smallreef March 1, 2013 Share March 1, 2013 This tank is so awesome...Tom better watch out or ill have to 'borrow' his while i convince my husband to let Adam build me my own! All joking aside, so smart to get everything for it before finishing the sump...some of us get in so much of a rush we end up double or triple buying products because we didnt do alot of research.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omair March 1, 2013 Share March 1, 2013 Honestly can not wait for this build to come to fruition. It looks absolutely gorgeous and its a testament to Adam's skill to build something like this with such precision. Let's get some saltwater into this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtFully Acrylic (Adam B) March 1, 2013 Share March 1, 2013 I'll pull a Rob and pee in it this weekend to get the cycle started. You most certainly will not taint that piece of ArtFul Awesomeness in such a fashion! LOL This tank is so awesome...Tom better watch out or ill have to 'borrow' his while i convince my husband to let Adam build me my own! All joking aside, so smart to get everything for it before finishing the sump...some of us get in so much of a rush we end up double or triple buying products because we didnt do alot of research.... You would have to go through a full 12 pack to get that opportunity Kim and we all know your limit is 1 1/2 . You have better chances convincing the husband . But yes, I can tell you, Tom has done A LOT of research on the right equipment for this tank!! And it will all be worth it! There is an awesome Bubble King sitting in my shop right now and....teaser alert....the sump will be color coordinated to the underlying components =). Honestly can not wait for this build to come to fruition. It looks absolutely gorgeous and its a testament to Adam's skill to build something like this with such precision. Let's get some saltwater into this! Thanks for the kind words Omair! It was and still will be a very fun and challenging build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linkfalcon March 18, 2013 Share March 18, 2013 cool tank say it in the shop a while ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas August 5, 2013 Author Share August 5, 2013 Lets see if I can get Adam to post the sump sketchup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonloco August 5, 2013 Share August 5, 2013 I was at Incredible Corals today buying some water and happened to peak at this tank. It is awesome. Can wait to see it finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtFully Acrylic (Adam B) August 5, 2013 Share August 5, 2013 Ok twist my arm Tom . Toms sump color scheme has been designed to mock the Bubble King skimmer. So middle baffle and bottom are white, other baffles are red, and main body is clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef August 5, 2013 Share August 5, 2013 Very cool! Is it mocking or mimicking the bubble king?lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtFully Acrylic (Adam B) August 5, 2013 Share August 5, 2013 Very cool! Is it mocking or mimicking the bubble king?lol Darn it all! Hocked on Phonics didn't work for me lol. I swear I actually scored very highly in my college english placement tests =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeMr.703 August 5, 2013 Share August 5, 2013 Can't wait to see this tank built and Stocked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas August 13, 2013 Author Share August 13, 2013 This thing will get set up eventually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc August 13, 2013 Share August 13, 2013 This thing will get set up eventually! You are so patience!!!! can't wait to see it up running. What's the hold up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaguy August 13, 2013 Share August 13, 2013 I really wanna see this one. Let's get rollin!! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt August 13, 2013 Share August 13, 2013 Yes, can't wait to see this setup...when will it be truly wet? Please ultimately summarize lessons learned should someone want to mimic your drop-off plans later. It's a very cool idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas August 13, 2013 Author Share August 13, 2013 You are so patience!!!! can't wait to see it up running. What's the hold up? Really, it was just a delay in me selecting the equipment for the sump. It took me some time so we had the sump build on hold until we did that. But we're back on track. I really wanna see this one. Let's get rollin!! Lol Almost there! Yes, can't wait to see this setup...when will it be truly wet? Please ultimately summarize lessons learned should someone want to mimic your drop-off plans later. It's a very cool idea Probably over the next 60 days. I'll let it cycle for a good bit to make sure it's ready for SPS. I do have a bunch of lessons learned but I'm sure the real ones will come once I get this thing going. My real concern would be getting the right amount of flow on top and bottom. I normally am not a big fan of closed loops but in retrospect, this might have been the ideal candidate. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpallas August 27, 2013 Author Share August 27, 2013 Maybe Adam will be so kind as to post the sump build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtFully Acrylic (Adam B) September 26, 2013 Share September 26, 2013 Maybe Adam will be so kind as to post the sump build. Your wish come true.... Material cut to dimension for all pieces of the sump build. Next Step, route and prep all edges for welding. Thennnnn.....the sump assembly has begun!!! Sides attached to "front". Stay tuned. It's on the table now, so there is no going back. Progress will come quickly now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtFully Acrylic (Adam B) September 26, 2013 Share September 26, 2013 Ok Ok, one more pic tonight cause I was feeling energized to get more of it done late tonight =). First set of baffles has gone in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtFully Acrylic (Adam B) September 26, 2013 Share September 26, 2013 Ok, now I'm seriously going home and getting some sleep. Now the other long side is on. All that's left is to finish machine and attach the center white baffle to the toothed baffle. Then the bottom goes on, finish edge route, clean up the edges and she is done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt September 26, 2013 Share September 26, 2013 Cool! Can't wait to see this one fully built Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtFully Acrylic (Adam B) September 27, 2013 Share September 27, 2013 The sump is basically done. The bottom just went on. Once that cures, flush route the bottom lip off, mitre the edges, and it's complete. Pictures won't show anymore detail from those actions though so what you are looking at below completes the sump =). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK3 September 27, 2013 Share September 27, 2013 Wow, that sump looks really nice. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef September 27, 2013 Share September 27, 2013 I think I'm in love, with an inanimate object....it's just so sleek and gorgeous...I can't stop staring at it! That red acrylic makes it look SaWeeeeeet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtFully Acrylic (Adam B) September 27, 2013 Share September 27, 2013 I think I'm in love, with an inanimate object....it's just so sleek and gorgeous...I can't stop staring at it! That red acrylic makes it look SaWeeeeeet! Thank you both! I love this thing too! Almost forgot a pic with the inspiration... Only thing I can't show right now is the bio-pellet reactor which I don't have here. But these show skimmer, calcium reactor, and return pump. Front section is for frags or fuge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtFully Acrylic (Adam B) September 27, 2013 Share September 27, 2013 I gotta say wow again. I tried to put the sump in the stand before flush routing the 1/8" excess lip from the bottom piece...it wouldn't fit. I had to finish flush routing the bottom before it would fit in the stand. There was VERY little clearance (per design of course) on any side. We definitely maximized the size of the sump for fitting under the stand. As the sump sits inside the bottom steel frame there is about 1/8" clearance all the way around....nice =). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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