600 Gallons System - i2ik's Journal - Page 3

ssbreef · 03/11/2007, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by i2ik
Thank you everyone! I will be receiving my sump very soon, its presently at my LFS, will post some new pictures soon of it!

I saw the sump. WHAT A BEAST!!!

i2ik · 03/12/2007, 12:12 AM

haha YOU SAW IT BEFORE ME!!!!

StCraft · 03/12/2007, 12:20 AM

Oh man come on i need to see youre sump arrg, can't wait

btw what mean lfs ?

i2ik · 03/12/2007, 12:22 AM

lfs = Local Fish Store

I will get some pictures soon!

ssbreef · 03/13/2007, 09:02 PM

what's going on no updates? It's taking to LONG!!

i2ik · 03/13/2007, 11:34 PM

I just finished my midterms today :P I promise in not too long...

cbui2 · 03/14/2007, 12:51 AM

school is always first, but if you get suspended or drop out than reefkeeping can be your job, lol..keep it up

Ginzo · 03/15/2007, 09:49 AM

We require an update !

It's like our coffee addiction ! hehe

i2ik · 03/15/2007, 11:01 AM

Ok. Here's some update, got the chance to visit my LFS yesterday and took a few pictures of the sump+refugium! Could not be happier, everything is very well built! Its made of 1/2" cast acrylic and i also have my reservoir which i did not take any pictures but will take some on sunday since both item will be shipped to my place on that day. Hard part will be fitting the sump under my stand. The only way is to slide it in on the side. Since there is only 3' space, i will need to push the stand+tank on one side....

Here's some pictures:

You can see the reservoir on the bottom right

The problem i am afraid to get is micro bubbles from the skimmer and the return from the refugium... wondering what i should do about it... maybe cover it with something to minimize the risk of microbubbles..

This sump/refugium is built like a tank!
The upper part is the refugium and the bottom part will stay like that, maybe some mangroove in the front part but that will be it.

Ginzo · 03/15/2007, 11:04 AM

Wow impressive sump !! It must be one of the nicest I've seen so far on RC !

Can I ask who built it ? I might be looking at getting an Acrylic tank in the future !

Thanks,
Ginzo

i2ik · 03/15/2007, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ginzo
Wow impressive sump !! It must be one of the nicest I've seen so far on RC !

Can I ask who built it ? I might be looking at getting an Acrylic tank in the future !

Thanks,
Ginzo

Thank you Ginzo,

Worldfish is making costum made Acrylic sump since a couple of months, so here you can see one designed by me

You can just show your plans and they will built it as you wanted.

i2ik · 03/15/2007, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cbui2
school is always first, but if you get suspended or drop out than reefkeeping can be your job, lol..keep it up

I hope it wont happened lol

Somehow, school will always be my first priority

invincible569 · 03/15/2007, 01:11 PM

VERY NICE!! How much did that sump run you? Can you tell us how it works on the design you came up with?

cbui2 · 03/15/2007, 01:48 PM

looking good there, sump is fantastic need more info and how water flows

StCraft · 03/15/2007, 01:53 PM

Woaah
I love custom acrylic sump

I was thinking how to put the 'rÃ©servoir' of water change ...
All in one aquarium is always complicated

i2ik · 03/15/2007, 05:53 PM

Thanks! 2 of my 4 overflow will drain directly in the refugium which is the upper part of the sump, there will be only cheato and sand. Then, by 2 overflow there will go in the main sump which will contain mangroove and from there will go back in the tank by my dart pump. Nothing complicated, i just needed to play with my space and that where i came up, having my sump and refugium just over it

The probe holder is the grey part. I am afraid of getting too much microbubbles, if so, i will need to find a way to minimize that.

i2ik · 03/15/2007, 05:54 PM

Oh the reservoir is actually not include in the sump, i just mentionned since you can see a part of it in the first picture.

ssbreef · 03/19/2007, 12:08 AM

Bro! Come on its been to LONG!! I need my hit!! UPDATE!!!

JellyTheory · 03/19/2007, 05:39 AM

Great build so far! How much water does the sump and refugium hold? What else (other than mangroves) are you planning on putting in the sump?

Thanks!

