JacobB89's 180 gallon build!

[jacobB89]

180 glass RR tank not sure of brand 2 corner overflows.
ASM G2 with broke pump 
mag 9.5
40 gallon breeder with 1 hole drilled.
100lbs of live rock give or take.
all the plumbing which ill probably redo.
250watt heater

Have not gotten a ton done as I do not have a stand yet so really need to wait for that to get all the plumbing plans done.

Cleaned the tank and scraped paint off the side glass.
tested the pumps mag 9.5 works sedra 3500 for skimmer not so much.

So my to do list goes
*Need to get a stand built.
*new pump for skimmer
*some more live rock
*live sand
*powerheads
*plumbing parts
*lighting

For the stuff that have laying around that I will probably be using.
Mag18
Berliner WD-125 Wet/Dry Filter

 

 

 

Well thats how it started but since some has changed and that was just copied over from the other site ill update some stuff.

Sold skimmer,wet/dry and mag 9.5 still waiting to sell the 40gallon breeder. 

Picked up a 125 gallon tank and stand for cheap and sold the stand. Going to be using the 125 gallon as a sump(have to figure out how i want that to be).

 

Also going to use a Diablo DC10500 pump instead of the mag 18 and just keep that as a spare. Then I am trying to find a big skimmer to use since I sold the asm g2.

 

the 125 I picked up next to the 180.

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Here is the idea for the stand that i want to do so I can have more storage and on the bottom more room for pumps/dosing or ATO.

 

 

 

 

 

[jacobB89]

Dont make fun of my MS paint drawing lol I am no good in CAD programs

[smallreef]

Very good start!

[jacobB89]

Got some new parts for the tank last week nothing to crazy going on still just grabbing stuff as I see good deals.

 

older tunze ATO works perfect love this thing.

 

2 single BRS media reactors and some free mud the guy gave me.

 

MP 40w and WP40 great deal on both should be pretty good for water movement.

[jacobB89]

Nothing huge but more progress is starting just dropped a decent amount of money on a skimmer and a doser.

 

3 pump doser marine magic

and a Dcs300

 

going to be starting the stand next week i hope dropping off some materials to a friends shop tomorrow

 

skimmer is on far end

Edited November 17, 2013 by jacobB89

[Shoelace]

Looks good! Are you still gonna try a siphon overflow?

[jacobB89]

Looks good! Are you still gonna try a siphon overflow?

Yea I think I am still gonna try to do what you did bean animal style.

 

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[Shoelace]

Have you seen Tony ridetheducati's build? He does a double corner Herbie with a separate return. Just another option.

[jacobB89]

Have you seen Tony ridetheducati's build? He does a double corner Herbie with a separate return. Just another option.

no i have not ill have to look for that one

[jacobB89]

did not find a build thread for it unless I missed it somehow... if you have it can you post a link or pm

[RJT]

http://wamas.org/forums/topic/53375-the-looking-glass/

[jacobB89]

http://wamas.org/forums/topic/53375-the-looking-glass/

Thanks!

 

So started the process of cooking my rock no rock in yet did open a lid off one of the buckets man that stuff STINKS!.

got water in the 125 gallon with wp40 and mp40 for water movement. 150w heater def going to need another waters not really getting warm even with all sides covered with insulation.

 

waiting on more water to be made now used all my ro water salts all good ready for next day off to start after temp gets up.

 

so looking for a extra heater if anyone has a working one.

 

[jacobB89]

Some small updates got all the rock starting the cooking process. Not sure if all the sponge on some rocks was dead or not.

 

 

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[jacobB89]

So I ordered water proof LED lights to light up the sump area when working on it. and just to be all fancy I got the color changing ones with multiple colors lol.

lit up my whole room 4k different colors to choose from as well.

 

 

video

Edited November 22, 2013 by jacobB89

[jacobB89]

not to much still as its cold out and nasty live rock is still cooking in the garage need to do another rinse of them all this week again.

 

Started stand guy that was going to be doing it never got started so we started it today got some done for now going to get some plywood this week and finish it.

 

Top is 5.5" x1.5" LVL boards. no center brace. legs will be 2x4s 6 legs total each corner and under the other main brace. corner braces are 2 2x4s cornered. top and bottom will be .75 Baltic birch ply. more pics to come once i get more done.

need to add another brace on top section have plenty of lvls left.

loving the laminated beams just have to give em a quick sand to knock off the splinters 

[jacobB89]

so probably will be getting more done on the stand tomorrow. Looking around at paints to use It is going to be black looking at this for the inside and get a flat or semi gloss for outsidehttp://www.lowes.com/pd_219207-90-207006_1z0yye7+1z117hw+1z117m1+1z13ywj__?productId=3200859&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar%7C1%26page%3D1&facetInfo=Oil|Water|Rust-Oleumhttp://www.lowes.com/pd_219207-90-207006_1z0yye7+1z117hw+1z117m1+1z13ywj__?productId=3200859&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar%7C1%26page%3D1&facetInfo=Oil|Water|Rust-Oleum

[Neto]

Build looking great.

 

BTW, I have the I have the same marine magic dosing pump and it works like a champ.

[jacobB89]

Build looking great.

 

BTW, I have the I have the same marine magic dosing pump and it works like a champ.

good to know hopefully soon it will actually be all running lol

[jacobB89]

been a while since last update but lot has changed not more regular old stand and tank now.... Building a small fish room( better then nothing) so tank will now be in the wall! So I have been working on that with the help of friends this week. Still more to go hope to get the tank in soon and start electrical. Still have not decided on overflows want to rip mine out and do a calfo or something similar to monkiboys. Also skimmer came in the other day after tons of shipping issues!

 

 

so that how its looking now. used behr basement and garage sealer first few pictures were 1 coast last was after 3 coats turned out well. Then I am going to put down some indoor outdoor carpet.

[Shoelace]

Looks good.  Any ventilation ideas for the room?

[jacobB89]

Looks good.  Any ventilation ideas for the room?

 Have not thought about that 100% yet. ill have to get a picture to show how it will look, but our basement we just ripped out the drop ceiling that we did not like. Now it is open rafters that we painted and put in recessed lighting. So the room would only go up to the beam and would have about 10" in between each beam to vent into the room. maybe that's enough?

[jacobB89]

Picture to give you refrance to the basement and the space in between the room and fish room.

[Shoelace]

I have a tank room that seems similar in size to yours and it can get humid in there.  Maybe you could consider some sort of fan/vent to the outside or at least a room to room air exchanger to the rest of the basement.

[smallreef]

You can get a window air exchange unit to fit that basement window I bet....

It's looking really good though...

[jacobB89]

Yea we will see how humid it gets in there if need be I'll look into exchange unit.

 

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