Rev's 400+ Gallon Basement Inwall

[Terry4505]

@Terence I keep checking on updates on the FMM... So useful for things like measuring flow through a UV.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I am thinking you should plumb it so that you can exchange that single return pump out for two or three COR pumps. Extra redundancy by not having all your eggs in one basket. When is it coming? Soon. Soon.

Well if you know something I don't, which you do, then PM me! HA!

 

[Terence]

Now, if only you had one of these...

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Now, if only you had one of these...

I would die for one! Lol! Hurry up man!

 

[renato120]

Awesome build!

 

[ithk21620]

Now, if only you had one of these...

Show off ;)

 

[Ortho281]

Goodies anyone?

Wow! Santa brought your gifts early this year! Love it!!!

 

[120reefkeeper]

Goodies anyone?

All I see is dollar signs!! $$$$$$$$$$ wow!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

All I see is dollar signs!! $$$$$$$$$$ wow!

Thankful that I am in the "industry." ;)

 

[chefjpaul]

Thankful that I am in the "industry." ;)

You best not be paying for all those goodies, at least not full price for all you do for us and our vendors.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

This looks so bad right now but it's up!

Any suggestions on wire management? Also going to get a little shading because of the braces.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Honestly shadowing looks worse in the photos. Blah!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I'm not real happy with it. But it is awesome to raise those lights to work in the tank.

 

[Ljaus]

It's hard to gauge shadowing when a tank is empty, water makes a difference in the way it travels. You could also turn the ones about the braces the other way. As for tidying up the cables maybe you could use flexible conduit like this

 

[Ljaus]

By using the conduit you loop the excess cable up down inside the length of it to hide it.

 

[Broadfield]

You need to run all of the cables to one end, then up to the shelf... zip tying them together as you make your way from one end to the other. It will be one large "umbilical cord", that moves and bends as one, when you raise and lower the rack. Make sure to have a nice easy radius where the cables go from the end of the rack up to the shelf. I guess it's kind of hard to explain. Just fly me out and I'll take care of it!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

It's hard to gauge shadowing when a tank is empty, water makes a difference in the way it travels. You could also turn the ones about the braces the other way. As for tidying up the cables maybe you could use flexible conduit like this

You need to run all of the cables to one end, then up to the shelf... zip tying them together as you make your way from one end to the other. It will be one large "umbilical cord", that moves and bends as one, when you raise and lower the rack. Make sure to have a nice easy radius where the cables go from the end of the rack up to the shelf. I guess it's kind of hard to explain. Just fly me out and I'll take care of it!

Ah yes great idea! Any ideas for keeping the chord in place running on top of the light rack? That's a 2x4 so I have options.

 

[BigJim]

Rev, do you have anything below the sand line on those rock structures? I would worry that any burrowing fish might get under there and cause some shifting. Shifting rock + expensive aquarium = scary

 

[Broadfield]

Ah yes great idea! Any ideas for keeping the chord in place running on top of the light rack? That's a 2x4 so I have options.

I use cable clamps all of the time in my profession. I simply use the plastic ones, but you can also get the metal ones that have a vinyl coating on them....

http://www.cabletiesandmore.com/cable-clamps.php?gclid=CLv4qoG8z9ACFQobaQodYlMPvA

 

[Ljaus]

I use cable clamps all of the time in my profession. I simply use the plastic ones, but you can also get the metal ones that have a vinyl coating on them....

http://www.cabletiesandmore.com/cable-clamps.php?gclid=CLv4qoG8z9ACFQobaQodYlMPvA

+1 on this