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01/22/2018, 09:46 AM | #1 |
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mls228’s SCA 150g Build Thread
I’ll journal my SCA 150g build here.
Planned specs: SCA 150g 60x24x24 DIY Plywood Stand GEO 618 Calcium Reactor + Carbon Doser Regulator Trigger or Advanced Acrylics or DIY (last choice) sump Skimmer TBD Return Pump TBD Basement water change and mixing station Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Last edited by mls228; 01/22/2018 at 04:04 PM. |
01/22/2018, 09:53 AM | #2 |
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I’ve been working on the stand design. I’m going for all 3/4 hardwood plywood construction (probably birch).
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01/22/2018, 08:24 PM | #3 |
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Picked up the 55g drums for the water change and mixing station.
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01/24/2018, 08:28 AM | #4 |
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Looks like a great start!!! Keep us posted on your progress.
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Tank arrived from SCA in California!
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02/03/2018, 03:01 PM | #6 |
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Put a dent in the water mixing station.
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02/04/2018, 08:31 AM | #7 |
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Planning 1” plumbing. Will repurpose my old Genx PCX40 return pump 1190gph as the muscle.
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02/07/2018, 11:19 PM | #8 |
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Water station progress. Not the best. Not the worst. Can always improve later.
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02/13/2018, 11:05 PM | #9 |
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Wood for stand. 3/4 Maple Plywood
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02/15/2018, 11:15 PM | #10 |
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Started in on the stand....pocket holes and lots of glue.
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02/17/2018, 04:11 PM | #11 |
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More stand progress. Lots of screws and glue. The wet looking parts are just from the glue cleanup.
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Stand progress. Needs stain. Sump test fit.
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Stain and lights! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Painted back left and back of sump.
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nice work on the stand.
is it going to be completely enclosed or are you going to saw an opening at the back for air circulation? |
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Sump painted and in the stand.
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Looking good...where did u get the sump?
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03/11/2018, 08:08 PM | #20 |
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I bought it from Craigslist for $200 after considering an Emerald Trigger sump. I liked the bigger size and design and clean look. It’s rumored to be a Simply Nano LLC sump from a Burlington NJ business but I’m not sure. It’s professionally made and I’m happy with it.
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did you use any kind of edging on the plywood edges or did you just stained the edges?
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03/12/2018, 04:35 PM | #22 |
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I used iron on edge banding then trimmed with a router but a razor blade would trim well too. Worked great.
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that's a fancy little iron. is that specifically for edge band ironing?
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Basement access to the water changing station. It can accommodate some large pipe lol. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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