Project 300 is underway!!!
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eaglefan
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very sweet tank
I'm speechless
I'm speechless
robchuck
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Well, I've experienced the first problem, setback, or whatever you want to call it with this tank.
Last night, I came home from work to find a little bit of water sitting on the fishroom floor. It turns out that the sump cracked in the area around the Kent float valve and water was weeping out of the crack (not at a very fast rate fortunately). I had halfway expected to find this at some point, as I noticed some stress marks in the glass a week or so ago. So I was already in the process of having a sump built (I would DIY, but there is just no time right now) by MRC. Lucky for me, I ran across a local who is selling the EXACT sump I was about to order from MRC and will pick it up this afternoon.
So currently the cracked sump is completely drained and the tank is running on the closed loop and Wavebox. I'm hoping to have the new sump in place and running by the end of the day, and I'll get some pics going when that's done.
Last night, I came home from work to find a little bit of water sitting on the fishroom floor. It turns out that the sump cracked in the area around the Kent float valve and water was weeping out of the crack (not at a very fast rate fortunately). I had halfway expected to find this at some point, as I noticed some stress marks in the glass a week or so ago. So I was already in the process of having a sump built (I would DIY, but there is just no time right now) by MRC. Lucky for me, I ran across a local who is selling the EXACT sump I was about to order from MRC and will pick it up this afternoon.
So currently the cracked sump is completely drained and the tank is running on the closed loop and Wavebox. I'm hoping to have the new sump in place and running by the end of the day, and I'll get some pics going when that's done.
robchuck
Active Member
I picked up the new sump last Thursday and got it running by Friday evening. The sump wasn't drilled at all, so I needed to put a couple of 1" holes in place for the return pump and skimmer pump.
Here is a shot of the new sump in place (the return pump is off to the left; the Mag 12 seen in the return pump chamber is the feed pump for the chiller):
Here is a shot of the new sump in place (the return pump is off to the left; the Mag 12 seen in the return pump chamber is the feed pump for the chiller):
jes281
New Member
hey rob..Ive subscribed to this thread and i think what you have is awesome..
keep up the good work and i will keep reading,,Ive shown this thread to some of my co-workers and they think your crazy...as a matter of fact i think your crazy,but its great.
I'm going to get some pieces together used and new and build a 150 gal for my living room.. I can go bigger but i have a small house,anyway your setup looks good congrats!!!
keep up the good work and i will keep reading,,Ive shown this thread to some of my co-workers and they think your crazy...as a matter of fact i think your crazy,but its great.
I'm going to get some pieces together used and new and build a 150 gal for my living room.. I can go bigger but i have a small house,anyway your setup looks good congrats!!!
thejdshow
Member
Originally Posted by jes281
hey rob..Ive subscribed to this thread and i think what you have is awesome..
keep up the good work and i will keep reading,,Ive shown this thread to some of my co-workers and they think your crazy...as a matter of fact i think your crazy,but its great.
I'm going to get some pieces together used and new and build a 150 gal for my living room.. I can go bigger but i have a small house,anyway your setup looks good congrats!!!
Is there a difference between crazy and GENIOUSE?
hey rob..Ive subscribed to this thread and i think what you have is awesome..
keep up the good work and i will keep reading,,Ive shown this thread to some of my co-workers and they think your crazy...as a matter of fact i think your crazy,but its great.
I'm going to get some pieces together used and new and build a 150 gal for my living room.. I can go bigger but i have a small house,anyway your setup looks good congrats!!!
Is there a difference between crazy and GENIOUSE?
thejdshow
Member
Originally Posted by RobChuck
I took a video of the tank with my digicam. The quality isn't the greatest, but it's fun to watch nonetheless. Here is the link to the video: http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=MOV01289
That is really cool. People may have quicker loads if they click this one though http://x200.putfile.com/videos/b8-12314393188.mpg . It doesn't contrain it inside that webpage. Post any more cool videos you take. Great work!
The reason I got that link is so I could save it to my computer as I want to show my dad. For those of you who would like to save it as well, just right click, then "Save As".
