The after disaster 650 gallon build - Page 4

fixmgood · 05/24/2016, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jrpdriver

very nice!...what made you decide to go with the Ocean Motion/Closed loop on this one?

I don't particularly like the look of pumps in the tank or having the cords dangling in there either.So I am hoping to get get a better result this way.Since I have been diving, I now have a better appreciation and understanding of how and what the current feels like,blasting with the biggest shiniest pump all the time is not the way to go.Strictly my opinion.

jrpdriver · 05/24/2016, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fixmgood

I don't particularly like the look of pumps in the tank or having the cords dangling in there either.So I am hoping to get get a better result this way.Since I have been diving, I now have a better appreciation and understanding of how and what the current feels like,blasting with the biggest shiniest pump all the time is not the way to go.Strictly my opinion.

Fair enough, I personally think that the wide surge (almost top to bottom in a reef tank)that big power heads create while pulsing in wave-creation pattern, are more like the natural current in the shallow reefs, but I certainly appreciate what you are saying about a natural looking environment without visible pumps and cords.

Apotack · 05/25/2016, 07:52 AM

Great job on the rock, it's going to look amazing

Editour2 · 05/25/2016, 02:48 PM

Tagging along....so far so good !!!

geckoejon · 05/26/2016, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by fixmgood

This is the company I got the levelers from:
www.levelingmounts.com. International Equipment Components.
My levelers are rated at 3000lb.

fantastic build!

may i trouble you for the exact levelers you used? i have a friend that is a welder by trade, and will fabricate a stand for my new 220g build. i need to make drawings, and come up with materials. i'm going cross eyed looking at all the levelers on that site. lol

i'm curious how you attached the levelers to the tubing?

fixmgood · 05/26/2016, 04:42 PM

I would be happy to help you, but first I need to know what size square tube and the wall thickness,your buddy should be able to give that to you (gauge size).

fixmgood · 05/31/2016, 05:47 PM

I spent literally the whole weekend with my wife trying to get the rockscape done.It was an extremely trying time.I guess we are nearly done.I have no idea how many times my wife tore the thing apart as in her eyes it was not right......oh well.Cleaned out and replaced filters for RO/Di unit and on Sunday morning started making up 250 gallons of water,I am now itching to get water into main display,which will still take another two days.I feel that the post office is moving faster than I am.

silentstorm · 05/31/2016, 06:21 PM

Wow... thats quite a come back! ... I wish you all the best going forward. Very Inspiring

I hope nobody was hurt in that tank disaster .. I cant imagine the force with which the glass pane would've fell out..

TheAquatect · 06/03/2016, 12:15 PM

Love how you came back from that disaster! Were your floors wood? Did you end up re-doing them with tile or something more water resistant? I am planning on doing tile on our first floor because of the tank. IMO, its only a matter of time before spills happen.

fixmgood · 06/03/2016, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAquatect

Love how you came back from that disaster! Were your floors wood? Did you end up re-doing them with tile or something more water resistant? I am planning on doing tile on our first floor because of the tank. IMO, its only a matter of time before spills happen.

When the tank came unglued,we had just completed a remodel of the downstairs.I pulled up the tile as I found it cold and hard,so no.After they tore out the new floor I replaced it with the same wood floor

fixmgood · 06/05/2016, 12:20 PM

Almost there finally.

breck · 06/06/2016, 05:13 AM

Love the rock setup. What did you use to hold it in place?

fixmgood · 06/06/2016, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by breck

Love the rock setup. What did you use to hold it in place?

The left side base structure is held with Marco cement,I am going to do the same with the right side,which is still loose. The middle section is just balancing at the moment.I am going to make a base and acrylic rod to support the rock on the left,and the rest probably putty. The two islands,the top pieces need to be solid but able to move as I have a closed loop buried in there which will need to be adjusted. As soon as it is complete, hopefully in the next few days I will post a few more pics.Thanks for the interest.

fixmgood · 06/11/2016, 11:18 PM

I have finally started filling the tank whooooohoooooooo..... Should be done by late tomorrow or early Monday.

Hatonhed · 06/12/2016, 06:44 AM

That is the biggest challenge of a new tank, the whole waiting for it to fill process! Congratulations on the new tank

kutcha · 06/12/2016, 01:28 PM

looking great that old tank what size was it and what was determined to be the reason the front panel blew off?

fixmgood · 06/13/2016, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by kutcha

looking great that old tank what size was it and what was determined to be the reason the front panel blew off?

The old tank was the same size 96x36x30.Silicon failure.

