Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300

**Poseidon** · 11-19-2007, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by zhenya

Hey Charlie,
I just picked up eductor for my return line and wouldn't you know...took it right off because it started to relocate my sand bed.., so think hard before deciding on the sand bed or not.

They can be a PAIN to aim right, but:

I have since switched out to 4 lower velocity outputs. I just wanted to be a PITA Gene!

**charlie** · 12-09-2007, 02:52 PM

I'll get this going again with some before pics of my existing equipment and what it looks like right now. There's about 11 pics, so bear with me.

We plan to start the first weekend in January, so there is plenty of time to let these soak in.

Main return and closed loop pump.

Existing return, which will be capped off.

The next 2 pics are of the existing closed loop- 4 seaswirls.

Skimmer pump, Iwaki 100, and the plumbing to my refugium.

Main skimmer return to sump, refuge plumbing and part of the 1" closed loop plumbing.

Back of the 300, and seaswirl manifold.

Skimmer and plumbing to fuge.

Where the sump is now. NO ACCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**charlie** · 12-09-2007, 02:57 PM

Next up are my drawings for the 1" closed loop, the sump diagram, and the new main return that will come up the back and over the top of the tank, drilled with siphon holes to prevent the BIG FLOOD.

If these don't come out well, visit my gallery and you can get a better idea.

**charlie** · 12-09-2007, 02:59 PM

These are preliminary, and of course are subject to change, but not to much.
There will be more pics to follow when we get to going on the 5th of January. Plenty of time to pick what's left of my brain.

**scubadude** · 12-09-2007, 10:08 PM

Well since Gene was late for the party I guess im a party crasher

Charlie the last diagram you posted was all returns from the sump? Or did that diagram show some detail on the closed loop? If so then Im confused

**charlie** · 12-09-2007, 10:39 PM

Rocky, that is the main return. It is just a 1.5" return over the center brace. HTH.

It also had the sea swirls on it for my reference. The swirls are on there own closed loop.

**scubadude** · 12-09-2007, 11:03 PM

I see now....looked at the pics closer, so your keeping the existing closed loop just like it is right?
LOL You got enough salt creep on them seaswirls?!

**charlie** · 12-09-2007, 11:24 PM

Yeah, the creep is there, but it is gonna go away. I haven't been as diligent as I should be.
I could be saving it for when the salinity gets low????????

The way I had to shrink those drawings was really the best way to do that, I can see where you got confused.

ret25yo · 12-10-2007, 12:01 AM

if you were talking about tunzes ...... mine have me worried on my 3/4 acrylic

**charlie** · 12-10-2007, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ret25yo

if you were talking about tunzes ...... mine have me worried on my 3/4 acrylic

Why is that?

**charlie** · 12-14-2007, 10:10 AM

New pump and equipment pics coming Monday. I am headed to my LFS this weekend for some Christmas shopping.

***zhenya*** · 12-14-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by charlie

New pump and equipment pics coming Monday. I am headed to my LFS this weekend for some Christmas shopping.

Spend your money wisely, grasshopper...

Looking forvard seen what you chose.

ret25yo · 12-16-2007, 02:55 PM

first off I dont want to scratch the tank, the strength of the magnets arent that good at 3/4"

**charlie** · 12-17-2007, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zhenya

Spend your money wisely, grasshopper...

Looking forvard seen what you chose.

Well Gene, I don't know if you can say I spent wisely, but I spent:slap::slap:.
Here we go, first we got the Korallin 3002 Calcium Reactor.

An Iwaki 70 for my 1" closed loop, and the Sequence Barracuda for the main return.

A Sequence Dart to run the 4- 3/4" Sea Swirls.

The obligatory 4 buckets of salt.

An Aqualifter to feed the Ca. Reactor.

**charlie** · 12-17-2007, 11:51 AM

My sand will be here next weekend, we'll see if it ends up in the tank!!!

Zoanuts · 12-17-2007, 12:57 PM

Charlie,
It's looking great! You will love the Sequence Barracuda it is a monster and could blow a truck off its tires.

**charlie** · 12-17-2007, 01:06 PM

Thanx Dustin, I was hoping it would!!!! I am going to be splitting it about 6 to 8 times, using the 3" locline fans. I will be able to adjust in the future!!!

