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Hello all you good guys and girls out there!
My custom tank from GlassCages should be done in about a week, and it's about time to get build'n! This tank is going to be built in a wall between the garage and interior of our home, have a total system volume of ~206 gallons, auto top-off, and automated water changes. Before we get too far, here's the list of hardware we're working with:
(#1) Water: 7 stage RO/DI
Tank: custom 44 x 36 x 25 - 170gal
Sump: Trigger Systems RUBY36
Skimmer: 6" Reef Octopus EXT150
Skimmer Pump: Sicce Syncra Silent 1.5
Return Pump: Sicce Syncra Silent 4.0
Lighting:
Heater: 300w EHEIM Jagar
Water Storage: (2) 55 gallon HDPE locking lid drums
Water Supply Pumps: (2) Cobalt MJ1200
Water Change/Skimmer Cleaner Pump: Sicce Syncra Silent 1.0
Timers: (3) Hydrofarm TM01715DO Dual Outlet 7-Day Digital
Float Switches: Nxtop PPI-52 Liquid Water Level Sensor
Relays: (2) Uxcell a15062300ux0219 12V DC 8 Pin
Although there hasn't been any hammers to nails yet, the drafting board got a few new lines. Some of the sketches below aren't exactly easy to follow, but I hope some of you are able to follow along with my madness! I'll have a wiring diagram for the automation bits posted later this week.
Floor Plan:
Tank Stand:
Plumbing:
My custom tank from GlassCages should be done in about a week, and it's about time to get build'n! This tank is going to be built in a wall between the garage and interior of our home, have a total system volume of ~206 gallons, auto top-off, and automated water changes. Before we get too far, here's the list of hardware we're working with:
(#1) Water: 7 stage RO/DI
Tank: custom 44 x 36 x 25 - 170gal
Sump: Trigger Systems RUBY36
Skimmer: 6" Reef Octopus EXT150
Skimmer Pump: Sicce Syncra Silent 1.5
Return Pump: Sicce Syncra Silent 4.0
Lighting:
- Aquatic Life 36in 4x36w T5/LED combo
- (2) 39W 36” T5 CORAL PLUS
- (1) 39W 36” T5 BLUE PLUS
- (1) 39W 36” T5 PURPLE PLUS
- two AI Fifty-two's
Heater: 300w EHEIM Jagar
Water Storage: (2) 55 gallon HDPE locking lid drums
Water Supply Pumps: (2) Cobalt MJ1200
Water Change/Skimmer Cleaner Pump: Sicce Syncra Silent 1.0
Timers: (3) Hydrofarm TM01715DO Dual Outlet 7-Day Digital
Float Switches: Nxtop PPI-52 Liquid Water Level Sensor
Relays: (2) Uxcell a15062300ux0219 12V DC 8 Pin
Although there hasn't been any hammers to nails yet, the drafting board got a few new lines. Some of the sketches below aren't exactly easy to follow, but I hope some of you are able to follow along with my madness! I'll have a wiring diagram for the automation bits posted later this week.
Floor Plan:
Tank Stand:
Plumbing:
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