SCA 90 rimless...a mountain reef build. - Page 14

Devaji108 · 04/12/2017, 09:16 PM

Lucky nothing was broke in side so far I have yet to water test it tho..
Was packed prerty good thank God.
Some pics of the unit.

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Devaji108 · 04/12/2017, 09:17 PM

More pics:

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Devaji108 · 04/12/2017, 09:29 PM

1st impression is that I like the built quality. not sure why the groves are in the slide out sides.
no emergency drain or slot cover to keep the turf from growing into the pipe but I can DIY something.
may or my not use the included LEDs might just DiY up some crees.
we will see.

all in all i like it.

now to get it up and running along with the apex looks like I have lots of tank work ahead of me...

Darthv247 · 04/13/2017, 05:58 AM

may as well use em. they will work fine.

homer1475 · 04/13/2017, 06:02 AM

I've been thinking about a scrubber, but have no room in my sump for one. A small simple one like this could be the trick. Since I have some weldon coming, might try and DIY one myself.

Let us know how it works out for you.

FWIW, I never thought I would use the apex beyond temp, PH monitoring, and a feed mode to shut off my pumps when I feed. Boy was I wrong! The longer I have it, the more uses I find for it. I would never do another marine tank without one. Temp, and PH monitoring is nearly obsolete now, as I have the apex do everything else.

Devaji108 · 04/14/2017, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darthv247

may as well use em. they will work fine.

I cant get them to work. I contacted the seller to get feedback but its been a few days and no replay.
can you Pm some pics of your unit. or a link to a build thread?

Quote:

Originally Posted by homer1475

I've been thinking about a scrubber, but have no room in my sump for one. A small simple one like this could be the trick. Since I have some weldon coming, might try and DIY one myself.

FWIW, I never thought I would use the apex beyond temp, PH monitoring, and a feed mode to shut off my pumps when I feed. Boy was I wrong! The longer I have it, the more uses I find for it. I would never do another marine tank without one. Temp, and PH monitoring is nearly obsolete now, as I have the apex do everything else.

yeah Hommer ATS are nice if your limited on space look back at my upflow its cheap to make and was working good . I was just curious to see how waterfall once work.
well I look forward to playing with my apex!

Devaji108 · 05/11/2017, 11:55 PM

well not much going on I still have yet to get the new ATS up and running. not sure why either

I need to tho I took the upflow off line as it was not doing much because the air line got clogged the only thing I did not like about it. as far as space going and when it was working it kicked butt.

ok now I have to get the new one up and running so I can see the difference.

Devaji108 · 06/28/2017, 02:01 PM

I have been so slacking guys! both in getting the new ATS online and chatting with you all.

I have come to the conclusion that keeping a build thread on a public forum is a great thing ( as we all know) keeps me accountable for my lazyness and keeps in going with everyone feed back and thoughts...

so just wanted to admit that out loud that I have been some what slacking and motivation took a hit as I was concerning moving out the state.

all that said now its time to get back in a 100%

my lovely filaminted flasher wrasse some how carped surfed and my chromie got sick and was swiming odd and would only hang out in the back corner and would not eat just flow there. sigh it held on for some time but on morning it was MIA.

so now for fish I have:
royal gramma
flame angel
melanuras wrasse

at some point I want to add more fish. just having a really hard time finding the "right" fit and what I want.

Hammer1973 · 06/28/2017, 03:56 PM

That is awesome build your doing. I've been looking at all your post on the build of your tank and I must say it looks fantastic. I'm Just getting started in the hobby myself and would gladly welcome any input or information you might be able to provide

Devaji108 · 06/28/2017, 04:09 PM

^ hey thanks for stopping by my build thread I am glad you are finding it helpful.
if you have any questions I would be more than happy to help in any way I can.

welcome to RC BTW

Devaji108 · 06/29/2017, 10:57 AM

ok update time. L.A is having a free ship sale over $99 and they had a few fish in stock that i wanted so I got:
Midas bleeny
black fin McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
yellow wrasse
excited to add a splash of yellow to the tank.

