ESHOPPS Mariner 70 Build

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I test fit the Scrubber in the sock holder and it fits pretty decent. I think it needs to be about a 1/4" longer but the width is almost perfect.

 

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Light has been ordered. Flow from the Mi Mouse is almost perfect at full speed.

Definitely need a redesigned filter cup to allow for extra flow. Here's what I've got so far:

 

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[Dj City]

I started reading through your thread.
It's gonna take me quite a while to get through 153 pages!

What I've seen in the few pages I was able to get though...

Impressive!
Beautiful

 

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I started reading through your thread.
It's gonna take me quite a while to get through 153 pages!

What I've seen in the few pages I was able to get though...

Impressive!
Beautiful

Thanks! It's hit or miss sometimes. I (unfortunately or fortunately - up to you to decide) don't do a lot of updates on my own thread. I tend to participate in other build threads.

 

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Posted on another thread but why not here, where it actually lives, as well???

This Riptide Hidden Forest Birdsnest is home to my 3 Chromis and my Springer's Damsel.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

That’s pretty cool!

 

[Klem]

Alright. I'm going to get this started!

I won the ESHOPPS Mariner 70 giveaway so I'm setting up the build thread. Pictures will be coming as I set it up!

Equipment List:
Obviously, ESHOPPS Mariner 70
ESHOPPS RS-100 sump
ESHOPPS S-120 Protein Skimmer and
ESHOPPS Lift Skimmer Stand
Rio+ 2100 Return Pump
2 Noopsyche K7 V3 140watt
Maybe 1 Noopsyche K7 V3 75watt
Inkbird 300 watt Inkpet aquarium heater
Inkbird ITC-306T Heater Controller
Jebao DC4 Dosing Pump
Avast Marine Plank auto feeder

Aquascape:
I'm going to go for a natural-ish aquascape with shelves. Many of the rocks are Aragocrete shelves that I made myself. Pic to come once tank is set up!

Blank slate! 1/26/24

It's got a different footprint which is cool! Very similar to my old 75 - 36" x 21" x 21".

1/31/24
Aquascape done for now

2/14/24
I've got two Aragocrete shelves curing, should be ready soon!

4/12/24

5/17/24

8/23/24

1 year mark!

8/31/25 - Lights going out!

Pico threads:

AIO Build - IOAOI Coralland 8 Gallon AIO

One of our amazing sponsors here on #Reef2Reef is now an aquarium manufacturer! I recently received the brand new to the market @IOAOI 8 Gallon All-In-One Coralland glass aquarium. Packaging was great, aquarium looks great. Looking forward to setting it up soon! 4 Chambers in the back - 1...

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AIO Build - Tenecor 5.6 Gallon Tank!

So I got me one of those DIY Pico kits from @Tenecor Aquariums. I was going to do a Betta tank with it but decided to go with a Nem tank instead.

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125 - no longer running:

Build Thread - 125 - Took Forever But Here It is!

Setup: Tank 125 Gallon (72"*19"*24") glass tank Sump Eshopps RS200 3rd Gen Bubble Magus Curve 7 IOAOI Reef 120 Green Machine 9 watt UV Sterilizer (as needed) Jebao DP-4 Dosing pump Lights Noopsyche K7 V3 140 watt x 2 Noopsyche K7 Pro II 90 watt Noopsyche K7 Pro III 140...

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Nice system man

 

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Nice system man

Yeah! Whoever gets that 180 at the end of the Mariner of the Year is getting an amazing system. The 70 is a little small, the 100 would be perfect, but the 180 or the Peninsula would be awesome!

 

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I forgot to post this the other day but in Saturday I came home from the fish store, took the plants I bought for the freshwater tank out of the bag and saw a bag I didn't buy... Inside the bag was a Sand Sifting Starfish.

Acclimated and placed in the tank and haven't seen it since.

 

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I haven't seen the Star since I added it on Saturday. Don't know if that's good or bad. Hopefully it's fine.

 

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Got some maintenance done today a little. Made sure the ATO is full. I'm heading out for the weekend and didn't want my wife and kids to have to do much if anything while I'm gone.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

Got some maintenance done today a little. Made sure the ATO is full. I'm heading out for the weekend and didn't want my wife and kids to have to do much if anything while I'm gone.

So thoughtful of you even though we know the real reason is because you don't want them fiddling with your stuff. Although, giving it a little thought, you'd be happy if one of them did fiddle with your stuff.

 

[Sean Clark]

Checking in.

 

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Checking in.

Welcome back! Been a while.

 

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So @TheWB tasked me with printing a magnetic Frag Rock Rack.

The little plate on the back is where the magnet gets attached. Problem: the magnet sticks out from the glass so there's a gap of about 11 mm between the glass and the back of the frag rock. (For us Americans, that's almost a half of an inch) That's a fairly large gap so a redesign was in need.

Now with THIS design, the magnet is inside the back. I printed a cap for the back and then a box for outside the glass. Magnets arrive Tuesday. They're neodymium magnets - dipped. I'm going to coat the inside of the box and the rack to waterproof them "just in case".

 

[Stang67]

So @TheWB tasked me with printing a magnetic Frag Rock Rack.

The little plate on the back is where the magnet gets attached. Problem: the magnet sticks out from the glass so there's a gap of about 11 mm between the glass and the back of the frag rock. (For us Americans, that's almost a half of an inch) That's a fairly large gap so a redesign was in need.

Now with THIS design, the magnet is inside the back. I printed a cap for the back and then a box for outside the glass. Magnets arrive Tuesday. They're neodymium magnets - dipped. I'm going to coat the inside of the box and the rack to waterproof them "just in case".

Source for the magnets?

 

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Source for the magnets?

I just bought some on Amazon.

 

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I've got aquarium silicone sealant and left enough space around the magnet (if the dimensions on Amazon are correct) to put a layer all around and then I'll use Weldon to glue the cap on the box

 

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So I siliconed the magnet chamber and siliconed the magnets in last night and left them to cure. Now I can't find my Weldon.

I'm going find that hopefully tomorrow or I'll have to go grab another tube. Apparently there are 3 or 4 stores within a couple of miles of my house that sell Weldon. The last tube I ordered off Amazon and waited two weeks for delivery.