Chadderboxx 240 build

chadderboxx · Feb 22, 2013

Ok I'm as far as I can go right now. Need to get some friends over and lift this thing up on the stand. Ordered my bubble magus c99 skimmer today along with 1 radion pro. And I desided to go with...
3 radion pro
Bubble magus c99 protein skimmer
2 mp 60
Reef octopus biopellet reactor
Reeflo dart "cls"
??? Return pump
Apex controler
Jbl 1/5 chiller

grumpy-crab · Feb 23, 2013

How is your weekend?

chadderboxx · Feb 23, 2013

grumpy-crab said:
How is your weekend?

Busy very busy Friday and Saturday I work 12h each day, go to work at 12pm get off at 1am. The life of a chef. So nothing is getting done today and Sunday is the wife's day. So nothing tomorrow either.

chadderboxx · Feb 24, 2013

Okay as you know my overflow box is glass so you can see through into the white PVC pipe I have read on other threads that you can use Krylon spray paint and reef safe has anyone had any experience spray painting PBC that is inside their tank.

grumpy-crab · Feb 24, 2013

chadderboxx said:
Okay as you know my overflow box is glass so you can see through into the white PVC pipe I have read on other threads that you can use Krylon spray paint and reef safe has anyone had any experience spray painting PBC that is inside their tank.

Ive heard mixed storys... you could just make a overflow cover

chadderboxx · Feb 24, 2013

grumpy-crab said:
Ive heard mixed storys... you could just make a overflow cover

ya I don't want to!!! Lol I'm going to risk it I have alot of time so ill let it soak in saltwater untill I start up the tank. So today I was putting Teflon tape on my all my fitting and started on my bulkheads. My wife asks me if you do that will it fit through the door? lol I was like ohhhhhh. So I measured my door in the garage 30" "nope" measured front door 35" "uh maybe" fingers crossed. If. Not the I have sliding glass doors in the back of the house ill just have to take off.

How do you know your tank isn't to big? "cause it still fits in your house"

grumpy-crab · Feb 24, 2013

chadderboxx said:
ya I don't want to!!! Lol I'm going to risk it I have alot of time so ill let it soak in saltwater untill I start up the tank. So today I was putting Teflon tape on my all my fitting and started on my bulkheads. My wife asks me if you do that will it fit through the door? lol I was like ohhhhhh. So I measured my door in the garage 30" "nope" measured front door 35" "uh maybe" fingers crossed. If. Not the I have sliding glass doors in the back of the house ill just have to take off.

How do you know your tank isn't to big? "cause it still fits in your house"

Haha didnt i mention about fitting a wile back haha mine barely fits

chadderboxx · Feb 26, 2013

No...... Lol maybe.... Ok so I painted the pipes ill take the risk. Not worried about them tho. It looks really good.matched the painted back glass almost perfect. Having some friends come over sunday to help with putting the tank on the stand. But....
On a side note my b-day is coming up and I wanted to get myself a really nice chalice again, to go with my Dynamite. So I been talking to mike "sexycorals" and he is hooking me up with a sexy box.... I have no clue what's in it and he won't tell me!!! Ha but I have total faith in him. And I know he will do me right. Thursday is ship date so Friday maybe y'all can have some pic to look at instead of my Boring tank build!

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chadderboxx · Mar 1, 2013

Ok have a delay on mike shipping out which is totally cool. Little advise
"Don't text and drive people" proven its worse the drinking and driving! So Tuesday I should have them. Also Sunday the tank should be on the stand and hopefully plumbing all done so we can test out my cls.

chadderboxx · Mar 2, 2013

Ok want to show off some DIY very easy to do and if you hate micro bubbles it works great.

Sugo · Mar 2, 2013

chadderboxx said:
Ok want to show off some DIY very easy to do and if you hate micro bubbles it works great.

Sweet! Please explain what is/does and how to make one!

chadderboxx · Mar 3, 2013

That's just a 4" pipe with a 2" reduction on top and inside the reduction is a 1 1/2 reduction " my down pipe is 1 1/2 " with a cap on the bottom. I just drilled holes in the top for air to excape and use a miter saw to cut for the bottom to drain out into your sump. It almost completely gets rid of bubbles cause by your overflow into your sump.

Sugo · Mar 3, 2013

chadderboxx said:
That's just a 4" pipe with a 2" reduction on top and inside the reduction is a 1 1/2 reduction " my down pipe is 1 1/2 " with a cap on the bottom. I just drilled holes in the top for air to excape and use a miter saw to cut for the bottom to drain out into your sump. It almost completely gets rid of bubbles cause by your overflow into your sump.

Great idea bud - thanks for the heads up.

cdrewferd · Mar 4, 2013

So did you put a cap on the 1.5" or the 4"? If you put it on the 1.5", then how is the water getting from that pipe to the 4" pipe? I bet this would really help with sump noise as well.

chadderboxx · Mar 4, 2013

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Swine · Mar 4, 2013

So that's the bottom cap that you can remove? Does it catch detritus pretty well?

Can't wait to see how you put it in your sump.

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mrbee2828 · Mar 4, 2013

Looking good!

chadderboxx · Mar 4, 2013

It will the bigger pieces. The ideal is to have enough space up top for air to excape but have pressure at water level to force out the water at the bottom. You can use it without a cap on bottom also. But it helps cause if you flow it to much The bubbles will just flow out the bottom.

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