- JD
I took a video of the tank with my digicam. The quality isn't the greatest, but it's fun to watch nonetheless. Here is the link to the video: http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=MOV01289
That is really cool. People may have quicker loads if they click this one though http://x200.putfile.com/videos/b8-12314393188.mpg . It doesn't contrain it inside that webpage. Post any more cool videos you take. Great work!
The reason I got that link is so I could save it to my computer as I want to show my dad. For those of you who would like to save it as well, just right click, then "Save As".
- JD
robchuck
Active Member
Originally Posted by jes281
hey rob..Ive subscribed to this thread and i think what you have is awesome..
keep up the good work and i will keep reading,,Ive shown this thread to some of my co-workers and they think your crazy...as a matter of fact i think your crazy,but its great.
I'm going to get some pieces together used and new and build a 150 gal for my living room.. I can go bigger but i have a small house,anyway your setup looks good congrats!!!
My wife thinks I'm crazy too! But she enjoys this tank much more than any that we've had set up before.
Unless you're a gazillionare, used or DIY is the way to go when setting up a large tank. Even with some unexpected expenses that popped up (namely the sump cracking), the total costs for the tank and room will total well under $4,000; plus, I had alot of equipment left over that I didn't use that I turned around and sold to make up for a decent chunk of that amount.
hey rob..Ive subscribed to this thread and i think what you have is awesome..
keep up the good work and i will keep reading,,Ive shown this thread to some of my co-workers and they think your crazy...as a matter of fact i think your crazy,but its great.
I'm going to get some pieces together used and new and build a 150 gal for my living room.. I can go bigger but i have a small house,anyway your setup looks good congrats!!!
My wife thinks I'm crazy too! But she enjoys this tank much more than any that we've had set up before.
Unless you're a gazillionare, used or DIY is the way to go when setting up a large tank. Even with some unexpected expenses that popped up (namely the sump cracking), the total costs for the tank and room will total well under $4,000; plus, I had alot of equipment left over that I didn't use that I turned around and sold to make up for a decent chunk of that amount.
robchuck
Active Member
Originally Posted by Thejdshow
That is really cool. People may have quicker loads if they click this one though http://x200.putfile.com/videos/b8-12314393188.mpg . It doesn't contrain it inside that webpage. Post any more cool videos you take. Great work!
The reason I got that link is so I could save it to my computer as I want to show my dad. For those of you who would like to save it as well, just right click, then "Save As".
- JD
Feel free to save it and show it as much as you'd like! Hopefully, I'll be able to improve my video skills with my digicam or borrow a camcorder and get some better videos up soon.
That is really cool. People may have quicker loads if they click this one though http://x200.putfile.com/videos/b8-12314393188.mpg . It doesn't contrain it inside that webpage. Post any more cool videos you take. Great work!
The reason I got that link is so I could save it to my computer as I want to show my dad. For those of you who would like to save it as well, just right click, then "Save As".
- JD
Feel free to save it and show it as much as you'd like! Hopefully, I'll be able to improve my video skills with my digicam or borrow a camcorder and get some better videos up soon.
robchuck
Active Member
Originally Posted by sekura
My 120 g tank upstairs in my house is 50% done
Looking to create 700 g tank in the basement
I cant wait.
How can i c the pic u posted
jon
700g...awesome!!!
All of the pics that were posted before late-April disappeared during SWF.com's switchover to the new message board. I don't know if they'll return, but if not, I still have the pictures saved and can repost them later on.
My 120 g tank upstairs in my house is 50% done
Looking to create 700 g tank in the basement
I cant wait.
How can i c the pic u posted
jon
700g...awesome!!!
All of the pics that were posted before late-April disappeared during SWF.com's switchover to the new message board. I don't know if they'll return, but if not, I still have the pictures saved and can repost them later on.
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yeffre kix
Guest
Great looking set-up...
I've been looking in on your posts for the past few weeks just to see the progress. Read about the wavebox and been shopping around for one to go in my 300 gal. As far as wave speed goes I've heard that the resonance on a 96" tank is just about perfect for them. Just a couple of questions...
