, 04:09 AM	#44
ShiftNation Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: MA Posts: 1,673	Thats actually the sump. It will house a filter sock on the drain, skimmer, carbon and gfo reactor, heaters and return pump. The fuge will be about 10 gallons and sit raised up on a stand to the rightof the sump. It will be fed directly by the overflow and get about 25% of the water with the other 75% going to the sump. Then it will gravity feed back into the sump. I dont know about the flow behind the wall yet. I figured if I siliconed it all the way around it would be half sealed and dead water spots. I think if I have good water flow it should circulate some. Im also hoping it will be a good place for pods to hide out and breed moving in and out and also circulating water. Regardless it will be easy to direct a little flow there or blow it out with a powerhead fairly often if needed. __________________ PBITAWA "It's the route your about , what tool? If all you have's a flathead then everythings a screw." Current Tank Info: 58 gallon custom setup w/foam epoxy background

09/07/2009, 07:59 PM	#45
ShiftNation Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: MA Posts: 1,673	The tank has been running for 7 days now. I'm not 100% sure on the test kit. Its a borrowed Aquarium Pharmaceuticals and I have heard and personally had mixed results with this brand. I put a nice pinch of food in the tank for 3 days and now on day 7 still have no readable ammonia. May have a store double check but I usually see something by the first week. I placed a small 1/2 pound piece of LR in on day 3 also to help seed some bacteria. I am seeing some algae or diatom growth on the glass though. I had some time today and started on the hood. Here is some tank shots still missing some rock, but not a lot. I want to leave a lot of room for coral growth. Here is my 4 year old asking how much longer is this build going to take. Next step is hopefully finish the hood and columns on the left and right this week. Possibly get the bottom trim done. __________________ PBITAWA "It's the route your about , what tool? If all you have's a flathead then everythings a screw." Current Tank Info: 58 gallon custom setup w/foam epoxy background

09/07/2009, 08:33 PM	#46
MADtanks Stix Anyone? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: East Coast Posts: 5,392	very cool dude!!! and i agree with your daughter! lol congrats on first signs of algae __________________ M.A.D. 75G(36X24X20 E-Overflow) \| DIY - LED/T5 \| Tunze ATO \| Eheim 1260 \| Reef Keeper.... in progress Current Tank Info: 24X24X20 AIO SPS Dom