My Shallow Dream Build 60" × 30" × 17"
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RobB'z Reef
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now that's slick!And a teeny tiny update for the tank, HUGE update for my wife, finally got the fridge installed under the tank. So all the frozen food in our freezer has a new home!
Eventually I plan on drilling this and installing a doser to do auto feedings with phyto and other things.
JoshH
Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
Thanks!! it JUST barely fit, I had the spin the rubber feet in all the way. But it's perfect, the freezer section is a little smaller than I would have liked but everything fits!
Things are slowly rolling in for my lighting to FINALLY go up. Just need to trim things down once the angled bracket comes in (Backordered ;Shifty)
Other light comes in on Tuesday hopefully, fingers crossed!!! I will be setting up two Kessil A360X's for the time being and adding a third in a little bit.
JoshH
Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
I am not planning on suspending it from the ceiling, however, I will be suspending it from the wall using these...
I will have one screwed into the end of the bar and the other screwed into the plywood backing on the wall. Fully adjustable aluminum cable and aluminum fittings should work really well.
I will have one screwed into the end of the bar and the other screwed into the plywood backing on the wall. Fully adjustable aluminum cable and aluminum fittings should work really well.
RJKain-777
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That’s a really slick idea!I am not planning on suspending it from the ceiling, however, I will be suspending it from the wall using these...
I will have one screwed into the end of the bar and the other screwed into the plywood backing on the wall. Fully adjustable aluminum cable and aluminum fittings should work really well.
cmaxwell39
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Looks good. I am afraid this project is going to get interrupted before it gets finished though....
JoshH
Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
Well, the project is currently on hold for probably a week waiting on the bracket. And that certain thing that would have interrupted it might be going down tonight
Thanks!!! I used similar hardware to suspend my fuge in my last build and it worked REALLY well, so I don't forsee any issues with this
JoshH
Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
Well tomorrow he's being evicted no matter what, so sometime tomorrow lol!! However, I have a feeling we will be in the hospital before then....
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we WILL.... be waiting for an update Josh....;Happy
RobB'z Reef
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You are a master craftsman sir! Keep up the good work!Thanks!! it JUST barely fit, I had the spin the rubber feet in all the way. But it's perfect, the freezer section is a little smaller than I would have liked but everything fits!
Things are slowly rolling in for my lighting to FINALLY go up. Just need to trim things down once the angled bracket comes in (Backordered ;Shifty)
Other light comes in on Tuesday hopefully, fingers crossed!!! I will be setting up two Kessil A360X's for the time being and adding a third in a little bit.
fishguy242
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you will be a different person within next 30 hrs or so
Dolelo96
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My life has been nuts this week, but all I think about is whether our newest r2r baby/member is here yet!!! I check this thread before mine!!!
Mellotang
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I’m sure you’re aware of this and have them in place but if not, make sure you have good check valves on those return lines.
I ran return lines like that once and almost drained a whole tank during a power outage due to a failed check valve.
check vaves require servicing sometimes, they need to Close 100%
unless maybe all those lock lines are a closed loop, then It doesn’t matter
I ran return lines like that once and almost drained a whole tank during a power outage due to a failed check valve.
check vaves require servicing sometimes, they need to Close 100%
unless maybe all those lock lines are a closed loop, then It doesn’t matter
JoshH
Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
I tip my hat to you good sir, I say the same to you, your build is shaping up to be fantastic!
you will be a different person within next 30 hrs or so
Thank you everyone SOOO much for all your kind words and excitement for our new addition, We can't wait to meet him!!! (Seriously though, My wife is sick of waiting and tomorrow can't come fast enough). I'm really glad to have all of you along for the ride
Definitely sound advice and all those loclines are indeed for a closed loop system. I am not a firm believer in check valves because, as you eluded to, they do fail, even with the best of maintenance schedules. So I've made certain that my sump can handle 100% of what drains down when the return is off.
My closed loop has dual valves on each outlet to ensure I can get a proper seal when I maintain the closed loop pumps. And if that fails, the bulkheads are threaded so I can unscrew the locline and screw in a threaded fitting with a cap on it. I close and open each valve every other month to make sure they don't stiffen up.
Thank you very much for your kind words and congratulations on your addition as well!!! If you have our luck, he/she will come when you really don't want them to
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