How long is your tank ?
How high are the crests of your waves?
Do they cause any problems with your overflow boxes not working properly?
Just wondered what you think of them as far as random water movement goes. Been looking at a 4 way or 8 way alternating current system but will have to do some major work to get the system going, but the wavebox seems like a very simple instal.
Thanks for the opinons!
I've been looking in on your posts for the past few weeks just to see the progress. Read about the wavebox and been shopping around for one to go in my 300 gal. As far as wave speed goes I've heard that the resonance on a 96" tank is just about perfect for them. Just a couple of questions...
How long is your tank ?
How high are the crests of your waves?
Do they cause any problems with your overflow boxes not working properly?
Just wondered what you think of them as far as random water movement goes. Been looking at a 4 way or 8 way alternating current system but will have to do some major work to get the system going, but the wavebox seems like a very simple instal.
Thanks for the opinons!
robchuck
Active Member
Originally Posted by Yeffre Kix
Great looking set-up...
I've been looking in on your posts for the past few weeks just to see the progress. Read about the wavebox and been shopping around for one to go in my 300 gal. As far as wave speed goes I've heard that the resonance on a 96" tank is just about perfect for them. Just a couple of questions...
How long is your tank ?
How high are the crests of your waves?
Do they cause any problems with your overflow boxes not working properly?
Just wondered what you think of them as far as random water movement goes. Been looking at a 4 way or 8 way alternating current system but will have to do some major work to get the system going, but the wavebox seems like a very simple instal.
Thanks for the opinons!
From other tanks I've seen running the Wavebox, 84"+ tanks have a nice speed. In the video I posted above, some of the corals can be seen swaying in the wave. The video isn't of high quality, but it gives a general idea. I'll try to get some higher quality videos of some areas of the tank that really show how the wave moves in my tank.
My tank isn't quite 96"; it's 92"L x 30"W x 24"H.
The wave crests are about 3/4" high. I have corner overflow boxes which scrape some of the height off of the waves, but the rest of the tank moves well.
The overflow boxes handle the waves well. The level inside the boxes fluctuates about 1/2" with each wave, but that's not enough to cause any problems with the drains.
Personally, I feel that the Wavebox is about the best method for creating random water movement on the market. There is not a single deadspot to be found in my tank with the Wavebox running. Granted, there are only two directions the water flows with a Wavebox, but if you have enough flow in addition to the Wavebox, those streams of water will crash against the ebbs and flows of the waves and create all sorts of random water movements.
Great looking set-up...
I've been looking in on your posts for the past few weeks just to see the progress. Read about the wavebox and been shopping around for one to go in my 300 gal. As far as wave speed goes I've heard that the resonance on a 96" tank is just about perfect for them. Just a couple of questions...
How long is your tank ?
How high are the crests of your waves?
Do they cause any problems with your overflow boxes not working properly?
Just wondered what you think of them as far as random water movement goes. Been looking at a 4 way or 8 way alternating current system but will have to do some major work to get the system going, but the wavebox seems like a very simple instal.
Thanks for the opinons!
From other tanks I've seen running the Wavebox, 84"+ tanks have a nice speed. In the video I posted above, some of the corals can be seen swaying in the wave. The video isn't of high quality, but it gives a general idea. I'll try to get some higher quality videos of some areas of the tank that really show how the wave moves in my tank.
My tank isn't quite 96"; it's 92"L x 30"W x 24"H.
The wave crests are about 3/4" high. I have corner overflow boxes which scrape some of the height off of the waves, but the rest of the tank moves well.
The overflow boxes handle the waves well. The level inside the boxes fluctuates about 1/2" with each wave, but that's not enough to cause any problems with the drains.
Personally, I feel that the Wavebox is about the best method for creating random water movement on the market. There is not a single deadspot to be found in my tank with the Wavebox running. Granted, there are only two directions the water flows with a Wavebox, but if you have enough flow in addition to the Wavebox, those streams of water will crash against the ebbs and flows of the waves and create all sorts of random water movements.