-Chris

i2ik · 03/19/2007, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JellyTheory
Great build so far! How much water does the sump and refugium hold? What else (other than mangroves) are you planning on putting in the sump?

Thanks!

-Chris

The water and sump makes about 150G in total. I will have in the refugium cheato and a dsb, mangroove on the bottom part of the sump. That will be it

i2ik · 03/19/2007, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ssbreef
Bro! Come on its been to LONG!! I need my hit!! UPDATE!!!

I though i would get my sump yesterday but i could not get a hold for the shipping. Must be this week, we are trying to find a good time for delivery

I am about to order my plumbing and will receive most of all my equipment missing this next week end!

i2ik · 03/28/2007, 08:52 PM

I bought mostly everything i need today to be ready to built this project. There is still some stuff left such as plumbing and my other missing light but overall i got mostly evertyhing.

Hopefully, i will be able to put time on it before the finals comes! :coolmad:

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4 Vortech pump
3 Battery back up
4 Wavy sea plus

There is only missing my OM 4 way. After that, i should be set for the flow system!

My controllor: Prolifux Wireless controller with 3 propeller freeze to cool down the tank

Too sexy!

mariocaz · 03/28/2007, 11:03 PM

Very nice equipment my friend congratulations!!!

mariocaz · 03/28/2007, 11:05 PM

Do you have a link or more information about your controller ?

asnatlas · 03/29/2007, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mariocaz
Do you have a link or more information about your controller ?

There is some info at www.aquariumspecialty.com...

03/12/2007, 12:12 AM	#52
i2ik Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada Posts: 694	haha YOU SAW IT BEFORE ME!!!! __________________ Richard Current Tank Info: 600G system in the remaking, back to square one, learning in process!

03/12/2007, 12:20 AM	#53
StCraft Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Greenfield Park Posts: 116	Oh man come on i need to see youre sump arrg, can't wait btw what mean lfs ? __________________ S'il y a un problème c'est que la solution est pas (trop) loin :) Current Tank Info: 90g

03/12/2007, 12:22 AM	#54
i2ik Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada Posts: 694	lfs = Local Fish Store I will get some pictures soon! __________________ Richard Current Tank Info: 600G system in the remaking, back to square one, learning in process!

03/13/2007, 09:02 PM	#55
ssbreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 862	what's going on no updates? It's taking to LONG!! __________________ 180g inwall, 89Xturnover, Deltec Ap1004 Skimmer, Deltec PF1001 CR, Deltec KM 500S KS, Octopus 3000, AquaZone Ozone, 1218Watts-MH+VHO+T5, 120g sump, 77g Refuge Current Tank Info: 180g inwall SPS, 225G Softy

03/13/2007, 11:34 PM	#56
i2ik Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada Posts: 694	I just finished my midterms today :P I promise in not too long... __________________ Richard Current Tank Info: 600G system in the remaking, back to square one, learning in process!

03/14/2007, 12:51 AM	#57
cbui2 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 2,517	school is always first, but if you get suspended or drop out than reefkeeping can be your job, lol..keep it up __________________ Bart ********************* Current Tank Info: 600gal 96L x 48W x 30H 1"cell cast w/tons of equipments

03/15/2007, 09:49 AM	#58
Ginzo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 754	We require an update ! It's like our coffee addiction ! hehe

03/15/2007, 11:01 AM	#59
i2ik Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada Posts: 694	Ok. Here's some update, got the chance to visit my LFS yesterday and took a few pictures of the sump+refugium! Could not be happier, everything is very well built! Its made of 1/2" cast acrylic and i also have my reservoir which i did not take any pictures but will take some on sunday since both item will be shipped to my place on that day. Hard part will be fitting the sump under my stand. The only way is to slide it in on the side. Since there is only 3' space, i will need to push the stand+tank on one side.... Here's some pictures: You can see the reservoir on the bottom right The problem i am afraid to get is micro bubbles from the skimmer and the return from the refugium... wondering what i should do about it... maybe cover it with something to minimize the risk of microbubbles.. This sump/refugium is built like a tank! The upper part is the refugium and the bottom part will stay like that, maybe some mangroove in the front part but that will be it. __________________ Richard Current Tank Info: 600G system in the remaking, back to square one, learning in process!

