Sam's Oceanic 120 - DIY solutions

[Sean Clark]

Any room in the new shed?

 

[Projects with Sam]

Any room in the new shed?

Room in the double secret renovation I'm planning... if my wife ever got a lobotomy; otherwise not sure I'd get permission.
**too far off?**

 

[StatelineReefer]

Room in the double secret renovation I'm planning... if my wife ever got a lobotomy; otherwise not sure I'd get permission.
**too far off?**

It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission...

 

[Projects with Sam]

It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission...

oh bet your wrasse I was asking forgiveness when she got home and saw it this afternoon! hehe. I really had no idea it would be that huge; I thought I'd find a spot for it... lol this thing is a hoss.
I can probably trade it for corals. but to be honest, if I cant have it in my build, I have a pal that may want me to help him buildout his basement sump-room and it'd be sweet in that build.

 

[Mschmidt]

So, I may have made a dumb purchase... Its not that it was a bad idea... just that it doesn't fit in my low-ceilinged basement...

Here I am washing it out... just before I broke-out the pressure washer...

135Gallon water storage container.
I may have someone who will take it locally for what I paid.

You able to have it laying down?

It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission...

@tbrown3589 knows this well too.

 

[tbrown]

@tbrown3589 knows this well too.

Sometimes forgiveness is withheld for a bit...

 

[tbrown]

The good news is she knows where I sleep and I'm still alive so she must not be THAT mad at me, right?

 

[Projects with Sam]

Where can I buy one of the guards for those power heads? I just bought 2 for myreefer

Added it to the page after adding some fillets to make it look & print better:
https://parlaquatics.com/products/jerepet-3400gph-wavemaker-safety-guardThanks for the heads-up!

 

[Mschmidt]

The good news is she knows where I sleep and I'm still alive so she must not be THAT mad at me, right?

especially if it's not the couch.

 

[rmorris_14]

Neato!!!! Good job Sam.

 

[Projects with Sam]

Neato!!!! Job job Sam.

Thanks! I thought 'why isn't there an easier way todo it' while talking with @PeterC99
I bet I could even make them for nano skimmers on tanks like yours!
Its working so much better then my other setup similar to the conventional one...
Skimmer wasn't powerful enough to pull through all that tube before.
My Tank's Ph is finally where I thought it would be with the more conventional CO2 scrubber!

 

[rmorris_14]

Thanks! I thought 'why isn't there an easier way todo it' while talking with @PeterC99
I bet I could even make them for nano skimmers on tanks like yours!
Its working so much better then my other setup similar to the conventional one...
Skimmer wasn't powerful enough to pull through all that tube before.
My Tank's Ph is finally where I thought it would be with the more conventional CO2 scrubber!

How often do you have to refill yours?

 

[Projects with Sam]

How often do you have to refill yours?

its recirculating so it should last awhile but I really have no idea. Its been running for less then a week!
I set it up after writing this post...
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/co2-scrubber-info-soda-lime-over-sump-water-bad.953045/

 

[Projects with Sam]

very cool.
a lot of these critters are in our tanks!

 

[Projects with Sam]

trying really hard to install my frag tank while my wife is away on business.... but I need to setup a new space in the basement for kid art storage and move a bunch of stuff around...

hope its strong enough for a 30 breeder

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

trying really hard to install my frag tank while my wife is away on business.... but I need to setup a new space in the basement for kid art storage and move a bunch of stuff around...

hope its strong enough for a 30 breeder

For sure it is! I see those corners :) open bottom? No sump?

 

[Projects with Sam]

For sure it is! I see those corners :) open bottom? No sump?

It'll be plumbed into my main system. will tie it into the exile tank's drain. its all 1" so it'll be fine. I was going to take down the exile tank but I may as well leave it for the dragon wrasse and hopefully a breeding pair of cardinals.

 

[Projects with Sam]

Although the MKI Kalk stirrer I made works great, The lack of a 'window' *ahem* makes it tough to see when to add more kalk. This is the MKII - I found a 6" clear PVC tube that seems ok. Its kind of frosted but its nice that its PVC instead of acrylic. Nonetheless, This model is a little more svelte. It has a smaller 90 degree auger style motor and drive train. same timer. The bottom has 3 cnc-cut PVC discs that are glued into the tube before the bottom cap is applied to make sure there are no leaks.
I'll probably make this version available on ParlAquatics.

 

[Sean Clark]

The three augers are glued into the tube? Or glued into place on the shaft? I assume they rotate.

 

[rmorris_14]

The three augers are glued into the tube? Or glued into place on the shaft? I assume they rotate.

HAHAHA....... you said shaft.