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Wrassemeister
11/21/2007, 03:15 PM
Well after months of gathering equiptment and planning, the tank is finally up and running!
The tank is an acrylic flat back hex 36x13x16 made by IPI

The biggest issue with this setup was getting any decent sized sump to fit in the tiny stand, none would so I had to get one built (Thanks to Doug Lehman) and dropped it in from the top.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture422-1.jpg

I began by siliconing in an overflow box from a wet/dry that I painted with krylon fusion; note all of the microbubbles; it was an issue with the first sump setup design (putting the return pump in the middle), this microbubble issue was eliminated by putting the return pump all the way to the right instead.

Overflow box:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture435.jpg

Original sump setup:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture433.jpg
I used a mag-7 as a return pump and turned down the flow a bit with a ball valve.

Final sump setup:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture.jpg
Wrassemeister
11/21/2007, 03:38 PM
I originally went with a tunze 9015, but decided that was overkill and went down to a 9010 instead
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture423.jpg

The plumbing consists of 2 holes drilled for 3/4 returns one on each side and a 1" overflow in the middle. The returns split right after the scwd wavemaker which switches current every 9 seconds with this pump. Currently the returns are just 3/4 loc-lines, but I plan on adding penductors soon. (Didn't realize there was so many smudges until after I took the pic, whoops.)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture426.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture424.jpg
slowECUdiver
11/21/2007, 03:52 PM
good work there with the plumbing.

how long you been running the Tunze 9010? i just installed one myself on a 40 breeder w/20L sump and now that it's broken in, the thing is a champ!
Wrassemeister
11/21/2007, 03:54 PM
next I took out the rock I was cooking for 4 months:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture003.jpg

and then I began the aquascaping ( I put the rocks in before the sand so to have a more stable platform):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture006.jpg

I also added live rock from my running temporary 20 gallon to help cycle the tank quicker and have the coraline algae spread on the new rock; Old Tank:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/DSC00765.jpg
Wrassemeister
11/21/2007, 04:31 PM
ok here is the tank after 6 hours of aquascaping last night... I was up until 4 am! Note the rock pillar on the right side.... Some of the corals are still closed up because of the move... This is with a 250w 10k hqi pendant and no supplementation; the colors don't really show:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture442.jpg
Wrassemeister
11/21/2007, 04:49 PM
Here are a few actinic only shots:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture444.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture445.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/xnitromethx/Picture446.jpg

Next things on the to do list:
1. calc reactor
2. Get some chaeto
3. T5 setup
4. Chiller
kawicivic
11/21/2007, 06:40 PM
looking good... going to subscribe so make sure to keep the updates frequent!!!
YoitsArson
11/21/2007, 06:59 PM
Great job on the plumbing.