Chels & Joe's 180 bankrupting beauty!

[jeffrey750750]

What a great size, everything looks great. Cant wait to see further progression

 

[PorkBelly]

Awesome build! Along for the ride!

 

[ChelseaBidwell]

It's been more than a long time since I have updated the thread, but we've been working our tails off since we started. I have a lot to share, so be prepared!

1. Majority of the plumbing is done. We avoided 90° fittings like the plague. That was a challenge to put it lightly. We ended up using the heat gun to bend the main siphon line between the gate valve and the sump itself. We're running 2 Neptune Core-20 pumps.
Two reasons: Redundancy - in case one malfunctions / Triton's recommended 10x turnover (currently a little over 2000 GPH)

2. We added some LED lights on the top so we can see everything (obviously - who messes with their sump in the dark?) and we added some around the sump and ATO. It's pretty neat to watch at night. For the fuge - we are using the Kessil A360X
(Canopy and display lighting in the near future)

3. We are currently in the process of making the doors for the stand. Still playing around with a few ideas. The one pictured is unfinished. The sump isn't going to be as open as it looks.

4. Electrical box - yea, don't really wanna reminisce on that topic. Let's just say it was equivilent to being mauled by a lion over the course of 1000000000 hours and still somehow managing to survive. However, I do like that the front is removable (magnets).

5. Raceway, raceway, raceway, and more raceway
We are cable-management *****'. An example that reflects this is the picture below. We cut/desolder/measured & resoldered (repeat 3x)/ and lengthened the power cord to the MP40.
We didn't cut any corners like we did with our last tank build. We wanted everything to be neat and easily accessible for maintenance purposes.

Not as detailed as I would like - but it's bedtime.
Have a good night everyone!

 

[Omgitsjoe]

Shout out to @jpas for the awesome color matched controller holders. Once the rest of my MP40s come in Ill have some more pics showing the awesome work he does!

 

[mike550]

@ChelseaBidwell thanks for the update! This is such an awesome build.

 

[ChelseaBidwell]

@ChelseaBidwell thanks for the update! This is such an awesome build.

Awe, thank you! We've put a lot of hours into it, so that's really awesome to hear.

 

[ReeferSteve]

Why did you avoid using 90’s? Heating PVC isn’t ideal.

 

[splitting_lanes]

Why did you avoid using 90’s? Heating PVC isn’t ideal.

90s create more back pressure than 45s.

 

[Omgitsjoe]

Why did you avoid using 90’s? Heating PVC isn’t ideal.

To help with flow, head pressure etc.... What little amount of heat and bending we applied to the small section of piping will not affect the integrity of the pipe in any detrimental way.

 

[ReeferSteve]

90s create more back pressure than 45s.

It’s an aquarium...it’s all gravity fed.

 

[ReeferSteve]

To help with flow, head pressure etc.... What little amount of heat and bending we applied to the small section of piping will not affect the integrity of the pipe in any detrimental way.

But it did release toxins.

 

[Omgitsjoe]

It’s an aquarium...it’s all gravity fed.

When your goal is 2000+ GPH you will take any steps necessary to achieve!

 

[Omgitsjoe]

But it did release toxins.

It can release as much as it wants, its empty lol
But to elaborate a bit more. It has had multiple leak test. After every test we drained it back down. Im sure shes de-toxified

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

Looking good!

 

[galantra]

Loving this build, great work