Novahobbies official 110g rebuild thread

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I almost forgot about my foxface in that list! It was one of my absolute favorite fish in the tank last time, so chances are good that a new one will be added as well.
I just came in from applying the final coat of poly to the stand bottom. I still need to whitecoat the inside, but I can do that in the house. Right now it's a race to try and get the stand done enough so I can bring everything inside and pretty up the porch before.....you guessed it....more guests come this weekend.
My house needs to be rezoned as a B&B.

Edit. First coat of the chocolate brown is on the base plate as well. Needs one more coat (which might be tonight) before I can call it ready for action. Might not happen tonight though....lots of trash to get out of here before bulk trash day tomorrow.
 
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be sure to acclimate them REALLY WELL if you decide to get them because of your mrs lol.
Mystery wrasse is awesome and I love it but it will eat all my inverts and my Mrs loves shrimps. :/
 
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Weekend project list:
Water change on the seahorse tank. LOL
The stand is back in the house, but the tank isn't on it. Once the seahorse tank is seen to, I'll be playing with the new hinges for the cabinets and the power distribution. I'll be wiring the new GCFI outlet and cutting the access points to run power between the cabinets. Wife isn't too sure about the plywood plate I have the whole thing resting on....I may have to cut a whole new panel and stain it, which will push the build back a week or so. Not too sure about that. Them's the breaks, though.
 
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Was that snark? I've had a long night and I'm not sure if I should be offended.

Just got back from the hardware store. GCFI, new sure protectors, and a 5.5 (looks more like 7-ish) gallon plastic trash for the ATO reservoir. Going to go test, then clean, the seahorse tank. I think it's time to add Rugburn as well!
 
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Finally, a picture:

Baseboard is in place behind the tank, the Wife and I had a discussion and agreed how to move forward with the base plate, and the GFCI got wired behind the tank. The three decorative pieces are in place (still waiting for the seahorse handles for the access hole) and we're definitely getting close now. Tomorrow: cutting the access holes for the electrical lines, and installing the new hinges. All goes well, I'll be doing a freshwater test next weekend.
 
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WOOHOO!!!!!
Looks great buddy. I'm getting excited for yah man. I know you are! NOW,,,...... lets talk about logistics. :D
 
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Logistics of what's going in when, or logistics of getting this up to your house?
Logistics are pretty straightforward. If I do the freshwater test next weekend, I'll probably take a couple workday afternoons to fill the tank with saltwater the following week. I'm going to assume the "official" cycle start date is going to be August 8th. I'll also order my first QT batch that week.....a pair of BR chromis for the first QT tank. Second QT tank will hold a couple Anthias (Evansi or Bartlett's) a week after that, and I'll most likely introduce all 4 together after the cycle. After that I'll split the fish up so only one or two is being added out of QT every few weeks.
 
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This has been a nice and quiet couple of days. After the rush of getting the stand built, I decided to take my time with the final setup pre- water test, so that's what this week is all about.
Monday night was a date night, so not a thing got done on the tank. Last night was a long work night, but I *did* get those frelling hinges on the bottom cabinets. The lower cabinets now have proper doors that close correctly. It's a small thing, but I'm satisfied. Tonight's job is to cut the wiring access holes in the back of the cabinets. I already have the new surge protectors.
I've made a decision regarding the other access holes. Originally I was going to have smallish access points running through the sides of the cabinets and lower stand. I've deleted these. Everything that goes between the cabinets and sump (ATO, future Ca reactor or denitrator, or whatever) will have to pass through the back holes. My reasoning was twofold: When I started this project I told the Wife that I would not permanently damage the lower stand (her Dad built it, remember), only re-skin it. Drilling access holes through the side would pretty permanently damage it, LOL. Secondly, if we ever decided to remove the side bookcases, the thing would look kinda funny with big honkin' holes in the sides.
Speaking of surge protectors. I have a smallish BackUPS surge protector with a battery for power outages. I'm not sure if I should use it...even the "small" ones are pretty big and heavy. On the other hand....would it be worth it to keep the powerheads running for some water flow? I don't even know how long they would keep going in the event of an outage.
*edit* The Back-UPS will handle 128 watts for 9.4 minutes, or 257 watts for 2.1 minutes. My return pump alone is 130 watts, to say nothing of the lights (even LEDs). So as I feared...the only thing I could run for any signifagant period of time would be the powerheads. Not sure if that's worth the fuss, do you?
 
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Depending on the powerheads you use, some only use 8w of electricity. To me, it would be worth it. You would technically only need one powerhead blowing accross the surface of the water. Should be enough for oxygenation.
A battery powered air pump would work pretty good too.
 
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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/391428/novahobbies-official-110g-rebuild-thread/240#post_3485322
A battery powered air pump would work pretty good too.
Exactly. And I already have some of these.
As a native Floridian, I understand the very real possibility of storm-related power outages. We haven't had any major storms in a while (knocks on wood!) but it only takes one big one to do some serious damage. We had a large genny in the old house, but got rid of it when we moved. Now, ironically, the smaller units that I'm "allowed" in these areas are twice the price, if not more, of the big ones...but I still think they're worth the investment.
And maybe that just answered my question. Keep the BackUPS in place until I get the new genny for the house. Michelle will flip when she discovers it's actually just for the tanks, not the fridge....
 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by novahobbies http:///t/391428/novahobbies-official-110g-rebuild-thread/240#post_3485325
Exactly. And I already have some of these.
As a native Floridian, I understand the very real possibility of storm-related power outages. We haven't had any major storms in a while (knocks on wood!) but it only takes one big one to do some serious damage. We had a large genny in the old house, but got rid of it when we moved. Now, ironically, the smaller units that I'm "allowed" in these areas are twice the price, if not more, of the big ones...but I still think they're worth the investment.
And maybe that just answered my question. Keep the BackUPS in place until I get the new genny for the house. Michelle will flip when she discovers it's actually just for the tanks, not the fridge....

On storms, second that brother lol.
I got a triplite ups for my tank and my wife was like errr... you got that for tank??? I thought it was for the computers upstairs... lol.
 
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First additions!

The timing was perfect. Went in to the LFS for this weekend's water, and I saw that a couple blue reef chromis were just shipped in. I had some spare $$, and an empty QT tank. So...meet the fish that will hopefully be the first additions!
 
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Awesome!!! You bought two right?
Just wanted to make sure. My green/blue chromis is freaking HUGE now... I want them back small lol.
 
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LOL! Fry 'em up, popcorn fishies. Pretty pricey morsels at $15 each.

Just came back form Home Depot. Fat-arsed guy running the plumbing dept would not get UP from his chair to help me find the faucet-to-hose adapter. Suffice it to say, the piece he swore would work (when I brought it to HIM) does not fit my faucet. H.D. is gonna get an earful tomorrow morning, and they're not gonna like it.
**mind you, my posterior is hardly petite, so one might quote a line about the chromatic qualities of pots and kettles. But I, at least, learned how to help a freaking customer in my day.
 
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