[BubbaWPB]

Thanks, Shay.

Feed your spawn, you don't want them jumping out of the tank!

[Boostable]

Originally Posted by BubbaWPB

Jack, lemme know if you need help acid washing your tank... I'd be happy to make the trip to help out. Acid + acetone at Home Depot is less than $10 ... I checked the prices this week.

Already done.. Well for the most part anyway.. Now it just a waiting game. Will keep you posted.

JW

[BubbaWPB]

...as long as you're not tossing in the towel!

Well, I've been working on the canopy, installing the lights for the last few nights... it's take some work, but I'm making progress. I'll send pictures when I'm done.

[Boostable]

Originally Posted by BubbaWPB

...as long as you're not tossing in the towel!

Well, I've been working on the canopy, installing the lights for the last few nights... it's take some work, but I'm making progress. I'll send pictures when I'm done.

I to far along to turn back now.. It was not as bad as I thought, so it should be fine. Things are looking good.. I will update my thread soon when I have more to report.

Glad to hear its all coming together! Will be looking for those pics.

JW

[BubbaWPB]

Well, I got the lights installed in the canopy - 3 400W DE HQI Hamilton Reefstar 14K, 2 160W URI Super Actinic VHO (Coralife ballast), and 4 sets of Current Lunar Link White Moon Lights. It's still out the garage, but here is a pic of the test burn.

Next...on to plumbing...

[BubbaWPB]

Well, I got an e-mail from Brent Barr - he made a good decision to spend more time with his family, but it means I would have to wait an undetermined amount of time to get my skimmer and calcium reactor. Soooo... I decided to go another route: AquaC EV240 Skimmer (a bigger one wouldn't fit in my cabinet/sump), and the Korralin 3002 calcium reactor (I've got a 1502 for my 75 gallon). I figure if the EV240 isn't enough, I can always add a second skimmer. I found that most of the skimmers for large tanks are BIG...

I'm waiting on the plumbing until I have all the equipment here. I don't want to re-do PVC.

[Poseidon]

Originally Posted by BubbaWPB

Well, I got an e-mail from Brent Barr - he made a good decision to spend more time with his family, but it means I would have to wait an undetermined amount of time to get my skimmer and calcium reactor. Soooo... I decided to go another route: AquaC EV240 Skimmer (a bigger one wouldn't fit in my cabinet/sump), and the Korralin 3002 calcium reactor (I've got a 1502 for my 75 gallon). I figure if the EV240 isn't enough, I can always add a second skimmer. I found that most of the skimmers for large tanks are BIG...

I'm waiting on the plumbing until I have all the equipment here. I don't want to re-do PVC.

Not ot throw a wrench in your plans, but have you talked to Andy over at MyReefCreations? I believe his product to be top of the line, like Barr, maybe this way you can still get a "matched set" reactor/skimmer.

[ppurcell]

Bubba, I've only seen the acid/acetone wash in reference to decontaminating a tank exposed to copper and that has generated a ton of debate. Did you use the acid/acetone wash on your new tank? If so, may I ask what was the purpose? Or am I missing the punchline on an inside joke...

Phil

Originally Posted by BubbaWPB

Jack, lemme know if you need help acid washing your tank... I'd be happy to make the trip to help out. Acid + acetone at Home Depot is less than $10 ... I checked the prices this week.

[BubbaWPB]

Phil, It was a continuing story started on another thread - Jack used some brass fittings on his tank and contaminated it with copper. Acid/acetone wash is to decontaminate a tank that has had copper in it (since copper binds to glass). I didn't acid wash mine.

Bubba

[BubbaWPB]

Well, I got it all the equipment and got it all plumbed up... so I decided to take it for a test drive. Filled it with tap water. Good thing I did.. found a leak in one of my connections. Better to find it now than later...

Anywho.... the electrician was supposed to show this morning and put in two more 15 amp circuits so I can run the lights and chillers without popping circuit breakers, but he no showed.... called his cell phone... no answer. Why can't they just call and say they are running late? ...or they don't want the job? It would be much easier for everyone involved.

Can ya tell I'm mad about the leak and kicking the electrician?!

[Boostable]

Better now then later!!! Always good to do a test run.

Where are the pics man?

Jack

[BubbaWPB]

Originally Posted by Boostable

Better now then later!!! Always good to do a test run.

Where are the pics man?

Jack

You wanted pics of the leaks?

I'll get some today. I *THINK* I've got the leaks fixed, and the electrician called to say he is coming today... when he is done, and I get the tank filled, I'll get a quick shot or two.

[charlie]

Originally Posted by BubbaWPB

You wanted pics of the leaks?

I'll get some today. I *THINK* I've got the leaks fixed, and the electrician called to say he is coming today... when he is done, and I get the tank filled, I'll get a quick shot or two.

The pics are all part of the setting up process. You ought to take pics of the electrician when he gets there too!!!!

[BubbaWPB]

Here it is... it passed the final leak test.

[Boostable]

Looking Good!!!!!

[charlie]

Alright!!!!! Did the electrician get his stuff completed? Looks good man, looking forward to more pics!!

[Poseidon]

That looks great Bubba! Why did you reduce the PVC so much after the pump though?

[BubbaWPB]

Originally Posted by Poseidon

That looks great Bubba! Why did you reduce the PVC so much after the pump though?

?? I didn't reduce it. The pump inlet and outlet are 1 inch threaded fittings. I used 1 inch PVC. I went with 1¼ inch ball valves with reducing bushings on the ends to connect to the 1" PVC pipe. The 1" ball valves had a reduced-size hole going through it, and the 1¼" valves had 1" holes through them. I did the same for the unions and used 2" ball valves and 1½" PVC pipe on the returns.

I haven't connected the calcium reactor or chiller yet. The chiller is a drop in that fits in the sump, and calcium reactor will have its output going to the protein skimmer connector thingy (John Guest speedfit fitting).

I also got my Universal Power Supply today to keep the pumps running while the generator kicks in during power outages.

I decided not to get an ozonizer for this tank. I've got one on the 75 gallon tank, but it only runs for a day or two every month or so (the ORP probe shows that it doesn't need to run more often). So I decided to just connect it to each tank for a few days each month since it doesn't run constantly.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I found a nice small Ryobi 10" table saw at Home Depot for $99 including the stand. It sure makes nicer cuts than the hack saw or cable saw on the PVC! (I got a special plastic cutting blade.) Had I found this baby sooner, I might have tried to make my own sump. (I know... "coulda, shoulda, woulda...")

Bubba

P.S. Thanks for the kind remarks, and yes, the electrician got his stuff done.

...and next time, I'm gonna count the number of trips to Home Depot and post it as the tank gets set up...

[Poseidon]

Ahhh!!! Good thinkin'! I wish I would thought of that. As far as PVC cutting, have you seen the ratcheting cutters? They are about $10 and work FANTASTIC!

[charlie]

.and next time, I'm gonna count the number of trips to Home Depot and post it as the tank gets set up...

Bubba,
The trips never end, they just go on and on and on and on and............................................... ............
Welcome to the world of large tanks my friend. The only thing you can hope is that you learn from the many trips that you take. This is too much fun, isn't it??