spspirates 150 gallon build

[falconerr]

How did the water test go? Any pic's ?

 

[spspirate]

No pics for the water test. Just running water through the plumbing.

 

[spspirate]

I wanted to use white vinyl 3/4in hose for return but had no luck:( So I went with black. Two reasons Im going with a colored vinyl, one is that I like the look but second and most of all it doesn't allow light to penetrate and for algae and coraline to grow in the tubing. The heater I'll be using are the EHEIM JAGER 150 watt x 2. No insulation underneath the floor so in the winter time the floor gets pretty chilly.

 

[StikHedRon]

Man that your whole setup is sweet so far. Look forward to seeing your rock work and oh yeah..... WATER!

 

[spspirate]

Thanks man. Yes and water ;)

 

[spspirate]

Hey Andy, just checking in to see if you got your rock yet....

Hey Jackie not yet. Working 6 days a week, grrrrrrrr.....Should get around to it soon. Im going to check out your build thread!

 

[falconerr]

Any updates on rock and the other word that shall not be spoken.

 

[iReef86]

How much white vinyl do you need let me check my stock when I get home today from work…

 

[spspirate]

Sweet! Let me know. About 10ft would work.

 

[spspirate]

Any updates on rock and the other word that shall not be spoken.

Ha!! W-A-T-E-R!! Well....I went to my LFS and someone bought the whole box of Real Reef Gen 4 so didn't get to have a look at it. I'm with in a couple weeks of adding water.

 

[prsnlty]

Well I'm sorry to hear you didn't get a shot at the rock but it's very good news that you're going to be getting that tank wet real soon!

 

[iReef86]

Sorry Andy, it appears we have used the white vinyl we had for something, I don't think I had 10ft though, maybe 3... Black will look great though, that's what I used in my white set up.

 

[spspirate]

I'm good with the black too, thanks bud.

 

[spspirate]

Here is my DIY power sources. Nothing too fancy but pretty efficient. Found a wood box to hold the Lumatek's, wife liked the the box so much she wanted to use it for another project:)


Night time artificial light

 

[luxauterna]

sweeet

 

[gettaReef]

Very creative, looks awesome. Where'd you get the box? I like the lined openings in the back, and with the grey wire tubing and the purple ballasts it really pops. Now you need some strip colored LEDs to really show them off! lol
I am looking forward to seeing all the things you come up with for electrical/wire storage. I've been searching for ideas for when I redo the inside of my stand and add my Apex.

 

[gettaReef]

Ahhh....it's a Santa Clara cherry box

 

[kschweer]

Looks great. Very cool idea. Are you going to make a cover for the front?

 

[spspirate]

sweeet

Thanks.

 

[spspirate]

Very creative, looks awesome. Where'd you get the box? I like the lined openings in the back, and with the grey wire tubing and the purple ballasts it really pops. Now you need some strip colored LEDs to really show them off! lol
I am looking forward to seeing all the things you come up with for electrical/wire storage. I've been searching for ideas for when I redo the inside of my stand and add my Apex.

I got the box from Hobby Lobby for $15. Timer and outlet for the ballast are behind the stand. I won't be doing a Apex or anything like it, if anything I would only want the LED's on a wireless application but other than that I have no need to monitor any of the gadgets. All the equipment will be controlled by the rocker switches you see under the ballasts. The ballast of course will be on timers. I did raise my eye brows at the new Echotech Reef Link but that would be something down the road.