***Reefland*** · 12-17-2007, 01:12 PM

Really excited to see it coming back together Charlie.

**charlie** · 12-18-2007, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefland

Really excited to see it coming back together Charlie.

Huh, didn't get an e-mail notification of your post Scott. you think you are excited. I even cleaned up my seaswirls yesterday!!!! I want to get this going real bad, but I know I can't get it done all by my lonesome, so I gotta wait. I have 4 days off this weekend, but I think I am pretty booked. I may start building the main return tho, I can get some stuff prebuilt to make things go a bit quicker, but every time I want to go fast, I go backwards.

Samper · 12-18-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by charlie

every time I want to go fast, I go backwards.

Oh so true!

12-09-2007, 02:52 PM	#22
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,236	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 I'll get this going again with some before pics of my existing equipment and what it looks like right now. There's about 11 pics, so bear with me. We plan to start the first weekend in January, so there is plenty of time to let these soak in. Main return and closed loop pump. Existing return, which will be capped off. The next 2 pics are of the existing closed loop- 4 seaswirls. Skimmer pump, Iwaki 100, and the plumbing to my refugium. Main skimmer return to sump, refuge plumbing and part of the 1" closed loop plumbing. Back of the 300, and seaswirl manifold. Skimmer and plumbing to fuge. Where the sump is now. NO ACCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

12-09-2007, 02:57 PM	#23
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,236	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 Next up are my drawings for the 1" closed loop, the sump diagram, and the new main return that will come up the back and over the top of the tank, drilled with siphon holes to prevent the BIG FLOOD. If these don't come out well, visit my gallery and you can get a better idea. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

12-09-2007, 02:59 PM	#24
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,236	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 These are preliminary, and of course are subject to change, but not to much. There will be more pics to follow when we get to going on the 5th of January. Plenty of time to pick what's left of my brain. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

12-09-2007, 10:08 PM	#25
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,315	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 Well since Gene was late for the party I guess im a party crasher Charlie the last diagram you posted was all returns from the sump? Or did that diagram show some detail on the closed loop? If so then Im confused __________________ Rocky

12-09-2007, 10:39 PM	#26
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,236	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 Rocky, that is the main return. It is just a 1.5" return over the center brace. HTH. It also had the sea swirls on it for my reference. The swirls are on there own closed loop. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

12-09-2007, 11:03 PM	#27
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,315	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 I see now....looked at the pics closer, so your keeping the existing closed loop just like it is right? LOL You got enough salt creep on them seaswirls?! __________________ Rocky

12-09-2007, 11:24 PM	#28
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,236	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 Yeah, the creep is there, but it is gonna go away. I haven't been as diligent as I should be. I could be saving it for when the salinity gets low???????? The way I had to shrink those drawings was really the best way to do that, I can see where you got confused. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

12-10-2007, 12:01 AM	#29
ret25yo Council Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: MT Posts: 359	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 if you were talking about tunzes ...... mine have me worried on my 3/4 acrylic Last edited by ret25yo; 12-10-2007 at 12:03 AM.

12-14-2007, 10:10 AM	#31
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,236	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 New pump and equipment pics coming Monday. I am headed to my LFS this weekend for some Christmas shopping. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

12-16-2007, 02:55 PM	#33
ret25yo Council Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: MT Posts: 359	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 first off I dont want to scratch the tank, the strength of the magnets arent that good at 3/4" __________________ uhhh...nothing creative coming to mind to fill this space.... :slap:

12-17-2007, 11:51 AM	#35
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,236	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 My sand will be here next weekend, we'll see if it ends up in the tank!!! __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

12-17-2007, 12:57 PM	#36
Zoanuts Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: OK Posts: 187	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 Charlie, It's looking great! You will love the Sequence Barracuda it is a monster and could blow a truck off its tires. __________________ http://www.zoanuts.com

12-17-2007, 01:06 PM	#37
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,236	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 Thanx Dustin, I was hoping it would!!!! I am going to be splitting it about 6 to 8 times, using the 3" locline fans. I will be able to adjust in the future!!! __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

12-17-2007, 01:12 PM	#38
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,135	Re: Motivated or what--The rebuild of the 300 Really excited to see it coming back together Charlie. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

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