Germanwerks · 06/21/2016, 03:53 PM

looking good ivan!! any updates?

reefpimp#1 · 06/23/2016, 08:04 AM

Looking good, I'm interested in your filter system. I'm building about the same size tank right now also. Was curious what others are running on this size tank.

fixmgood · 06/23/2016, 09:44 AM

It's been a while since I updated the post.Rock work finally got done added a sand bed,not very deep as my wife does not like a lot of sand,and of course I have to go along with that,did I hear whipped.Of course once I got the tank filled and added salt,there was the inevitable dripping from some of the pipes,I thought I had them all sealed on installation,I guess not,so I went through and resealed them all again,not so easy when all are in place already,managed to crack a few bulkheads that go through the wall,that was fun.
I added some bacteria and a fish fillet and let the cycle begin.I have also added some live rock to the sump.
I am really impressed with the Synergy overflow,it seems to be working like a champ and really quiet,I am equally impressed with the Red Dragon pumps,the noise is undetectable.I have three Sea Swirls plumbed as returns and they supply a nice flow pattern to the top of the tank.Closed loop also appears to be working great,rather difficult to tell as there is only rock in the tank.

fixmgood · 06/23/2016, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by reefpimp#1

Looking good, I'm interested in your filter system. I'm building about the same size tank right now also. Was curious what others are running on this size tank.

Thanks. You are going to have to be more specific.
The tank is plumbed outside into a 200 gallon sump,that was converted from my old tank.I installed some baffles and a space for 3 filter socks.I have a space on he far end for a refugium. My skimmer is gravity fed from the tank overflow.I plan on keeping the system simple as I think we get caught up in all the gizmos that are out there, in order to keep us in the poor house.

reefpimp#1 · 06/23/2016, 10:04 AM

Got a pic of the sump? That's pretty much what i wanted to know. I'm running one overflow thru filter pads and other I'm gonna try to feed to my skimmer, then they'll hit fuge then overflow to return pump. Just not sure if it's gonna work with skimmer. I have a aqua medic T5000 twin that's 6'6" tall. Not sure if overflow will work cause of height.

fixmgood · 06/23/2016, 10:39 AM

Hope this helps,I will be happy to answer any other questions.

wishntoboutside · 06/23/2016, 10:53 AM

Looking good Ivan

fixmgood · 06/27/2016, 04:20 PM

Just got back from Reefapalooza New York. Had a great time got to talk to a lot of vendors and hobbyists,lots of cool new stuff. If you have never been to a RAP show put it on your list.
My tank is still cycling and I had no drama with it while I was gone. Never had to worry about it for the past 2 years or so, now every time I leave the worry starts up. Oh the joys.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05/25/2016, 07:52 AM	#78
Apotack Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 297	Great job on the rock, it's going to look amazing __________________ Adam Current Tank Info: 125gal

05/25/2016, 02:48 PM	#79
Editour2 Frank Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Suffolk County, NY Posts: 1,907	Tagging along....so far so good !!! __________________ Frank Current Tank Info: 215 gal DT, 125 gal sump, 40 gal refugium w/ATS, 20 gal frag tank, reeflo orca skimmer, Knop HD calc reac w/2nd chamber, BRS dual reac, dart rtn pump, 2x tunze 6105's on seasweeps, 2x jebao PP20's, 30gal QT, LED/T5 Ltg, 1/2 hp aqualogic chiller.

05/26/2016, 04:42 PM	#81
fixmgood Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Orange County California Posts: 925	I would be happy to help you, but first I need to know what size square tube and the wall thickness,your buddy should be able to give that to you (gauge size). __________________ Ivan Current Tank Info: 450g AGE,200 gallon sump, Red Dragon Speedy 230w return pump and closed loop,4 way Ocean Motion,PM Balistic Skimmer.3 Sea Swirl returns.AI Hydra 52HD,Apex contoller. Build thread "The after disaster 650g build"

05/31/2016, 05:47 PM	#82
fixmgood Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Orange County California Posts: 925	I spent literally the whole weekend with my wife trying to get the rockscape done.It was an extremely trying time.I guess we are nearly done.I have no idea how many times my wife tore the thing apart as in her eyes it was not right......oh well.Cleaned out and replaced filters for RO/Di unit and on Sunday morning started making up 250 gallons of water,I am now itching to get water into main display,which will still take another two days.I feel that the post office is moving faster than I am. __________________ Ivan Current Tank Info: 450g AGE,200 gallon sump, Red Dragon Speedy 230w return pump and closed loop,4 way Ocean Motion,PM Balistic Skimmer.3 Sea Swirl returns.AI Hydra 52HD,Apex contoller. Build thread "The after disaster 650g build"

06/03/2016, 12:15 PM	#84
TheAquatect I Could Stop If I Wanted Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Wesley Chapel, Fl Posts: 518	Love how you came back from that disaster! Were your floors wood? Did you end up re-doing them with tile or something more water resistant? I am planning on doing tile on our first floor because of the tank. IMO, its only a matter of time before spills happen. __________________ Tank: 300 Gallon 96"x24"x30", 20" Ghost overflow Lighting: 4 Kessil A360WE, 8 T5 (4 B+, 4 Coral+) Circulation: 2 1" Sea Swirls, 2 Gyre 250, Vectra L1 return Filtration: NYOS Quantum 220

05/31/2016, 06:21 PM	#83
silentstorm Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 96	Wow... thats quite a come back! ... I wish you all the best going forward. Very Inspiring I hope nobody was hurt in that tank disaster .. I cant imagine the force with which the glass pane would've fell out..

