Not a typical doctor's waiting room... 450 gallon reef - Page 6

longhornreefer · #**126** 02/07/2007, 12:34 AM

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Originally posted by Dudester
Great job, guys, I'm jealous that I have to work and I'm missing out on so much of the fun.

Thanks Mike, and yes you are missing out on some fun, but you must keep working so that we can have the $$ to stock this thing. If it makes you feel better, there will always be a place for you on the kingfish staff should you ever get tired of the whole doctor thing.

melev · #**127** 02/07/2007, 01:49 AM

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Originally posted by Dudester
At this pace, and with the office's expected opening day of 2/12, this is going to challenge Melev's 14 day tank setup.

If y'all do it, it just goes to prove that reefers in Texas are highly motivated individuals.

pwhitby · #**128** 02/07/2007, 10:39 AM

Hi John,

I live in OKC. I was looking at my tank thread.....this time last year I was taking tile up to get the stand in.....

Here is where I am at today....

and since you kindly showed your plumbing........

I also drilled the tank myself.....a scary proposition but really allowed me to work the designs in my head a great deal before I ended up with the final system.

---didnt want to steal your thread.........

Paul.

Dudester · #**129** 02/07/2007, 03:16 PM

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Originally posted by longhornreefer
If it makes you feel better, there will always be a place for you on the kingfish staff should you ever get tired of the whole doctor thing.

Thanks for the open door Brian, and sorry I can't make you the same offer

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After you complete the plumbing, might I suggest that you describe the pattern of flow for those followers who may be overwhelmed by all of that PVC (love the grey, BTW, very European!). Also, what are you using as a "background" for the overflow side of the tank?

pwhitby - Very nice tank, thanks for sharing.

Melev - It's not a fair comparison anyway -- you did yours without help. I continue to delight in your accomplishments.

hatfielj · #**130** 02/07/2007, 04:43 PM

Hey Dudester, awesome tank build so far! Can't wait to see the finished product. BTW, just curious as to what field of medicine you are in if you don't mind me asking? I'm a third year in med school right now and if you ever need to hire a student to take care of your tank for a month while doing a rotation...I'm your guy!

thedude15810 · #**131** 02/07/2007, 08:28 PM

The black on the back of the tank is sort of like aquarium contact paper and I'll let Brian elaborate as to its use.

Flow diagrams with pictures will come when the tarp comes off the tank as it will be way easier to describe with some good pictures.

Anyway, pictures incoming!

thedude15810 · #**132** 02/07/2007, 08:42 PM

Deltec 902 Body (sizing up plumbing)

Trying to protect the Hammerhead... it was completely covered when we left it

RO/DI mounted over the sink (yellow discharge line and black supply)

Lifting up the dust guard to watch the closed loop come on

thedude15810 · #**133** 02/07/2007, 08:47 PM

Old Faithful

All lines open

Under the tank plumbing detail

Why we haven't been able to do more... this keeps the drywall out

alien9168 · #**134** 02/07/2007, 08:49 PM

Lookin' Good!

thedude15810 · #**135** 02/07/2007, 08:53 PM

This is the little sister to Mike's tank... a 350 gallon AGE freshwater tank that measure 8'x2'x3'.

Tank in place just filled

Sunlight so you can see through the murk

The equipment is slightly easier

UV

Heater

melev · #**136** 02/07/2007, 09:21 PM

Dudester, I did have some people help me each day. Without their help I don't think I would have reached my goal successfully.

jnarowe · #**137** 02/07/2007, 09:39 PM

very nice. The FW install is very tidy. That is some good help you have there!

Dudester · #**138** 02/07/2007, 10:02 PM

hatfielj - I'll send you a pm.

Great update Kingfish guys! Based on the 11 o'clock position of the pressure gauge, am I correct to say that we're getting only around 60 psi on the Mako? How many gallons will that 100 gpd membrane produce at that pressure?

The Hammerhead puts out an incredible amount of water. Was it damaged at all by the workers, or just a little uncovered? Hope that Deltec putty is up to the test with the coral mounts.

Seeing my "little sister" atop that well-built and practical stand underscores how insanely overbuilt the stand is to our office tank. But you guys are obviously spending too much time with that tank and not enough time on mine

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This is getting very exciting!

jnarowe · #**139** 02/07/2007, 10:11 PM

60 psi is about right at 77F to meet the membrane rating. I usually keep mine around 65 psi.

thedude15810 · #**140** 02/08/2007, 12:23 AM

We have great help, his name is Brian. In all seriousness, Brian's technical ability and maguyver-esque building abilities are incredible. You come up with an idea, he can make it and more importantly, make it look GOOD.

50 gpd membrane getting 65 psi at most times. When the rest of the hospital isn't using water it jumps slightly higher. We went with the 50 gpd membrane to conserve DI life and there aren't many situations that require an immediate 100 gallons. As of this evening, the tank was about 1/4 full which means jug time!

Hammerhead was fine, just a little rattled. Mike (the new floor manager) has been excellent coordinating with ESPECIALLY compared to his predecessor.

As of tomorrow night, we should have a pretty much full systems go from the construction company.

mrcrab · #**141** 02/08/2007, 12:36 AM

What type, brand of heater is that? Is it good for SW of only FW?

Thanks

thedude15810 · #**142** 02/08/2007, 12:42 AM

Hydor Inline 300w heater, good for either.

mrcrab · #**143** 02/08/2007, 01:00 AM

Thanks.

I'm looking for something for my 345. I'll check it out.

longhornreefer · #**144** 02/09/2007, 11:00 AM

Yesterday we built a "control panel" to try to conseal some of the wiring in this system. It measures 16w x 48tall x 6" deep, and it will conseal an RK2, wavebox, wb extension, osmolator, and possibly some milwakee controller in the future.

NYproDJ · #**145** 02/09/2007, 11:11 AM

this is my favorite thread

longhornreefer · #**146** 02/09/2007, 12:07 PM

NYproDJ

Thanks, that means a lot. We will continue to try to build cool stuff and keep the eye candy flowing.

P.S. How do you like your Finnex tank? i just got some finnex lights and they are really well designed, and inexpensive.

NYproDJ · #**147** 02/09/2007, 12:12 PM

I like the tank except for the filtration and the skimmer... im sure the tank would have been fine left un modded but I added a second pump.... I'm having bubble issues! Skimmer doesn't work that great too... lights are working wonderfully tho!

longhornreefer · #**148** 02/09/2007, 11:28 PM

Finished the control panel. I absolutely love tunze pumps, but with the transformer, driver, and controller times 2 or 3 pumps, thats just a ton of wire. This way everything is concealed.

John and I also finished plumbing in the Deltec 902. The tank and sump are now full of water and tropic marin salt. We also added a couple hundred lbs of Caribsea live sand because we are too lazy, and hate rinsing sand. Once the dust clears in the morning, we will plumb the reservoir and add live rock.

longhornreefer · #**149** 02/09/2007, 11:32 PM

thedude15810 · #**150** 02/10/2007, 12:01 AM

For those interested, we tried 60 pounds of Caribsea's latest sand (and I can't remember what it was called). It's not wet in the traditional sense but damp and came with a "bio-activator packet."

When the dust clears, we'll see if I like it.