Hop's 300 gallon in-wall build - Page 7

Hop · #**151** 10/11/2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by melev
I love how clear your water is. It looks great, considering it has only been up for a short period.

It's an optical illusion

I'm still having some microbubble issues and need to redo the drain and skimmer plumbing in the sump to give a longer, slower run so I can get rid of the bubbles

Otherwise the tank is running a tad on the high side, settling at around 82.5 with the lights off. I've added a fan today to see where that drops me, but I believe that there may be a chiller in my future

Toddrtrex · #**152** 10/11/2007, 09:35 AM

Were the pipes all new? I know when I used new pipes I had micro bubbles for the first week. May want to let them slime up first if the redo would be a PITA.

You might have to run a chiller, but I think you will be surprised just how much a fan will drop the temp. Over the sump of my 75 I have two clip on fans. Lights on with the fans never goes higher then 80.5, without the fans it got to 84.

Hop · #**153** 10/11/2007, 09:45 AM

We will definitely see. It's pulled the temp down 2/10 of a degree in an hour. So when I get home from the Dr. today, I should have a good idea where it sits

I was going to build an acrylic mount that holds two fans over the sump, so we will see.

The plumbing shouldn't be too hard if it doesn't subside. I left all the drain lines over the sump just pressed together for easy upgrades and changes

steve the plumb · #**154** 10/11/2007, 03:33 PM

Do you have a door stopper?.I would hate to see someone open that door to hard one day.Here is my ghetto lighting.

ActinopteryGuy · #**155** 10/11/2007, 03:45 PM

What up HOP? Didn't know you were here to. fish.freak~

Hop · #**156** 10/11/2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally posted by steve the plumb
Do you have a door stopper?.I would hate to see someone open that door to hard one day.Here is my ghetto lighting.

It's looking good!

And it's a misperspective from looking down in the photos. The door knob is below the tank

Hop · #**157** 10/11/2007, 03:52 PM

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Originally posted by ActinopteryGuy
What up HOP? Didn't know you were here to. fish.freak~

Hey! Not too much anymore, but still poking around here

Cya on the dark side

steve the plumb · #**158** 10/11/2007, 06:20 PM

In the photo the door knob does look like its below the tank but what if someone slams that door open(IE kids)

Hop · #**159** 10/11/2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally posted by steve the plumb
In the photo the door knob does look like its below the tank but what if someone slams that door open(IE kids)

Then social services comes to visit based on the anonymous tip of child abuse

It's been this way for about 5 years, there is a stopper on the door and there *was* not a ding in the wood

Hop · #**160** 10/11/2007, 06:41 PM

On a side note, I should go back to 2004 and see who it was that said that putting my tank here would cause stress and ich in my fish

It was probably someone really important though, so maybe I shouldn't

Hop · #**161** 10/11/2007, 06:45 PM

I was close

And I'm not posting the name, but here was the quote

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just letting u know u are going to stress out alot of fish putting it by the door.

P.S.- your doorknob is going to hit your tank!

melev · #**162** 10/11/2007, 07:25 PM

I remember worry about the door hitting that tank as well.

Hop · #**163** 10/15/2007, 01:16 AM

Well work is interfering with tank stuff

The skimmer looks like it's finally settling in. I think all the new parts really messed with it as though it was breaking in again. Otherwise the microbubbles have subsided and everything seems to be going well. My temp issue has also settled out. I needed to ramp up the time that my wetroom is being vented. Since I increase that time quite a bit, the temp is holding between 78.3 and 78.9, no fan over the sump for two days

Hopefully I'll be able to at least get the canopy installed and trim out the tank this week, if not it will be three weeks as the work gods have no mercy

chris wright · #**164** 10/15/2007, 05:52 AM

Good to hear that the temps are holding. Looking foward to the updates either this week or in 3

Cheers

Chris

Hop · #**165** 10/15/2007, 02:01 PM

Chris: Hopefully this week! At least to have things trimmed out. I really need to get the light rack designed. The hardest part of the light rack design is going to be incorporating two different MH hoods that are slightly different widths. It's just a matter of sitting down and building the thing

Plus I'm trying to debate about using 48" act lighting so that it is doubled up for 2' in the middle or go with 36" bulbs. There is reason to my madness and a valid arguement for both sides. Just need to get it done I think

hugodboss · #**166** 10/16/2007, 01:35 AM

great job so far...wish you were my neibor...lol

Bax · #**167** 10/16/2007, 06:54 AM

It'll come together Hop. After all you gotta pay the electric bill before you can run those MH lights right?

Hop · #**168** 10/16/2007, 02:00 PM

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Originally posted by hugodboss
great job so far...wish you were my neibor...lol

Thanks hugoboss! I'm not sure you want me living near you. My yard has gone downhill this year. I think if I mowed I would find reefing parts hidden in the lawn

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Originally posted by Bax
It'll come together Hop. After all you gotta pay the electric bill before you can run those MH lights right?

Yeah, I wanted to get a start on them this week, but it's not happening. Two finals to work on before I go away on business. I'm hoping that I can get some trim done and call it a successful week!

chris wright · #**169** 10/17/2007, 06:00 AM

I'd call it successful to be as far as you are, considering your other commitments.

Good luck with the finals

Cheers

Chris

Hop · #**170** 10/17/2007, 07:14 PM

I decided to get motivated today and get some woodwork done. It's not finished, but the big pieces are in. I still have to run some decorative trim and cover some things up, support part of the tank trim and then seal the canpy. But I can live with it like this for a while

Pictures are pretty redundant, but of different angles:

Hop · #**171** 10/17/2007, 07:15 PM

And that is the way the tank will have to sit for a few weeks

But I am going to button up a few things in the wetroom tonight and tomorrow.

Toddrtrex · #**172** 10/17/2007, 07:18 PM

That is looking really good Hop, making me jealous.

Good luck with the finals and what not.

phunckie · #**173** 10/17/2007, 07:46 PM

WOW!!!!! I am so impressed with the woodwork.
That is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!

Hop · #**174** 10/17/2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally posted by Toddrtrex
That is looking really good Hop, making me jealous.

Good luck with the finals and what not.

Thanks Todd. Actually I have training all next week and then they opened at least one supervisor position at work. The transfer form has essay questions and I was up til 2am last night. I'm over 6000 words and not done yet... And only 1-2 people will read it and determine if I should move onto the oral interview

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Originally posted by phunckie
WOW!!!!! I am so impressed with the woodwork.
That is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks phunkie. It's definitely not done yet, but getting there!

I elected to add a little waste collector so that I can go 2-3 days without emptying the skimmer collection cup if I have to. The collection cup holds a little over 1 gallon before it over flows which is just about 2 1/2 days of skimmate. With the cost of waste collectors, I used a Po4 reactor I will likely upgrade to the larger XP and move this one back to a Po4/carbon reactor someday...

This does not shut off the skimmer, I have to mod the skimmer for that, but it will allow a little more waste before letting the skimmate return back to the sump. This was done in case something sends the skimmer into a frenzy.

melev · #**175** 10/17/2007, 10:31 PM

I'm going to give that woodwork the MSoA: Melev Seal of Approval.