06/05/2016, 12:20 PM	#86
fixmgood Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Orange County California Posts: 925	Almost there finally. __________________ Ivan Current Tank Info: 450g AGE,200 gallon sump, Red Dragon Speedy 230w return pump and closed loop,4 way Ocean Motion,PM Balistic Skimmer.3 Sea Swirl returns.AI Hydra 52HD,Apex contoller. Build thread "The after disaster 650g build"

06/06/2016, 05:13 AM	#87
breck Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 58	Love the rock setup. What did you use to hold it in place?

06/11/2016, 11:18 PM	#89
fixmgood Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Orange County California Posts: 925	I have finally started filling the tank whooooohoooooooo..... Should be done by late tomorrow or early Monday. __________________ Ivan Current Tank Info: 450g AGE,200 gallon sump, Red Dragon Speedy 230w return pump and closed loop,4 way Ocean Motion,PM Balistic Skimmer.3 Sea Swirl returns.AI Hydra 52HD,Apex contoller. Build thread "The after disaster 650g build"

06/12/2016, 06:44 AM	#90
Hatonhed Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Posts: 154	That is the biggest challenge of a new tank, the whole waiting for it to fill process! Congratulations on the new tank __________________ Why does the firefish look so angry? Current Tank Info: 90 gallon display with 20L sump

06/12/2016, 01:28 PM	#91
kutcha Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 62	looking great that old tank what size was it and what was determined to be the reason the front panel blew off?

06/21/2016, 03:53 PM	#93
Germanwerks Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: San jacinto Posts: 133	looking good ivan!! any updates? __________________ leemar recessed euro braced 300 gal with 180gal sump, 4 lumenmax elite with 400w ushio 14k, 6105 tunze streams, maxspect gyre 150, hammerhead gold , Ati powercone 250 skimmer,vertex carx Current Tank Info: 300 gal , 180gal sump

06/23/2016, 08:04 AM	#94
reefpimp#1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 730	Looking good, I'm interested in your filter system. I'm building about the same size tank right now also. Was curious what others are running on this size tank.

06/23/2016, 09:44 AM	#95
fixmgood Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Orange County California Posts: 925	It's been a while since I updated the post.Rock work finally got done added a sand bed,not very deep as my wife does not like a lot of sand,and of course I have to go along with that,did I hear whipped.Of course once I got the tank filled and added salt,there was the inevitable dripping from some of the pipes,I thought I had them all sealed on installation,I guess not,so I went through and resealed them all again,not so easy when all are in place already,managed to crack a few bulkheads that go through the wall,that was fun. I added some bacteria and a fish fillet and let the cycle begin.I have also added some live rock to the sump. I am really impressed with the Synergy overflow,it seems to be working like a champ and really quiet,I am equally impressed with the Red Dragon pumps,the noise is undetectable.I have three Sea Swirls plumbed as returns and they supply a nice flow pattern to the top of the tank.Closed loop also appears to be working great,rather difficult to tell as there is only rock in the tank. __________________ Ivan Current Tank Info: 450g AGE,200 gallon sump, Red Dragon Speedy 230w return pump and closed loop,4 way Ocean Motion,PM Balistic Skimmer.3 Sea Swirl returns.AI Hydra 52HD,Apex contoller. Build thread "The after disaster 650g build"

06/23/2016, 10:04 AM	#97
reefpimp#1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 730	Got a pic of the sump? That's pretty much what i wanted to know. I'm running one overflow thru filter pads and other I'm gonna try to feed to my skimmer, then they'll hit fuge then overflow to return pump. Just not sure if it's gonna work with skimmer. I have a aqua medic T5000 twin that's 6'6" tall. Not sure if overflow will work cause of height.

06/23/2016, 10:39 AM	#98
fixmgood Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Orange County California Posts: 925	Hope this helps,I will be happy to answer any other questions. __________________ Ivan Current Tank Info: 450g AGE,200 gallon sump, Red Dragon Speedy 230w return pump and closed loop,4 way Ocean Motion,PM Balistic Skimmer.3 Sea Swirl returns.AI Hydra 52HD,Apex contoller. Build thread "The after disaster 650g build"

06/23/2016, 10:53 AM	#99
wishntoboutside professional snow flake Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Riverside, Cali Posts: 5,962	Looking good Ivan __________________ Richard Current Tank Info: 450 gallon peninsula tank 724830 filled with a bunch of frags and trying to grow them out.

06/27/2016, 04:20 PM	#100
fixmgood Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Orange County California Posts: 925	Just got back from Reefapalooza New York. Had a great time got to talk to a lot of vendors and hobbyists,lots of cool new stuff. If you have never been to a RAP show put it on your list. My tank is still cycling and I had no drama with it while I was gone. Never had to worry about it for the past 2 years or so, now every time I leave the worry starts up. Oh the joys. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Ivan Current Tank Info: 450g AGE,200 gallon sump, Red Dragon Speedy 230w return pump and closed loop,4 way Ocean Motion,PM Balistic Skimmer.3 Sea Swirl returns.AI Hydra 52HD,Apex contoller. Build thread "The after disaster 650g build"