120 gallon build thread!

[polyppal]

Love the clean white look

 

[Prairiereefer]

Just a few more pics. All thats left is to run the electrical and built the screen to sit inside the eurobracing.

 

[Prairiereefer]

Finally got the wiring routed and labeled! Complete with a deep cycle battery hooked up to a battery charger and maintainer, and inverter that runs the heater and return pump so I have a constant battery backup if I ever have a power outage. The pump and heater will keep running in case of power outage with no interruption! I've tested the battery previously on my current setup and it ran my fx6 canister filter and a heater for 3 days straight before starting to show low battery.

The sliding drawers for the dosing containers and food/test kit shelf was my partners. Definitely makes the build that much better!

All that's left before the move to the new house is to get the screen top built! Paneling of the stand is going to happen after the move.

 

[newbreefr]

Plan on painting all the plumbing (with krylon fusion paint, which has good reviews on being reef safe if it's in the water) under the stand blue to match the skimmer I got. And the pipe in the overflow black possibly, undecided on that since it's being covered with black acrylic anyways. (Yes I know it doesn't hold well with silicone to glass, but I've done it before with success.)

Is the paint actually safe to be in water. Currently painting pipes on outside of sump but not sure if I can paint the pipe going into the water

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Finally got the wiring routed and labeled! Complete with a deep cycle battery hooked up to a battery charger and maintainer, and inverter that runs the heater and return pump so I have a constant battery backup if I ever have a power outage. The pump and heater will keep running in case of power outage with no interruption! I've tested the battery previously on my current setup and it ran my fx6 canister filter and a heater for 3 days straight before starting to show low battery.

The sliding drawers for the dosing containers and food/test kit shelf was my partners. Definitely makes the build that much better!

All that's left before the move to the new house is to get the screen top built! Paneling of the stand is going to happen after the move.

I'm interested in the backup battery/ tender. Could you provide a parts list you use to create this?

I live in wild fire country and they cut our power for a day or two ever year. Last year was 8 days total. I need a plan. Sooner than later.

 

[Prairiereefer]

Is the paint actually safe to be in water. Currently painting pipes on outside of sump but not sure if I can paint the pipe going into the water

Krylon fusion paint is reef water safe after it is fully cured. So it needs to be 100% cured first before it can be submerged and the only paint I know of that is widely used under water on pipe work on reef tanks is Krylon fusion spray paint.

 

[Prairiereefer]

I'm interested in the backup battery/ tender. Could you provide a parts list you use to create this?

I live in wild fire country and they cut our power for a day or two ever year. Last year was 8 days total. I need a plan. Sooner than later.

For sure it's really a simple setup, Parts list as follows:
Pure Sine wave inverter with 2 outlets


Battery charger with speed charge and auto switches to battery maintainer after fully charged


And a deep cycle sealed battery (bought at a battery recycle store in town, used by internet companies as battery backups.) Cost me $80 if I remember correctly buying it at a recycler.

Battery is completely sealed so there's no off gassing like there would be with a non-sealed battery. Inverter is hooked up to the battery terminal and the charger is hooked up to the terminals as well. Battery charger is plugged in 24/7 so its always running a maintenance charge on the batter. Return pump and heater are plugged into and running off the inverter. So battery stays fully charged and when the power goes off the inverter runs off the battery. When power comes back on the charger automatically turns on and started deep charging it and then auto switches to maintain when the battery is fully charged again. So my heater and return pump are never without power. Last time I tested it (a couple months ago) it ran for 4 days with no issue.

 

[newbreefr]

Krylon fusion paint is reef water safe after it is fully cured. So it needs to be 100% cured first before it can be submerged and the only paint I know of that is widely used under water on pipe work on reef tanks is Krylon fusion spray paint.

I have the AIO. Is that the same you used

 

[Prairiereefer]

I have the AIO. Is that the same you used

AIO? like the paint and primer in one by krylon fusion? If so then yes.

Fusion All-In-One® | Krylon® Spray Paint

This product provides maximum rust protection for all outdoor projects and offers a broad color palette with multiple finishes and sheens for indoors and out.

www.krylon.com

 

[newbreefr]

AIO? like the paint and primer in one by krylon fusion? If so then yes.

Fusion All-In-One® | Krylon® Spray Paint

This product provides maximum rust protection for all outdoor projects and offers a broad color palette with multiple finishes and sheens for indoors and out.

www.krylon.com

Correct the paint and primer by Krylon Fusion

 

[Prairiereefer]

Correct the paint and primer by Krylon Fusion

That would be the one! Just don't put it on parts of the pvc that you want to glue cause then the joint will fail. I glued all my pieces first and then taped the parts I didn't want painted and then sprayed. I forgot to tape off the ends that glue in the bulkheads though so I'll have to go back and clean the paint off those spots before I can glue them in place.

 

[newbreefr]

That would be the one! Just don't put it on parts of the pvc that you want to glue cause then the joint will fail. I glued all my pieces first and then taped the parts I didn't want painted and then sprayed. I forgot to tape off the ends that glue in the bulkheads though so I'll have to go back and clean the paint off those spots before I can glue them in place.

Yeah I made sure I taped everything off before painting. I appreciate the response

 

[newbreefr]

Yeah I made sure I taped everything off before painting. I appreciate the response

How about for painting sump. Very crazy but would like a white sump including the baffles without having to spend hundreds of dollars on one

 

[Prairiereefer]

How about for painting sump. Very crazy but would like a white sump including the baffles without having to spend hundreds of dollars on one

White baffles? Why do you want the baffles white? You could try the same type of paint on the baffles but I chose to leave mine just plain glass. They're just gonna get dirty anyway. I wrapped the outside back and sides with white vinyl to create a clean look but left the inside of the tanks just bare glass for the sump and refugium and ato. The way I look at it the inside of the glass would get dirty and scratched regardless if where it is in the sump. The vinyl on the outside was easy to apply and worked well to give it a clean white look.

 

[tippin.turtle]

It's truly a sickness...lol! I'm always scheming my next build. Looks like your having fun here. Congrats!

 

[Prairiereefer]

It's truly a sickness...lol! I'm always scheming my next build. Looks like your having fun here. Congrats!

Thanks. Fun yes a bit. But I'm now on a time crunch since we move in 2 weeks. So more stressed than fun at the moment. Will be good once it's done.

 

[Prairiereefer]

Finally up and running after a stressful move! Gonna be a few weeks before I build and panel it all and tune in the flow but so far everything is looking happy in their new home!