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I was on vacation but now it’s full speed ahead.

Over the weekend I got the major plumbing complete. 2 COR 20s plumbed to separate return lines.

the first return line goes to the closet and feeds the UV before coming back and into the tank. I added valves so that the UV can be taken out of the loop to be serviced etc while the tank keeps running along.

The second return has a manifold where it splits off 3/4” for the chiller and an additional split for future use.

Red is the stock tank drain lines. Blue is the custom return lines.

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One pump has been running for a day, things are looking good. Maybe another day or so and I will drain the tap water and start making RO.

I started washing the fiji pink sand today....that lasted over an hour and I only got through about 40 lbs. It went from completely milky to slightly cloudy, so thats a plus. It's definitely going to save days of cloudiness when I setup the tank.

I am not looking forward to the next 80 lbs.
 
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I started working on some electronics.

In the cabinet, I left space for an EV832 and I mounted
2 COR 20 controller units
Orbit 4 controller
2 Jecod DMP40 controllers
ReefRun controller

In the closet:
I installed an EB832
I ran an aquabus cable from the closet to the cabinet
I connected the Neptune solenoid on the RO line to the EB832
I installed a Neptune FMM and connected to the EB832
I connected the 1" flow meter that's installed on the UV return line, to the FMM
I installed a 4" LLS in the pump return chamber and connected it to the FMM
I put a Solid Surface Leak Detection Probe under the stand and connected to the FMM

wire management underway for it all.....

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I wasn’t sure what kind of return flow I would get after all the plumbing. To the closet, through the UV, back to the tank. Lots of turns. Turns out pretty good after all. It’s almost like I made a deal with the devil.

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That’s on the UV return. Other side should be even faster. 1300+ gph total between the 2 COR pumps should be plenty.
 

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One pump has been running for a day, things are looking good. Maybe another day or so and I will drain the tap water and start making RO.

I started washing the fiji pink sand today....that lasted over an hour and I only got through about 40 lbs. It went from completely milky to slightly cloudy, so thats a plus. It's definitely going to save days of cloudiness when I setup the tank.

I am not looking forward to the next 80 lbs.
I learned the hard way to wash my Fiji pink sand. It took me over a week to get one to clear up after filling my tank without washing the sand 1st.

That was after adding carbon and seachem clear to help.
 
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Moving whatever I can....I removed the LSM and WXM that I had installed on the existing tanks and added them to the closet. I much prefer the lunar lighting from the LSM vs the Radion fixtures. Installed some of the new equipment. Also added some wire management.

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More equipment under the tank. I think the control panel is pretty much done. I do have an MP 40 on the old tanks I will eventually move over.

I did move over the Apex head unit from the old tanks to the new. I installed a PM1 I had on the old tanks so i can continue to monitor the pH over there.

Ordered a $20 table online to squeeze in a DOS and Trident. Moving the Trident over is going to be tricky.

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Great build thread! I can commiserate with the sand. Just finished washing my 40lb special grade. Total washing time: 6 hr. And this is what I satisfactorily ended up with:
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First wash looked like a frozen milk shake!

Looking forward to seeing your progress!
 

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