RocketEngineer launches again.

w8lifts · Nov 13, 2022

Had to double check this wasn’t my boss lol, he was a “rocket engineer” as he calls it, (we are structures engineering dept) married, new house around same time lol. Anyways best of luck!

RocketEngineer · Nov 13, 2022

Yeah, no. I’m not boss material. My first job out of college was designing payloads for small sub-orbital rockets. Thanks.

RocketEngineer · Nov 19, 2022

Not the greatest picture but you can see the dust has settled. The sand is still mostly along the front glass so I will need to continue shifting that around now that I can see. Most of the salt is in (back can only handle so much at once) so the next small step is getting the power strips mounted where they should be and get the heaters in.

RocketEngineer · Nov 20, 2022

Salinity has been archived. Bacteria has been added. We are off to the races.

hhaase · Nov 24, 2022

Let the fun begin!

hollow6210 · Nov 25, 2022

Rocket, just curious why you used the eggcrate under the rock? Looks great. Glad to see you back.

RocketEngineer · Nov 25, 2022

hollow6210 said:
Rocket, just curious why you used the eggcrate under the rock? Looks great. Glad to see you back.

I use it for two reasons:
1) it keeps the sharp points of the rock from sitting on the glass (which makes me nervous)
2) it helps stabilize the rocks when the sand goes in so they don’t move.

I’m going to need more sand for sure. The goal was a 1” bed but the 60#s isn’t enough.

skyrne_isk · Nov 25, 2022

nereefpat said:
You're the guy with the 2x4 stand that everyone uses, I assume?

Welcome.

He’s a legend. Absolutely used it to build my first stand. Nice to see him here.

RocketEngineer · Dec 10, 2022

This is the view from the sectional. I love that I can see the full length of this tank. Bacteria is in, ATO container is modified to accept the pump, electrical enclosure arrived and assembled. Small steps. Next step on the livestock from is a pair of Treasure Chests from Tampa Bay Saltware; one of rubble, one of live sand.

RocketEngineer · Dec 12, 2022

It took some modifications of my water container to get the pump to fit but the ATO is now up and running. Sorry for the mess, sump has gathered the sand dust.

Gumbies R Us · Dec 12, 2022

RocketEngineer said:
It took some modifications of my water container to get the pump to fit but the ATO is now up and running. Sorry for the mess, sump has gathered the sand dust.

Messy or not its great progress on the tank!!