(First Reef Tank Ever) **** 600gal Display **** 1300gal System

[erics3000]

HAHHAHHAHHA..You guys are way too funny..Bart after all that work I guess you deserve a break. You working an posting around the clock was too easy to get use too. HAHHA YOu aready GOT HER DONE!!!!!!!

[mcrist]

dsandfort - now that was funny...

[NexDog]

Nice thread. Definitely need to subscribe here.

[ReefDoctorMicromussas]

Looking real nice Bart Which aqua controller are you useing?

[cbui2]

thank you for joining us Laurence, your in wall is realy nice too.

[kentrob11]

Sweet setup.....looking forward to watching it progress....

[tcmfish]

new pics??

[CaveManNOhio]

Originally posted by cbui2
ok here are some more updates, finally after so many days finished the chiller and rest of the plumbing.
sheetrock was cutout then bulks were installed. ball and gates valves were used throughout the plumbing for fine tuning.

intake and outlet for chiller with bulks



here's the Fish Room along with 100gal of plumbing



refugium is the last set of plumbing needed to be done after that I'm a happy camper

How does your Goodman work as your Chiller, set up the way you do? I could under stand it if you had some tubing wrapped around the A coil or slant coil, which ever one you would have. But to have all the plumbing out side and underneath it confuses me. And I work with HVAC. Also what ton is that and is it 10 or 13 Seer.

BTW your system is VERY sweet. Every thing is very clean and very well done and thought out!! Hat's off to you.

[lavith]

This system is way cooler than mine... Keep it up cubui. Oh I meant cbui

[cbui2]

lavith - thanks

CaveManNOhio - the unit was manufactured from
http://tradewindchillers.com/index.html 18,000BTU 1.5HP up to 1500gal. here are some more detail pics

[Island1Day]

Bart,

been a longtime subscriber, first time posting.
Great thread! Something I'd like to do one day..maybe when i finally settly down, buy a home...

I was wondering if you have time, to take current pics of your fuge or frag tank. I'd like to see how you had those set up. I saw the pics of them in your early stages, have you set up your fuge and frag yet?

[kamico]

Hey Bart,

Wow! i just spent the past 8hrs stilling here reading every post in this thread, and checking out every link provided, I love your work! love it, and im so escentric to see what your doing with submersible cams! Who made your tank and what are its dementions?

[jallen18]

What keeps the outdoor pipes from freezing in the winter?

[thirschmann]

I thinks its because he lives in new orleans

[cbui2]

Originally posted by jallen18
What keeps the outdoor pipes from freezing in the winter?

thanks but it will be a miracle if it ever freezes down here in New Orleans, last time we had snow is about few inches and just for the day only was 3 yrs ago on Christmas eve.

[cbui2]

Originally posted by kamico
Hey Bart,

Wow! i just spent the past 8hrs stilling here reading every post in this thread, and checking out every link provided, I love your work! love it, and im so escentric to see what your doing with submersible cams! Who made your tank and what are its dementions?

thanks,

Tank:
96"L x 48"W x 30"H (1" Cell Cast Acrylic w/1" Eurobace, 3/4" Bottom)
Custom built by The Aquarium Company in Winthrop, MN (Franz Metzger)

[mcrist]

Originally posted by cbui2
thanks,

Tank:
96"L x 48"W x 30"H (1" Cell Cast Acrylic w/1" Eurobace, 3/4" Bottom)
Custom built by The Aquarium Company in Winthrop, MN (Franz Metzger)

I don’t know why but I didn’t realize you used acrylic too…or maybe I just forgot. Love your setup.

[CaveManNOhio]

That is a sweet set up on the chiller, after seeing your new pictures I fully understand how it works. Would be pretty easy for me to build one of my own. Except I do have to worry about winter. I would simply add a shut off valve to prevent it from running through it, then add a drain to drain what's in it when I shut it down for the winter. Thanks for sharing that info.

Your system is very sweet for sure.

[Iam]

Hi cbui2,

just wanted to drop a line and say thank you.. I've been dealing with the salt-water for about two years now. Failed three times and started again four times. But lately I was about to quit the hobby. Now you pulled me back in..!!!!!

I just found the missing link... I have 30g and 60g and wasn't good enough.. now it's time to save money and go for the big guy.. 600g..

thank you so much...

[cbui2]

no problem, my friend in the business look at it too and said he could have fabricated me one too, but judging how busy he is it will take a long time to finished for me so i went ahead and purchased one. i can easily box my plumbing and have foam insulation for the winter if it gets out of hand.

[kamico]

hey bart,

I been looking at your pix, you installed dual second fuge returns and then took them out, on your recent pics i saw you reinstalled a return in one of them is this coming from the fuge too? if so how is it being pumped?

[cbui2]

the reason for doing that b/c i had 135gal for 2nd fuge originally then decided to get 100gal to have more head room to work with. my vacation is almost over and will be starting on the project again

[kamico]

What size are your overflow drain holes? also are u using a Durso configuration inside of them?

[cbui2]

yes 1.5 on each side with durso

[JohnL]

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