Help! J-P's set up #2 (journal again)

Purifire · Post by **Purifire** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:30 am

That's a super cool setup. Makes me wish I could afford to customize my own. Maintenance is gonna be a breeze in a system like that!

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:42 pm

I am hoping so.

In my old tank I had a single pump multi tank set up. Looking at the overall picture it was really a tank with a big beautiful sump. This one is going to be similar but 3 levels instead of 2.

I would have liked a deep sand bed, but the tanks are so long and shallow they won't allow for it.

Post by **RTR** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:20 pm

I have played a lot with plenums(which I consider safe), but I have a strong mistrust of DSB. Both are quite slow to develop full function IME. My current set-up, like yours but not Living Room located, has too shallow tanks for such applications. I could do a plenum in the bottom tier, but tend to reverse light cycle veggie (or macroalgae if SW) refugia.

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:07 am

Finally got a little work done on the tank today.
I plumbed the top tank into the bottom. I got a little ticked because I made a spray bar and the suction cups aren't holding.

I also cut 2" ABS piping into 6" and 12" lengths for the underlay. Still have a lot more plumbing to do and then the leak test.

Ohhhh and level it

I am a fraction of an inch off.

xrayjeeper83 · Post by **xrayjeeper83** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:49 am

cant wait for video of this thing up and running

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:11 am

will get one up when I do a leak test

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:59 pm

Finally a small update.

Got the water in the tanks. The top tank is only at SG 1.010 so I'll have to bring that up and I also added some Marco Rock.

The water got hazy because I didn't rinse the rock first and because those things hold HUGE amounts of O2.

I haven't done any scaping as of yet, I just ploped the rocks in there as they were handed to me. Surprisingly it turned out really nice

Next will be the second tank

xrayjeeper83 · Post by **xrayjeeper83** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:31 pm

I like the layout lol

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:37 pm

here is a better pic of the top tank using my real camera (not the phone) =)

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:36 pm

J-P wrote:here is a better pic of the top tank using my real camera (not the phone) =)

Ooooh!

My HD PVR · Post by **My HD PVR** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:13 pm

that looks sweet!

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:24 am

Finally installed the lights. I'm not 100% happy with them but for now they do the job.

Next mission: Clean up the bottom tank a bit and install the sump + RO/DI unit....

xrayjeeper83 · Post by **xrayjeeper83** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:47 am

Does the light move? Seems like not near enough light for that long of a tank

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:02 pm

yes and no. I drilled them in place. Each tank was to get 2 sets of lights. I only bought one playing it safe just in case I didn't like them.

Between the purchase of these and having available time to set them up. I did find another set I like much more, but that is going to cost $$$.

So here is the dilemma: Save up and get the good lights, or get 3 more sets of the el-cheapo to get the tanks up and running... Then save up again and get the good lights...

xrayjeeper83 · Post by **xrayjeeper83** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:46 pm

unless your in a rush for some reason, save and do it right the first time.

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