My 168g Cube Build! - Page 3

martinphillip03 · 04/12/2017, 08:33 PM

Wow, a 75 gallon sump. Nice job. On a side note have you considered using TampaBay saltwater kit to start your tank?

Marty

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Originally Posted by jpitch

So here's my sump. I went with grey baffles and black silicone. I suck at silicone!

1st chamber on the left is the intake from the DT. 2nd for the protein skimmer. 3rd chamber is chaeto. 4th for live rock rubble (and hopefully plenty of little critters. The last is for the return pump.

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jpitch · 04/12/2017, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by martinphillip03

Wow, a 75 gallon sump. Nice job. On a side note have you considered using TampaBay saltwater kit to start your tank?

Marty

Already curing 100lbs of BRS Pukani dry rock since Apr 1st

jpitch · 04/13/2017, 03:09 PM

All I need to do now is drill the glass tops and the sump is finished!

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martinphillip03 · 04/13/2017, 05:56 PM

When are you adding the water?

Marty

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Originally Posted by jpitch

All I need to do now is drill the glass tops and the sump is finished!

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jpitch · 04/13/2017, 05:58 PM

Water testing hopefully in the morning!

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jpitch · 04/14/2017, 11:07 AM

Water tested! Also ran the vertex m1 for the first time and this pump is nearly dead silent! So happy with this purchase.

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Vinny Kreyling · 04/14/2017, 02:04 PM

Fill it to the top to make sure JP.
Just like a power outage.

jpitch · 04/14/2017, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinny Kreyling

Fill it to the top to make sure JP.
Just like a power outage.

Oooh, great advice! Will do! Thanks Vinny.

jpitch · 04/15/2017, 09:23 AM

Vinny K, I read in another post a while ago that you liked the MarinePure blocks. I'm thinking of getting an 8x4x4 block. Do you still feel this is an advantageous product? Is it too early to put it in a new system?

Vinny Kreyling · 04/15/2017, 11:40 AM

I do like it.
There is some concern about a possibility it has tin, but until someone convinces me it is NG I will use it. Never too early to convert into a bio load advantage.

jpitch · 04/15/2017, 11:42 AM

I read almost all of that thread and no one has concluded that the "possible" leaching of aluminum was harmful

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Vinny Kreyling · 04/15/2017, 11:43 AM

That's why mine is still in the sump.

jpitch · 04/16/2017, 06:56 PM

Looking for opinions and/or guidance.

I have 2 holes drilled on bottom of the tank. 1 hole is 2 6/16" and the other is 1 3/4". I believe I can get a 1 1/2" bulkhead in the larger hole. The 2nd hole will definitely fit a 1" bulkhead.

I'm going to go a different route than what the tank was originally called for. I'm going to use both holes for drains and just feed the return over the top behind my fish room. I'm going to use 1 drain as a full siphon and the other as the overflow. I think the 1 1/2" bulkhead will be the full siphon and the 1" will be the overflow. Or should it be the other way around? Or should I not even do that and stick with just 1 drain? I want the system to be as silent as possible since it'll be in my den.

jpitch · 04/16/2017, 07:21 PM

Now I'm unsure about what I posted. I think 2 6/16 is too tight for a 1 1/2" bulkhead so I might go with 1 1/4". And I'm wondering if the larger drain should be for the overflow instead of the full siphon for safety issues.

pecan2phat · 04/17/2017, 04:45 AM

In the past when I bought a used Oceanic Tech tank, first thing I wanted to do was change out the bulkheads in the overflow with schedule 80 heavy duty bulkheads as I have in all my other tanks. Quickly came to the conclusion that the existing holes were drilled for the thinner Lifeguard brand bulkheads and could not accommodate schedule 80 bulkheads so that might or might not be the same situation in your tank.
In all my tanks, the larger pipe is used as the main overflow and the smaller is for the secondary in case the main gets clogged, not sure if this is what your looking to do.

Vinny Kreyling · 04/17/2017, 08:07 AM

That means you will have a Herbie drain. They can be quiet or a pain.
I ran one & with a DC pump running everything, it was a pain.
I say was because the 2nd DC quit last week.
I now have the backup, a Laguna pond pump running & it seems easier to keep it where it needs to be.

jpitch · 04/17/2017, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinny Kreyling

That means you will have a Herbie drain. They can be quiet or a pain.
I ran one & with a DC pump running everything, it was a pain.
I say was because the 2nd DC quit last week.
I now have the backup, a Laguna pond pump running & it seems easier to keep it where it needs to be.

