And so it begins.

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Fixed the seep with weld on 4 and lined inside with a strip. Got plumbing behind tank finished floor pan in. Drilled the sumps for equalization pipe. Just need to frame rest in for the skin. Then seal the bottom with silicone tomorrow.
Place right end on and back plate. Then move to place and fill to test. Maybe by wednesday. We leave to go out of town thursday. Wish i had it up before but i can enjoy it after. Going to take my time in setting formations with lots of caves for all thr carnivores and deep sand area for wrasse to sleep.

 

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Ok so been a min. Time to get this show back on the road. Should have all the equipment i need for the project. Tested my auto shut off in case of power outage. It will also be set up with a program through the apex if the flow gets too low it will shut down pumps then close valve. I simulated a power outage just to test functionality. There are also flap checks just above each pump so if it loses power i will only lose what leaks by (if any) while valve closes. It is a full bore ball valve so it wont be restrictive.

 

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Todays update. Got the valves mounted and supported, sump tanks are in place skimmer is in and 1 cor20 has been installed. I will test without baffles in sump to verify operation.This will allow me to figure out where i need to baffle the tanks so everything has room to operate and get necessary flow. I will mock the uv with 3d printed copy as its in use on my other tank. Still have lights to add into the sump area and the drains into the sumps after i finalize placement. Will work on this tonight and start filling. If sucessful ill drain and finish. Once completed i will skin the tank. Its hard to skin it without knowing where all the pipes and wiring will be.