Reefer-S 1000 G2 Build

I'm noticing you kept the thin boarding for the back of the cabinet. Are you having any heat related issues due to the chiller be enclosed in the space?
I have a temp sensor in the cabinet to control the fan above the chiller. The chiller really doesn't run very often yet. I have my lights turned down while im cycling the tank. I have slowly started to increase the intensity of the lights. I'm suspecting when i get the light to the intensity I want, it will start heating the water and the chiller will run more. The chiller I have actually blows the air towards the cabinet door. I don't think it will be an issue for me. If your chiller blows air towards the rear, may i suggest putting a fan on the back where the air blows to keep the temp down.
 
I have a temp sensor in the cabinet to control the fan above the chiller. The chiller really doesn't run very often yet. I have my lights turned down while im cycling the tank. I have slowly started to increase the intensity of the lights. I'm suspecting when i get the light to the intensity I want, it will start heating the water and the chiller will run more. The chiller I have actually blows the air towards the cabinet door. I don't think it will be an issue for me. If your chiller blows air towards the rear, may i suggest putting a fan on the back where the air blows to keep the temp down.
Thanks for the advice.
 
Awesome attention to detail and design.

I am thinking of getting back in the hobby after a break and was looking at the S-1000. I am curious, how are you liking the overall tank so far and would you recommend it?

Second topic, for your ATO. Do you have the optical sensors to turn on ATO fill when it reaches the bottom sensor and then stop at the top sensor and using a FMM module? If you are, can you share the Neptune code, believing it would be similar to a latch circuit.
 
Excellent engineering brother! You must be single. No way my wife would let me have another tank after a leak like that. You have some big cohones getting another RedSea. I assume that you blame the move stress on the leak.
 
I didn't really like the idea of having 6 power bricks for the kessil lights so i got 2 adjustable power supplies. I set them to 19.5v I aslo fused each one of them to the rating of the power supply. Installed everything on the top underneath of the cabinet.

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This looks great. I did something very similar on my S1000 using Meanwell power supplies.

I have a few wires and hoses to secure. I also need to run some outlets in the sump cabinet for some in sump reactors. This is the point of the build I'm at right now.

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Looks awesome!
 
Hark! Behold the grand tale of thy aquarium, a watery stage upon which Nature herself doth weave a spectacle most wondrous!

Lo, in times past, this glass-encased realm did languish in unsightly sorrow, awash with algae’s murky embrace. And I, procrastinator supreme, did let its emerald plague run riot, forsooth! Yet, ever did my lady fair press upon me with words most urgent: “Shall we not see life dance within yon tank?” And so, with solemn oath, I did resolve—aye, the cycle had run its course, and time had come to welcome creatures of fin and fancy.

Thus, in measured fortnight’s span, we did populate this aqueous world, one ripple at a time. A six-line wrasse, nimble and mischievous, did claim dominion; a fairy wrasse, bedecked in vibrant hues, flitted as though plucked from the heavens! A cleaner wrasse, steadfast in duty; a golden-headed sleeper, sifting the sands in search of lost truths. And lo! Two purple firefish, streaking as bolts from Olympus, did join their ranks, alongside a royal gramma, regal in presence. Then came a lone, grand pajama cardinal, surveying his dominion with quiet grace, followed by three tiny babes of his kind, who darted like whispers upon the tide.

Yet more fish did fill this kingdom—four noble banggai cardinals, proud and steadfast; three green chromis, though once they numbered four. Alas, the fourth was lost to the abyss, claimed by fate most cruel!

And then—O lamentable fate!—a court jester goby, unseen for moons, lost to the abyss. But greatest sorrow fell upon sweet Bob, lantern bass of noble mien, who dwelt within the fabled pineapple of SpongeBob himself! Yet cruel fortune did take him, wedged between cruel stones, his jest silenced forevermore. Bob, dear Bob, thou art gone but not forgotten.

To quell the ceaseless march of algae, valiant turbo snails were summoned forth, warriors armored in spiral shell. And then, ambition struck! I did embark upon a quest most perilous—corals, corals in abundance! A fortune squandered, yet beauty wrought! Time did pass, weekends spent in toil, the losses grievous, the placements of these coral gems ever a game of fate. With wisdom hard-earned, I forsook the glue and carved slots in stone—a labor long delayed, yet now embraced.

This tale, dear reader, is not yet ended, for upon the morrow, again shall I labor! Look now upon these images, proof of progress made and wonders yet to come!

Thus concludes the latest act in this grand and watery drama! Wouldst thou behold its next chapter? 🎭🐠


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I think I have about 3 more weekends to get the coral placed. After that I might wait before getting any more. Hopefully everything will grow strong..
 
Quick update, I've got 20 more frags to place. Well, if I don't order any more. Lost my WD last night. Not sure why. Glued a christmas tree worm rock to the back wall. Built a mushroom rock and placed multiple frags on the reef.

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Simply wow. Amazing setup and great build thread! Thanks for sharing so far, definitely following along for more.
 
Simply wow. Amazing setup and great build thread! Thanks for sharing so far, definitely following along for more.
Much appreciated! I have a small utility room right behind the wall. I have been saying I need to finish it for a while, but other projects seem to take precedence. Once I finish getting the corals placed, my plan is to finish that room. Right now it's half done. Before I put this tank in place I put a vent through the wall to control the temp inside the room and also put a 2 gang brush plate for tubing to be run into the room. The plan is to build some shelves to house 2 29g and a 20g long. Both 29 gallon tanks will be for saltwater awc. The 20g long will be for my freshwater awc. On the outside of the small utility room I have some base cabinets and a bar sink. In the cabinets I have the ro system for this.
 
Well I didn't get to work on this today as planned. Crisis mode, the pump in my freshwater tank was making noise. Had to take it apart found snails in the impeller. Now if this was a bicycle with baseball cards in the spokes it would be cool but this noise was just irritating, lol. While I was in there decided to clean the return regulator. It had snails in it too. A few weeks back the ato pump went out and the LLS has been on the fritz. Maintenance day it is. Got it all taken care of. Hopefully tomorrow I can concentrate on this tank.

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Got a few things done today. Added another mushroom rock. Added a few Gorgonia's. Added a Trachyphyllia. Never had one of these so I'm hopeful I'll get it right. Did a water change. That's all for this weekend.
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Well I've had a bit of a hard time with it lately. I got some sort of bacteria or something that wiped out about 70% of my acans. I lost a few favias and goni's too. I lost a rainbow chalice at the same time. It’s doing much better now. The zoas seem to be shrinking. I haven't figured out why. While this was going on I've been doing massive water changes, not sure if that had anything to do with it. No new equipment yet,but I scheduled some workcation coming up so I can finish the room behind the tank. I'll be adding some equipment inside the room. It will be all the dosing and water change equipment.

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