MK3_LUV · 06/26/2018, 04:24 PM

Any updates as of late?

04/12/2017, 09:16 PM	#326
Devaji108 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jackson Hole Wy Posts: 3,430	Lucky nothing was broke in side so far I have yet to water test it tho.. Was packed prerty good thank God. Some pics of the unit. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk Last edited by Devaji108; 04/12/2017 at 09:24 PM.

04/13/2017, 06:02 AM	#330
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	I've been thinking about a scrubber, but have no room in my sump for one. A small simple one like this could be the trick. Since I have some weldon coming, might try and DIY one myself. Let us know how it works out for you. FWIW, I never thought I would use the apex beyond temp, PH monitoring, and a feed mode to shut off my pumps when I feed. Boy was I wrong! The longer I have it, the more uses I find for it. I would never do another marine tank without one. Temp, and PH monitoring is nearly obsolete now, as I have the apex do everything else. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

06/28/2017, 03:56 PM	#334
Hammer1973 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 1	Comments on your build That is awesome build your doing. I've been looking at all your post on the build of your tank and I must say it looks fantastic. I'm Just getting started in the hobby myself and would gladly welcome any input or information you might be able to provide

04/12/2017, 09:17 PM	#327
Devaji108 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jackson Hole Wy Posts: 3,430	More pics: Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

04/12/2017, 09:29 PM	#328
Devaji108 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jackson Hole Wy Posts: 3,430	1st impression is that I like the built quality. not sure why the groves are in the slide out sides. no emergency drain or slot cover to keep the turf from growing into the pipe but I can DIY something. may or my not use the included LEDs might just DiY up some crees. we will see. all in all i like it. now to get it up and running along with the apex looks like I have lots of tank work ahead of me...

04/13/2017, 05:58 AM	#329
Darthv247 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: South Florida Posts: 115	may as well use em. they will work fine.

05/11/2017, 11:55 PM	#332
Devaji108 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jackson Hole Wy Posts: 3,430	well not much going on I still have yet to get the new ATS up and running. not sure why either I need to tho I took the upflow off line as it was not doing much because the air line got clogged the only thing I did not like about it. as far as space going and when it was working it kicked butt. ok now I have to get the new one up and running so I can see the difference.

06/28/2017, 02:01 PM	#333
Devaji108 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jackson Hole Wy Posts: 3,430	I have been so slacking guys! both in getting the new ATS online and chatting with you all. I have come to the conclusion that keeping a build thread on a public forum is a great thing ( as we all know) keeps me accountable for my lazyness and keeps in going with everyone feed back and thoughts... so just wanted to admit that out loud that I have been some what slacking and motivation took a hit as I was concerning moving out the state. all that said now its time to get back in a 100% my lovely filaminted flasher wrasse some how carped surfed and my chromie got sick and was swiming odd and would only hang out in the back corner and would not eat just flow there. sigh it held on for some time but on morning it was MIA. so now for fish I have: royal gramma flame angel melanuras wrasse at some point I want to add more fish. just having a really hard time finding the "right" fit and what I want.

06/28/2017, 04:09 PM	#335
Devaji108 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jackson Hole Wy Posts: 3,430	^ hey thanks for stopping by my build thread I am glad you are finding it helpful. if you have any questions I would be more than happy to help in any way I can. welcome to RC BTW

06/29/2017, 10:57 AM	#336
Devaji108 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jackson Hole Wy Posts: 3,430	ok update time. L.A is having a free ship sale over $99 and they had a few fish in stock that i wanted so I got: Midas bleeny black fin McCosker's Flasher Wrasse yellow wrasse excited to add a splash of yellow to the tank.

06/26/2018, 04:24 PM	#337
MK3_LUV Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 30	Any updates as of late?