What problems occur with the DC pump as opposed to an AC? I'll be using the Vectra M1 so now you have me paranoid!

Vinny Kreyling · 04/17/2017, 12:48 PM

Relax Max -- I hear Vectras are reliable, more so than Wavelines.

jpitch · 04/17/2017, 01:02 PM

Ok, although I don't recall Wavelines being less than awesome as well

jpitch · 04/21/2017, 08:22 AM

Interior ready for taping

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jpitch · 04/23/2017, 11:02 AM

The fish room is done!

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martinphillip03 · 04/23/2017, 07:11 PM

Alright, Let the fun begin!

Marty

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Originally Posted by jpitch

The fish room is done!

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jpitch · 04/23/2017, 07:26 PM

Just purchased all the furniture grade grey pvc, fittings, and valves. OY! Didn't expect to spend that kinda cash. I'm hoping to get the tank on the stand and plumbed this weekend!

jpitch · 04/25/2017, 04:54 PM

Stand skinned. Need to put in the base, sand, stain, then poly. Tank goes on the stand Saturday!

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chriscobb · 04/25/2017, 08:41 PM

Looking good!!!!!

04/13/2017, 03:09 PM	#53
jpitch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middle Island, NY Posts: 908	All I need to do now is drill the glass tops and the sump is finished! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 36X36X30 DT, 75g sump, Vertex Vectra L1 return pump, Apex 2016, Apex DOS +DDR, Apex 1link, 4 X Kessil A360's, Vertex Alpha 170, Maxspect Gyre 250 x2

04/13/2017, 05:58 PM	#55
jpitch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middle Island, NY Posts: 908	Water testing hopefully in the morning! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 36X36X30 DT, 75g sump, Vertex Vectra L1 return pump, Apex 2016, Apex DOS +DDR, Apex 1link, 4 X Kessil A360's, Vertex Alpha 170, Maxspect Gyre 250 x2

04/14/2017, 11:07 AM	#56
jpitch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middle Island, NY Posts: 908	Water tested! Also ran the vertex m1 for the first time and this pump is nearly dead silent! So happy with this purchase. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ 36X36X30 DT, 75g sump, Vertex Vectra L1 return pump, Apex 2016, Apex DOS +DDR, Apex 1link, 4 X Kessil A360's, Vertex Alpha 170, Maxspect Gyre 250 x2

04/14/2017, 02:04 PM	#57
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Fill it to the top to make sure JP. Just like a power outage. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

04/15/2017, 09:23 AM	#59
jpitch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middle Island, NY Posts: 908	Vinny K, I read in another post a while ago that you liked the MarinePure blocks. I'm thinking of getting an 8x4x4 block. Do you still feel this is an advantageous product? Is it too early to put it in a new system? __________________ 36X36X30 DT, 75g sump, Vertex Vectra L1 return pump, Apex 2016, Apex DOS +DDR, Apex 1link, 4 X Kessil A360's, Vertex Alpha 170, Maxspect Gyre 250 x2

04/15/2017, 11:40 AM	#60
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	I do like it. There is some concern about a possibility it has tin, but until someone convinces me it is NG I will use it. Never too early to convert into a bio load advantage. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

04/15/2017, 11:42 AM	#61
jpitch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middle Island, NY Posts: 908	I read almost all of that thread and no one has concluded that the "possible" leaching of aluminum was harmful Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 36X36X30 DT, 75g sump, Vertex Vectra L1 return pump, Apex 2016, Apex DOS +DDR, Apex 1link, 4 X Kessil A360's, Vertex Alpha 170, Maxspect Gyre 250 x2

04/15/2017, 11:43 AM	#62
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	That's why mine is still in the sump. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

