Follow my 90 build upgrade!!!! (Lot of Pics) - Page 13

flyguy7150 · #**301** 01/03/2008, 11:04 PM

Here is some pictures to show flow in my tank. Well i should say flow from the maxi jet mod...

And a video as well, you can see it hitting the front glass and spreads from there..

stevedola · #**302** 01/03/2008, 11:05 PM

looks nice.

OnlyCrimson · #**303** 01/03/2008, 11:37 PM

You could just skip the whole reef idea and just run a giant protein skimmer haha

flyguy7150 · #**304** 01/04/2008, 12:33 AM

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Originally posted by OnlyCrimson
You could just skip the whole reef idea and just run a giant protein skimmer haha

lol

flyguy7150 · #**305** 01/04/2008, 05:07 PM

Did some chaeto pruning today, didn't realize how big it has gotten. If anyone needs some in the south florida area, lemme know, i'll give you some for free. It grows pretty fast. Just threw out this bucket full of it.

kfisc · #**306** 01/04/2008, 06:29 PM

Great thread! I just bought this exact tank and have been admiring your work. Can you say a bit more about your luck keeping the bulkheads from dripping? Did you just have to tighten them up, or re-align the return/drain lines? Any particular pain-in-the neck about this tank that stands out the most? Thanks!!

jeffmperez · #**307** 01/04/2008, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by flyguy7150
Removed the little flow concentrator nozzle on the koralia....i like it a lot better...seems stronger now

How did you do this? I have a Koralia and would love to MOD it to get a little more flow. Can never have to much! MORE FLOW!!!

jeffmperez · #**308** 01/04/2008, 07:28 PM

Oh and also awesome tank!

I especially love the stand and canopy you designed. Did you ever finish the plans for the canopy that you were going to send to the other people at the beginning of the thread? I plan on building one myself. Thanks in advance!

NanoGurl · #**309** 01/05/2008, 07:22 AM

really nice tank and stand =)

Reeftanks6 · #**310** 01/05/2008, 08:13 AM

wow thats a lot of flow great tank

Rekonn · #**311** 01/05/2008, 11:28 AM

Great tank! I've really enjoyed looking at all the pictures and reading this thread. How much flow do you have now and are the pumps on all the time, or is there a wavemaker somewhere? What kind of backup do you have in case of blackout?

flyguy7150 · #**312** 01/05/2008, 02:34 PM

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Originally posted by kfisc
Great thread! I just bought this exact tank and have been admiring your work. Can you say a bit more about your luck keeping the bulkheads from dripping? Did you just have to tighten them up, or re-align the return/drain lines? Any particular pain-in-the neck about this tank that stands out the most? Thanks!!

Well this part was a pain. What i had to do was make the hole where the bulkhead went through the wood bigger. Tank was filled halfway so didn't want to empty it. So i had to do it from the bottom, took a jigsaw and dremel and started making the hole bigger, carefully not hitting the bottom of the tank glass. Also had to cover the sump up because i didnt want all the saw dust going in there. Then i was able to tighten it a little more. I also made the return pipe a little longer, i think i cut it to short which was pulling on the bulkhead a bit making it not sit in the hole properly. And now no leaks. But lesson learned, make a much bigger hole where the plumbing goes through the wood :P.

Really nothing about this tank that's a pain, everything seems to be good, the seals, the overflow, etc. Had a little problem with some algae but ended up changing my chaeto bulb to a 6500k one, and getting much better, faster growth. Also added the 2nd phosban reactor and my sand is white, knock on wood

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flyguy7150 · #**313** 01/05/2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally posted by jeffmperez
How did you do this? I have a Koralia and would love to MOD it to get a little more flow. Can never have to much! MORE FLOW!!!

Thanks jeff,

Well really not a mod, i just took off the new little front cover that the koralias come with. The one the makes them have more direct flow. Seemed to just reduce it. O and yea i'll post the canopy designs up

flyguy7150 · #**314** 01/05/2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally posted by NanoGurl
really nice tank and stand =)

thanks nanogurl

flyguy7150 · #**315** 01/05/2008, 02:47 PM

thanks reef, still might need a little more tho

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Originally posted by Rekonn
Great tank! I've really enjoyed looking at all the pictures and reading this thread. How much flow do you have now and are the pumps on all the time, or is there a wavemaker somewhere? What kind of backup do you have in case of blackout?

Glad you like. Flow wise, I have the sureflow mod on a mj1200, which they say puts out 2100gph. K4, 1200gph, and a K1 at 400 gph, which i think is way overrated but just using the numbers. And a return pump which does after headloss i'll just say 350gph. Thats a 45x turnover rate. Pumps are ran 24/7, Would use a wavemaker, but the koralias i hear can't be run on one, and its hit or miss with MJ mods. No backup right now in case of a blackout, i'm working on that. Might get a ups to run a powerhead or two and some bubbles.

howdy777 · #**316** 01/05/2008, 03:51 PM

looking very good!

Reeftanks6 · #**317** 01/05/2008, 03:58 PM

great looking tank keep it going flyguy

flyguy7150 · #**318** 01/05/2008, 04:41 PM

Heres the drawings, wish i could put them in the first page somehow, o well. These were designed in autocad. All dimensions are in inches. In the stand drawing, where it says 31, it should say 30, Making the 9" dimensions now 9.5. I designed it to take into account the actual sizing of wood. Like a 1x10" is actually like 3/4" x 9.5".

And the canopy
The canopy was put together using pocket holes. It's a little tool used to join to pieces of wood side by side making is appear like one whole piece. I like it a lot and its a lot cheaper than a biscuit tool.

flyguy7150 · #**319** 01/05/2008, 08:22 PM

Heres how i what i'm talking about with the leaky bulkhead..

Had to cut around the hole to fit the wrench in, lol its not pretty but who sees that

Heres what the t5s look like...

the right is the front of the tank.
right to left:
Actinic+
SuperActinic
Aquablue SP
Pro Color
Aquablue SP
SunPro

Will probably end up changing an aquablue and the sunpro with some blue +, want a bluer look.

Saw some of these guys at the LFS, picked a few up to add to my snails..

flyguy7150 · #**320** 01/05/2008, 08:22 PM

and a FTS as of 1/5/08...

jefnalyssa · #**321** 01/05/2008, 10:14 PM

Nice looking FTS. That must have been a real pain in the hmmm making that whole bigger.

kfisc · #**322** 01/05/2008, 11:14 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by flyguy7150
[B]Heres how i what i'm talking about with the leaky bulkhead..

You've got steadier nerves than me!

flyguy7150 · #**323** 01/06/2008, 12:45 AM

Lol, it was a pain... Did what I had to do to get it fixed though

Still trying to get a good pic of my mandy, stays in the low light areas, and when he sees me, he hides right away.

taken tripodless

flyguy7150 · #**324** 01/07/2008, 01:29 AM

Decided to try to make my own fish food today. I'll get some pics of up of that later on

Hope my fish like it, will find out tomorrow...

flyguy7150 · #**325** 01/07/2008, 01:30 AM

Always get that "you've encountered an error message" a lot of times when posting...Do you guys get this a lot?