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Got the water started! Too bad it’s very cold and my pipes are pushing water out around 58 degrees which slows the process down from 100gpd- 63gpd. Oh well, but it’s looking good so far
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Got the water started! Too bad it’s very cold and my pipes are pushing water out around 58 degrees which slows the process down from 100gpd- 63gpd. Oh well, but it’s looking good so far
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Day one of water making is going great! Got about 50 or so gallons done already today which is very slow but not bad. Overall the tank is very level and I Check about every 2 hours to make sure. The bottom right corner seems to be .01% unlevel but I’m not gonna let it worry me. Once the total weight is in I’m sure everything will level out and I worry that I might be over worrying myself about it. I did a good job making sure the tank was stable, level, and on a mat to fix imperfections so I’m covered in my opinion.
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So now i have to sit and wait patiently to be allowed to purchase my second return pump lol,
But seriously, so far this build has been great. A few things i would never give up are the ability to have someone else have the liability to drill holes for you and also the ability to have a return pump carry water from the brute to the tank, usually i just used a jug and poured it in myself, but for 250 gallons that is way to much.
I have also been keeping up with checking the level, so far everything is looking very level and my tank and stand seem very sturdy IMO. The job Planet Aquariums did was amazing and I do not see an ounce of deflection or bowing from the glass or silicone. I am in love with this new tank
But seriously, so far this build has been great. A few things i would never give up are the ability to have someone else have the liability to drill holes for you and also the ability to have a return pump carry water from the brute to the tank, usually i just used a jug and poured it in myself, but for 250 gallons that is way to much.
I have also been keeping up with checking the level, so far everything is looking very level and my tank and stand seem very sturdy IMO. The job Planet Aquariums did was amazing and I do not see an ounce of deflection or bowing from the glass or silicone. I am in love with this new tank
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Water is in, sump is filled, and my second return pump arrived and is all setup! Love these pumps. Also, I will be receiving my final piece of locline today and then my tank should be able to run efficiently! Very excited!
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Welp! She’s finally, officially running! I had to do some adjusting to get it perfectly quiet like I like. IMO and that of BRS to some extent, return flow isn’t as important and can be ran at a lower level to achieve a quiet tank if that’s whats desired. For me this is the ultimate goal, silence... Other than pumps running low. Overall I’m very satisfied and don’t want to jinx myself, buts it’s been a very stress free setup. Personally I feel as though this is due to my competence and many tank setups thus far that have allowed this to go steady. That and a lot more patience with this than usual. No more corners being cut to save time or money. I wanna make this my best tank yet
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Nice build! Excited to get my Planet 150 going. Thanks for inspiration [emoji4]
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GlassMunky
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Glad i found your thread man! you were a big help to me in deciding to go with this exact same tank and we went ahead a put a deposit down with Will from CRC today! love to see the whole thread and build setup since in about a month and a half ill be starting the same thing, with a few tiny exceptions. I decided to go with the 20" overflow to allow for a higher flow rate through the tank, and then we also decided to get the powder coated steel stand from Planet as well. Def following along with this thread
Def following along with this thread Can I ask why you decided to go with 2 pumps as opposed to a single pump that splits to the 2 returns?
Water is in, sump is filled, and my second return pump arrived and is all setup! Love these pumps. Also, I will be receiving my final piece of locline today and then my tank should be able to run efficiently! Very excited!
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Glad i found your thread man! you were a big help to me in deciding to go with this exact same tank and we went ahead a put a deposit down with Will from CRC today! love to see the whole thread and build setup since in about a month and a half ill be starting the same thing, with a few tiny exceptions. I decided to go with the 20" overflow to allow for a higher flow rate through the tank, and then we also decided to get the powder coated steel stand from Planet as well.
Can I ask why you decided to go with 2 pumps as opposed to a single pump that splits to the 2 returns?
I actually went with the 20 inch tideline as well and I love it! I chose two because I don’t like the stress it would put on one, also for redundancy.
GlassMunky
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what are you planning on doing for flow inside the tank? Originally i wanted to use 3 MP10 on the back wall pushing forward mixed with 40s on the ends but just realized that the 10's cant run on glass that thick, so now im not really sure what to do
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I’m planning on doing my two MP40’s. They were plenty on my 6 foot 180 so I think they will suffice length wise. Once corals grow and more flow is needed, I’ll switch over to two mp40 and probably two gyres on the back wall
Chef Tommy
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I got the tank & stand moved last week into my girlfriends. We are upgrading from a 75. Thought it would be easier to transfer everything into an established tank which is why we upgraded [emoji4]
Picked up a 28 waterbox AIO frag too!
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I got the tank & stand moved last week into my girlfriends. We are upgrading from a 75. Thought it would be easier to transfer everything into an established tank which is why we upgraded [emoji4]
Picked up a 28 waterbox AIO frag too!
Looks awesome. It’s hard to peel that cool sticker off [emoji23]
GlassMunky
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You mean you don’t like your tank branded like that?
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sternicus
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You mean you don’t like your tank branded like that?
I liked it! But my fiancé was not the biggest fan. Didn’t look “sleek” lol
Chef Tommy
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Haha, I was wondering about the sticker myself. Thinking I’ll keep it for now to see if I like it
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