03/15/2007, 11:04 AM	#60
Ginzo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 754	Wow impressive sump !! It must be one of the nicest I've seen so far on RC ! Can I ask who built it ? I might be looking at getting an Acrylic tank in the future ! Thanks, Ginzo

03/15/2007, 01:11 PM	#63
invincible569 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5,715	VERY NICE!! How much did that sump run you? Can you tell us how it works on the design you came up with?

03/15/2007, 01:48 PM	#64
cbui2 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 2,517	looking good there, sump is fantastic need more info and how water flows __________________ Bart ********************* Current Tank Info: 600gal 96L x 48W x 30H 1"cell cast w/tons of equipments

03/15/2007, 01:53 PM	#65
StCraft Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Greenfield Park Posts: 116	Woaah I love custom acrylic sump I was thinking how to put the 'rÃ©servoir' of water change ... All in one aquarium is always complicated __________________ S'il y a un problème c'est que la solution est pas (trop) loin :) Current Tank Info: 90g

03/15/2007, 05:53 PM	#66
i2ik Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada Posts: 694	Thanks! 2 of my 4 overflow will drain directly in the refugium which is the upper part of the sump, there will be only cheato and sand. Then, by 2 overflow there will go in the main sump which will contain mangroove and from there will go back in the tank by my dart pump. Nothing complicated, i just needed to play with my space and that where i came up, having my sump and refugium just over it The probe holder is the grey part. I am afraid of getting too much microbubbles, if so, i will need to find a way to minimize that. __________________ Richard Current Tank Info: 600G system in the remaking, back to square one, learning in process!

03/15/2007, 05:54 PM	#67
i2ik Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada Posts: 694	Oh the reservoir is actually not include in the sump, i just mentionned since you can see a part of it in the first picture. __________________ Richard Current Tank Info: 600G system in the remaking, back to square one, learning in process!

03/19/2007, 12:08 AM	#68
ssbreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 862	Bro! Come on its been to LONG!! I need my hit!! UPDATE!!! __________________ 180g inwall, 89Xturnover, Deltec Ap1004 Skimmer, Deltec PF1001 CR, Deltec KM 500S KS, Octopus 3000, AquaZone Ozone, 1218Watts-MH+VHO+T5, 120g sump, 77g Refuge Current Tank Info: 180g inwall SPS, 225G Softy

03/19/2007, 05:39 AM	#69
JellyTheory VP of FishTank Operations Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chino, CA Posts: 1,281	Great build so far! How much water does the sump and refugium hold? What else (other than mangroves) are you planning on putting in the sump? Thanks! -Chris

03/28/2007, 08:52 PM	#72
i2ik Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada Posts: 694	Update! I bought mostly everything i need today to be ready to built this project. There is still some stuff left such as plumbing and my other missing light but overall i got mostly evertyhing. Hopefully, i will be able to put time on it before the finals comes! :coolmad: [/img] 4 Vortech pump 3 Battery back up 4 Wavy sea plus There is only missing my OM 4 way. After that, i should be set for the flow system! My controllor: Prolifux Wireless controller with 3 propeller freeze to cool down the tank Too sexy! __________________ Richard Current Tank Info: 600G system in the remaking, back to square one, learning in process!

03/28/2007, 11:03 PM	#73
mariocaz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mexico, city Posts: 231	Very nice equipment my friend congratulations!!! __________________ 180 gal. Reef with Euro-Reef RC 500, MidwestAquatic Sulfur Denitrifier, AC3, Dart return pump, Hammerhead w/2 WavySeas, 3 400 watts MH bulbs w/ VHO Actinics, 1/2 Compact DI TW Chiller, Osmolator, etc. Current Tank Info: 180 gal. Reef Aquarium and 125 gal. Fish only tank.

03/28/2007, 11:05 PM	#74
mariocaz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mexico, city Posts: 231	Do you have a link or more information about your controller ? __________________ 180 gal. Reef with Euro-Reef RC 500, MidwestAquatic Sulfur Denitrifier, AC3, Dart return pump, Hammerhead w/2 WavySeas, 3 400 watts MH bulbs w/ VHO Actinics, 1/2 Compact DI TW Chiller, Osmolator, etc. Current Tank Info: 180 gal. Reef Aquarium and 125 gal. Fish only tank.