04/16/2017, 06:56 PM	#63
jpitch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middle Island, NY Posts: 908	Looking for opinions and/or guidance. I have 2 holes drilled on bottom of the tank. 1 hole is 2 6/16" and the other is 1 3/4". I believe I can get a 1 1/2" bulkhead in the larger hole. The 2nd hole will definitely fit a 1" bulkhead. I'm going to go a different route than what the tank was originally called for. I'm going to use both holes for drains and just feed the return over the top behind my fish room. I'm going to use 1 drain as a full siphon and the other as the overflow. I think the 1 1/2" bulkhead will be the full siphon and the 1" will be the overflow. Or should it be the other way around? Or should I not even do that and stick with just 1 drain? I want the system to be as silent as possible since it'll be in my den. __________________ 36X36X30 DT, 75g sump, Vertex Vectra L1 return pump, Apex 2016, Apex DOS +DDR, Apex 1link, 4 X Kessil A360's, Vertex Alpha 170, Maxspect Gyre 250 x2

04/16/2017, 07:21 PM	#64
jpitch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middle Island, NY Posts: 908	Now I'm unsure about what I posted. I think 2 6/16 is too tight for a 1 1/2" bulkhead so I might go with 1 1/4". And I'm wondering if the larger drain should be for the overflow instead of the full siphon for safety issues. __________________ 36X36X30 DT, 75g sump, Vertex Vectra L1 return pump, Apex 2016, Apex DOS +DDR, Apex 1link, 4 X Kessil A360's, Vertex Alpha 170, Maxspect Gyre 250 x2

04/17/2017, 04:45 AM	#65
pecan2phat Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 4,990	In the past when I bought a used Oceanic Tech tank, first thing I wanted to do was change out the bulkheads in the overflow with schedule 80 heavy duty bulkheads as I have in all my other tanks. Quickly came to the conclusion that the existing holes were drilled for the thinner Lifeguard brand bulkheads and could not accommodate schedule 80 bulkheads so that might or might not be the same situation in your tank. In all my tanks, the larger pipe is used as the main overflow and the smaller is for the secondary in case the main gets clogged, not sure if this is what your looking to do.

04/17/2017, 08:07 AM	#66
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	That means you will have a Herbie drain. They can be quiet or a pain. I ran one & with a DC pump running everything, it was a pain. I say was because the 2nd DC quit last week. I now have the backup, a Laguna pond pump running & it seems easier to keep it where it needs to be. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

04/17/2017, 12:48 PM	#68
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Relax Max -- I hear Vectras are reliable, more so than Wavelines. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

04/17/2017, 01:02 PM	#69
jpitch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middle Island, NY Posts: 908	Ok, although I don't recall Wavelines being less than awesome as well __________________ 36X36X30 DT, 75g sump, Vertex Vectra L1 return pump, Apex 2016, Apex DOS +DDR, Apex 1link, 4 X Kessil A360's, Vertex Alpha 170, Maxspect Gyre 250 x2

04/21/2017, 08:22 AM	#70
jpitch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middle Island, NY Posts: 908	Interior ready for taping Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 36X36X30 DT, 75g sump, Vertex Vectra L1 return pump, Apex 2016, Apex DOS +DDR, Apex 1link, 4 X Kessil A360's, Vertex Alpha 170, Maxspect Gyre 250 x2

04/23/2017, 11:02 AM	#71
jpitch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middle Island, NY Posts: 908	The fish room is done! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 36X36X30 DT, 75g sump, Vertex Vectra L1 return pump, Apex 2016, Apex DOS +DDR, Apex 1link, 4 X Kessil A360's, Vertex Alpha 170, Maxspect Gyre 250 x2

04/23/2017, 07:26 PM	#73
jpitch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middle Island, NY Posts: 908	Just purchased all the furniture grade grey pvc, fittings, and valves. OY! Didn't expect to spend that kinda cash. I'm hoping to get the tank on the stand and plumbed this weekend! __________________ 36X36X30 DT, 75g sump, Vertex Vectra L1 return pump, Apex 2016, Apex DOS +DDR, Apex 1link, 4 X Kessil A360's, Vertex Alpha 170, Maxspect Gyre 250 x2

04/25/2017, 04:54 PM	#74
jpitch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middle Island, NY Posts: 908	Stand skinned. Need to put in the base, sand, stain, then poly. Tank goes on the stand Saturday! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 36X36X30 DT, 75g sump, Vertex Vectra L1 return pump, Apex 2016, Apex DOS +DDR, Apex 1link, 4 X Kessil A360's, Vertex Alpha 170, Maxspect Gyre 250 x2

04/25/2017, 08:41 PM	#75
chriscobb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,228	Looking good!!!!!