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my 1000 gal upgrade build

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by ninjazx777, Feb 24, 2012.

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  1. Mar 7, 2012 #61
    PotRoast

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    dood sorry to hear this.

    I'm bummed out for you.
     
  2. Mar 7, 2012 #62
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    That really sucks. So much work into that thing only to never see it up and running. Best of luck finding a new tank to replace it.
     
  3. Mar 7, 2012 #63
    slovan

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    Wow, so much hard work lost. Sorry to hear about it Matt. I was really looking forward to seeing that beast filled with corals! Here are a few quotes I received while shopping for 300 gallon tanks this winter. Yours might be slightly different but it should get you within ball park so you will know what you are getting into.

    Marineland 300G DD with Starphire front: $1975-$2000
    Reef Savvy: 300G external overflow eurobraced with Starphire front: $4200
    Miracles: 300G with internal rectangular overflow with Starphire front: $2925 delivered to ABF Freight in Ankeny
     
  4. Mar 8, 2012 #64
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    i hooked up my titanium heat exchanger to my hot water heater today 



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    i used an old acjr i had laying around and a dc4 to temporarily control the recreculating pump and soliniod while i test it out its heating up around 200 gal of water
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    less then 1 hour later and holding steady


     



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  5. Mar 21, 2012 #65
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    a few more things i have done


    made some hoofer gurgle busters for the aggressive tanks overflows



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    i made a AI light bar for the agressive tank and its now full off water and cycleing  it looks empty cause i will be adding more rock and the pvc pipes are for towers im going to make



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    the sink, sump pump and r/o unit is now up and running



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  6. Mar 21, 2012 #66
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    110 gal r/0 storage tank and 165 gal saltwater storage tank are installed and hooked up



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    40 gal breeder quarintine tank installed above the sink





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    built a new stand and hooked up the 40 gal breeder grow out tank and the show frag tank bud made for me i was going to use it and move it whenever i sell at a show but i might replace it with a perminent frag tank instead frag tank also has another AI light bar i made and eventually there will be 2 AI



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  7. Mar 21, 2012 #67
    bearsareawsome Norwalk, IA

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    WOW matt this is looking amazing. I can't wait to see the aggressive tank set up with all the cool fish you have. There kind of hidden right now.
     
  8. Mar 21, 2012 #68
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    that makes 2 of us hopefully next month sometime
     
  9. Mar 21, 2012 #69
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    that makes 2 of us hopefully next month sometime
     
  10. Mar 21, 2012 #70
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    Looking good. That frag tank probably shouldn't be used long-term, the idea was make it strong enough to be used during a show for a couple days but without a eurobrace you might have problems long term. Just watch the seams.

    And I have to say - that 40B above your sink? Insane. I would never put a tank on a shelf like that, man that's an accident waiting to happen!! The support you have on that is no where near enough for the weight IMO, that's 400lb and if it comes down while you're at the sink, you are dead. Is there something I'm not seeing in that picture?
     
  11. Mar 21, 2012 #71
    bearsareawsome Norwalk, IA

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    Where is the sting ray tanking going to go?
     
  12. Mar 21, 2012 #72
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    I think you should be designing light holders for AI. Those are awesome. They need to see what a nice light support should look like.
     
  13. Mar 21, 2012 #73
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    Its less then 300lbs and each pair of brackets is rated for 300lbs and there is 2 pairs so 600lbs. we use these brackets at work for shelves to store spare motors on them and the motors add up to way more then 300lbs and they have been installed longer then I have worked there
     
  14. Mar 21, 2012 #74
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    Sting Ray tank is going in the main room in the basement where the entertainment center is at now. I need to refinish the stand and drill the tank for a closed loop yet so it will be a little bit before I have it up and running
     
  15. Mar 21, 2012 #75
    Tholton33

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    4 SOls over an aggressive tank??? Lucky fish haha
     
  16. Mar 21, 2012 #76
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    Going to have softies and some rock flower nems in it also
     
  17. Mar 21, 2012 #77
    Nik Windsor Heights

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    Support Matt's saltwater OBESSION! Buy more AE milk and kill more deer! LOL Room looked great today, I am soooo jealous.
     
  18. Mar 21, 2012 #78
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    WOW! This is an awesome thread. Can't wait for it to develop even more. Awesome!!!!
     
  19. Mar 21, 2012 #79
    Andy The Reef Guy

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    wow look at all those freaking pipes! Love it!
     
  20. Mar 22, 2012 #80
    Fragtastic Reef

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    I really am impressed with the water heater idea!!! Can you give more details about it and how you managed to get it to work? I have been planning a 480 gallon build for myself and really want to do something like that.
     
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